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24 JANUARY 2006 DATES FOR TERMS 3 and 4 Burns Lunch Wednesday, 25 January Primary 7 Coffee Morning Saturday, 28 January Primary 7 Sponsored Walk Wednesday, 1 February Long Weekend Wednesday, 8 February-Mon, 13 February inclusive Nursery Reading Workshop 1 Wednesday, 15 February Pupil Council Cake Day Friday, 17 February Nursery Reading Workshop 2 Wednesday, 22 February Swimming for P4-7starts Wednesday, 1 March P7 Edinburgh Trip Monday, 24 to Friday, 28 April inclusive Sports Day end of May, date to be confirmed P6 Trip Monday, 12 June HOLIDAY DATES ARE LISTED AT THE END OF THE NEWSLETTER - ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PUPIL COUNCIL/SNAG JANUARY SALE BURNS LUNCH It would be lovely if all the children who are taking part in the Burns Lunch could wear something tartan on the day. Children who are having packed lunches are invited to join in the activities. I would like to thank all the children who have volunteered to recite a poem, dance, play a musical instrument. Children can wear their dancing outfits to school or they can be handed in to the school office first thing in the morning. It should prove to be an entertaining lunch time. PRIMARY 7 COFFEE MORNING Attached are 2 raffle tickets per family. If you wish to support P7s in their fundraising activities please complete the tear-off slips and return with monies to the school or hand in at the coffee morning on Saturday. The raffle will be drawn at the end of the coffee morning. SAFE STRONG AND FREE WORKSHOPS ENROLMENT CHILDREN WHO NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THEIR
LEARNING Most children and young people need some support for their learning at some point in their school life. Usually the class teacher in primary school and the subject teachers in secondary school can provide this support. Some children, however, need significant additional support, long or short term, for whatever reason, in order to make the most of their education. In Highland we use a Staged Approach to supporting children and young people with additional support needs. This means that if there is concern about a pupil’s progress the school should carry out a review in partnership with the pupil’s parents or carers. This review will consider whether it is necessary to offer further support. Sometimes it may be helpful to involve specialist teachers and sometimes the head teacher may suggest consulting the community paediatrician, the educational psychologist or other specialists. If a parent or carer is concerned about their child’s progress in school it is usually best therefore in the first instance to speak to the child’s class teacher or the head teacher. A new Education Law came in to force on November 14th 2005, the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act. This new law aims to improve and modernise the ways in which Councils identify and respond to the educational needs of all children and young people. It strengthens the rights of pupils to receive any additional educational support which they require. It also places new duties on other services such as NHS Highland to help support the education of children and young people with additional support needs. The Scottish Executive has prepared a Code of Practice to accompany this new law. The Code of Practice explains the duties which Councils now have and sets out good practice. It emphasises the need for schools and others to work in partnership with parents and carers, and highlights the importance of Individualised Education Planning for pupils with significant Additional Support Needs. If you would like more information about this change in education law and what it may mean for your child you can contact: your child’s school, or CHIP+ ( Children in the Highlands Information Point) telephone 01463 711189, e-mail chip.birnie@ukgateway.net . CHIP+ has produced a series of information sheets for parents about the Act. You can also find information on the Act on the Highland Council Support for Learners website – go to the Highland Council website www.highland.gov.uk and then click on Support for Learners in the A-Z Directory of services. UNIFORM SCHOOL BOARD Copies of School Board minutes are available on the school website and also on the notice board outside the office. The next meeting will be held on Monday, 6 March at 7.00 pm. PTA NEWS COLLECTION ITEMS
HOLIDAY/IN-SERVICE DATES School Closes (at the end of the school day on) School Opens (9.00 am on) Wednesday, 8 February 2006 Tuesday, 14 February 2006 Friday, 31 March 2006 Wednesday, 19 April 2006 Friday, 28 April 2006 Tuesday, 2 May 2006 Friday, 30 June 2006 Tuesday, 15 August 2006 Friday, 6 October 2006 Monday, 23 October 2006 Friday, 17 November 2006 Wednesday, 22 November 2006 Thursday, 21 December 2006 Monday, 8 January 2007 Wednesday, 7 February 2007 Tuesday, 13 February 2007 Friday, 30 March 2007 Tuesday, 17 April 2007 Friday, 4 May 2007 Tuesday, 8 May 2007 Thursday, 28 June 2007 Tuesday, 14 August 2007 Friday, 5 October 2007 Monday, 22 October 2007 Thursday, 20 December 2007 Monday, 7 January 2008 Wednesday, 6 February 2008 Tuesday, 12 February 2008 Thursday, 20 March 2008 Monday, 7 April 2008 Friday, 27 June 2008 Tuesday, 19 August 2008 ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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