School Newsletter September 2016 Welcome Back! Hello and welcome back! Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the warm welcome I have received since taking up the Acting Head Teacher post here at Athelstaneford. I am looking forward to working with you all over the coming year and if I haven’t met with you yet please do feel free to pop in and introduce yourself. It’s already been a great start to the year and I’m delighted to say how well everyone has settled back into school life particularly our new P1’s and nursery children, who have settled incredibly well from day one. School Uniform The children look great in their school uniforms and it is very much appreciated by the school that children continue to wear this. Please ensure that all items that come into school are clearly labelled with your child’s name. If during the school year you need to order more please do not hesitate to see Mrs Cameron in the school office who would be able to help you with this. Attendance If your child is unable to attend school for whatever reason, please let Mrs Cameron know by 9.30am on the day. Any absences not reported to us will be followed up and if we cannot contact you, this is then referred to the Attendance Team at East Lothian Council. Parent and Carers Consultations Please note the dates for the first set of parental and carer consultations are scheduled for Wednesday 5 October and Thursday 6 October. Further details will be sent to you in due course.
Issue 1 Health Alert! Following the recent headlines in the East Lothian Courier about schools being significantly affected by sickness bugs and such like I thought it might be useful to remind you of East Lothian’s Council’s policy on children who have been sick. It’s important that children should remain off school for 48 hours after the last episode of vomiting. The same good advice applies if a child has diarrhoea: wait 48 hours after the last instance. In order to keep all our children and staff fighting fit we need everyone to follow this good practice. Thank you for your support in this matter. Physical Education We were delighted that Mrs Robertson is staying with us this year as our PE specialist. PE will now take place on a Wednesday morning and it has been agreed with our Parent Council that children should come to school in PE kit and remain in their kit for the duration of the day.. Each class will also have additional PE time with their Class Teacher and therefore children will need their PE Kit in school at all times. It would be helpful if they have clothing suitable for indoors and outdoors. Education City Education City is an interactive learning tool that children can access both in school and at home. Our Parent Council have very kindly agreed to fund this and your child will shortly be bringing home information about how to access this at home with their own username and password. Class Teachers will be able to set learning activities that support what they are doing in school. S:\Admin\Newsletters\1617\Newsletter 1.doc