School Newsletter May 2015
Can you believe we are in the final term - no more holiday until the summer and what a busy term we have coming up. The time will certainly fly by. Lots to tell you so here goes …………. Staffing Everyone was very pleased to learn that Miss McKinnon has officially confirmed her return to school and will be back with us at the start of the new session in August. The children will be looking forward to learning how baby Bailey is doing, and will have lots of news to share with Miss McKinnon. We are very sorry that we will be saying goodbye to Mr McCann at the end of this term. The Council needs to make small adjustments to the arrangements for specialist teachers in primary schools each year. Sadly this year’s rearrangement has meant Mr McCann is moving on to other schools. We have greatly appreciated Mr McCann’s hard work and enthusiasm. Interviews for a new PE teacher will be held in June. Miss Hutchison begins her maternity leave at the end of this term. The children in P1-3, in particular, are eager to find out if Miss Hutchison will have a boy or girl. We are appointing a temporary teacher for the period of Miss Hutchison’s leave and will be interviewing candidates shortly. Mrs Broadley has been unwell and had to take time off work. She will not be back now before her maternity leave begins at the end of May. The prospect of a third Athelstaneford School baby is cause for further excitement! Mr Black, our new dinner supervisor and playground supervisor, has quickly become a familiar figure around the school. The pupils have benefited from his enthusiastic organising of games at break times.
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We are also presently advertising for a post of auxiliary to join our support team in the new session. We have enjoyed having Miss Kemp in school, working in P1-3, and we wish her well as she returns to university next week. Building Improvements Substantial developments to the school building and its facilities will be taking place over the summer holidays. We are delighted that our colleagues in the Council have responded so favourably and so quickly to our request to upgrade the school facilities. Here is a brief summary of what we hope to achieve:
a brand new fully-fitted kitchen in the nursery. rebuilding of the nursery toilet area, increasing provision from one to two toilets. a new, much larger and better equipped disabled toilet (our current one did not meet the necessary regulations, and was not a practical proposition for a disabled pupil). increased storage area for janitorial supplies. a kitchen area in the main hall for the preparation of school dinners and washing-up of crockery, serving dishes etc. new display boarding. replacement of the older dining room furniture. a complete rewire of the school building’s electrical systems.
Although the works are considerable, clever planning has ensured that little floor area will be lost. Our return in August will be even more exciting with all these new facilities to enhance our school.