School Newsletter February 2014
Issue 7 A very busy term!
I wanted to start by saying a huge thank you for all the gifts and cards we as staff
received
before
the
holidays
we are all very grateful. still
working
our
way
through
We are
some
rather
lovely choccies (everything in moderation!).
I
trust everyone had a lovely festive time, I have certainly heard lots of fun stories and look
forward
to
hearing
experiences next week.
about
shared
I can hardly believe
tradition
received
I
hope
poems
that with
week
–
I
know
I
say
this
in
almost every newsletter but we really have been incredibly busy in school. Starting
off
the
year
persevering feedback
you
all
classes
with
what
task!
when
Mr
we
the Saltire.
proud
begin
to
find
influential Murray
was
I
so
was
out
Scots,
about
someone
incredibly
(and
families
how
much
prominent
although
sprung
in why
school
of
Eco
Schools
This was another great
when
again should
them
from our
showed feel
and
so
their
collective achievements.
Having spoken to
and
Mr Davidson myself at the end of the day, he was very keen to pass on how impressed
mind!
he
children
was
children
by
the
and
knowledge
not
just
our
of
all
Eco
of
our
Committee.
learning task this really is!) and the effort
who approached him (swamped him!) in the
they put in to learning their Scots Poems.
playground
For me one personal highlight of this term
share what we are trying to achieve.
had
award of a third green flag is reward indeed
be to
our P7
shared
Burns all
family
Assembly.
children
occasion The
and
in
various
From
rose
shone!
Gruffalo
Craws,
from
Davidson
to classes and by the number of children
to
know
out
He was particularly pleased with his visits
a
I
to
our
coming
the
feedback
of
as
of
poems
farily
for
homework
Nursery
-
who
a
Andy
naturally
proud
to
the
Scotland visited us. once
history
be you
for
their highlight was, they would rightly say it
us
local
can
these
you
Green Flag
children
and
thank
I think if we were to ask our children what
proud of with their village as the home of We have looked further beyond
the
that this helped with preparation.
the knowledge our children have and are so
community
learning
and
Thank
regarding
day
own
from
before Christamas and we are glad to hear
focussing on a Scots topic highlighted for us
our
(milk!)
enjoyed child
challenging
was
with
drink
your
we are now only a few days away from the Feburuary
a
nursery when he performed for them!
to
the
We
had
Scots,
poems
by
Three J
K
Annan and finally some Burns poetry
from
our
P5/6/7
class
with Address To A Haggis and My Luve is like a Red, Red Rose.
Our
resident piper, Mackenzie, who now has his own
pipes,
provided
us
with
our
although
to
the
offer
real
their
reward
opinion
comes
and
in
to The the
knowledge that this work is making a real difference
to
our
children
and
community
and hopefully will impact positively on their futures.
A huge big thank you must go to
our resident Eco Warrior, Mrs Gray for her on-going
commitment
to
this
and
for
supporting our Eco Committee so well in this endeavour!
musical
soundtrack to this event and true to
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