School Newsletter November 2018 Hello! Wow can you believe it – we are in the last term of 2018!! They do say time flies when you are having fun . Lots of exciting events to look forward too it’s going to be a busy busy term. Online Payment and School Meal Pre orders I do hope you have now all managed to log on to the SchoolPay iPayimpact System. All East Lothian Schools are now using this method to accept payment for school lunches, excursions, uniform etc. I am led to believe that once this system is up and running it is proving very successful, with lots of families reporting how convenient it is. For those of you who need help setting this up, Mrs Cameron is happy to set up a morning or afternoon session to go over the system and help you log in. There is a tear off slip at the bottom of the newsletter for you to complete and return if you would be interested in this. Using this system also gives you the option to pre order your child’s school lunches weeks in advance – if you are able to do so it is such a help as it reduces time spent in class doing this.
School Office As you should all be aware Mrs Cameron does not work on a Friday which means the office is generally unmanned. It would be really helpful if you could refrain from sending in any monies on a Friday and make sure all child are aware of what their home-time arrangements are. We cannot guarantee that any text messages or e-mails to the school will be actioned before the end of the school day. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.
Issue 2 Bikeability All children in Primary 5, 6 and 7 have now completed their First Level of Bikeability. Huge thanks to Mrs Overmeer, Mrs Reavey, Mrs Fleetwood and Mrs Lai for helping with this – the children all enjoyed the sessions and are already looking forward to completing Level 2 before the summer. Watersports Primary 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 all enjoyed a great opportunity to give a variety of watersports a go, kayaking and paddle boarding proved very popular and they all returned with such happy faces! Huge thanks to the Outdoor Education Team for their help in running these sessions. Family Learning Week We are looking forward to welcoming those of you who are able to come along to our first Family Learning Week (26th – 30th November), this will be a great opportunity for you to come along and join in with your child(ren)’s learning. You should have all now had a letter home informing you of which of the lessons you requested is available. Harvest Assembly We had a great Harvest Assembly in October where Mrs Bertram invited along Katie Nevans from the Kindness Co-op in North Berwick. Katie shared with the children information about what the Kindness Co-op do and how they help families in our surrounding area. Thank you to everyone for the generous donations – we hope to support this charity again around Christmas.
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