Scots Poetry Competition

Tel No. 01467 621277 Email – [email protected] School Information Line – 0870 054 4999 Pin number – 022430 Facebook Page – Port ElphinstoneAbsences Primary and Lates School - REMINDER We would like to remind you of our procedures for Absences and Lates:  We have an answer machine which will be on What do you think of our Monthly at all times. Please use this service out of Newsletter? hours to inform us of your child’s absence as Is there enough information? this is preferable to sending an email to let Is there too much information? us know. Got any new ideas?  Please inform us by 9am if your child is Your opinion matters – tell me about it! absent. Please make your comments on the slip at  When you phone, we will be looking for the the end of the newsletter. Thank you. child’s name and class, reason for the absence and the expected length of their Dear Parents/Carers, absence.  If your child is absent and attends an after Scots Poetry Competition school, it is your responsibility to inform Congratulations to Iona Leishman, who was the the after school club that they will not need overall winner of the 2017 Scots Poetry Shield. A to be picked up from school. big well done to all pupils who participated. The  Once teachers have taken in the lines at standard was very high and the judges had a 9am and the door is closed, any child difficult time trying to choose winners from each arriving after this time will be deemed late. class and then finalists. They must then gain entry at the front door where they (or their parent/carer if they Class winners are with them) will be asked to sign in at the P1 – Rebecca Irbena, Eli Davies, Noah Office so that we have a record of the time Thomson, Archie Findlay, Goncalo of arrival. Ferreira & Lily Davidson.  If your child has had a number of absences P2 – Ella Leishman, Ellie Cruickshank, Poppy and lates you may receive a letter home – Thomson, Aiden McKinnon, Kaden Hinds & Charlie this is now standard procedure. Bomphrey. P3/4 – Finlay McHardy, Libby Hogg, Daisee Tough, Cameron Matheson, Aaron Ross & Charli Haroon. Rotary Primary Quiz P4/5 – Liam Sharp, Millie Hughes, Aiden Linklater, Five of our Primary 6/7 pupils Gemma Coutts, Stella Angus & Rhona Bomphrey, (Chloe Ross, Alexandros P6/7 – Iona Leishman, Amy Coutts, Chloe Ross, Kyle Mavrommatis, JJ McGhee, Evie Stein, JJ McGhee & Hannah Watson. Davies and Hannah Watson) will be taking part in the Rotary Primary Quiz on Tuesday 21st February Finalists at the Hopeville Club. We wish them the best of P1 - Rebecca Irbena & Eli Davies luck! P2 - Ella Leishman & Ellie Cruickshank P3/4 – Finlay McHardy & Libby Hogg P4/5 – Liam Sharp & Millie Hughes P6/7 – Iona Leishman & Amy Coutts School Lunches It has been brought to my attention that there are Overall Winner – Iona Leishman a number of pupils that struggle to make their choice for school lunch in the morning, particularly raffles and there will be a cuppa and a fine piece pupils in P1 and P2 classes. during the evening. Can I ask that you discuss this with your child each UPCOMING PARENT COUNCIL EVENTS day to ensure that they are able to choose  BINGO NIGHT – Fri 17 Feb 6:30pm something they like from the menu. There is also  SPRING FAIR – Sat 20 May from 10-12 the option of bringing their own packed lunch from  BBQ – Fri 16 June 6pm home or going home for lunch if there is not something on offer that they like. There are Uniform / clothing always 5 choices available at lunchtimes: 2 main Just a reminder that nursery uniform is available meals, a baked potato and 2 sandwich choices. to buy from the school office, and school uniform The menu is available on the Aberdeenshire Council from the Tesco website. It is lovely to see pupils website, or please ask for another copy from the wearing our school uniform. I hope that we can school office if you require another work towards 100% of pupils in uniform in the one. future. Can you please make sure that ALL ITEMS OF We are encouraging every pupil to eat a good sized CLOTHING ARE CLEARLY NAMED. The amount portion for school lunches, as it has been noticed of lost property we gather each term is shocking that some pupils choose not to take much on their and it is extremely difficult to identify clothing if plate (e.g. no veg or potatoes and take sausages it is unnamed. only). We also encourage the pupils to take a drink Can you ensure that your child has appropriate with their lunch – there is always water available on clothing for PE and that it is in a separate bag that the table daily. There are also milk cartons (20p) can be kept on their peg. and fruit juice (15p) for sale each day. It is always our desire to get pupils outside for outdoor play at break and lunchtime so please Play Leaders ensure that your child is suitably dressed each day. Congratulations to all the P6/7 pupils, they are now Thank you. trained as play leaders  Play leaders take responsibility to organise and Bad weather reminder coordinate a games session to the younger pupils Could we just remind parents that, in during lunchtimes. the event of bad weather, DO NOT Play leaders will be offered 3 days a week – phone the school, please check on the Tuesdays P1 Wednesdays P2 Thursdays P3 website or the School Facebook Page or phone the school information line. Unfortunately This will be held in the back P4-7 playground or a message cannot be put on the website if the spare classroom depending on the weather 1-1:30. school is open; this service is only for closures. You Pupils sign up to go to Play Leaders ON THE DAY. can sign up for email alerts on the Aberdeenshire This is done during breaktimes by the Play leaders, website so that when your chosen school posts a pupils do not have to attend, it is optional. message, you are automatically sent an email. A timetable of the dates / groups is on the active Please ensure that your child has wellies or boots schools noticeboard by the main door. with them so their feet remain dry at playtime and lunchtime. Many thanks. Parent Council News What would you like to see at the Spring Fair in Ski Trip – unwanted items May? BBQ in June? Got any new ideas? It has been suggested by a parent that unwanted Parent Council are keen to hear from you. ski clothing could be reused by pupils for future Please note down your ideas on the slip at the trips. If you have any such items, we would like to end of the newsletter and they will be passed on keep them in school and offer these in the future to our chairperson. Thank you. to parents to buy at a reduced price. Proceeds would go towards school resources. Thank you. Event – BINGO NIGHT – Fri 17 Feb 6:30pm Please come along and support this event. We will be selling books of bingo tickets / dabber pens / Dates for your Diary Please feel free to get in touch if you would like to Fri 10th and Mon 13th Feb – School closed for discuss any matter further. Mid Term Holiday. You are invited to comment on the return pro- Tues 14th and Wed 15th Feb – In Service day forma on any aspect of school whether as a for Staff. School closed for pupils. comment/suggestion, compliment or concern. These Fri 17th Feb – Parent Council BINGO, 6.30pm. All are responded to as and when necessary. welcome. Thank you. W/B Mon 27th Feb – Literacy week P1-7 Thurs 2nd March – WORLD BOOK DAY (dress up) Yours sincerely Fri 24th March – RED NOSE DAY Fri 31st March – Last day of term. School closes at usual times.

TUES 18 th April – First day of term -School Nic Boyle opens at usual time. Head Teacher

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