Loirston Primary School

Loirston Avenue

COVE BAY

30^th May 2008

Dear Parents,

SCHOOL SPORTS

The annual sports will take place on the dates outlined below.  The format will be non-competitive, as in previous years, as this ensures that all children, regardless of ability, are fully involved throughout the event and this year it is also a key activity as part of our health week programme.  In addition there will be a competitive year group sprint for Primary 4-7 pupils.   Heats will be run off and the finals will be on sports day.

NURSERY SPORTS

Information relating to this will be issued separately.

P4 – P7 SPORTS planned for the afternoon of MONDAY 16^th JUNE with MONDAY 23^rd  June being the wet weather alternative.  The sports will start at 1.30 p.m.

P1 – P3 SPORTS planned for the morning of MONDAY 16^th JUNE with MONDAY 23^rd June being an alternative should the weather be inclement.  The sports will start at 11 a.m.

Pupils will be allocated a team prior to the day and should come prepared with warm sweatshirt, jogging bottoms worn over shorts and T-shirts.  Trainers should be worn.  On the reverse of this letter is guidance regarding weather conditions.

Finally, in order to run the sports we require more adults than we have staff. Primary 7 pupils will act as marshals for P1-3 and you can just come and watch!  However, HELP IS  needed for P4-7 sports.  If you would be willing to help at the P4-7 sports, please complete and return the attached slip by Friday 6^th June.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

                                                                                                                    PLEASE TICK

I can help with the P4-7 sports on 16^th June                                              __________

I can help with the P4-7 sports (if necessary) on 23^rd June                      __________

Signed ______________________________________

Parent/Guardian of _____________________________________ Class ___________

School: LOIRSTON

Road Safety Matters In the interest of pupil and road user safety it has been proposed that the School Crossing Patroller who operates on Earns Heugh Road near the junction with Loirston Avenue be moved 20 yards away to make full use of the traffic lights on Earns Heugh Road.  Before making a decision on this it would be helpful to gather opinion from people who cross there. Please send any comments or suggestions to the School Office by Tuesday 27^th May. Parents will be given notice if or when any changes to the present arrangements are to be made.The school has been asked by the Road Safety Sergeant for Grampian Police to advise parents of the following dangerous occurrences.  Some parents are failing to ensure that their children are wearing seatbelts and/or sitting on the appropriate car seat for their weight, height and age. He also said that parents at many schools were dropping off children on the yellow zig-zag lines or parking in inconvenient and dangerous places. Thank you for your co-operation and support in ensuring the safety of our pupils and pedestrians.

 Parent Council At last month’s open meeting for parents interested in finding out more about setting up a Parent Council a small working group was established to draw up a constitution for it. Further information will be sent to parents as it becomes available. 

Electronic Communication We would like to ask you to let us know if you need to continue receiving paper copies of notes and newsletters. The home/ school communication blog/ website at http://loirstonconnect.edublogs.org/ has been in use for several months now. If you go to the website and subscribe in the email address box, you will receive an email telling you when there has been an update. Letters that need parental signatures will continue to be sent home in paper form. If we do not hear from you by Friday 31^st May, we will assume that you no longer wish to receive paper copies of letters. 

HMIe Report  Please find attached a summary sheet with information about the school’s plans to address the recommendations of the Inspection Report. 

Classes for next sessionAt present we are planning to have 5 nursery classes and 13 primary classes for next session. The numbers in each year group may change before August and this might result in changes to this structure. However meantime we are expecting to have the following pattern of classes – 2x P1, P1/2, P2, P3, P2/3, 2 X P4, P5, P5/6, P6 and 2 X P7 

RemindersPlease make sure that any dinner money is sent in an envelope with the child’s name clearly marked on the outside as well as how many tickets are required.  

Dear Parents,

FOOTBALL TRIALS FOR SCHOOL TEAM

Trials will be held for the new school team on Tuesday 20^th May 2008 at 6.00 p.m. until 7.30 p.m. on Loirston School pitch.

This is open to any Primary 5 or Primary 6 pupil wishing to attend.

Yours sincerely,

JANE MATHIESON

Dear Parents,

Our new ‘Healthy Tuckshop’ has been a fantastic success.  Our first week’s sales came to a fantastic £230.  Thank you very much for supporting our tuckshop.

Would you be interested in helping continue the success?  We need parent helpers to purchase stock and help with the preparation of the fruit bags.  Just fill in the slip and return to the school if you have some spare time.

We hope to include the P1/P2 classes shortly, so look out for a letter soon.

Please note some price changes to the tuck shop:-

Apple and Orange Juice      30p

Water                                      40p

Sunbites                                 30p

Snack-a-Jacks                      35p

Fruit Flakes                            40p

Grape Bags (Mon & Wed)   35p

Pineapple Bags (Tues)        35p

Carrot & Dip (Thurs) 35p

                                      Cheese Strings (Fri)                See price list in class

Please contact me about helping with the Healthy Eating Tuckshop.

Yours sincerely,

RON CONSTABLE

Health Co-ordinator

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Please contact me about helping with the Healthy Eating Tuckshop.

Name _________________________________Phone No. ____________

Child’s Name_______________________________ Class______________eH

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