Dear Parent,

I am now in a position to offer the remaining tickets for our Nativity.  The tickets will be issued on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, therefore please return the request slip as soon as possible. 

I hope you enjoy the show.

Yours sincerely,

TRISH PERT

Depute Head Teacher

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Extra Tickets for Nativity

Child’s Name_________________________________Class_____________

I would like                ticket/s for Monday 8^th December at 2 p.m.

or

I would like                 ticket/s for Tuesday 9^th December at 9.30 a.m.

LOIRSTON SCHOOL

CHRISTMAS LUNCH

This year we will be having our ‘Christmas Lunch’

on

Thursday 11^th December 2008

The price is £1.70 or a dinner ticket

I hope you will be able to come

MENU

Roast Turkey

Chipolata Sausages & Oatmeal Stuffing

Or

Baked Potato & Cheese

Creamed or Croquette Potatoes

Brussels Sprouts or Carrots or Peas

Christmas Pudding & Cream or Christmas Star

Best wishes for the festive season to you all from

Cook and all the school meals staff

Please complete the attached slip and return it to the school kitchen

By Friday 5^th December 2008

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School Christmas Lunch

Pupil Name ______________________________ Class_____________

will attend for the Christmas Lunch

Dear Parents of P1 and P2 Pupils,

The children would like to invite you to see their Christmas Nativity, ‘The Bossy King’.  The children have all worked very hard and look forward to performing for you.

We expect demand for seats to be high, so two performances have been scheduled for -

Monday 8^th December at 2 p.m.

and

Tuesday 9^th December at 9.30 a.m.

Because our school hall has a restricted seating capacity, tickets will be issued to keep a check on numbers.

If you would like the children to help you get in the Christmas spirit, please return the reply slip indicating your preferred day and number of tickets required.  Unfortunately a maximum of three tickets only can be issued per family initially, any spares will be then issued on a ‘first come first served’ basis.

Although there is no charge for the tickets, a collection will be taken.

The children are asked to design tickets this year.  Because it is such a busy time it is difficult to hear reading as often as usual so I ask that you bear with us.

Dressing the children prior to each performance is usually a race against time.  If you would like to help your child’s class in this area please let the class teacher know by indicating on the return slip.

I hope you will be able to attend and that you enjoy the performance.

TRISH PERT

Depute Head Teacher

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NATIVITY TICKETS

It is important that returns are sent back by Friday 28^th November so remaining tickets can be offered and allocated.

Child’s Name_________________________________  Class___________________

I would like                ticket/s for Monday 8^th December at 2 p.m.

or

I would like                  ticket/s for Tuesday 9^th December at 9.30 a.m.

Dear Parents,

Last Christmas, we received overwhelming support from parents, pupils and the Cove community for our Shoebox Appeal.  The delight of the many children who had been victims of war was highlighted in the photographs and video given to school.

Loirston School is again keen to support the charity, Kids Acting for Kids Abroad and Home (KAFKAH).  This year’s shoeboxes will enrich the children of Kosovo whose lives have been disrupted by war.  There are two ways that you can donate to the appeal.  The first is to pack your own shoebox.  The second is to provide donations which will be packed by our pupils or KAFKAH.  The charity advises us that it is helpful if your box is labelled to state whether it is for a boy or a girl and for which age group – baby, 2-4, 5-7, 8-10, 10-12, 12-14 or teen, it would be most suited to. 

Could we ask that, where possible, shoeboxes be wrapped at home?  This would help us considerably.

Donations can take the form of pens, pencils, rubbers, rulers, notepads, colouring items, games, CDs, tapes and especially toiletries, jewellery, hair/nail stuff, new clothes, socks, hats, gloves, toys, small cuddly toys, sweets (but no chocolate).  In fact, anything that can fit in a shoebox. Last year KAFKAH were particularly short of pencil sharpeners and toothpaste!

It would also be helpful if a donation of £2.00 be given towards the charity’s transportation costs.

KAFKAH are collecting the boxes on 5^th December.  If you are available to assist children pack shoeboxes, please complete the tear-off slip and return by 28^th November.

Thank you for your continued support.

PAM COWELL, SANDRA ORMSTON & CAROLE THORPE

Class Teachers

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Please return to your child’s class teacher by 28^th November 2008

·        I am available to help wrap and sort for the Shoebox Appeal

Name______________________________   Tel.No_______________________

·        Best Time

Monday a.m. / p.m., Tuesday a.m. / p.m., Wednesday a.m. / p.m.,

       Thursday a.m. / p.m., Friday a.m. / p.m.

Please circle the best time for you to help

LOIRSTON PARENT COUNCIL

KIDS XMAS RAFFLE

£1.00 per ticket

Tickets will be sold EVERY morning from Monday 24^th November. We will collect from the classes.

(afternoon nursery will be collected too)

WE HAVE A DEDICATED PRIZE FOR THE KIDS OF LOIRSTON SCHOOL !!!!

15” LCD TELEVISION

(JUST THE RIGHT SIZE FOR YOUR BEDROOM – kids!!)

Please remember your £1.00 to be in with a chance of winning this FANTASTIC prize!!

The kids raffle tickets for the 15” LCD Television will only be sold around the school and we have other fantastic prizes for the other draws on the day of the Xmas Fayre 29/11/08. The winner will be drawn and presented on Friday 28^th November before the end of school.

17^th November 2008

Dear Parent,

Nativity Costumes for Primary 1 Children

It’s nearly Christmas time again and the children are busily getting organised to perform their Nativity for you.

We would be very grateful if you could help us in the costume department.  The P1 children are asked to dress as Angels or Shepherds.  Please don’t buy costumes, white tights/trousers and a large white T-shirt plus tinsel for head will be quite adequate for angels. A dressing gown for shepherds and tea towel to cover their heads will be perfect.  Please put the costumes in a clearly labelled bag.

It would be really helpful if your child could bring these items into school by Monday 1^st  December and keep their costumes in school to allow for a couple of ‘dress rehearsals’.

Please get in touch if you have any queries and thank you for your help.

Yours sincerely,

TRISH PERT

Depute Head Teacher

Loirston Primary School

Loirston Avenue

COVE BAY

Tel: 897686

13^th November 2008

Dear Parents,

BOOK FAIR

Your child has been timetabled to view the books during the coming Book Fair with their own class.  You may wish to visit the Book Fair with your child at this time.  Below is a copy of the timetable.

TIMETABLE FOR BOOK FAIR CLASS VISITS

The Book Fair will also be open on

Saturday 29^th November (Christmas Fayre)

 Between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.

Please come along and support the enjoyment of reading and help raise funds for the school.

May I remind you that if paying by cheque, this should be made payable to Loirston Primary School.

Yours sincerely,

TRISH PERT

Depute Head Teacher

Aberdeen City Council is writing to ask for your views on possible changes to the way they organise the length of the school week.  They would welcome comments from parents.  No decision has yet been made but they do want to hear your views.

The closing date for responses is Friday 14th November 2008.  Below is a link to an on-line response.

Click here to access the on-line response.

LOIRSTON PARENT COUNCIL

XMAS FAYRE SAT 29^TH NOVEMBER 2008

P7 VOLUNTEER HELPERS

This year as with every other year we need as many helpers as possible to ensure our Xmas Fayre is a success, if you are interested in helping us and your parents don’t mind – Please complete the permission slip below and return ASAP.

I WOULD LIKE TO HELP OUT ON ONE OF THE STALLS                                     YES /NO

I WOULD LIKE TO HELP OUT WITH THE KIDS TATTOO STALL                   YES / NO

I WOULD LIKE TO HELP OUT WITH THE KIDS COLOURED HAIR STALL     YES / NO

NAME ________________________________

CLASS________________________________

SIGNED_______________________________

7^th November 2008

Information for

Parents/Carers

Vacant Posts

Currently we have two teaching vacancies at Loirston School, one full time equivalent at Primary 4 and 0.6 full time equivalent at Primary 5.  Both posts have been advertised on a fixed term basis until 3^rd April 2009.  The closing date for applicants is November 17^th 2008.  At present we welcome Mr William Ness to the school.  He is covering the 0.6 f.t.e. post in Primary 5 on a temporary basis.  Mrs Norma Fowler continues to teach P4B.

Crossing Patrol Attendants

We are still trying to recruit relief Crossing Patrol Attendants.  Unfortunately we have been unsuccessful to date.  So, if anyone fancies fulfilling their lifelong ambition to carry the hallowed lollipop wearing a rather fetching uniform, complete with hat and fluorescent vest, please contact us at school.

P7 Science Visits to Kincorth Academy

The pupils in both P7 classes will have an opportunity to participate in a block of science lessons at Kincorth Academy.  They will attend on a Thursday from 1.25 – 2.20 p.m. for a four week block.  The children in P7B have now started their block.  Those in P7A will go at the start of next term.

HMIe

It has been confirmed by HMIe that there will be a return visit on Wednesday 10^th December.

High Visibility Vests

We would like to convey our thanks to Mrs Deborah Archibald for securing the funding to purchase high visibility vests for the children.  Now that the nights are getting so dark and taking into consideration the fact that we don’t have crossing patrol attendants, this is the time to issue them to the pupils.

Louise McIntosh

Head Teacher