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Due to circumstances beyond our control, the above trip will now take place on the morning of Thursday 17^th September NOT the 16^th as originally planned.

Our morning Nursery Classes will be going to Satrosphere Science Centre on Wednesday 23^rd September to attend a “Science Day” which has been specifically tailored for the 3 – 5 age group. This should prove both informative and entertaining for the children.

They will leave at 9.15 am, (so please have your child at nursery by 9.00 am), and travel by coach to Satrosphere and return to nursery at approximately 11.30 am.

A snack, which will be eaten at Satrosphere, will be provided by Nursery staff.

This trip is being funded by Satrophere and Aberdeen City Council therefore we are not asking for a contribution towards the trip.

  We are looking for adult helpers for the trip so if you are available please indicate this on tear off portion of the permission slip which will be given to the children.

Insurance position for pupils – Parents should be aware of details contained in the School Information Booklet which states that pupils are not covered by Council insurance for injury, damage to property or personal loss unless negligence can be proved.  If parents wish to take out personal cover for their children at very reasonable cost (which covers them for 24 hours of every day in the year) they can contact the Headteacher who has information available.

Primaries 5A and 5B, Mrs Dunbar and Mrs Snedden’s Classes, will be going to Satrosphere Science Centre on Tuesday 22^nd September as part of their environmental studies. They will be looking at “Colour and Light” and studying the properties and uses of energy.

They will leave school at 9.15 am and travel by coach to Satrosphere and return to school by 12.30pm.

As the children will be out over lunchtime, they should bring a packed lunch with them on the day and if they are entitled to Free School Meals, one will be provided for them.  The children may also bring a small snack with them (no fizzy drinks please).

This trip is being funded by Satrophere and Aberdeen City Council therefore we are not asking for a contribution towards the trip.

 We are looking for adult helpers for the trip so if you are available please indicate this on the permission slip which will be issued to parents/ carers.

Insurance position for pupils – Parents should be aware of details contained in the School Information Booklet which states that pupils are not covered by Council insurance for injury, damage to property or personal loss unless negligence can be proved.  If parents wish to take out personal cover for their children at very reasonable cost (which covers them for 24 hours of every day in the year) they can contact the Headteacher who has information available.

Your child will have received a Scholastic Book Club brochure.

If you wish to order from it, please return the order form and payment to school by Friday 18th September.

Thank you

Active SchoolsDear Parents/Carers

 If you recently completed a booking form to sign your child up for one of the activities, please be reminded that successful applicants will be informed by telephone prior to the class commencing If you do not receive a phone call confirming then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful, however your child shall be entered on to a waiting list for the activity.  If you do not hear back from them you will not have a place so please do not show up at the session.

1^st September 2009

 First Class Photo – Evening Express

As you are aware, the Primary 1 children were due to have their photo taken today which would be published in the Evening Express in the near future. Unfortunately, due to circumstances outwith our control, this has not been possible.

We have re-scheduled this for the morning of Monday 7^th September.

Members of Unite, the union, have scheduled a series of strike action that will disrupt First Aberdeen bus services over the next 4 weeks.     

Strikes are planned for the following dates and times: 

Tuesday 8^th September  0700 hours to 0900 hours

Wednesday 9^th September 1600 hours to 1800 hours

Thursday 10^th September 0700 hours to 0900 hours

Thursday 10^th September 1600 hours to 1800 hours 

Tuesday 15^th September 1600 hours to 1800 hours

Thursday 17^th September 1600 hours to 1800 hours 

Tuesday 22^nd September 1600 hours to 1800 hours

Thursday 24^th September 1600 hours to 1800 hours 

Tuesday 29^th September 1600 hours to 1800 hours

Thursday 1^st October  1600 hours to 1800 hours 

Previous strikes suggest that bus services will wind down around 1hour before the strike commences and are not likely to get back to normal until one hour afterwards. 

If your child/children normally travel to and from school using First Bus services, please make alternative arrangements to ensure they get to and from school safely on the days strike action is planned. 

Schools will not close early due to the bus strikes and absences will not be authorised.  If your child/children depend on public transport and you cannot make other transport plans, please contact the school to make arrangements for them to be dismissed from class earlier to allow them to catch a bus home before the strike takes effect, or to inform the school of their late arrival if effected by the strikes scheduled to take place in the morning.   

Pupils will not be dismissed from class early without parents making prior arrangement with the school.  If you normally collect your children from school, you should continue to do so.  

The situation may change at short notice so please check local press/radio or First Aberdeen website for update to date information about the bus strike.  Information will also be available on the Aberdeen City Council website.