Update on School buildings

Please follow this link for an update on safety of Midlothian schools, found on the Midlothian Council site.

https://mail.mgfl.net/owa/redir.aspx?REF=BughMdT3cBSKY8v8YOv3xws69iNOhofeEy4AJIL-RVqRJ32jLmXTCAFodHRwOi8vd3d3Lm1pZGxvdGhpYW4uZ292LnVrL25ld3MvYXJ0aWNsZS8xOTg5L3NjaG9vbF9lc3RhdGVfaW5zcGVjdGlvbnNfdXBkYXRl

Dystonia Awareness Day

IMG_5367 IMG_5371Thanks to all who kindly donated to the Dystonia charity. We will post the final amount collected for the charity next week. Our theme for the Assembly was “crazy hair.”IMG_5370 IMG_5368

Safe Route To School

At the Loanhead Community Council on Tuesday 12th  April, concerns were raised over the number of pupils and parents who walk to school via Engine Lane.

Please can we stress this is not a safe route in which to walk to school.

It is important that all families use a designated safe route to school.

Press Release: School Buildings Update

Official Council Statement:

We anticipate that parents, carers and local residents will be aware that some Edinburgh schools are currently closed while structural investigations are carried out. We confirm that none of our school buildings were built by the same contractor responsible for the Edinburgh PPI schools in question and we would like to take the opportunity to stress our continued commitment to ensuring the safety of everyone using school buildings in Midlothian.
Maintenance building inspections of all our schools are carried out on an ongoing basis.  A full survey of our school estate was completed after the tragic incident at Liberton High School in Edinburgh.  No structural issues were identified.  We have had two independent condition surveys carried out at our PPP1 schools (Dalkeith Schools Community Campus) in the last three years and annual independent condition surveys are carried out at our PPP2 schools (8 primary schools).  In addition to this, Midlothian Council and PPP Facilities Management staff have an ongoing monitoring regime in place to ensure that any defects are identified and addressed. This includes inspections and monthly meetings with senior school staff and our PPP contractors.
Further inspections of our own estate also started in March 2016, in response to the situation in Edinburgh, and are due to finish on Tuesday 12 April.  A formal process is in place which allows immediate repairs to a school building, including isolating the area if there are health and safety concerns.

The safety of our pupils, staff and building users are our highest priority and if anyone has any concerns please don’t hesitate to contact

communications@midlothian.gov.uk or call 0131 271 3294.

P4 Homework 21/03/16

Please note that homework should be completed for Friday this week, if possible, due to the holiday.

Fractions (topic focus)

http://www.mathplayground.com/index_fractions.html this is a good website for fractions games. If anyone would prefer a worksheet please let me know.

Reading 

Blue, Yellow, Red, Orange and Green groups-  Comprehension worksheet- Skill from toolkit- Understanding the meaning of words.

Pink 1 and 2- See reading diaries.

P5 Homework for 18/3/16 – PRESENTATION

Notes on homework – has been discussed in class in great detail.  Pupils have good knowledge of this already but are expected to give their side of the argument based on facts they have researched. This is an activity where they are required to read, make judgements on good sources of evidence and form an opinion (based on facts) which they can present to the class.

titanic sinking presentation notes