Please follow this link for an update on safety of Midlothian schools, found on the Midlothian Council site.
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Thanks 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.”
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.
Please click the link below to download the PowerPoint presentation that was given during the Camp meeting that was held this week.
P4 were happy to be back yesterday and were telling all their holiday stories. Well done to those who had a go on Sumdog over the holidays! Though it is hard when you are so busy.
Homework 12th April 2016
Reading– All children have new books.
Red/ Orange Group- Chapter 2 “Not very clever” of FLANS ACROSS THE RIVER
Blue Group- Chapter 2 “Into the bush” of AKIMBO AND THE BABOONS
Purple Group- Chapter 2 “Milking Time” of AKIMBO AND THE SNAKES
Yellow Group- Chapter 2 of DOUBLE ACT
Green Group- Chapter 2 of ARISTOTLE
Pink- See reading diaries
Spelling
See spelling jotters for new word lists:
Topic
In a few weeks we are going to be performing in our Assembly about the Vikings. The children are keen to dress up as vikings for this and will be coming home with some costume ideas. Over this week we will be looking at images of vikings and thinking about the kinds of things we could wear. I will send a list home of suggested items we may need but if you have any ideas in the meantime please feel free to decide for yourselves.
Some of the children are also keen to make axes and helmets- we will have time to do this in class but if anyone wishes to take this project on at home feel free. The deadline is Friday 22nd April!
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.
P3 were very excited to be back today and enjoyed telling all their holiday stories. Well done to those who did the optional holiday homework and brought photos in of the different types of eggs that they cooked. They looked great!
Spelling for Friday
Money Worksheet for Friday
Money worksheets will come home today.
Hello and welcome back! I hope you all had a lovely Easter break.
Primary one will be doing a mini topic on Great Granny’s attic for the next three weeks. We will be exploring how people lived in the past and the differences between the past and nowadays. Children are asked if possible to speak to their grandparents about their childhood and are encouraged to share any stories, photos or items with the rest of the class next Monday 18th April.
Monday
Spelling homework– Children will be given out a list of spelling words this week to practise and learn at home. We will have a small spelling test on Friday.
Phonics homework– Please continue to practise previous sounds at home especially the trickier ones.
Reading homework– New reading books will be handed out today. Please check reading marker for information. Please ensure your child has their reading book with them everyday.
Tuesday
P.E. day- please ensure your child has their P.E. kit with them.
We will be visiting the school library today. Please make sure that library books are returned no later than today. If books are not returned children will be unable to borrow another book. Books borrowed today will be due back on Tuesday 3rd May.
Thursday
P.E. day- please ensure your child has their P.E. kit with them.
Friday
Spelling test
Dress down day!! Bring £1 to raise money for dystonia and come to school dressed down and with ‘crazy hair'(spikes, glitter hairspray etc.)
Thanks for your support
Miss Conway