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Portsoy Primary
NEWSLETTER
Aird Street, Portsoy AB45 2RB
March 2015
Welcome to the March newsletter. Spring is officially here at last but there is still the chance
of snow, please keep the information below in a safe place!
Adverse Weather Arrangements
School Information Line – Tel: 0870 054 4999, Pin No: 02 2460.
Aberdeenshire website: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/closures
Aberdeenshire Council have also produced an Adverse Weather leaflet for parents. This can
be accessed on the link below or by contacting Natalie Stewart, Communication Assistant on
01224 664428.
http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/parents/AdverseWeatherLeafletforParentsandCarers.pdf
Bothy Book Festival
Authors Linda Strachan and Moira Munro will be visiting the school to work with the children in
P1–P7. All children will experience a range of activities including how to create their own
illustrations.
Red Nose Day
Red Nose day will take place on Friday, 13th March. The Enterprise
Group will be selling red noses prior to the event and organising other
activities on the day, including coming to school dressed in red and with
a ‘funny face’. More information will follow from the Enterprise Group.
Thrift Shop
The thrift shop ladies have been invited into the school on Monday, 9th March and Thursday,
12th March to view the P3 decoupage crafts and the books the school purchased from their
very generous donations. We hope they enjoy the reading sessions with the P6/7 children.
Tel: 01261 842238
Email: portsoy.sch@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Bugs and Germs
There are a considerable number of sickness bugs going round the school at the moment. To
avoid the spread of germs please reinforce hand washing routines with your children.
Please remember that when a child is absent from school as a result of sickness or diarrhoea
then they should not return to school until 48 hours after the symptoms have stopped.
School Fundraising Sponsored Event
To help raise funds for a whole school end of term activity, each class will be organising a class
sponsored event. The sponsored event will involve children learning poems, tables or other
activities. Each child will have a sponsor form explaining their fundraising event. Any donation,
no matter how small will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support.
Uniform
An order form for 2015/16 is attached to this newsletter. We ask that payment is made at the
time of ordering. Cheques can be made out to Portsoy Primary School Fund or payment can
also be in cash but we do ask that it is for the exact amount.
All uniform orders should be returned to the school office by Thursday, 2nd April.
Please remember there is also a range of pre-loved uniforms available from the Parent Council.
Head Lice
Due to the unavoidable close contact that children have with one another in school, head lice
has once more become a recurring issue in school.
The school can only act on information received from parents by
issuing letters to inform families to be extra vigilant. Please inform
the school as soon as possible.
It is very important to check your child’s head on a regular (daily)
basis. Please also make extended family members aware.
Parents and Carers can also contact the Health Visitor, GP or
pharmacist for more information on how to best to treat head lice.
We encourage children with long hair to have it tied back to reduce the risk of lice spreading.
Tel: 01261 842238
Email: portsoy.sch@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Tennis Taster Sessions
Mr Farrell was in school on Wednesday, 4th March to deliver taster
sessions in tennis to children in P4–P7. All children thoroughly enjoyed
the experience. Who knows, we may have the next Andy Murray!! A
leaflet will be issued to all children, along with this Newsletter.
Granny’s Attic Concert
P2 will be sharing their learning at an informal concert to parents and Grandparents on
Tuesday, 31st March at 1.30pm. There will also be an opportunity to view the class museum
and have some light refreshments at the end of the afternoon.
Awful Egyptians
P5/6 pupils are currently working on a mini production based around their
class topic of Egypt. Parents and Carers of children in P5/6 will be invited
in to see the production on Thursday, 2nd April at 1.30pm.
Rotary Quiz
The Rotary Quiz takes place on the evening of Tuesday, 17th March at Macduff Primary. We
wish Marco, Logan, Jake, Ethan and Chloe the best of luck.
Rugby Festival
Unfortunately the rugby festival for P6 and P7 pupils was re-scheduled to
ensure all schools taking part could attend. The festival will now take
place on Thursday, 12th March. Permission slips have been issued
Parent Council
The next Parent Council meeting takes place on Tuesday, 28th April at 6.30pm.
JILL HUTCHISON
Head Teacher
Diary Dates
March
Fri, 13th
April
Red Nose Day
Bothy Book Festival
Tel: 01261 842238
Thurs, 2nd
LAST DAY OF TERM
Closing date for Uniform Orders
Mon, 20th
FIRST DAY OF NEW TERM
Email: portsoy.sch@aberdeenshire.gov.uk