Dear Parent/carers The cold weather is still with us and I thank everyone for supporting the school through this sometimes challenging weather. Mr Glencorse has worked tirelessly to clear paths and ensure that the carpark is clear, sadly the grit will not defrost the ice in freezing temperatures. We thank him for his hard work in clearing a number of paths for parents and children to use. Robert Burns What a super week we had with auditions for our Burns Competition. Thanks to Mrs McKellar for helping to organise the event and taking part in the judging alongside Mr George Kennedy and Mrs Fairbairn. The judges had a difficult job however they managed to pick the winners. The winners from each class can be seen in the photograph below. Our winners from P4-7 will participate in South Lanarkshire Burns Competition. Thank you to all pupils, parents and staff for helping the children to learn and perform their piece so well. Job Talk Week Once again thank you to everyone who took part in Job Talk Week. Each class had a number of parent/carers come in to tell them about their jobs. Children learned about working as a carer, working in a garden centre, being a Project Manager for a utility company. . Grant Award We are delighted to tell you that we have been successful in obtaining another grant for £4,800 and have purchased ipads to use in the school. This is our second grant this year which has helped us provide more equipment for the school. Each class will be timetabled to have use of the laptops in class, over and above their ICT time. Parent Council Meeting Our next Parent Council Meeting will take place on Wednesday 18th February 2015. The meeting will begin at 7.00pm in the ICT suite. All parents/carers are welcome to attend. Head Lice I would like to take the opportunity to remind parents/carers to check their child’s head for lice. A head lice infestation isn't the result of dirty hair or poor hygiene. All types of hair can be affected, regardless of its length and condition. Sometimes they can be extremely difficult to get rid of and if you are having problems please check out the NHS website http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Head-lice/Pages/Introduction.aspx, or contact the nurse at your local surgery. Credit Union Our children save on a Wednesday morning and we would encourage all parents/carers to get children into the way of saving, even if it is only 10p each week. This encourages good life long skills and saving for a rainy day. Staffing Update We are delighted to welcome Mrs Morrison back to the school. Mrs Morrison as with all Support Assistants has skills in both the office and classroom. Mrs Morrison will return to work in the office. We also look forward to Mrs Young returning to school within the next few weeks. Mrs Miller and Mrs Jenkins are both still unwell and we wish them and their families all our good wishes. Events in February Fischy Music I am delighted to tell you that we are having a visit from the organisation Fischy Music who will work with children from P4-7 to produce a performance of We’re on the Road on 25th February 2015. We are very grateful to Rev Helen Jamieson and Carluke St Andrews Parish Church for their kindness in funding this performance. Health Week and Fair-trade Fortnight Our Health Week and Fair-trade Fortnight begin on Monday, 23 February 2015 and continue until Friday 6 March. Please keep the afternoon of Friday 6 March 2015 free as we will be having an open afternoon between 1.30pm -2.30pm for parents/carers. Holidays Finally a reminder that Carluke Primary School is closed from 3pm on Friday, 6th February and reopens on Thursday, 12th February 2015. We wish everyone a relaxing break. Inclement Weather Over the winter months we will continue to list in each newsletter how your child can learn at home in case we experience inclement weather. Should we experience inclement weather please check out the South Lanarkshire Council Website (www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk), or school website (www.carluke-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk). If the school should have to close due to inclement weather your child will be able to continue learning at home. We have listed a number of activities your child could carry out at home:  Write a story/poem/news report about the weather ensuring you include what you see, how it makes you feel, etc.  Learn your tables and or mental maths.  Draw/ paint etc a picture of what you can see from your window.  Research the weather online and prepare your very own broadcast.  Think about your class topic. What else would you like to find out about and research it.  Make soup or bake a cake with an adult. This will cheer everyone up.  Spend time enjoying the snow and having fun as a family. This is only a small list of things that your child could do and then share with your class on your return to school. If it is raining in the morning the dining hall door will open at 8.45am and children will be brought into the dining hall at this time. Please enter by the playground as normal. Finally, I would like to remind you that supervision does not begin in the playground until 8.45am. Also if it is snowing in the morning and the ground is covered Mr Glencorse will make every effort to ensure a path is clear at the front of the school to allow access. Please follow the signs giving direction to which doors are open. We thank you for working with us. Farm to Fork A number of our visits to Sainsbury have had to be cancelled due to the weather, we will ensure that all visits are reorganised. School Lunches Our catering staff are in the process of refunding money on lunch cards to the children in Primary 1 – Primary 3. Please be patient and this money will come to you in due course. May I remind you that if you have any concerns please do not hesitate to contact me. Our door is always open. My thanks to all pupils, parents/carers and staff who continue to support the school each year. Many thanks for all your hard work and support in making Carluke Primary School a school we are all proud of. I wish you all a relaxing break. Kind regards Elaine Waugh Head Teacher www.carlukeoffice@glow.sch.uk February 2nd 3rd 9th & 10th 11th 13th 23rd 25th 27th March 5th 6th 13th 18th 20th 25th Job Talk week – details to follow P1 & Rm 4 Farm to Fork School Closed Feb Holiday School Closed to pupils In-service for Staff House Event Fair Trade / Health Fortnight Fischy Music (Parents/Carers welcome 1.30pm) P6 Assembly (9.30am) Rm 2 Farm to Fork Open Afternoon for parents/carers (Fairtrade coffee afternoon) Proposed date Cross Country, Biggar Parents Afternoon/Evening P5 Assembly P7 Softball Transition (CHS) Fun5z netball final April 1st 2nd 3rd 20th 24th Easter Service am House party 2.30pm finish Good Friday - School closed for Easter Holidays School re-opens P2 Assembly (9.30am) May 4th 7th 14 18th 19th 22-25 26th 27 27/28 School closed – Holiday Monday School closed – In-service Proposed Track & Field Event Eco Week P7 Parent Information Evening at Carluke High School School closed – Holiday weekend Transition ASN (pm) Transition P1 (pm) P7 Induction at Carluke High School June 1st 2nd 3rd 5th 9th 15th 16th 17 18th 19th 22nd 23rd 24th Lockerbie Manor final payment due (Current P6) Transition P1 (am) & Meet your buddy ASN Transition (pm) P7 Assembly P7 Celebration Potted Sports (playground) Nursery Transition Sports Day (John Cumming Stadium) Proposed Carluke Track and Field Final P7/Teachers Netball Match House Event Service 10am School closes 1pm for summer holiday. Please note these are proposed dates and may be subject to change.