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Bonnyrigg Primary News
Bonnyrigg Primary News
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August 2012
April 2015
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Polling Station
We have once again been told that Bonnyrigg Primary School will be used as a polling station
for the General Election on Thursday 7th May. The school and nursery will be closed to all
pupils on that day.
Comic Relief
We would like to say a massive thank you to all pupils and parents for making Red Nose Day a
fantastic success at Bonnyrigg.
The children had great fun dressing up and we were overwhelmed with the enormous amount
of cakes handed in for sale.
After selling all the red noses, contributions for dress down and all the cakes sold we made a
grand total of £1264.98. This included a donation from the After School Club of £91.35.
Well done everyone!
Tuck Shop
The children really enjoy having a tuck shop at school. However please let the children know
that if they bring snack from home they should not also go to the tuck shop for food. They
can buy juice. Anyone else should only be buying two items of food and one juice maximum.
Care Inspectorate
We were visited in the nursery recently by the
Care Inspectorate who come in to nurseries to
check that correct procedures etc are being
followed. We are delighted to report that we
were given a very favourable report with several
very good’s and excellent’s.
Well done to all the nursery staff.
Sunny Weather
As the weather is getting better
please make sure your child has sun
screen on before coming to school or
a hat for protection.
Many thanks
Recent Events
P5 History Project
On Tuesday 31st March Primary 5 visited the Penicuik House Estate. This was the
culmination of a term long I-movie project on Penicuik House which shaped this year's entry
to the Bonnyrigg History Society's competition -"Midlothian Castles and Stately
homes". Despite
experiencing
four seasons in one day, they all had a fantastic time getting a
Head
Lice
tour of the ruined house and secret garden as well as completing a mini beast hunt and nest
Please check
your Unfortunately
children’s heads
building
activities.
Bonnyrigg did not win the competition but they learnt lots
on a regular
basis
for head
about
our local
history
in thelice.
process.
P7 Maths Challenge
On the 19th of March 2015 Primary 7 took part in a splendid Maths Challenge. There were
two other schools competing who were Paradykes and Rosewell. In the morning we all took
part in problem solving where we were paired up and had to go round tables working out
difficult problems. We all had a great time. Then we all split up into our teams which were
the relay team and the poster team, everyone else had a great time at science.
The maths relay was a fantastic experience for everyone involved. It was made even better
when P7 won it for Bonnyrigg winning by a margin of 65 points. It didn’t stop there with the
poster team coming out on top as well. It was a great day out and everyone loved it.
Lost Property
Car Park
We have 3 pairs of children’s glasses and 1
pair of adult’s glasses in the school office.
If you think they may belong to your child
or yourself please call in to the office to
claim them.
Thank you
We would appreciate if you do not park or
double park in the school car park to drop
off or pick up your child. Please do not walk
through the car park with children either.
We have had recent scares where children
have been nearly knocked down, one of
which was a result of bad parking.
Outdoor Learning
As you may have noticed, we have a new container in our playground. This is part of our
playground renovation project. The container is going to be used to store loose parts for
outdoor play for the whole school. We would really appreciate any help that you could offer
in filling the container. The kind of loose materials we require are: tyres, tarpaulin,
materials for den building, rope, old guttering, plastic flower pots, planks of wood, crates,
palettes, old pipe, small logs and tree stumps, wheelbarrows and old pots and pans. Mrs
Bowman and Mrs Whiteman, our parent helpers on The Outdoor Learning Committee will be
ensuring that we get a variety of loose parts so please email the school before bringing
anything in on bonnyrigg_ps@midlothian.gov.uk.
Dogs
Sports Day
It was mentioned in a previous
newsletter regarding dogs near the
school. Please DO NOT leave your dog
tied up outside the school gates. A
number of children and parents are
scared and do not want to come near
the gates.
Behaviour Policy
Survey
Thank you to the 195
people who took the
time to complete our
Behaviour Policy survey.
This,
along
with
feedback from staff
and pupils, will help
inform changes to our
current policy.
Just a reminder that our 1st choice for our
sports day will be Monday 25th May with the
2nd choice being Wednesday 3rd June. If the
sports day gets cancelled we will notify
parents by text.
Gold Award Treat
This year we have made some changes to our Gold Award Treat.
Rather than working towards a treat at the end of the school
year in June we are organising shorter slots at the end of each
term. This is linked to our Good to be Green system in each
classroom. Children who have kept their cards on green,
displaying good behaviour for the term, will receive an hour
slot. Those who have had their cards turned due to any
misbehaviour receive a shorter time of their chosen activity.
Children enjoyed their Gold Award Treat at the end of last
term and are now working towards this term’s award day.
Staffing
We were sorry to say goodbye last term to Miss Gray, Mrs Hogg, Miss Donaldson and Ms
Tweedie. We will also be saying goodbye to Miss Lamb at the end of term, in July, as she
will be taking a career break to go travelling.
We look forward to welcoming our New Depute Head Teachers, Mr Allan Fleming and Ms
Caroline Findlay who start with us within the next few weeks.
Nursery News
Welcome back everyone. We hope you've had a wonderful Easter break and are ready for
another busy and exciting term! We will begin the term by looking at signs of Spring and
learning about animal and plant life-cycles. The bulbs planted by the children in October are
in full bloom and we are looking forward to more opportunities to dig and plant in the
garden.
Holiday Sheets
Thank you in advance for taking the time to fill out a holiday sheet with their child. It's
lovely to be able to talk with the children about all the things they've enjoyed doing over
their Easter break.
Sunny Days
Just a small reminder that as the days become warmer children may benefit from having
.
some sunscreen
applied before they come to nursery, they may also wish to wear a hat.
Please remember to write your child's name on any hats or other clothing (we seem to be
accumulating a large array of un-named garments).
Calling All Keen Gardeners!
We would be delighted if any parents would like to be involved in preparing, planting or
maintaining our small vegetable garden with the children. As the weather continues to
improve this would provide an excellent opportunity to enjoy some sunshine and help the
children learn about the natural world.
Helpers
Thank you to all of the parents and grandparents who have signed up to help us over the last
term, it's been lovely to have more adults in the nursery. The sign up sheets are in the
foyer, please feel free to sign your name against a day or date. We understand that many
parents are limited in the time they can offer due to other commitments and we
are delighted to welcome you regularly or on a one-off basis.