KELVINDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2014 Website: Twitter: Parent Council Parent Council Meeting for Term 3 Wednesday 25th Feb 7pm. Please email points for agenda to: [email protected] PTA Meeting New members welcome Next Meeting Wednesday 28th Jan 7.15pm [email protected] Christmas Assembly Christmas Assembly Friday 19th December in St John’s Renfield Church at 9.30am. We look forward to welcoming parents, family and friends of Kelvindale Primary at this service. This year our Christmas collection will be added to the money raised by the Pupil Council Special Non Uniform day for Band Aid30 Ebola Crisis. If you DO NOT wish your child to attend this service for religious reasons you must INFORM CLASS TEACHER IN WRITING BY FRIDAY 12th DECEMBER. Arrangements will be made for teacher supervision of children not attending the service for religious reasons. All pupils should come to school as normal on this day. Can You Help? Children walk to St John’s Renfield Church Fri 19th Dec from 9.10am onwards and return to school at approx 10.30am. If you could help by walking with a class to and from church we would appreciate your help. Please wait in the playground beside infant building 9am on Friday 19th Dec and management will direct you to classes once children have gone inside. At end of service please then re-join that class to walk back to school. Thank you in anticipation of your help. www.kelvindalepri.glasgow.sch.uk @KelvindalePS PTA School 2014 Christmas Cards & Gifts The PTA’s Christmas Cards & Gifts venture was a huge success (total raised will be available in January newsletter). Thank you to our PTA for organising these personalised cards & gifts and to everyone who supported this venture. PTA Christmas Fayre Our PTA Christmas Fayre was a wonderful success once again. Total raised will be available in January newsletter. A massive thank you to our PTA for their commitment and hard work and also to staff and helpers for their support at this event. Finally, to you for coming along on the day. Holidays Friday 19th December 2014 School closes 2.30pm. Please ensure you collect your child promptly. Monday 5th January 2015 School re-opens for all. Breakfast Club 8am Diary Dates DECEMBER 2014 Mon 15th Pantomime Peter Pan for whole school Mon 15th 2-2.45pm Choir St Enoch’s Centre Tue 16th P7 & P6 Christmas Party Afternoon Wed 17th Commonwealth Assembly Wed 17th P5 & P4 Christmas Party Afternoon Thur 18th P3 & P2 Christmas Party Afternoon Fri 19th 9.30am Christmas Service St John Fri 19th School Closes 2.30pm Renfield JANUARY 2015 Mon 5th School Opens Tue 13th P5 & P6 Road Safety Workshops Tue 13th P4 Tennis Club lessons start Fri 16th Soccer 4 starts for P4 Tue 20th P1 & P7 Dental Inspections Fri 23rd P7 Netball Team to tournament Mon 26th P6 to Blairvadach Tue 27th P7 Enterprise Event at Cleveden Fri 30th Non-Uniform Day Fri 30th P6 return from Blairvadach Winter Fun Pack £4 CONGRATULATIONS! Eco Flag Families still to pay for their Winter Fun Pack have been contacted this week Please send money in to the class teacher before the end of term. We need all pupils to pay to ensure we cover the costs of our Christmas Activities for the children. Thank you Congratulations to pupils, staff and parents/ carers on achieving our 4th Green Flag! This great achievement is the result of the fabulous team effort across our school led by our current Eco Coordinator Miss Morrison, our previous Eco Coordinator Mrs Roulston and the pupils and parents who have served on our Eco Committee over the years. Non Uniform & Fruity Snack Day December Non-Uniform day: Fri 19th Dec Theme: Festive Red! Collection to: School Funds Please donate at least 20p. Don’t forget your fruity snack too! Commonwealth Assembly Wednesday 17th December January Non-Uniform day: Fri 30th Jan Theme: Wonderful Wellies! Collection to: NSPCC Nativity Play Congratulations and well done to all our P1 – P3 pupils for their fantastic Christmas play ‘The Very Hopeless Camel’. Every afternoon the children gave a fantastic performance for family and friends of Kelvindale. A special thank you to all staff and parents who helped the children prepare for this very enjoyable event. A special thank you also for your generous donations totaling £83.15 over the 3 afternoons for The School Fund. Primary 1 Enrolment for August 2015 Children born between 1/3/010 and 28/2/11 are due to start school August 2015 Parents/ carers of children living in the Kelvindale Primary School catchment area that DID NOT ENROL in November 2014 please bring child’s Birth Certificate and proof of address e.g. utility bill, child tax credit form to school office between 2-3pm on any day of week commencing 12th January 2015. Your child must enrol at their local school. If you live outside Kelvindale catchment you may make a Placing Request to Kelvindale when registering at your local school. More information re school catchment areas and placing requests available GCC website: http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Resident s/GoingtoSchool/ The Very Hopeless Camel We look forward to welcoming former Kelvindale pupil, Carly Smith, Commonwealth Gymnast, along with fellow gymnast Shannon Archer, to talk to the children about her experience as part of the Scottish Gymnastics Team at the Commonwealth Games this year. After her presentation she will enjoy watching our Kelvindale gymnasts perform their routine from the recent Glasgow Gymfest event. Bag Packing at Morrisons Congratulations to out P7 helpers and staff who took part in the recent bag packing event at Morrisons Anniesland in support of the ‘Text Santa STV’ appeal raising funds for several charities. “He’s Behind You!” Monday 15th December Peter Pan Christmas Pantomime will be enjoyed by all pupils. Christmas Parties Your child may wear party clothes all day on the day of their Christmas party. Please ensure your child will be warm, cosy and comfortable when helping them decide what to wear. Congratulations! Well done Anvi P4a who recently achieved 3rd place at the Scottish Karate Governing Body 2014 Championship in Edinburgh. On behalf of all Kelvindale staff I wish you and your family a happy and peaceful festive season and every best wish for 2015. Please do not hesitate to contact me, I am always happy to help. Kind regards, Caroline Darroch Head Teacher [email protected] Green Flag Award Holder Since 2007
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