Reminder
We had to postpone P4 & P7 Sports Day due to last week’s weather. New dates and times are below:
Wednesday 20th June: P7 Sports Day at 11am
Thursday 21st June: P4 Sports Day at 1.30pm
Category Archives: Events
May 2018 Newsletter
Please click on the link below to view the newsletter:
School Fair 2018
Dunbar School Fair coming soon. 26th May 1pm till 4pm
Cross Country Photos
Some fantastic photos from the recent Cross Country competition!
Thank you to Laurence, the official photographer, for sending them to us.
Parent Council Feb 2018
Elaine Albano Retirement
Retirement
After 39 years working at Dunbar Primary school, which included a period as a Community School teacher at Dunbar Cluster Schools, Mrs Elaine Albano has decided to retire. She has been outstanding, both in her role as class teacher and as our first ever Principal Teacher Inclusion, Equity and Support. There are thousands of pupils and hundreds of families who have been supported by her through her wise words, her common sense approach and her unflappable nature. We as a school and community have benefitted from her experience and commitment. There is an invitation for former pupils/families that she has worked with over the years to come along on Wednesday 28th March at 2pm for a group photograph at John Muir Campus.
New Appointment
Our new PT Inclusion, Equity and Support will be Mrs Caroline Wight who will start with us on Monday 16th April. She has already met with Mrs Albano to ensure she is aware of planned meetings coming up, and we will ensure she is fully supported whilst getting to know the pupils, staff and community of Dunbar.
.
Additional Funding Available to Schools
Forms and guidance available at above link or at the school.
Dunbar Primary School receives £1200 funding from the Scottish Government for each pupil between P1 and P7 who is registered for free school meals. This is called Pupil Equity Funding and schools use the money to help fund a wide range of initiatives to support achievement.
If you are eligible for free school meals (see eligibility criteria below), please apply for your child(ren). Even if your child does not wish to take up the option of having the free school meal every day, we would encourage you to apply so that the school will receive the Pupil Equity Funding to support learning.
We want to ensure that you are not missing out on any potential entitlements. One important area is free school meals. Access to free school meals is an important part of the health and wellbeing of students at Dunbar Primary School . If your son or daughter is entitled, we are happy to support you to overcome any problems you might have with the application process. Please contact Mrs Albano at John Muir Campus (01368863773) or Mrs Kelly at Lochend Campus (01368860997) to discuss.
Anyone wanting further information should contact Education on (01620) 827782 or 827827 or email educationenquiries@eastlothian.gov.uk
Is your child eligible for free school meals?
Children in P1, 2 and 3: All pupils in Primary 1, 2 and 3 will be entitled to a free school meal (but not free school milk).
Parents/Carers receiving the following benefits should continue to complete a free school meal application form to ensure they are not charged for school milk:
• Income support
• Income based job seekers allowance
• Universal Credit (from the 1 August 2017 you will only be entitled to Free School Meals if you are in receipt of Universal Credit and your monthly earned income is less than £610)
• Employment support allowance (income related)
• Child tax credit but NOT working tax credit with an annual income less than £16,105
• Child tax credit AND working tax credit with an annual income less than £6,420
Parents who do not want their child to take up their free school meal should let their school know as soon as possible.
Free school meals ensure that children receive a free, balanced and healthy meal during the school day if they need it. This service is delivered discreetly so that it is not obvious to other children that your child is receiving this service.
Click on link below to download form and guidance.
John Muir Campus- Gardening Project
John Muir Campus- Gardening Project
Launch Meeting: Friday 23rd March 9am
- We are planning to improve and enhance our Courtyard Garden to make this a more inspiring and creative place in which our pupils can learn
- We already have some volunteers who would like to get involved and some fantastic offers with help rebuilding our planters and creating a sandpit.
- We are going to meet on Friday 23rd March at 9am in the Library at John Muir Campus.
- Please come along for a chat about the plans and to get involved! If you can’t make it, we will still keep you informed of our plans so you can come along and help at a later date.Your help: and that could be some of your spare time to clear our garden, helping create some of the new learning spaces…….. all would be so gratefully received so please come along! Thank you- All the Teachers at JMC
Mrs Albano-THE MORE THE MERRIER!
THE MORE THE MERRIER!
Wednesday 28th March 2018 @ 2.00pm John Muir Campus
As Mrs Albano is retiring after 39 years within Dunbar Primary and the Cluster we would like to have a photo opportunity with as many former pupils/families that she has worked with over the years. Anyone who is able and would like to come along would be more than welcome. If you have children here and would like them to be part of the photograph then please collect and bring them along too. The more the merrier! This will be a lovely reminder of her memories at Dunbar Primary School.