The next parent council meeting is on 22 January at 7pm.
The agenda will be published shortly before the meeting. If there are any items which you would like to be added to the agenda please contact the chair, Anna Milne at wbpcchair@hotmail.com.
Thank you
| Tuesday 19th December | 1.30 Baldy Bane Theatre Company in school performing “Ailsa’s Magic Amulet”.
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| Wednesday 20th December | P1-4 Christmas Party (pupils can bring party clothes into school to change into if they wish)
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| Thursday 21st December | a.m. Nursery Christmas Party
P5-7 Christmas Party (pupils can bring party clothes into school to change into if they wish)
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| Friday 22nd December | End of Term Christmas Assembly at 11.00 a.m. Doors will open at 10.30 a.m. All are welcome.
Our brass players will be performing at this assembly. Can these children please remember to bring along their instruments.
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| LOST PROPERTY | Our lost property box is overflowing . Please check the box for missing items.
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| National Youth Choir of Scotland | “Bookings for the National Youth Choir of Scotland Singing groups are now being taken. P3 children will have had or will be having a taster session in school. Please follow the link on the information leaflet that comes home to register BEFORE Tuesday 19th December, or click www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nycos
Choirs are open to all P3-P7 children. If you don’t have a leaflet, please click the link above for all information or contact cmcmillan@eastlothian.gov.uk Children who are not registered by Dec 19th will need to call 0131 653 5252 in term time only or can try just turning up on the night. Choirs start back week beginning 8th January.”
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| Parent Council Meeting | 22nd January at 7pm
Please send any Agenda items to Anna Milne, Chair.
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| Monday 11th December | Payment of £5 due for Christmas Show (19th December). If you have not sent payment into school we would be grateful if you could send this in as soon as possible please.
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| Tuesday 12th December | Parents of Pupils in P1/2 and P3/4:
Hosanna Rock Christmas show Doors open at 5.30 p.m. Show starts at 6.00 p.m. Tickets home in school bags today.
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| Wednesday 13th December | In the morning P5 pupils will be walking to Belhaven Community Garden to pick vegetables to use in their afternoon cooking session. This is part of their Project Plenty project.
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| Thursday 14th December | Pupil Christmas Lunch
p.m. P7 to Dunbar Grammar School to watch the S6 Christmas Show (details will be sent home to parents on Monday)
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| LOST PROPERTY | Our Lost Property box is over-flowing. If your child is missing sweatshirts please check the box.
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| Tuesday 19th December (afternoon)
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Christmas Panto
Baldy Bane Theatre Company (in school)
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| Wednesday 20th December | P1-4 Christmas Party (afternoon)
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| Thursday 21st December | Nursery Christmas Party (morning)
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| Thursday 21st December | P5-7 Christmas Party (afternoon)
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| Friday 22nd December | Christmas Assembly at 11.00 (doors open at 10.30 a.m.).
Finish school for Christmas |
| Pupils return to school | Monday 8th January
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| Monday 4th December | School Nursing Service in School to carry out flu vaccinations
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| Christmas Show P1-P4
Tuesday 12th December |
Parents P1-P4: Letter sent home inviting parents to apply for tickets to see Hosanna Rock. Please return reply slip to school by Wednesday 6th December.
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| Christmas Lunch
Thursday 14th December |
Reply slips due into school today. If you have not returned the slip to order your child a Christmas lunch and wish to do so please send into school as soon as possible.
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| Baldy Bane Theatre Company Christmas Show
Tuesday 19th December (in school) |
Cost per child £5. If you have not already done so please send payment into school (or can be paid online).
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Don’t miss the Chrismas fayre!
Great prizes to be won thanks to generous donations from local businesses and fantastic taster activity sessions for the kids
Oh…. and cake!
We look forward to seeing you all there!
Here are the holiday sessions dates for 2018/2019
Session Dates 2018-19 excel format – approved by Ed Cmttee 21 Nov17[49205]
| Monday 27th November | 8.45 a.m. P7 pupils to Risk Factory (we would be grateful if your child could be at school for 8.35 a.m. that morning. Pupils should wear school uniform. Please provide your child with a snack, drink and a packed lunch.
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| Monday 27th November (P6 Parents) | Cluster Small School Camp 27th August – 31st August. Information meeting at East Linton Primary School at 6.30 p.m..
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| Tuesday 28th November |
4.00- 5.00 Football match at Hallhill 3G
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| Wednesday 29th November | 9.20 a.m. P3/4 to Cluster Football Festival at Hallhill. Outdoor PE kit; trainers, warm waterproof coat (pupils should come to school wearing their outdoor PE kit). Please provide your child with a drink and snack. Back in school for lunch.
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| Saturday 2nd December | Parent Council Christmas Fayre
Saturday 2nd December 10.00 – 12.00.
“West Barns Parent Council is now working on our main fundraiser for this school term – the Annual Christmas Fayre. We are fundraising to purchase new gym equipment for the sports hall & hope to raise in the region of £1,000.
You may have noticed that there is a gift wrapped box in reception & we are looking donations to the hampers. The hampers are arranged around several key themes: Chocolate lover For Him For her Active Kids Relax & Pamper Festive Fizz Christmas Culinary hamper Kids Crafting hamper “
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| Pupil Christmas Lunch
Thursday 14th December |
Letter sent home to order a Christmas lunch for your child. If you wish to order a lunch please complete form and sent into school by Friday 1st December please. No payment required for pupils in P1-P3 or pupils on free school meals.
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| Christmas Show
Tuesday 19th December |
Note sent home re our Christmas Show by The Baldy Bane Theatre Company. We would be grateful if payment of £5 can be sent into school by Monday 11th December.
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Calling all parents, carers, grandparents, aunties and uncles!
Do you have any free time during the week?
West Barns Primary School is looking for “helping hands” – volunteers who have an hour or two to spare to help with:-
If you can help please let the school know by:-
Thank you!
This is our main fundraiser for this school term. We are fundraising to purchase new gym equipment for the sports hall and hope to raise in the region of £1,000.
There are gift wrapped boxes in the school reception and nursery and we are looking for donations to the hampers. The hampers will be themed: Chocolate lover, for him, for her, active kids, relax and pamper, festive fizz, Christmas culinary hamper and kids crafting hamper.
All donations are gratefully received.
| Tuesday 21st November | Parents’ Consultation 4.30 – 6.30 p.m. – Appointment times sent home in school bags.
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| Wednesday 22nd November
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No After School Running Club
Parents’ Consultation 5.00 – 7.00 p.m. – Appointment times sent home in school bags.
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| Thursday 23rd November | 1.30 P3/4 Football Taster Session in school
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| Monday 27th November | 8.45 a.m. P7 pupils to Risk Factory (we would be grateful if your child could be at school for 8.35 a.m. that morning. Pupils should wear school uniform. Please provide your child with a snack, drink and a packed lunch.
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| P7 Parents: | Smartcard Application form. I would be grateful if the completed form could be sent into school as soon as possible please.
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| Wednesday 29th November | 9.20 a.m. P3/4 to Cluster Football Festival at Hallhill. Outdoor PE kit; trainers, warm waterproof coat (pupils should come to school wearing their outdoor PE kit). Please provide your child with a drink and snack. Back in school for lunch.
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| Saturday 2nd December | Parent Council Christmas Fayre
Saturday 2nd December 10.00 – 12.00.
“West Barns Parent Council is now working on our main fundraiser for this school term – the Annual Christmas Fayre. We are fundraising to purchase new gym equipment for the sports hall & hope to raise in the region of £1,000.
You may have noticed that there is a gift wrapped box in reception & we are looking donations to the hampers. The hampers are arranged around several key themes: Chocolate lover For Him For her Active Kids Relax & Pamper Festive Fizz Christmas Culinary hamper Kids Crafting hamper “
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