Category Archives: Weekly information

Weekly Information w/c 15 December 2017

Tuesday 19th December 1.30 Baldy Bane Theatre Company in school performing “Ailsa’s Magic Amulet”.

 

Wednesday 20th December P1-4 Christmas Party (pupils can bring party clothes into school to change into if they wish)

 

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)

 

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.

 

LOST PROPERTY Our lost property box is overflowing .  Please check the box for missing items.

 

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.”

 

Parent Council Meeting 22nd January at 7pm

Please send any Agenda items to Anna Milne, Chair.

 

Weekly information w/c 1 December 2017

Monday 4th December School Nursing Service in School to carry out flu vaccinations

 

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.

 

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. 

 

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).

 

   
   
   

Weekly Information w/c 24 November 2017

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.

 

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..

 

Tuesday 28th November  

 

4.00- 5.00 Football match at Hallhill 3G

 

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.

 

   
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 “

 

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.

 

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.

 

Weekly information w/c Friday 6 October

Please note

 

Could you please return your Annual Data form if you have  not already done so.  This ensures that we have the most up to date information for your child.

 

Tuesday 10th October  

 

Football Festival at Hallhill (3G)at 4-5.   Pupils taking part to arrive at Hallhill for 3.50 please.

 

Wednesday 11th October P5 having Club Golf Session during PE.

 

3.30 After School Running Club

 

Thursday 12th October For the attention of P6/7 parents:  further to Mrs Whiteley-McPhee’s letter the pupils will be cooking on Thursday morning (not afternoon as previously advised).  If any parents would like to help please let us know.

 

Friday 13th October 10.30 Harvest Assembly led by Rev. Neil Watson.  This year we will be collecting donations of non-perishable food in support of the Dunbar Food Bank.  Everyone welcome to attend our Assembly.

After the Assembly please join us for a Harvest Lunch prepared by our Primary 6/7 pupils in conjunction with the Parent Council and The Ridge.

 

School closes for October break.

 

Monday 16th – Monday 23rd October School closed for October break.

 

Tuesday 24th October Pupils back to school.

 

Nut Allergy As we have pupils in school with nut allergies we could be grateful if your child does not bring any nut products to school.   We must be a “nut free school”.  We would appreciate your co-operation with this.

 

Weekly information from Lorna Allan w/c Friday 22 September 2017

Please note the following:

Friday 22nd September

 

 

West Barns Youth Club from 6.30 – 8.00 p.m.
Tuesday 26th September Cala Homes in to see P5 and P6/7

 

 

Wednesday 27th September  

 

3.30 After School Running Club

 

Friday 29th September  

9.30 P1/2 Visit from RNLI

 

11.15 P5 Table Tennis Taster

 

IMPORTANT:-

PC1 Trip Form (Orange paper)

 

I would be grateful if you could return the completed PC1 form to school.  These are required in order that your child can take part in any school trip.

 

Data Report Form Please return completed form to school to ensure the contact information we hold is up-to-date.

 

Community Information

 

Dunbar Science Club: Denny and the T team Fight Cancer!

Description

” Come to Dunbar Science Club and meet ‘Denny and the T team’. They are part of our own body’s AMAZING IMMUNOLOGY and they are an army of cells that protects us from the dangers all around us. This army can even fight the cells that cause cancer! Take part in helping Denny and the T team Fight Cancer cells and make a comic story about what happens and hear about what scientists are doing to help make the battle more successful.

Workshop provided by Edinburgh University’s MRC Centre for Inflammation Research “

When

Saturday 23rd September 2017

Where

Bleachingfield, Countess Crescent, Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1DX

Workshop times

Time Age Guide for parents/guardians Max. attendees
09:30 to 10:30am 5 yrs (P1) – 8 yrs 15
10:30 to 11:30am 5 yrs (P1) – 8 yrs 15
11:30 to 12:30am 9 yrs – 12 yrs 15

How to book

Bookings are currently being taken via our website and our mobile iOS/Android Apps.

Cost

£3 per attendee. Free if the person attending qualifies for a free place.

Getting in touch

Any questions, feedback, or problems regarding Science Club, please don’t hesitate to drop us an email at bookings@dunbarscienceclub.org.uk or contact us through Facebook.