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MORAY PRIMARY SCHOOL : NEWSLETTERSeptember 2010

StaffingFollowing meetings last week with staff from Falkirk Counciland also with our Parent Partnership I am able to inform youthat we will begin our recruitment at Moray with theHeadteacher post. This will enable the new HT to appoint hisor her own Depute Headteacher.In the interim, Mrs Stewart will assume the role of ActingDepute Headteacher with effect from Friday 10th when MissReid leaves us.My revised date for leaving has now been postponed to

January 2011.

Within nursery we need to appoint an Acting Senior EarlyYears Officer since Mrs Akgul has had to take medical leaveprior to her maternity leave. I will do this as quickly aspossible but meantime the nursery will be staffedappropriately.Im sure you will join me in wishing Mrs Akgul better healthbefore the birth of her baby. This has been a difficult timefor her and she tried so hard to remain at work following thesummer break.

School clothingSweatshirts have now arrived and those which were paid forin advance have been sent home. New stock is in schoolthough for anyone who still needs to buy.

P7 Residential TripWhat a fabulous response to my letter about the trip toCastle Toward - I am delighted.We have planned a meeting for all interested families to beheld in Bowhouse Primary School at 6.30 p.m. onWednesday October 20th.

A leader from the centre will be there to talk about theactivities on offer and will be able to answer any questionsyou may have. At that time we may have a better idea of theactual cost and following the meeting I will be looking for

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you to make an absolute commitment to your child going onthe trip and a deposit will be required.

Staff development daysAn additional day has been added to the November closuresand I thought Id give you early notice of this. School willnow be closed on Friday 12th, Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th

November.

Id like to remind you that school is closed next Monday September 13th - for the annual holiday weekend.School closes at normal times on Friday and re-opens at9.00 a.m. on Tuesday 14th.Time keepingI have noticed that some children are coming in to schoollate and, while I accept that this can be a one off forsome, it is becoming a habit for others. Please try to ensurethat your child comes to school on time. If you can imagine

the feeling for some children of going into a room whereeveryone is settled and busy then you will know howupsetting this can be for those children. Quite apart fromanything, the work missed is difficult to catch up with andlateness can have a detrimental effect on pupil progress. Ido write to specific families each month if I have concernsabout absence or habitual lateness and, if appropriate, willrefer to the Attendance Panel.

Our Harvest service is planned for Friday October 8th andletters are being sent home about parcel nominations.Please look out for this. P7 parents/carers will also have aletter seeking permission for children to deliver the parcelswhich is now a well established custom at Moray and onewhich I feel we should continue. The service will be inZetland Parish Church in Ronaldshay Crescent at 10.00 a.m.and our Primary 4 pupils will lead the service. Everyone iswelcome to come along and we do urge this.If the weather is not suitable for children walking to churchthe service will be held in school for pupils only along with 2family members from each P4 pupil. There will be acollection for charity at this service.

P.T.A.The Annual General Meeting has been called and will take

place in the staffroom on Wednesday September 15th

at 7.00p.m.We would encourage as many new people to come along tosupport our PTA. Even if you cannot come to every meeting,there may still be things you can do to support fundraising

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which in turn supports the children in school. Why not comealong and find out more about the PTA.?

Mobile telephonesSome children have been bringing a mobile phone to schoolwhich in itself is not an issue. However, we do not allowthem in class and ask that any phone brought here islabelled and handed into the main office at the start of theday. It can then be collected at the end of the day.

Wet day arrangementsWe have a system in place for wet break supervision atmorning interval and lunch time. Wet weather before schoolstarts does cause a problem here with supervision and Iwould ask that you do not bring your child to school untilalmost bell time on wet days. While we will try to allow thechildren into the building, this cannot be guaranteed unlesswe have staff to cover.

I will be in touch with you periodically with more informationabout school.

Take care,