6 Oct 2006 - St John's Newsletter
Dear Parents
Thank you to the School Board for their presentation during the course of the public meeting on Wednesday evening. They will be having a further meeting with Mr Jobson, after the October Holiday to discuss the proposals and parents views more widely. I would encourage parents to write or email the council.
The next Public Meeting will be next Wednesday, the 11th October at 7.00pm in the Portobello Town Hall. Please come along and have your say.
Halloween Party Meeting
There is to be a meeting for organising the Halloween Party. This meeting will be on Thursday 12th October from 7.30pm until 9.00pm. Any parent welcome (but especially parents of P4-P7).
Vacancy
There is a vacancy for a school Kitchen Assistant. Details are: Monday ? Thursday, 12.15pm ? 1.45pm. If you are interested please call Duddingston Kitchen on 669 3560 for more information.
Gavin Kneeshaw
Congratulations to Gavin Kneeshaw, Primary 7, who has been selected for the Edinburgh Select Football Team. Well done, Gavin!
Book Fair
Our School Book Fair will run on Wednesday 25th October. This event will be organised by Mrs Kelly, our Principal Teacher and P2 Teacher. If parents are available to help on that day, please let Mrs Kelly know.
October Birthdays?.
Happy Birthday to all who celebrate their birthdays in October.
Pupil Council
Our new pupil council consists of the following pupils:
P7b Ben Connelly & Rebecca Dunney
P7a Elise Watson & Harriet Stavert
P6b Rachel Dickson & Calum Connelly
P6a Scott Morrison & Chloe Fergus
P5a Jack McLeish & Freya Hesse
P5b Taylor Pirie & Connor Agate
P4a Eve McMillan & Luke Watson
P4b Bethany Burgess & Gary McLear
The Pupil Council meets on a monthly basis and is instrumental in listening to the views of their classmates. Congratulations on your new appointments.
Primary 7 Transition Mass
The P7 pupils will attend a special mass on Wednesday October 11th in the Cathedral. All of the City of Edinburgh Schools will be present.
PhotoArch Competition Details?
Photographs must be of Scottish buildings, monuments or archaeological features and can be as abstract or creative as they like. For the 'Rules of Entry' please visit:
http://www.photoarch.org.uk/rules.html
The next step is to submit entries.There are three key elements to this:
Submit a paper and digital copy of all photographs.
Name the digital images in the following format: entrant name, age and school. Please feel free to put digital images on a single CD-rom.
Paper copies should have the entrant's name, age and school written on the back.
Fill out an entry form. This can be downloaded from our above website.
Place the entry form and paper copy of the photograph in a plastic envelope (such as the type that can be 'clipped' into a ring-binder) and send it to me at the Scottish Civic Trust. Make sure that the envelope is rigid and waterproof to protect the photographs and CD-rom.
All entries will appear on our website www.photoarch.org.uk and 2 winners and their schools will receive a digital camera. The winning entries will go on to appear in the IHPE catalogue along with images from all over Europe.
PTA Halloween Fancy Dress Disco
We will be having 2 separate Halloween Parties, one for P1-P3?s and one for P4-P7?s on Saturday 28th October at St James Church Hall, Rosefield Place.
P1 ? P3 is from 5.00pm ? 6.30pm
Tickets £3.50 (including drink and hot dog)
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Adults need a separate free ticket in advance.
P4 - P7 is 7.00pm ? 8.30pm
Tickets £3.50 children don?t need to be accompanied.
There will be scary things to do and make, plus a fancy dress parade, and prizes for the best costumes.Tickets on sale in the sheds in the playground before school from Wednesday October 11th. First come, first served. Numbers are limited.
Many thanks for your continued support and co-operation. Ms Barbara A Service
Head Teacher
Thank you to the School Board for their presentation during the course of the public meeting on Wednesday evening. They will be having a further meeting with Mr Jobson, after the October Holiday to discuss the proposals and parents views more widely. I would encourage parents to write or email the council.
The next Public Meeting will be next Wednesday, the 11th October at 7.00pm in the Portobello Town Hall. Please come along and have your say.
Halloween Party Meeting
There is to be a meeting for organising the Halloween Party. This meeting will be on Thursday 12th October from 7.30pm until 9.00pm. Any parent welcome (but especially parents of P4-P7).
Vacancy
There is a vacancy for a school Kitchen Assistant. Details are: Monday ? Thursday, 12.15pm ? 1.45pm. If you are interested please call Duddingston Kitchen on 669 3560 for more information.
Gavin Kneeshaw
Congratulations to Gavin Kneeshaw, Primary 7, who has been selected for the Edinburgh Select Football Team. Well done, Gavin!
Book Fair
Our School Book Fair will run on Wednesday 25th October. This event will be organised by Mrs Kelly, our Principal Teacher and P2 Teacher. If parents are available to help on that day, please let Mrs Kelly know.
October Birthdays?.
Happy Birthday to all who celebrate their birthdays in October.
Pupil Council
Our new pupil council consists of the following pupils:
P7b Ben Connelly & Rebecca Dunney
P7a Elise Watson & Harriet Stavert
P6b Rachel Dickson & Calum Connelly
P6a Scott Morrison & Chloe Fergus
P5a Jack McLeish & Freya Hesse
P5b Taylor Pirie & Connor Agate
P4a Eve McMillan & Luke Watson
P4b Bethany Burgess & Gary McLear
The Pupil Council meets on a monthly basis and is instrumental in listening to the views of their classmates. Congratulations on your new appointments.
Primary 7 Transition Mass
The P7 pupils will attend a special mass on Wednesday October 11th in the Cathedral. All of the City of Edinburgh Schools will be present.
PhotoArch Competition Details?
Photographs must be of Scottish buildings, monuments or archaeological features and can be as abstract or creative as they like. For the 'Rules of Entry' please visit:
http://www.photoarch.org.uk/rules.html
The next step is to submit entries.There are three key elements to this:
All entries will appear on our website www.photoarch.org.uk and 2 winners and their schools will receive a digital camera. The winning entries will go on to appear in the IHPE catalogue along with images from all over Europe.
PTA Halloween Fancy Dress Disco
We will be having 2 separate Halloween Parties, one for P1-P3?s and one for P4-P7?s on Saturday 28th October at St James Church Hall, Rosefield Place.
P1 ? P3 is from 5.00pm ? 6.30pm
Tickets £3.50 (including drink and hot dog)
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Adults need a separate free ticket in advance.
P4 - P7 is 7.00pm ? 8.30pm
Tickets £3.50 children don?t need to be accompanied.
There will be scary things to do and make, plus a fancy dress parade, and prizes for the best costumes.Tickets on sale in the sheds in the playground before school from Wednesday October 11th. First come, first served. Numbers are limited.
Many thanks for your continued support and co-operation. Ms Barbara A Service
Head Teacher
