11 May 2007 - St John's Newsletter
St John?s RC Primary School
Newsletter
Friday 11th May 2007 PTA Website: www.stjohnspta.co.uk
School Website: www.stjohnsportobello.ik.org
PTA Quiz Night
Following last year?s successful event the PTA are organising another fund raising quiz night.
This will be held on Friday 11th May at 7.30pm in the Right Wing Pub, Willowbrae Road. Tickets are available from Simon Collins on 669 8089 or Jacquie Robertson on 669 6891.
P4 Rehearsal
First Communion & Confirmation
The rehearsal will take place in the church on Monday 14th May, times as follows:
Children celebrating on the 20th May
Rehearsal will start at 7.00pm
Children celebrating on the 27th May
Rehearsal will start at 7.40pm.
Canon Rae will share prayers with the children on the altar during Mass on Sunday 13th May.
Lights, Camera, Action?
Dick Whittington???
The Drama Club will present their latest production, ?Dick Whittington? at 7.00pm in the school hall next Wednesday, 16th May. Tickets priced £2 (free admission for children under 12) are available from the school office. Do not miss it!
?Watch the Birdie?
P7?s ? Edinburgh One Card
Please note that a photographer will be in school on the morning of Thursday 17th May to take the P7?s photographs to go on their Edinburgh One Card for Secondary School. Your child will only be photographed if they have returned their form. There are still a few pupils who have not returned their form as yet. Pupils need these cards for High School, so please return asap.
Nursery Congratulations?
Congratulations to the nursery team who were given an excellent report by the Care Commission. All nurseries are now subject to unannounced inspections and St John?s nursery report is the result of one such inspection carried out at the end of March. Staff were commended for their ?warm and encouraging manner with children?. The team were described as ?enthusiastic and committed? and children were observed to be benefiting from their skills and expertise. The report included positive comments from parents such as ?it?s a lovely nursery? and ?it?s fabby?. As with our last inspection report there were no requirements made to improve the quality of service. Well done to Mrs Robinson, Mrs McCall, Ms Watt and Ms Donaldson and of course our lovely nursery pupils!
Feast of the Ascension
Thursday 17th May is the Feast of the Ascension. The liturgy for this joyful occasion has been prepared by P5 teachers and pupils. We look forward to celebrating the Mass together at 9.00am in ST JOHN?S CHURCH. Children should arrive at the church by 8.50am on that morning.
PTA Committee Meeting
There will be a PTA Committee Meeting on Thursday 17th May at 7.30pm. Two important agenda items will be:
? The proposed educational evening scheduled for Monday 28th May ? more details to follow.
? Organising the school fair which is to be held on Saturday 9th June ? lots of helpers needed!
Many thanks for your continued support
and co-operation,
Mrs McGee, Depute Headteacher
Newsletter
Friday 11th May 2007 PTA Website: www.stjohnspta.co.uk
School Website: www.stjohnsportobello.ik.org
PTA Quiz Night
Following last year?s successful event the PTA are organising another fund raising quiz night.
This will be held on Friday 11th May at 7.30pm in the Right Wing Pub, Willowbrae Road. Tickets are available from Simon Collins on 669 8089 or Jacquie Robertson on 669 6891.
P4 Rehearsal
First Communion & Confirmation
The rehearsal will take place in the church on Monday 14th May, times as follows:
Children celebrating on the 20th May
Rehearsal will start at 7.00pm
Children celebrating on the 27th May
Rehearsal will start at 7.40pm.
Canon Rae will share prayers with the children on the altar during Mass on Sunday 13th May.
Lights, Camera, Action?
Dick Whittington???
The Drama Club will present their latest production, ?Dick Whittington? at 7.00pm in the school hall next Wednesday, 16th May. Tickets priced £2 (free admission for children under 12) are available from the school office. Do not miss it!
?Watch the Birdie?
P7?s ? Edinburgh One Card
Please note that a photographer will be in school on the morning of Thursday 17th May to take the P7?s photographs to go on their Edinburgh One Card for Secondary School. Your child will only be photographed if they have returned their form. There are still a few pupils who have not returned their form as yet. Pupils need these cards for High School, so please return asap.
Nursery Congratulations?
Congratulations to the nursery team who were given an excellent report by the Care Commission. All nurseries are now subject to unannounced inspections and St John?s nursery report is the result of one such inspection carried out at the end of March. Staff were commended for their ?warm and encouraging manner with children?. The team were described as ?enthusiastic and committed? and children were observed to be benefiting from their skills and expertise. The report included positive comments from parents such as ?it?s a lovely nursery? and ?it?s fabby?. As with our last inspection report there were no requirements made to improve the quality of service. Well done to Mrs Robinson, Mrs McCall, Ms Watt and Ms Donaldson and of course our lovely nursery pupils!
Feast of the Ascension
Thursday 17th May is the Feast of the Ascension. The liturgy for this joyful occasion has been prepared by P5 teachers and pupils. We look forward to celebrating the Mass together at 9.00am in ST JOHN?S CHURCH. Children should arrive at the church by 8.50am on that morning.
PTA Committee Meeting
There will be a PTA Committee Meeting on Thursday 17th May at 7.30pm. Two important agenda items will be:
? The proposed educational evening scheduled for Monday 28th May ? more details to follow.
? Organising the school fair which is to be held on Saturday 9th June ? lots of helpers needed!
Many thanks for your continued support
and co-operation,
Mrs McGee, Depute Headteacher
