Southend Primary School & Nursery

January 2012

Happy New Year to all our pupils, parents and friends of the school. We started the new year with some wild weather which caused a little damage in the playground to the Wendy House. We hope to have its roof back on again soon!

Mrs Ramsay, Active Schools Co-ordinator is running a series of Club Golf lessons with P4-7 this term, which the children are thorougly enjoying.

The Burns Lunch will be held on Wednesday 25th January for the children. All pupils have been learning about Scotland's national poet through music, poetry, art and writing.  P4-7 pupils tried their hand at writing an ode to their favourite Scottish foods such as tattie scones, square sausage and Irn Bru.

Younger children in the nursery have been learning all about Chinese New Year. 2012 is the year of the dragon and the children have been having fun making dragon pictures, pretending to be dragons and playing in the role play area, which this month is a Chinese restaurant. They will be eating Chinese food at snack time and will even try to use chopsticks.

December 2011

Thankyou to everyone who attended one of the performances of 'Christmas Stars - Who's Got The Xmas Factor?' The staff and children worked hard to put on another great show. A DVD of the production can be bought from the school office.

                James and Claire as Joseph and Mary                            Alex as King Herod

 

                              

 John played God, Aaron was Gabriel and Rebecca and Caylin were the Heavenly Hosts.       

Heather, Caitlin and Erin were the angels.

Ready boys? Hit the music!  Primary 2 boys had the audience 'All Shook Up' when they too auditioned for the part of the King of Kings. We weren't joking when we said this Nativity had a few twists in the plot.

The Three Wise Men - Steven, Bryan and Fraser

     

Mary                                                             Joseph

 

Eve, Ruairi, Melissa and Matthew                Shepherds counting sheep.

The children of the Nursery are performing a short Nativity at 11.00am on Monday 19th December. They will be helped out by a few of the older children as well. Parents and families of the Nursery children are very welcome.

The Christmas Party is on Friday 16th December and the children's Christmas Lunch, Tuesday 20th December. (We'll be picking and cooking our own carrots for our Christmas Lunch)

Primary 7 pupils are doing a Sponsored Silence on Monday 19th December to raise funds for their residential trip to Castle Toward.  They can be sponsored per hour or by a single donation.

We close for the Christmas Holidays on Wednesday 21st December at 3.30pm and return on Monday 9th January 2012.

 

November 2011

Children In Need event raised £83.90 so well done to all the children for their great effort and to the parents who supplied some yummy cakes. 

         

                         

Pre-5 worker, Niccy Angus left on Thursday 24th November. She is moving to Lothian with her family to set up a new Scottish Owl Centre. We wish them luck in their new venture.  Parents presented Niccy with flowers, gifts and cards. Staff and pupils presented Niccy with some gifts and cards also.  Natalie Smith is taking up the supply post of Pre-5 Care and Education Worker on Friday 25th. We would like to welcome Natalie back to Southend School!

Possible Strike Action on Wednesday 30th November. All parents have been notified but we will keep you informed of any developments as soon as we know.

Oct 2011

The Rag Bag collection raised £256.05. Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped the P6 & 7 school trips fundraising.  The next collection will be in March 2012.

Halloween 2011

Below is a small selection of the wonderful costumes at the Hallowe'en Party held in the school. Again many thanks to the ladies of the Southend WRI for hosting the event.

           

         

           

          

            

          

               

Sept 2011

MacMillan Cancer Coffee Afternoon

Thanks to everyone who participated in the school's fundraiser for MacMillan Cancer on Friday. The coffee afternoon was a great success and the Primary 6 and 7 pupils who hosted the event were a credit to the school. Their enterprising efforts raised around £300 for the charity.  They also raised over £70 for their school trip to Stirling.

 

August - November 2011

Primaries 4-7 have enjoyed splendid weather for days out exploring the local environment on their Forest School Project days which run until November with Morag Duff and Shelagh Cameron. The children are learning about the forest environment, solving problems by working together and enjoying the opportunities provided to learn new skills.