Winter Weather
Snow has fallen which makes us all think of school closures! Please check that you have the school hotline number. 0870 054 6999 (pin 04 2310) Please also make sure that you notify school of updated contact details and SOS contacts.
Panto practice and preparation is getting into top gear, working with all the other classes in school as well as their own acting roles. The children made masks for Mrs Walker's class and started work on the scenery with Mr Hayes, who is very kindly giving his time and expertise.
All of the work that goes into the panto fulfils the requirements of curriculum for excellence in many areas - as we want to see confident children who are comfortable producing public performances and who have experiences of drama and music that they are involved in performing themselves.
You can now buy tickets for the Wednesday and Thursday night performances from the school office £3.
The Great Glen Rangers helped us build our willow dome. It's brilliant - what d'you think?
Pr 123 and Pr 345 have also been learning the songs for Busy Busy Bethlehem.
We also welcomed this Advent season at the church this morning with a short Advent Service. The children who read the lesson did so beautifully.
Please also remember that school is closed on Monday for inservice training.
The big maths lesson will happen on Wednesday 1st December at 1.00 in the GP room all are welcome, we will have another Maths evening on the 14th December at 7pm.
The parents council AGM will be held on the 1st December at 7pm in the Academy Library please come along and lend your support to the school.
We wish you a fun weekend.
Kindest regards
W S Scollay
We been having a foot tapping time
A HUGE thank you to all the parents and friends of Kilchuimen who have sponsored the children as part of the British Heart Foundation big skip. The money is still coming in and we don't have a final total but people have been very generous. 20% of money raised will go towards school funds.
We raised £38 for Children in Need as part of our dress down day today. Every little helps.
Next week we shall be having another dress down day on Friday and the money will be used to raise money for Christmas activities.
On Wednesday we had a super afternoon of music when Mhairead Green and Anna Massie played the accordion, small pipes, guitar, banjo and fiddle to us. Everyone loved singing the song, Sam the Skull. We also learned about jigs, strathspeys and reels and how to decide which tune was which.
All the children have been working hard on their safety posters so we will be finding out soon who will win a prize.
Pr 123 have begun work on their nativity this week, Busy Busy Bethlehem, Mrs Walker thinks that they have nearly learned the piece already! Brilliant work P 123.
The singing for the Pantomine has really been improving it's sounding fantastic, we know lots of the words as well. Actors have been learning their lines and will be without the script soon!
The nurse was in school on Monday and did the P1 health checks.
The nursery have a mini hospital set up and there are a few sick teddies and dolls.
You will also be pleased to hear that the missing teddy from last week was found. He had a huge adventure. The children wrote about the teddy's adventure, that teddy had had a busy time!
We would like to invite all our parents and friends to come to the Advent Service in the church on Friday at 9.30, this is nice way to start off the Advent season. We hope to see you there.
Have a lovely weekend.
W S Scollay
Newsletter
The school newsletter was put into school bag mail today, so check that out for the latest information. The letter will appear on the website later next week.
The children have been taking part in a Health and Safety poster competition for Glendoe. The posters will be displayed up at the dam and will help to remind the workers to keep safe. Having seen a few of them there are some excellent posters, some are very gruesome!
Mrs MacDonald's class and Miss Starr's class have been taking part in the League of Nations maths challenge. The children have really enjoyed competing with other children around the world. The maths is certainly challenging but lots of fun. All the children have been given user names and passwords which they can use at home. The competition starts for real next week.
Rehearsals have begun for Jack and the Beanstalk. I am delighted at the improvement in the singing, it would bring tears to a glass eye! (and not of pain!!) The actors have been rehearsing their parts as well, it should be good.
We stopped at 11am on Thursday as part of Rememberance day and George from the Academy collected money for a collection to the poppy fund. He looked really smart in his Army Cadets uniform.
A bid has been put in this week for Leader funding, many thanks to those who wrote letters of support for the project.
Next week we are going to be having a live performance of Scottish music from Anna Massie and Mhaird Green. That will be a real treat for us. P 5 have been learning the whistle with Feis, they are beginning to get quite tuneful!
On Fridays we are going to be having dress down day each week for £1 this will help to raise funds for the Christmas Parties.
Have a good weekend.
Kindest regards
W S Scollay
The children have been taking part in a Health and Safety poster competition for Glendoe. The posters will be displayed up at the dam and will help to remind the workers to keep safe. Having seen a few of them there are some excellent posters, some are very gruesome!
Mrs MacDonald's class and Miss Starr's class have been taking part in the League of Nations maths challenge. The children have really enjoyed competing with other children around the world. The maths is certainly challenging but lots of fun. All the children have been given user names and passwords which they can use at home. The competition starts for real next week.
Rehearsals have begun for Jack and the Beanstalk. I am delighted at the improvement in the singing, it would bring tears to a glass eye! (and not of pain!!) The actors have been rehearsing their parts as well, it should be good.
We stopped at 11am on Thursday as part of Rememberance day and George from the Academy collected money for a collection to the poppy fund. He looked really smart in his Army Cadets uniform.
A bid has been put in this week for Leader funding, many thanks to those who wrote letters of support for the project.
Next week we are going to be having a live performance of Scottish music from Anna Massie and Mhaird Green. That will be a real treat for us. P 5 have been learning the whistle with Feis, they are beginning to get quite tuneful!
On Fridays we are going to be having dress down day each week for £1 this will help to raise funds for the Christmas Parties.
Have a good weekend.
Kindest regards
W S Scollay
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