The Flyer 21/11/2017

Dear Parent/Carer

Lots of things to be proud of this week!

Five of our Primary 7s, supported by Mrs Smith, attended the National Young Mathematician Award and we are thrilled to announce that they are through to the next round! Staff from Broughton High have been giving them hints, tips and strategies and we wish them the very best of luck.

Our chess team also had success! The P6/7 team came 3rd out of 23 teams and we also had 2 teams (10 plays in total)  in the P5 and under section. They were both very inexperienced teams but all enjoyed the challenge, trying their best for the whole day against some tough competition. They showed great team spirt and were a credit to Flora’s. 

Mr Baxter and 3 of our Primary 6 pupils attended an event at the Scottish Parliament as part of Financial Capability Week. The event included speakers from Money Advice Scotland, Money Advice Service, Shelter Scotland, Young Scot, RBS and The Flora Stevenson Primary School!

Sidar one of our Primary 7s came 1^st and 3^rd at a swimming event. He will be representing himself and Flora’s at a Scottish Schools’ event in East Kilbride!

Six of our Primary 7 Community Ambassadors are representing our school at an event organised by the Children’s Parliament!  John Swinney and The Children’s Commissioner attended and they will be working on a vision of a healthier, happier and safer world for children.

And members of our local Scout group and families from Flora’s helped to tidy our playground. We swept leaves, sand and bark, painted benches, trim trails and plant holders, and had a tasty snack to replace all that lost energy! A huge thank you to everyone who took part.

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

We have a number of events on over the next few weeks…

Wednesday 29^th Nov P3-7 trip to the Lyceum

Friday 2^nd December Parent Council Film Night and Disco

Wednesday 6^th December, Music School Pupils’ Recital

Friday 8^th December, P7 Café Project

Monday 11^th 1.40pm P4 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Event for parents

Tuesday 12^th December, 9.30am P2 Nativity

Wednesday 13^th, Nursery Christmas Craft Sale

Thursday 14^th December, 9.30am P1 Nativity

Friday 15^th December, Hopscotch Panto Show in school for Nursery, P1 and P2

Week of the 18^th Class Parties, class teachers will send out information

Monday 18^th December, 11am Butterflies Nativity

Tuesday 19^th December, Service at St Stephen’s Comely Bank, due to capacity, P1 and P4-7 pupils attending, all parents welcome

Wednesday 20^th December, School Christmas Lunch, the meat/fish option is roast turkey with the trimmings and the veg option is quorn roast with all the trimmings, please note there is no baked potato option that day.

Wednesday 20^th December, P1 and P2 special visitor coming at 2.15, parents welcome

Wednesday 20^th December, 2.45pm Nursery Singalong

Friday 22^nd December, 11.30am Carols on the Balconies, Whole School Singalong, P2 and 3 parents welcome

Friday 22^nd December, Last Day, Dress Down Day, School closes at 12

We are a large school and St Stephen’s Comely Bank can’t accommodate all classes for our church service and although all parents are welcome to attend, we would love to invite our P2 and P3 parents to join us for our first ever Carols on the Balconies at 11.30am on Friday 22^nd.

We appreciate all items of school clothing being named and, since the weather is due to be wet this week, we would ask that children come to school in waterproof coats. If they weather is particularly dismal, children will be allowed to come in to school at 8.40am. P1 go straight to their building, P2-6 enter by the office and HT doors and P7 enter through the dining hall.

Ms McGhee and everyone at Flora’s!