Happy New Year from Culter School

Unfortunately, our existing main blog has now exceeded the quota of space available from Edublogs. Therefore, I have had to create a new blog which can be found at www.abernet.org.uk/culterblog  It will follow the same format as before but has limitless space.  Apologies to those awaiting gymastic photos, but there was no space on old blog for them so will make sure they are added to the new blog. 

It is important that you subscribe FREE to the new blog by typing your name in the ’subscription’ box.  All school notices will be posted on the blog, so make sure you sign up so you don’t miss out.  If you have problems or are unsure, please e-mail me at b.polson@culter.aberdeen.sch.uk and I will help.

I have put up a temporary design which will change, so please bear with me.

Thanks for your patience!

Merry Christmas to one and all from the pupils and staff at Culter School.  

We wish Mr Grant, DHT, the very best wishes as he retires today.  He will be sorely missed by everyone – the place won’t be the same without him!

Please read the Parent Council page to read an important request click here

We have uploaded the letter sent on behalf of Culter School Parent Council in response to the consultation on the 4 1/2 day week.  The Parent Council received approximately 15 formal responses and also spoke informally to parents in the Playground.  Click here to read their letter. 

Dear P3R and P7P

We are fine and going to the Wegwijzer school In Rhoon, Holland for a while.  Everything is going fine at the dutch school.  Everyone is very nice including the teachers.  Mine (Joshua’s) is Mr Jaap and very tall, someone said more than 2m tall.  Everyone cycles to school and we come past a deer park on the way there.  We also get gym 2 x a week and there is a separate crafts and painting room.  They had put welcome on the Smartboards on our 1st day.  The dutch Santa comes to school on December 5th and we need to put a shoe out for him to leave everyone a treat.  He has a white horse here and helpers covered in black soon called Black Pieters.

Hope you are fine. We heard you had snow, hope that was fun.

Joshua and Lili Coutts

Please note the date given in the newsletter for gift wrapping is wrong. The Parent Council will be in school on Thursday 27th November to wrap gifts to sell to the children.  They welcome any help that you can give - even for an hour.  I am sure it will be good fun, with refreshments thrown in, so please make an effort to help.  Thank you on behalf of the Parent Council. 

Primary 7H’s project this term is World War 2.  They plan to knit squares to make a war time blanket and would be very grateful for donations of chunky or double knitting wool.  Any amount will be gratefully received.  Hope you can help.

The November Newsletter, packed with Christmas information, can be downloaded from the link below for your enjoyment.

November Newsletter

ECO COUNCIL SUCCESS

Well done to the Eco Council who organised the collection of old or broken jewellery.  They raised £258.85 for the school.  They are still collecting old mobile phones so if you have any you don’t use, please send into school before Christmas.  Thankyou.

They will also be recycling old stamps and what better time to start than Christmas!  This will however be an ongoing project so please remember to keep all your used stamps and send them into school with your child.  The Eco Council will issue each class with envelopes and stamps will be sent to RNIB who will earn money from the stamps we send them.

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Christmas Lights Switch On Saturday 22nd November 4pm-6pm

Cammy Campbell, Northsound 2 DJ will switch on Culter Christmas Lights this Saturday.  The afternoon’s entertainment will include a Magic Show, a visit from Santa, Chidren’s Entertaiment, Carol Singing, Mince Pies and Mulled Wine.  For further details of the afternoon, click on this link  -   Christmas Lights poster

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School Badminton Team News

Please read the Badminton pages to read the teams latest success.

On the subject of badminton…….

To complement Mrs Moores badminton coaching, Alison McBain would like to start a children’s badminton class on Tuesday afternoons from 3.30pm – 5pm.  If enough interest is generated, she would need a parent helper or a rota of helpers to run this class.  If you are interested, please contact Alison at alisonmcbain@btinternet.com

ALSO

The Village Hall have places available in their adult badminton class.  Classes are held each Tuesday during term time 1pm – 3pm in the Village Hall, for all abilities.  Cost is £2.00 and all proceeds go to the village hall.  Again, please get in touch with Alison.