Happy New Year from Culter School

Lots of news today. 

MOST IMPORTANT

To clear up any confusion, the November INSET Day is FRIDAY 14th.  Pupils return to school as normal on Monday 17th. 

• The Parent Council would be grateful if anyone could donate Christmas Wrapping Paper to help them wrap the gifts for sale in school.  Please hand any donations into the school office prior to 27th November.  They really appreciate your help.
• Mrs Chalmer, School Crossing Patroller has now returned to work and will be in situ at her usual crossing on North Deeside Road.
• An Achievement Assembly was held this morning and you can read who recieved awards by clicking on this link. http://culterschoolaberdeen.edublogs.org/achievements/
• The winner of the Village Hall 300 Club for November is Pam McBain.  She wins £65.00!  Numbers still available from Alison Skinner or Jan Murphy.
• I have more news later, so be sure to check back this afternoon!

Eco bags are now available to purchase in school.  They look fantastic and the logo was designed by one of our pupils.  Click on the link below to get an order form.   Stocks are limited, so don’t delay!

Eco Bag Order Form

The Parent Council have asked if we could flag up their post about the ‘Four and a half day week’.  They would like your views as soon as possible.  Please read their post in the Parent Council page of this blog.

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Aberdeenshire Primary Singles Badminton Tournament

Some of the pupils from Culter School will be taking part in the Aberdeenshire Primary Singles Badminton Tournament at Kemnay Academy on Saturday 15th November.  We wish them all the best.  Have a “smashing time!”

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CHESS CLUB restarts Friday 7th November at 12.45pm.  We are able to take 25 pupils from P4 – P7, but have 43 pupils wishing to play.  If anyone is interested in helping out from 12.45pm until 1.15pm, Friday lunchtime, please e-mail me at b.polson@culter.aberdeen.sch.uk  You will require to be disclosure checked.  Basic knowledge of chess would be helpful!!

SPREE BOOKS

I still have 3 Spree Books in school available for sale.  If you forgot to buy a book, or want an additional one, please e-mail me b.polson@culter.aberdeen.sch.uk Books cost £23.00 each.  They will be on sale until Friday 7th November.

TOP TABLE – 10 OCTOBER 2008

Well done to everyone who earned a seat at the much coveted Top Table.

BLINK DAY

The grand sum of £371.56 was raised on ’our casual dress for charity’ day at the end of last term.  Children were invited to wear pink or blue in support of Breast Cancer and Cancer Research.  As you can see in the ‘Top Table’ picture above, various shades of those colours, and very interesting hats were worn.  The children love these days and in turn worthwhile charities are helped by their donations.

Thank you to all the parents who made an effort dressing their children up for the day.

Important update on Parent Council Page and Culter Pipe Band make a request on the Community events page.

ECO PAGE UPDATE

Items added today to Eco Page:

• Jewellery Competiton winner
• Eco Code Competition
• Eco Minutes of Meeting

300 Club Winner – Village Hall

Find out who won the cash prize this month on our Community Page.

PIRATES OF CULTER SCHOOL

P3R had a pirate day yesterday which  was quite scary!  My heart was thumping as I went into their classroom!!! If you can bear to look, here is a wee taster of their day!  After the holidays Mrs Robinson and P3R will be setting up their class blog and the remainder of the photographs (you have been warned!) and also a wee surprise film will be uploaded.  So keep coming back to check it out.

• SCHOOL CLOSES AT 3PM ON FRIDAY 10TH OCTOBER

Jasmyn has made her first entry in her school diary which can be read by clicking on ‘Jazmyn’s Diary’ page on the right hand of this page.  If anyone has any good wishes, stories, poems, pictures they want to send to her, please e-mail me at b.polson@culter.aberdeen.sch.uk and they may appear on Jasmyn’s page. 

Apologies if you are having problems with the ‘blog’.  Edublogs, our host, is working on upgrades and they have apologised for any inconveniece caused.  They promise great new features for me to play with, so hopefully any hiccup will be worth it.  If you have not received your school newsletter, please e-mail me at b.polson@culter.aberdeen.sch.uk and I will forward a copy onto you.  Thank you for your patience.

October Newsletter

Go and boil the kettle, the October Newsletter has been added.  Can be read by clicking on this link

Badminton news

Also, P7P attended a Badminton Carnival last Tuesday at R.G.U.  A photograph has been uploaded to www.badmintonscotland.org.uk and is available to view.  Go to the Photo Gallery, click on Bank of Scotland Play Carnivals and locate picture no. 21.  A great afternoon was had by all.

Copies of the P1 ‘First Class’ photographs have arrived in school.  They will feature in the Evening Express later in the week and will be available to purchase via the school office.  The school will earn £1.00 from each photograph purchased.