Fri 5th December

Happy Friday afternoon,

We had a brilliant Open Night on Monday night with over 80 pupils helping us out. As always, they were the best advertisement for our school, from the choir and instrumentalists to our guides. It was also lovely to have Calum Carson and Alex Peden. Past pupils who are Head Boy and Deputy Head Boy this year in their schools. Every year since 2017 we have had a Head/Deputy Head boy or girl from Spa Primary. Some years having as many as four. A great accomplishment for the school.

Our dress rehearsal on Thursday for our Nativity went so well, you are in for a treat. There will be a later start on Tues morning for our P1-P4's if you wish to avail of it after their late night on Monday. We just ask that all children are in by 10:30 am, in uniform and with their costume in a bag. If this doesn't work for you, your child can come in as normal.

Remember it is the whole school flu- vaccine on Thursday.

Cinema day on Friday. There will be no school dinners that day so everyone must bring a packed lunch.

I'm heading now to get my Christmas tree up! 🎄

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs F

Tickets are completely sold out for Monday night's performance but there are a few left for the two afternoon performances.

Monday -

Doors open at 12:30 in Arnold Hall. Remember to bring your tickets.

The senior choir will be singing at 12:50 and the show will begin at 1:00.

It will finish up just before 2:00. Children will be walked back to school in their classes to ensure their safety and can then be collected from the playground as normal. P4 may also go home at this time or can stay until 3 if that doesn't suit. There will be no 2-3 on Monday or Tuesday.

Children will go home in their costumes with their uniform in a bag and come back in their costumes that night.

Monday Night-

Doors open at 6:00 and children are asked to be there between 6:00 and 6:10.

Choir are also asked to be there by 6:10. Choir will go on at 6:20 and be finished just after 6:30.

Parents of choir pupils are asked to lift their child from the front door of the Arnold Hall at 6:35.

The show should be over by 7:30. You will then take your children home in costume which they will bring in the following morning in a bag for the last performance.

Tuesday-

Children in P1-P4 may come in later on Tuesday morning as they will have had a late night the night before. Please have all children in by 10:30. If this doesn't suit, you can also send them in as normal for 9:00. PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR COSTUME. After the final show children will be walked back to school in their classes and change out of their costume back into their uniform. They can be collected from their room.

There will be tea and coffee and juice in our school hall afterwards to celebrate the shows if you wish to attend.

Suzanne Reid has taken some beautiful photos for us of the Dress Rehearsal and these will be on sale at all shows. Cost £5. All money raised goes to School Funds.

Johnny Graham, Jonah P3's dad, is filming the Tuesday night performance for us so that will also be available for you. All making very special memories.

If your child is going on Fri 12th Dec to the cinema please pay on SchoolMoney. They wear school uniform and can bring lots of treats with them. Please do not be late on Friday as we are leaving promptly. Remember packed lunch.

Christmas dinner will be on Mon 15th.

In the new year we are starting a whole school project; Learning to recognise our emotions, understand how they make us feel and how do we deal with them. To launch this we are all going to watch Inside Out on Tues 16th Dec. To make this a special day, pupils may come in their PJs and we will enjoy some hot chocolate together. This has been kindly donated by Teaghan's mum in P2. Please make sure children are dressed warmly, layer up as they will still be playing outside. If they want to bring their slippers they must wear their normal shoes/trainers for outside and change into slippers in school. Pillows, cushions and blankets can also be brought.

Remember to let us know which night suits you best for planned events on the poll in last week's newsletter.

if you offered to help on Tuesday afternoon to serve tea after the performance, please be at school for 1:30 to set up if you can.

Thanks for all the generous donations. We are hoping to be able to make more than one winning hamper. Tickets for this are available to purchase on SchoolMoney from Monday at £2 each.

Click on the link below to see how you can raise free money for school every time you shop online. We received over £500 this year from EasyFundraising.

Lots of Christmas jumpers coming in but we could still do with some more. Everything will be priced at £2 and all money raised will be going to Action Cancer. Apologies in advance if your child buys back their old jumper. 😆

Another race, another win. Our team are cleaning up this year. They all ran brilliantly and we came away with another 1st 2nd and 3rd. So proud of what the whole team has achieved.

P6 used natural materials we found in the forest to make Christmas wreaths. The class worked together to collect leaves, branches and berries to create their own unique designs!

P5 made solar systems out of natural materials and showcased them to their classmates. They then made some hanging Christmas decorations.

P7 went on a bauble hunt to win a chocolate from the advent calendar. They then used natural materials to see who could make the best Christmas tree. They finished up with a scavenger hunt and a snowball fight.

Our warriors made their second visit to Spa Nursing Home this year with some cards made by P7 and some Christmas baubles made by P3. They loved them! They all then spent time making cards for their families together. Another happy visit where our warriors and staff come away feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. Another example of how giving to others is good for our souls.

Next term our clubs will be as follows:

Mon- Yoga

Tues- Football

Wed- Performing Arts, Hockey and VR

Thurs- Hip Hop and Cross Country

All clubs will start the week beginning the 5th and run for 10 weeks. All clubs run from 2:00 - 2:50 and 3:00 - 4:00, except for Hockey and Cross Country which are only for the senior school. Please pick-up on time. All clubs are available to pay on SchoolMoney from today but you have up until first week back to pay.

As we have several of our lovely families dealing with cancer at the moment we have chosen to support Action Cancer as our charity this Christmas. All money raised from our Preloved Sale and Christmas Jumper Day will be sent to Action Cancer.

We are a cashless school and all payments are made through SchoolMoney. If you have any trouble getting on please email Joy in the office at jwhitley697@c2kni.net.

New menu for October below

Mon 8th Dec- P1-P4 Play at 1:00 and 6:30, P6 Shared Ed at St Francis

Tues 9th Dec- P1-P4 Play at 1:00, P6 Climate Change Talk

Wed 10th Dec- Preloved Sale, everything £2, P2 Christmas Forest School

Thurs 11th Dec- P3 Christmas Forest School, Whole school Flu Vaccination

Fri 12th Dec- Whole school visit to cinema, wear uniform, bring snacks. Bring packed lunch!!

Mon 15th Dec- Whole school Christmas Dinner, P4 Christmas Forest School

Tues 16th Dec- Pyjama, Hot Chocolate and a Movie Day

Wed 17th Dec- Christmas Assembly, Choir go carol singing, P1 Forest School (note change of date).

Thurs 18th Dec- Santa and Parties, Christmas Jumper Day- £1 to Action Cancer

Fri 19th Dec- Last day of term- non-uniform, toys allowed and school closes at 12:00