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Pulteneytown Academy
Newsletter 4 May 2007

May Day holiday – there will be no school on Monday 7 May.

Parent Forum/Parent Council – many thanks to those who were able to make it to the meeting in Wick High last week. I feel we are now in a position to move forward with this and have attached an information sheet. Please take a few moments to read this. As the setting up of a Parent Council will have an effect on the current PSA, I propose a joint meeting of the PSA along with any parents who are willing to get involved in helping to draw up a constitution. This meeting is planned for Tuesday 15 May at 7.00.

Lunch Money – most children still bring their lunch money daily even though they intend to go to lunches all week and there are often cases of lost or misplaced money, especially with younger children. It may be worth considering sending in the money weekly as this would be much simpler for many children. They would still come each day to book their lunch, they just would not need to worry about money. Any money paid in advance is recorded on a sheet. If a child is absent or does not have lunch on any day their money is just carried forward to the next week, or you can choose to have it returned on a Friday if you wish.

Highland 2007 – the events continue this term and we are about to start Highland Games skills with the senior pupils and the Infants will shortly have the experience of ‘Happyness Drumming’. P6 were fortunate to have the Balde Bane theatre company this week who involved them in an interactive production of road safety sketches. Today the children have finally received their Highland 2007 wristbands which we have been waiting on since January – but better late than never. All Highland children have been given one of these to raise awareness of the year of Highland’s Culture.

Reading Programme – as part of our raft of activities for encouraging the love of books and improving standards in reading we have a number of things going on this term.

Music Festival – the following classes and groups will be involved and it would be lovely if you could manage to go along to the Assembly Rooms and support them and the festival, but don’t worry if you can’t get off work or if you can’t get in as we will have an afternoon show of items on Thursday 7 June at 1.45 p.m.

Park Smart – my thanks for paying attention to this banner and thinking about safety when you were parking in and around the school area this week. Even though the banner will not be there next week, please continue to think of the safety of all children when you park near the school.

Overseas visitors – this month we are being visited by a Malawian student, Priska and her Scottish partner, Danny who are working in some of the classes. This is part of a Global exchange programme which will involve a trip to Malawi for Danny to learn about life there.

P7 transition to WHS – Parents and Pupils are invited to the High School on Tuesday 22 May at 7 p.m. to view the new High School Uniform and pupils will spend Wed 13 and Thurs 14 June as pupils of the High School – details will be given to pupils nearer the time.

Games in School – Please do not let children bring expensive games with them to school for Golden Time. The school cannot take responsibility for any loss or damage of these items. If a child must have something of value with them in school then they should give it to the teacher on arrival at school for safe keeping.

Weed killer – the janitor will be using weed killer this afternoon after children have left the school grounds, please do not let them come back to play here this evening. This weed killer is perfectly safe after it is dry, but not while still wet, so everything should be safe enough by tomorrow.

School Uniform Order – last chance to guarantee order before the school closes for summer, first thing on Tuesday morning as the order will be posted that day.

Yours sincerely

Head Teacher