We were delighted to welcome 12 educational professionals from the Netherlands to our school today. The group are all part of a study group working towards a masters in education in the Netherlands and the visit was part of their research looking into different approaches to inclusion in different school systems. They spent the morning with us in discussion and visiting classrooms learning about and seeing our good practice before heading off to Currie Community High School and Woodlands Special School to continue learning about the good work happening there.

PTA Newsletter September 2019

This week is Bike to School week. Remember to wear your cycling helmet if you are planning to take part and cycle to school!

Currie Primary Parent Council has been informed of an upcoming workshop that is being arranged by Currie Community High School’s Parent partnership committee. Please find details of the event below

PiP’s next Parent Council meeting will be held 7-9pm Thursday 10th October. 

To enable us all to be more aware of current issues relating to the cost of the school day and how it affects 1 in 5 families, Molly Page from Edinburgh Council will lead us in a free workshop. We will have an opportunity to be part of a solution to the problems raised.  We’d love to have as many people attend this training and we’d ask that you pre-register by emailing cchspip@gmail.com or follow the link to the Eventbrite ticket online.  Spread the word too, it’s a message we want everyone to know about and engage with.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cost-of-the-school-day-parent-carer-community-workshop-tickets-72245011775

If you shop on line, please remember to go through the following link

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/currieprimaryschool/

or by clicking on the button underneath the diary dates on this page. You will be able to access around 4000 major retailers through this site. It does not cost you as the shopper anything extra, but each retailer will donate a  small percentage of your shopping bill to our school. So far we have 54 supporters who have raised £229.91 for our school!

If you can please share this link with family and friends – every little helps!

Welcome to P4A. We are learning about emotions for our topic. We made emotions and feelings and we wrote how to calm you down and we hung them around school and our classroom.

Nicole and Kacie

Welcome to the Currie PTA Clubs 2019/20.  The PTA offer a range of clubs during the year and below you will find information regarding the PTA after school clubs being run this term.  Clubs will start week commencing 16^th September 2019 (with the exception of Monday clubs which will commence week beginning 23^rd September 2019 due to the Monday holiday).

All clubs are held within the school with the exception of hockey which is at the Astroturf pitches at Currie High School.

How to apply – Deadline Monday 9^th September

If you would like your son / daughter to participate in a club please click this link and complete the form: https://forms.gle/Hd7LM5JVyr7S7kyk8

Should you wish to complete a paper copy these can be collected from the School reception. Once completed please return to the school in an envelope marked FAO Currie Primary PTA.

Cost

Each club will be £2.80 (with the exception of Art club, Film Club and Ukulele which will be £3.30) per week payable on week commencing 16^th September 2019. DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY until you have had confirmation that your child has a place in a club.  Once their place has been confirmed payment details will be sent.

Contact

You can contact the PTA at the following:

currieptaclubs@hotmail.co.uk or 07983423358

It has been a lovely first week back in school, despite the weather and our unexpected fire alarm at 9.00 am on Wednesday! All our classes have settled so quickly and we are looking forward to having P1 in school for the full day from next week. We are loving our new slide and embankment climbers – thank you to everyone for supporting the PTA events throughout last session as the PTA helped fund these new resources. A safety surface around the slide is still to be fitted plus some den building posts are to be installed, which I think the children will also enjoy.

One bit of staff news to share – congratulations to Miss Murray, our Nursery Teacher, who is expecting her first baby In December 2019, due in the middle of December 2019.

We have a meet the Teacher event planned for Monday 2 September 2019 from 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm. Parents and carers are very welcome to pop into school to meet your child’s teacher and see their new classroom between these times. We look forward to seeing everyone then.