Mossy News
December 2015
www.mossneukprimaryschool.org.uk
The final month of 2015 has already arrived! Following a
very full November, December will continue to be just as
busy and fun-filled!
Preparations for our P1 - 3 Nativity are well underway.
Separate information has been sent out with tickets and
costume requests to our infant parents. Dates are on the
right of this Newsletter as a reminder. I’m sure it will be a
wonderful show!
Christmas Parties are also noted on the right. Please note a
change of days for the P5 and P6 Parties.
I would like to take this opportunity on behalf
of all staff to wish our children and families a
very special festive season and a very happy
and healthy 2016! We look forward to seeing
all pupils back for the new term which begins
on Tuesday 5th January 2016.
NEW PUPIL REGISTRATION
Registration for new Primary 1 pupils takes place during the
week beginning 11th January. Parents of pupils who are
due to start Mossneuk after the Summer should contact the
School Office as soon as possible to make an appointment…
11/1/16 - between 9.30am - 11.30am
12/1/16 - between 1.30pm - 2.30pm
13/1/16 - between 9.30am - 11.30am
A parent should register the pupil and should bring with them full birth
certificate for the child as well as two proofs of residence.
PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS
A massive thank you to everyone who came along to support
the Christmas Fayre on Saturday. There was a great turn out
and an excellent atmosphere. Thank you to the members of
the P.T.A. for organising the event as well as all the parents,
carers, family members and staff members who helped out on
the day. Thanks to the contributors to the hampers and other
raffles - they also looked great - and well done to the winners!
The Thank You Tea will take place on Thursday 10th
December at 2pm (please note the change of date). We invite
all parents, family members and other helpers that have
helped out in the school this session, in any way at all. Please
join us for a coffee or tea, cake and some festive
entertainment.
Each pupil from Primary 1 - Primary 7 will be attending
Aladdin the pantomime at Eastwood Theatre before Christmas.
Funds donated to the school by the P.T.A. last session will pay
for this visit, with only a £2 contribution towards transport
being requested in a separate letter this week.
This visit to a real theatre will be a great learning
experience for all children...oh yes it will!!!
Dates For Your Diary
4th Dec
P3a Class Assembly
4th Dec (pm)
P3 children to see Christmas Cracker
9th Dec
Nursery Nativity (10.45am and 2.30pm)
10th Dec
Thank You Tea for helpers (2pm)
11th Dec
P5 Party
11th Dec
Flu Immunisations
14th Dec
P4 Party
15th Dec
P6 Party
16th Dec
P1 and P7 and P4—P6 to Pantomime
16th Dec
P3 Party
17th Dec-10am
Nativity (parents of P2a, P2b, P2/3, P3a)
17th Dec
P2 Party
18th Dec-10am
Nativity (parents of P1a, P1b, P1c, P3/4, P3b)
18th Dec
P1 Party
21st Dec
P7 Party
22nd Dec
P2 and P3 to Pantomime (am)
22nd Dec
Nursery Parties (am and pm)
23rd Dec
Last Day of Term (2.30pm finish)
5th Jan
Return to School after holidays
11th-13th Jan
New pupil enrolment (see times opposite)
15th Jan
P2/3 Class Assembly
22nd Jan
P6b Class Assembly
29th Jan
Jotter Bags Out
5th Feb
P4/5 Class Assembly
8th/9th Feb
February Weekend Holiday
10th Feb
Inservice Day - no pupils
17th Feb
Nursery Photographs
19th Feb
P5a Class Assembly
26th Feb
P2a Class Assembly
11th Mar
P5b Class Assembly
18th Mar
P2b Class Assembly
22nd/23rd Mar
Parents’ Night
25th Mar
Good Friday Holiday
28th Mar
Easter Monday Holiday
1st Apr
P3b Class Assembly
1st Apr
Last Day of Term (2.30pm finish)
18th April
Return to School after holidays
2nd May
May Day Holiday
3rd-6th May
P7 to Lochgoilhead
5th May
Inservice Day - no pupils
20th May
P1a Class Assembly
27th/30th May
May Weekend Holiday
3rd Jun
P1b Class Assembly
10th Jun
P1c Class Assembly
22nd Jun
Leavers’ Assembly
24th Jun (1pm)
School Closes for Summer Holidays
OUTRIGHT DAY - A very Spanish Experience!
Friday 20th November was our RRSA Outright Day in school, with a
Spanish theme. Pupils looked great dressed in red and yellow! Thanks to
Mr Kemp and his team for organising it!
Here’s what some of our P5a pupils thought about it...
Today Mrs Thompson came in to
teach us Spanish. I learned that
blue is azul and green is verdes. I
also learned that “como te
llamas?” means “what is your
name?”
Khalil
Today we did Spanish food tasting. I quite
liked the Spanish bread but I did not really
like the chocolate brownie. I found the
cheese very disgusting but I swallowed it
down!
Samee
Mrs Bannerman taught us some Spanish
dancing. We copied her. First we did a
warm up, then proper dancing, then a
cool down at the end.
Jodie
GOING FOR GOLD!
This term’s Going for Gold reward will take place
on the morning of Monday 21st December.
Pupils will decorate Christmas biscuits and watch
a short festive movie in the hall.
Congratulations to all pupils who have
achieved the reward this term!
NATIVITY ENTERPRISE
Pupils in P3 have taken on the production of this
FOR SALE!
CLASS CALENDARS - £2 each
BAGS OF REINDEER FOOD - £1
We have a number of above items left over
from the Christmas Fayre.
If you would like to buy any of them please
send in the money in an envelope marked
with your child’s name and the items
requested.
year’s Nativity as an enterprise project. Bring
along some loose change on the day to buy some
of the tasty sweetie gift bags they have created!
NEW SPORTS STRIPS
Some of our senior pupils are looking great in our
new sports strips and tracksuits. A big thank you
to everyone who contributed to previous P.T.A.
fundraising events who made the purchase of
these possible!
All money will be added to the Christmas
Fayre total!
HOMEWORK HOLIDAY FOR DECEMBER
As detailed in a recent Parentmail, the tradition of
having no homework at Mossneuk in December
continues this year. As December is such a busy
month with other festive and family events, formal
homework is put to one side.
Reading and phonics continues for our younger
pupils and we would also encourage our
Accelerated Readers to keep up the hard work with
that too! Other pupils should be encouraged to
continue to read for enjoyment at home.
Normal homework routines will recommence in
January.