It has been Scots week all week at Dalry Primary.
We had our Scots week visit from The Sorries who taught some of our classes the bodhran and then performed a show of traditional Scottish songs for us.
the first half our classes also performed their Scots week poems (the second half are next week.
Thank you Sorries and well done all performers.
Tynecastle parent and carer council warmly invites everyone to our annual Burns’ Night celebration on Friday 24th January from 7pm-10.30pm.
The Burns Supper is a big part of our annual fundraising calendar. We have musical performances from our Pipe Band, musicians and Highland Dancers plus some poetry and traditional speeches from staff and senior pupils, before some delicious food and then ceilidh dancing. It’s a fantastic night.
We are especially keen to welcome those who have never been to a Burns’ Night before!
Tickets will be available from the school office or by registering on the link below, for a suggested donation of £5 per adult or £1 for students/children.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tynecastle-high-school-burns-night-tickets-89810974041
If you want to donate raffle prizes please drop them off at the school or bring them on the night.”
We held our Christmas Assembly and service today with help from Fraser of Palmerston Place church and some very interesting animals from a certain stable.
P1 had a rocking christmas Party!
They played games like musical statues and pass the parcel and they had a very special visitor.
(apologies if your child was too excited/shy/swift to get a great Santa pic. Mr Bennett tries to get everybody but there are always a couple who have too much fun to be still!)
Here are the Nativity pics of both the performance and dress rehearsal.
It is winter and the winter bugs are arriving as usual.
At this time of year it is especially important to follow the best advice to help keep children and staff well and keep schools and nurseries working well.
NHS Lothian have issued the following key advice for Parents and Carers.
The most important message is:
The key advice is the
Children should not return to school until completely well and 48 hours after symptoms have cleared.
The following will help prevent infection at home as well.
In the home the risk of catching or spreading flu/cold like illness can be reduced by:
•Regular hand washing with liquid soap and running water
•Covering nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing
•Using a disposable paper tissue, disposed off immediately after use.
•You can teach your child to sneeze into the ‘crook’ of their arm rather than their hands, if they don’t have a tissue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQINuSTP1jI
•Good general cleaning of surface that everyone touches often e.g. TV remote, light switches, door handles, toilet flushes and tap heads.
•https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/common-cold
•https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/flu
Primary 1 and Priamry ½ enjoyed exploring the wonderful books in their Primary 1 Bookbug and Primary 2 Read, Write Count bag. We explored each book, visited the library and discussed what we enjoyed in each one. The children then voted for their favourite title in the Bookbug Picture Book Prize. We recorded our votes on a pictograph. The Station Mouse was a clear winner!
The Dalry Advent Calendar 2019 will be up on the site daily starting on Sunday keeping you up to date with all the Christmas fun in school.
To see last year’s pictures click on the advent tab on our front page or this link.
Our parents and families recently put together our yearly Diwali spectacular festival of dance.
Thanks to all who danced and choreographed, organised and helped.
Also thank you to Sainsburys Murrayfield for the south asian snacks they supplied.
Primary 6 have been joining Miss Low’s P1 class in the library and reading to them once they have chosen their books.
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