Category Archives: School Dates

Coronation Holiday 8th May 2023

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His Majesty King Charles III’s Coronation will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 and the introduction of an additional public holiday on the following Monday will  result in a three-day “Coronation Weekend”. This will allow individuals, businesses, and other organisations in Scotland to celebrate the event.

At full Council on 9 February, elected members approved an extra public holiday to mark the occasion of the coronation of King Charles III.

Schools will be closed on Monday 8th of May.

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School Closure: Industrial Action

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Please read the below letter regarding proposed industrial action next Thusrday 24th November.

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URGENT: Additional School Holiday in October

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Below is a letter from Lorna French.

As you will see an additional day of holiday will occur in October which means children will now return to school from the october break on WEDNESDAY 26th of October.

Please can we all make sure that word is spread as quickly as possible in the Dalry community to help people in arranging childcare/time off.

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Term Dates

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As always the best place to find school term dates is on the council website at the following link as these are the most up to date.

https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/termdates

Here are the current dates as of August 2022 for the 2022/23 school year. Please be aware these are subject to change and so the link above is the most accurate.

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School Term dates 2022/23

Dates for holidays are inclusive, for example, for 17 to 24 October, pupils return on the 25th.

Autumn

Term starts Wednesday 17  August 2022.

Mid-term holidays 

  • Monday 19 September 2022, autumn holiday.
  • Monday 17 to Monday 24 October 2022, mid term break.

Term ends Tuesday 20 December 2022.

Christmas holidays

  • Wednesday 21 December 2022 to Wednesday 4 January 2023.

Spring

Term starts Thursday 5 January 2023.

Mid term holidays

  • Monday 13 to Friday 17 February 2023,  mid term break.

Term ends Friday 31 March 2023.

Easter holidays

  • Monday 3 to Friday 14 April 2023.

Summer

Term starts Monday 17 April 2023.

Mid term holidays

  • Monday 1 May 2023, May Day.
  • Tuesday 2 May 2023, staff only day.
  • Monday 22 May 2023, Victoria Day.

Term ends Wednesday 28 June 2023.

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Headteacher’s Newsletter and End of Term Pick up Times

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Dear Parent/Carer

Apologies for the delay in this terms newsletter.  I would like to remind you all we have an early finish on Friday, below is the pick up times –

End of term Friday 17th staggered finish. 

Nursery door will open from 11.30 to 11.45am

 P1, P2 and P3 11.45 am

P4  11.55am

P5 to P7 12.00 noon. 

PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE ON TIME TO COLLECT YOUR CHILD.

Kind regards

Vanessa Kelly

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European Elections and Other Upcoming School Closures

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Dalry Primary School will now be closed for use as a polling place in the European elections on Thursday 23rd of May.

Our apologies for the late confirmation of this closure due to the late confirmation of the election taking place.

There are also a number of other days the school is closed this term, all are listed below.

 

Monday May 6th- Bank holiday

Tuesday May 7th- In Service day staff only

Monday May 20th-  Edinburgh Bank Holiday

Thursday May 23rd- European Elections staff only

Open Day for Prospective Parents and Children

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Our open day for prospective new children and their families, starting in summer 2019, will be on October 31st.

Tours of the school will take place between 9.15AM and 2.15PM

Enrolment week will follow in due course in November the week of the 5th-9th Click here for more information on enrolment week.