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Primary News
March 2016
Free Fruit
Currently P1 and P2 pupils have access to free fruit a number of times throughout the week. As free school
meals for P1-3 pupils regularly have a fruit option, it has been decided that free fruit will no longer be offered as
of August 2016.
Time2Play April Holiday Events
Childline
In February, P6 and P7 pupils from
Breadalbane, Glenlyon and Kinloch
Rannoch learnt about Keeping Safe from
the NSPCC. Through a presentation and
subsequent workshop pupils learnt about
different types of abuse as well as how to
seek help from different sources.
Open Sessions
Open Days
On the first Friday of the month parents
and carers are welcomed into our Primary
department at 3pm in order for pupils to
show and talk about the learning they have
undertaken. As the 1st of April is the last
day of term the April open session will be
on the 22nd of April.
Perth and Kinross Council's Childcare Strategy Team will be
running free play events across Perth and Kinross over the
Easter holidays. Sessions will run from 10am-12 noon and then
again from 1pm-3pm each day. These are open to families with
children of all ages and will include a variety of play activities.
There is no need to book, families are encouraged to come
along and join in the fun. Parents and carers will remain
responsible for their children at all times whilst joining in with the
free activities. The team will be visiting on the following dates:
Mondays 4th & 11th April: North Inch, Perth
Tuesdays 5th & 12th April: Community Park, High Street,
Rattray
Wednesdays 6th & 13th April: Victoria Park, Aberfeldy
Thursdays 7th & 14th April: Kirkgate Park, Kinross
Fridays 8th & 15th April: Scone Park, Stormont Road,
Scone
More information is available on www.pkc.gov.uk/families
Sock Event
On 21st of March, pupils in the
Breakfast Club participated in the Lots
of Socks event, fundraising for Downs
Syndrome Scotland. Pupils paid a
pound to wear odd or interesting
socks. Some pupils were very
imaginative with their sock wearing,
ranging from sock gloves to hair
accessories. During breakfast club
there was face painting with socks, pin
the sock on the person and special
sock biscuits.