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Tynewater Primary School
a thinking-caring learning community
* Details to be issued
2015-2016 Information
as on Saturday, 26 September 2015
Class
Date
From
To
Activity
N to P7
Friday 21 August 2015
09.15
10.00
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by Mr Lawson, Head Teacher
P4
Monday 24 August 2015
09.00
12.15
To Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF): Pugs of the Frozen North
with Philip Reave & Sarah McIntyre
P2
Tuesday 25 August 2015
09.00
12.15
To EIBF: Yikes, Stinkysaurus! with Pamela Butchart
P6 + P7
Tuesday 25 August 2015
09.00
10.30
Each Tuesday: Brass Instruction with Alec Knox
P5
Tuesday 25 August 2015
11.00
15.00
To EIBF (Packed Lunch needed): Lari Don brings Scottish stories to life
P6
Tuesday 25 August 2015
11.00
15.00
To EIBF (Packed Lunch needed): Magical Adventures with D D Everest
P3
Tuesday 25 August 2015
12.30
15.15
To EIBF: Monkey Mermaids and Sharks in Parks with Nick Stewart
P4
Tuesday 25 August 2015
18.00
18.30
P1 Parents
Wednesday 26 August 2015
08.50
09.20
P1 Parents
Wednesday 26 August 2015
18.00
18.30
P4 to P7
Wednesday 26 August 2015
09.00
12.30
P7
Friday 28 August 2015
09.15
10.00
P4
Monday 31 August to Wed
2 September 2015
09.15
15.15
P5
Tuesday 1 September
18.00
18.30
P7
Tuesday 1 September 2015
09.20
12.45
Ms Blyth and Mr Lawson HT meet with Parents of P4 pupils taking part
in Residential Learning at Low Port Outdoor Education Centre,
Linlithgow
Mrs Clarke (P1 Teacher), Mrs Rankin (P1/2 Teacher) and Mr Lawson HT
meet with Parents of P1 pupils about learning phonics and literacy
Mrs Clarke (P1 Teacher) and Mr Lawson HT meet with Parents of P1
pupils about learning phonics and literacy
Each Wednesday: Clarinet Instruction with David
Knox
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by P7
P4 and Ms Blyth on Residential Learning at Low Port
Outdoor Education Centre, Linlithgow
Ms McDonald and Mr Lawson HT meet with Parents of P5 pupils taking
part in Residential Learning at New Lanark
To EIBF: Adventures in the Outback with Leonie Norrington
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Tynewater Primary School
a thinking-caring learning community
* Details to be issued
2015-2016 Information
as on Saturday, 26 September 2015
Class
Date
From
To
Activity
P6
Friday 4 September 2015
09.15
10.00
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by P6
P5
Monday 7 to Wednesday
9 September 2015
09.15
15.15
P6
Tuesday 8 September 2015
18.00
18.30
P5
Friday 11 September 2015
09.15
10.00
P6
Monday 14 to Wed 16
September 2015
09.15
15.15
P1 to P3
Monday 14 September 2015
12.45
13.20
Active Schools Hip Hop Dance to 7 December EXCEPT 21
September and 12 October
P4 to P7
Tuesday 15 September
2015
12.45
13.20
Active Schools Fun Athletics to 8 December EXCEPT 13
October
P1 to P3
Tuesday 15 September
2015
15.30
13.20
Active Schools Football to 8 December EXCEPT 13 October
P7
Tuesday 15 September
2015
18.00
18.30
P1 to P7
Wednesday 16 September
2015
12.45
13.20
Active Schools Taekwondo to 9 December EXCEPT 14 October
P4 to P7
Thursday 17 September
2015
12.45
13.20
Active Schools Hip Hop Dance to 10 December EXCEPT 15
October
P5 and Ms McDonald on Residential Learning at New
Lanark
Mr Martindale and Mr Lawson HT meet with Parents of P6 pupils taking
part in Residential Learning at Glasgow Science Centre
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by P4 (P5 at New Lanark Monday to Wed)
P6 and Mr Martindale - Residential Learning
Mr Lawson HT meets with Parents of 15 P7 pupils taking part in 6th P7
London Study Visit
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Tynewater Primary School
a thinking-caring learning community
* Details to be issued
2015-2016 Information
as on Saturday, 26 September 2015
Class
Date
From
To
Activity
Parent Council Meeting – All Parents are welcome to
attend
N to P
Tuesday 22 September
2015
18.30
20.00
N to P7
Wed 23 September 2015
09.00
1.00
Individual and Sibling Photographs by School Photographer
P4
Friday 25 September 2015
09.15
10.00
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by P5
Monday 28 September to
Friday 2 October 2015
P7
09.15
16.00
15 P7 pupils and Mr Lawson HT on 6th Residential Study Visit to London
 2 remaining pupils with P6, Mr Martindale (and Mrs Pleasance Mon + Wed)
 Mrs Pleasance + Mrs Leonard work in Dalkeith High School on Tuesday
In Mr Lawson’s absence, the Key Contacts in School are:
 Mrs Munro (Administrative Assistant) in the first instance
 Monday: Mrs Rankin and Mrs Pleasance
 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: Mrs Rankin and Mrs Gilbert
 Friday: Mrs Rankin and Mrs Leonard
Mrs Ketchion (Learning Assistant) + a Parent Helper to
Beeslack HS with 4 P4 pupils + 4 P5 pupils representing
Tynewater PS for Cross Country
4 P4 pupils +
4 P5 pupils
Tuesday 29 September
2015
09.20
12.30
P3
Friday 2 October 2015
09.15
10.00
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by P3
P2
Thursday 8 October 2015
09.15
10.00
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by P1/2: Harvest Thanksgiving
If you wish, could pupils bring any donations to be distributed to Senior
Citizens (flowers / fruit / vegetables / groceries) to their Classroom at 8.45
am?
N to P7
Thursday 8 October 2015
10.00
11.00
Open Time Café for Parents (10.30 to 10.45 for Staff)
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Tynewater Primary School
a thinking-caring learning community
* Details to be issued
2015-2016 Information
as on Saturday, 26 September 2015
Class
Date
From
11.00
To
Activity
Nursery to P7 Open Time with a focus on each Class’s
Charter for our UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools
programme and Pupils’ Writing
N to P7
Thursday 8 October 2015
11.45
N to P7
Friday 9 October 2015
Pupil Holiday / Staff In-Service Training and Education
N to P7
Monday 19 October 2015
ALL RESUME
P3 to P7
Monday 19 October 2015
15.30
16.30
Basketball to 23 November *
P6 + P7
Wed 21 October 2015
10.50
13.40
Skiing Instruction at Hillend (packed lunch needed on return)
Next 5 Wednesdays: 28 Oct, 4 Nov, 11 Nov, 18 Nov and 25 Nov
N to P7
Friday 23 October 2015
09.15
10.00
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by Mr Lawson, Head Teacher
Nursery
to P7
Thursday 29 October 2015
17.00
19.15
Nursery
to 19.00
Nursery Parent-Teacher Meetings
and P1 to P7 Parent-Pupil-Teacher Meetings
P1
Friday 30 October 2015
09.15
10.00
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by P1
Nursery
to P7
Friday 30 October 2015
13.30
15.45
Nursery
to 15.00
Nursery Parent-Teacher Meetings
and P1 to P7 Parent-Pupil-Teacher Meetings
P1 + P7
Monday 2 November 2015
09.00
10.30
Dental Checks
Nursery
to P7
Wednesday 4 November
2015
17.00
19.15
Nursery
to 19.00
Nursery Parent-Teacher Meetings
and P1 to P7 Parent-Pupil-Teacher Meetings
P7
Friday 6 November 2015
09.15
10.00
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by P7: Remembrance
AM Nursery
Friday 13 November 2015
09.15
10.00
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by AM Nursery Class
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Tynewater Primary School
a thinking-caring learning community
* Details to be issued
2015-2016 Information
as on Saturday, 26 September 2015
Class
Date
From
To
09.15
10.00
Activity
P6
Friday 20 November 2015
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by P6
P1 to P7
Wednesday 25 November
2015
Nursery
Friday 27 November 2015
08.30
09.30
Nursery Open Time
P1 to P7
Friday 27 November 2015
09.15
09.30
P1 to P7 Assembly: Presentation of Certificates only
P1 to P7
Friday 27 November 2015
09.40
10.20
P1 to P7 Open Time
P4
Tuesday 1 December 2015
13.00
15.00
P1 to P5
Wednesday 2 December
2015
08.45
13.20
P4
Friday 4 December 2015
09.15
10.00
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by P5
N to P7
Friday 11 December 2015
09.15
10.00
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by Mr Lawson, Head Teacher
Flu vaccination
Each Tuesday to 22 March 2016: Swimming Instruction at
Lasswade Leisure Centre (early lunch at 12.10) *
P1 to P5 to Royal Lyceum Theatre – ‘The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe’
Pupils not going to the theatre are expected to come to school and
will be taught by a Teacher.
P6 + P7 to Royal Lyceum Theatre – ‘The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe’
P6 + P7
Tuesday 15 December 2015
08.45
13.20
P7
Friday 18 December 2015
09.15
10.15
AM Nursery
Friday 18 December 2015
11.40
Break for Holidays; resume on Wednesday 6 January 2016
P1 to P7
Friday 18 December 2015
12.30
Break for Holidays; resume on Wednesday 6 January 2016
PM Nursery
Friday 18 December 2015
3.40
Break for Holidays; resume on Wednesday 6 January 2016
Pupils not going to the theatre are expected to come to school and
will be taught by a Teacher
Nursery to P7 Assembly led by P7: Christmas (last day of term)
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Tynewater Primary School
a thinking-caring learning community
* Details to be issued
2015-2016 Information
as on Saturday, 26 September 2015
Class
Date
From
To
Activity
P6 as P7
Monday 5 to Friday 9
September 2016
P3 as P4
Monday 12 to Wednesday
14 September 2016
P4 Residential Learning at Low Port Outdoor Education Centre,
Linlthgow, West Lothian *
P4 as P5
September 2016
P5 Residential Learning at New Lanark – to be confirmed
P5 as P6
September 2016
P6 Residential Learning at Glasgow Science Centre – to be confirmed
7th P7 Study Visit to London *