December 2024 Newsletter
Parent Council Christmas Raffle
PFA looking for donations this years Christmas Raffle, if you have a donation could you please hand it into school by the 6th of December. Monies raised by the raffle will go towards the cost of transport for various activities throughout the school year.
St Andrews Day - Holiday
School will be closed to pupils and staff on Monday 2nd December 2024.
Eyemouth Learning Community Casual Holiday
School will be closed to pupils and staff on Tuesday 3rd December 2024.
Ayton Mini Market
Ayton Mini Market’s Darren and Linda have once again donated an Advent Calendar to every pupil in the school. We would like to say a big thank you to them for their very kind donations over the years.
P1-P4 Nativity
On Monday 9th December, P1-4 are doing their Christmas Performance of “The Fleece Force” at 6pm. Please bring children in for 5.30pm to get ready. There will also be an afternoon performance on Tuesday 10th December at 1.30pm. All welcome!
P5-7 Christmas Perfomance
On Wednesday 11th December, the P4-7s are performing “Christmas Around the World” at 6pm – 7pm. Please bring children in at 5.30pm to get ready. They are also having an afternoon performance on Thursday 12th December at 1.30pm. All welcome.
Forms to request tickets for all performances will be sent home on Wednesday 27th November. Tickets will be issued on a first come, first served basis. Could all ticket requests please be returned to the school office by Friday 29th November.
Christmas Lunch
We will be having our Christmas lunch on Thursday 19th December. Pupils can wear something Christmassy to school. See menu, below:
- Roast Turkey (gravy optional), chipolata pork sausage, roast potatoes, peas and carrots.
- Quorn Fillet (gravy optional), vegan sausage, roast potatoes, peas and carrots.
- Chocolate Christmas truffle or festive fruit salad.
** Please ensure you order your child’s Christmas Lunch on ParentPay before Friday 13th December**
Christmas Parties
- P5 Christmas Party will be on Monday 16th December (am)
- P1/4 Christmas Party will be on Monday 16th December (pm)
- P6/7 Christmas Party will be on Wednesday 18th December (pm)
Children can bring their party clothes to school and change into them before their party.
Christmas Church Service
You are all invited to join us for our end of term Christmas Church Service on Wednesday 18th December at 9.30am at Ayton Church.
‘BBC Children in Need’ Appeal
We raised a fantastic £75.50 for ‘BBC Children in Need’. Thank you very much for your kind donations. The Children had great fun doing activities in their houses.
Staffing Update
Mrs Morton will be returning to work on the 11th December after her maternity leave, as our support for learning teacher. Miss Renton will continue to teach P1-2 on a Thursday morning.
We would like to give Mrs Stobbart a lovely warm welcome to the team as an Addition Needs Assistant. Mrs Stobbart will be working across all classes and getting to know all the pupils on the run up to the Christmas holidays.
Finally, we would like to wish all the children, staff, parent’s and carers a very Happy Christmas and a lovely Christmas Holiday.
Thank you for your continued support.
Dates for your diary
- Sunday 1st December: Christmas Light Switch On at the Crofts entrance. 4pm
- Monday 2nd December: St Andrews Day Holiday., school closed to all.
- Tuesday 3rd November: Eyemouth Learning Community casual holiday, School closed to all.
- Monday 9th December: P1-4 “The Fleece Force” performance – 6pm
- Tuesday 10th December: P1-4 “The Fleece Force” Performance – 1.30pm
- Wednesday 11th December: P5-7 “Christmas Around the World” Performance – 6pm
- Thursday 12th December: P5-7 “Christmas Around the World” Performance – 1.30pm
- Monday 16th December: P5 Christmas Party – am
- Monday 16th December: P1-4 Christmas Parties – pm
- Wednesday 18th December: Church Service at Ayton Church – 9.30am. All welcome!
- Wednesday 18th December : P6/7 Christmas Party – pm
- Thursday 19th December: Christmas Lunch 🎅
- Friday 20th December: Last day of term. School reopens on Monday 6th January.
- Friday 20th December: Last day of school
- Monday 6th January 2024: All resume