LETHAM PRIMARY NEWS

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Dear Parents & Carers,
As we near the end of what has being an incredibly busy term, I would just like to thank all
the children, staff and parents for helping to make me feel so welcome this term and for all
their hard work this year. As you can see from the news below, there has been a lot going on
this term already and more still to come! I look forward to seeing parents at our Annual BBQ
on Friday and please make sure you buy tickets for the P7 musical- it’s not to be missed! I
would like to wish our P7’s all the very best for their time at Secondary school, I am sure they
will enjoy the next stage of their school life. Finally I hope everyone has a lovely summer
holiday when it comes!
Kind regards,
Nick Thomson, Head Teacher Tuesday 4th June 2019
Improvement Agenda
This term we have been working on:
 Big Writing- Teaching staff received Big Write refresher training which was delivered by
Andrell Education. Since then we’ve been working hard to embed practices in our
classrooms on a day to day basis.
 Feedback and Marking- we have finalised an agreement for staff which ensures high
quality and valuable feedback for our learners.
 Evaluating our progress so far this session. We are currently working on our School
Improvement Plan for session 19/20.

Our Standards and Quality report which provides a summary of attainment, achievement,
learning & teaching and leadership will be published at the end of the month.
Classes Session 19/20 P1 Transition
We held our P1 Information Evening last week
We have been busy finalising our and were delighted to meet new parents.Our
new P1 pupils have already been getting to
classes for next session. We will know the main school building, staff and
shortly be able to share with you pupils when they have joined our current P1s
your child/ren’s class teacher and for some learning and play! Our P6s have
class for 19/20. Keep an eye out for been great Buddies so far and are looking
forward to supporting our new P1s next
the letter which will be coming out session. If you have any questions please
on Friday 7th June. contact Miss Douglas, DHT.
Summer Lunch Club
We are super excited to announce that our Summer Lunch Club will be running again this
summer. Due to the property works in school, the club will be held at Letham St Marks. It will
run from 11.30-1.30 Mon, Tues, Wed and Fri and all day on a Thurs when a number of trips will
be taking place. Keen to keep your child in a routine, see friends, receive free yummy food,
take part in free activities and trips then please come along!
A menu, programme and booking form will be coming out this week. Get signed up!
 Property Update Parent Council
Remember outdoor gym kit as our gym hall is currently out of Our Parent Council are always
action and all PE is taking place outside whatever the looking for new members to
weather! come along and support the
school. We meet 4-6 times per
You will have noticed that the foundations for our new ELC are
year, both in the evening and
well under way. Children are loving seeing the diggers up in the afternoon. Keep an eye
close! Please make your way round the other side of the out for details of our next
school to gain access to the playground. meeting.

P7 Show Annual BBQ and Family Fun Afternoon

This Friday is our annual BBQ and family
Our P7s have been working really hard to put fun afternoon. There will be lots of
together a SWASHBUCKLING performance of activities on offer; face painting, raquet
PIRATES OF THCURRY BEAN; A FUN sports, giant Connect 4 etc for
FILLED, FUNNY MUSICAL. THERE WILL BE everyone to play
together. Please
TWO PERFORMANCES- Wed 19th at
ensure you have
1.30pm and thurs 20th at 6pm.
completed your order
Tickets are on sale now: £1 for form if you’d like a
children and £3.50 for adults. burger or Quorn Dog
roll.
P5/6 John Muir Award
P5.6 pupils have been working hard to gain their Indoor Shoes:
John Muir award. This has involved participating in Staff and pupils have asked that I make
four challenges at Quarry Mill; discover, explore, a plea for you to provide your child with
conserve and share. Thanks to the RSPB who have slippers or indoor shoes to change into
supported us! and wear inside. We have brand new
End of Year Reports carpets and want to keep them clean!
Staff have been busy writing about your child/ren’s Dates for your diary
progress throughout this session. Written reports on
progress in Literacy, Numeracy, Health and Please check our website:
Wellbeing and Learning across the Curriculum, will
be shared soon. Your child has had a learning http://www.lethamprimary.org.uk/Diary/
conversation with their teacher as to how they feel they
have got on; their strengths, highlights and next
steps. Please take time to read and feedback using the
parent/carer feedback form which will accompany the
report.
Fancy a cuppa and a chat? P4/5 Gaelic Day We have our school
Come along to Gail’s drop in Our P4.5 class were invited to Foodbank which is fully
for parents and carers which is Letham St Marks to take part in stocked, not just with food
held on a Monday morning a festival of all things Gaelic. products but sanitary
between 9 and 10 am in the There was live music from the products also. This is
Blue Area! Mad Ferrets, lots of dancing located in the main school
and a delicious lunch as well foyer. Please help yourself
as learning some new words to anything you may need.
and phrases. P4.5 had a great
day!
 Communication
Please ensure you have
downloaded our school app
as this is our main form of
communication. We aim to
update the website regularly
and also use Twitter. You can
follow us @LethamPSPerth.
Celebration of Success
On Monday 24th June we will be holding a ‘Celebration of
Success’ where we will be celebrating all the great work
which has gone on this year.
We will also be presenting 3 awards for each class:
Learning- someone who has aimed high over the year,
made good progress in learning across curriculum
Respecting- someone who has consistently demonstrated
respect towards others (pupils and staff), kindness and
honesty
Believing- someone who has persevered/ bounced back
from challenging times and who has tried their best