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 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

Monday 6th – Friday 17th April                                                             Easter Holiday

Monday 4th May                                                                                     May Day Holiday

Tuesday 5th May                                                                                    School Closed - In-service Training

Thursday 4th June (Drumlanrig Primary Only)                                   School Closed for European Elections

Friday 5th June                                                                                      Common Riding Holiday

Thursday 25th June                                                                               Last Day of Term

Tuesday 18th August                                                                              First Day of New Term

Monday 12th - Friday 16th October                                                       October Holiday

Thursday 12th and Friday 13th November                                            School Closed – In-service Training

Monday 30th November                                                                        St. Andrew’s Day holiday

 

Monday 8th June – The schools will be closed due to In-service training for staff. This is an additional In-service day which was recommended by the Education Minister so that schools can develop aspects of Curriculum for Excellence. The closure is subject to Scottish Government approval and I will inform you as soon as possible when the In-service day is confirmed.

 

 MARCH 2009

ROBERTON SCHOOL NEWS

 

STAFFING: We are in the process of finding a replacement for Mrs Grant. In the interim, Mrs Patterson is holding the fort and Mrs Grant continues to carry out various tasks using the SBC computer network. As always if you do not get a reply at the school then please phone Drumlanrig for assistance.

 WEBSITE:  Roberton Primary School’s new website is now live.  It will be updated regularly with news and pupils’ work.  It can be found at www.roberton.scotborders.sch.uk.

 RED NOSE DAY:  We are planning to have a “Mad Hair Day” for Comic Relief on Friday 13th March.  Children can wear a mad hat, decorate their hair in any way or wear a wig; all donations will be put to good use for this worthy cause.

 HISTORY OF ROBERTON:  A very big thank you to Mrs Hopkins, her brother–in–law Mr Hopkins and also Mrs Stewart who kindly visited the children to talk about their time at Roberton School.  We are still looking for more old photos and/or any interesting stories.

 WORLD BOOK DAY:  On Thursday 5th March we had a book day looking at all kinds of books, even trying to make some of our own. The children received vouchers to use towards the purchase of a new book, so happy reading.

 MINI POTS OF CARE:  A few months ago Roberton pupils planted daffodils and left them to “mature” in the garden. The children took them home to bloom recently. Many thanks to everyone for their kind donations, all funds will go to Marie Curie.

 SPRING:  We are sure that Winter is almost over and are looking forward to getting into the garden again. The plants and tools ordered from all the Morrison’s vouchers collected will be put to good use.

 KEEPING FIT:  The children have been enjoying their extra P.E. at the Forman Hall over the last few weeks. The first block we were playing badminton and next we will be improving our ball skills.  The pupils will also have an input from Suzie Hamilton the Hawick Sports Co-ordinator on a Friday afternoon.

 RAG BAG:  The next collection will be on Wednesday 22nd April so please have a big spring clean and see what articles we can recycle. Remember all items of clothing, footwear, bags, belts, bedding and curtains; old and new, are welcomed.

 ECO-SCHOOLS COMMITTEE:  The last meeting found the children carrying out a survey to see how many litter bins we have and if they need to be repositioned. We also noted that we need a food scraps bin so that we can then use the compost bin in the garden.

 MEETING ON TUESDAY 3RD MARCH: Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting and contributed to the discussion. We will be exploring the option of the children spending a couple of days at Drumlanrig next session as suggested at the meeting.

 Dates for the Diary:

Teviot Church Service               Friday 3rd April.

Easter Holiday                          Monday 6th April.

School re-opens                        Monday 20th April

Rag bag Collection                    Wednesday 22nd April

 

February 2009

ROBERTON SCHOOL NEWS

STAFFING:   Congratulations to Mrs Grant who has been recommended for the School Administrator post in Drumlanrig Primary.  We are very sorry to be losing her but wish her well in her new post.  Her post at Roberton has been advertised and we will notify you regarding her replacement as soon as possible.

 BIRD BOX:  This week, the Bird Box was finally put in place and ‘hooked’ up to the television in the classroom.  Hopefully we will attract nesting birds and be able to watch them over springtime.

 PE LESSONS:  Roberton children will be taking part in extra PE this session.  To have as little disruption to lessons as possible they will be going to the Forman Hall on a Monday and Thursday afternoon from 2.00 pm to 2.30 pm.  The buses will pick up from the Hall. 

 BAKING:  Mrs Wilson will carry on the good work Mrs Friell started last year and continue with cooking lessons this term. See the baking page on the website for details of the recipes. 

 TOPIC:  The school topic this term, to coincide with the 150th Anniversary of Drumlanrig Primary School, will be ‘The History of Roberton Primary School’.  We would be very grateful if anyone has any information, photographs or contacts that would contribute to the topic.

PARENT COUNCIL MEETING:   Discussion took place regarding the future of the school.  Helen Ross and Cllr Bhatia have agreed to meet with the parent council to consider the small school review. A date has been arranged for Tuesday 3rd March at 6.30 p.m.

 WEBSITE:  Miss Thomson and Mr Hunter have been working hard to get the school website up and running.  A slip will be sent out when the site goes live.

E-mail:      robertonps@scotborders.gov.uk   

 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

 In service training for staff Friday 13th Feb 2009

February Holiday: Monday16th and Tuesday 17th February 2009

Easter holiday: Monday 19th April - Friday 17th April

December 2008

ROBERTON SCHOOL NEWS

 

Another year has come to an end and staff and pupils at Roberton School would like to wish everyone in the valley a very

‘Merry Christmas’ and a ‘Happy New Year’

NATIVITY:  Once again, another successful Roberton School Nativity was held on Monday 15th December.  Many thanks to everyone who braved the cold and came out to support the children.  Also, thank you very much to the parents who helped serve tea, coffee and did the washing up afterwards.  We couldn’t have done it without you.

Here’s what the children thought -

The Concert was good, everyone clapped.  Everyone saw the puppets and we sang songs.  We wore our sparkly hats and crowns.  Quinlan, Patrick and Jake made a good job of the introduction.                                              Ross

The concert wasn’t very long and I would have liked it at night time because it would be more fun.  It was funny when I was wearing Jake’s crown and it fell down around my neck and he was wearing mine.                               Patrick

At the start of the Nativity play, Quinlan, me and Patrick did the introduction and I thought that we did well.  When we sang ‘The Greatest Treasure’ it was funny because I walked out with Patrick’s crown on.                      Jake

On Monday the 15th of December we had a Christmas Play.  My favourite part was when everyone cheered because it made me less nervous.  Even though we are a small school, I think we did well.  This year we used shadow puppets and I think using them was easier than acting.                                       Haru

At the very start of the Christmas Story Me, Jake and Patrick said the introduction.  The first song was ‘Rocky Road’.  My favourite song is ‘The Greatest Treasure’.  After all of the songs had been sung everyone clapped.  Mrs Gordon gave us a vote of thanks.                                                  Quinlan

 RAG BAG:  We received a cheque from Nathan’s Wastesavers last week for £62.40 which is nearly double what we raised last year.  Many thanks once again for all your contributions to the ‘Rag Bag’ Appeal. 

ECO SCHOOL: The children have formed their committee and started work towards the Silver Eco award. Many thanks to the parents who have volunteered to attend on the various dates.

EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS:  Due to the severity and the speed at which weather can change, can you please make sure that the school has up-to-date emergency contact details as it may be necessary to implement emergency transport plans during the winter months.  Now that the weather is changeable on an hourly basis, please can you ensure that your child comes to school dressed appropriately? 

END OF TERM CHURCH SERVICE:  Roberton children will be joining Drumlanrig on Friday 19th December at St Mary’s Church in Hawick at 11.00 am for an end of term service. 

ROBERTON SCHOOL WEB-SITE:  With the help of Mr Hunter from Drumlanrig, we are hoping that the school web-site will be up and running early in the New Year.  Once the web-site is established, we will be looking for contributions to make this an exciting asset to the school.

Roberton School re-opens on Monday 5th January 2009

 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

 Friday 19th December                   End of Term Service/Break for Holidays

Monday 5th January 2009             New term