prestonpans infant school newsletter may 2012
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Prestonpans Infant School Newsletter
May 2012
The last big fundraiser of the year, which we hope enables us to
reach our £30, 000 target for improving the playground is on ….
THIS SATURDAY 19 MAY 2012 from 10-12 We really hope you can come,
bring your neighbours and family and friends
and we promise you will be home in time to see
THE CUP FINAL!
We would really appreciate any gifts you could donate for the
children’s tombola or for the tombola or the bric a brac.
Please hand these into the office.
Claire Scott and Debbie Finnigan are running the Half Mara-
thon and Steve Aitcheson is running the Marathon to help us
reach our final target for the playground.
It’s not too late to sponsor them.
Because of this final push towards the £30,000 target,
We have ordered the playground equipment that will go in
front of the pirate mural and the football markings and new
murals are about to be painted in the playground.
That’s all thanks to your support.
Well done everyone!
P1s have moved on from their study of Dinosaurs to be investigat-
ing Transport. They will be experiencing several ways to travel
when they visit the Museum of Flight on Wednesday, 20 June
2012. They walk to the Train Station, get the train to Drem, the
coach from Drem to the Museum of Flight.
We are subsidising this trip so that it will
only cost families £3.50. Letters will come
out to you soon.
Our P2s have been invited to sing on the CD
that will accompany the new GREAT TAPESTRY
OF SCOTLAND. They are practising hard, pre-
paring to sing THE TOUN O’ PRESTONPANS.
On Thursday 31 May 2012, they will visit the
recording studios in Pencaitland to record the
song. They’re very excited and really are very
moving, sweet singers. Well done P2s. We are so proud of you.
P2 trip is on Wednesday 13 June and they are going to the But-
terfly Farm and to Vogrie Park. This will cost £3.50. Letters to
come soon.
This term P3s are going to be studying the tra-
ditional trades/employment in Prestonpans as
part of their preparation for their perform-
ance of Born Frae the Sea in the 3 Harbours
Festival on Thursday 7 June 2012 at 2pm in our
gym hall. You are all welcome to attend. What a
great subject to be studying in P3s’ final term
in our school.
Saturday 16 June 2012 is Prestonpans Gala Day. The Gala Queen
will be crowned at 11am, followed by the parade and fun and
games in the park.
You can buy your Gala Day Tickets from mid May, at the bargain
price of £1 at
• Prestonpans Infant School Fair on 19 May
• Post Office
• Munchables, Hawthornbank Road
• Halls Newsagent, Main Street
You exchange your ticket on the day for a bag packed with good-
ies and an ice cream —a real bargain for £1.
This year, Sports Day will be a little
bit different. It’s on Tuesday 12
June at 1.30pm and we hope it will be
a glorious day for you to join us. This
year, Sports Day will be more tradi-
tional and competitive. So dads and mums and teachers, get into
training for your races! There will only be one winner! Teas and
coffees will be served too.
Thank you for your Tesco tokens. We are
planning to buy play resources for P1 with these this year. They
will be a great help to us. We also received £500 towards the
Playground Improvement fund from Dr Guthrie’s Association,
which we are very grateful for. It takes us ever nearer our
target. Thanks to Jan for applying for us to them for us too.
On Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 May
2012, our new P1 children and their
families will enjoy a Family Learning trip
to Pilton Retreat in Ratho. Each of the
new P1 classes will go for half a day with
their new teacher, nursery staff, Ms
Laing and their families. What a great way to meet your new
teacher in a relaxed setting. So we are really hoping for lovely
weather!
18.5.12 Fri am Class photos
19.5.12 Sat 10-12 Prestonpans Infant School Fair
22/23 am/pm New P1 families Family Learning Trip
25.5.12 Fri Community Walk
27.5.12 Sun Marathon Team
30.5.12 Wed 6.30 Parent Council
31.5.12 Thurs 9am P2s to Recording Studios
4.6.12 Mon Holiday for Golden Jubilee
7.6.12 Thurs 2pm BORN FRAE THE SEA Performance
Thurs 7pm P3 parent meeting at Primary School
12.6.12 Tues 1.30 Sports Day
13.6.12 Wed all day P2s to Butterfly Farm/Vogrie Park
16.6.12 Sat Prestonpans Gala Day
20.6.12 Wed all day P1s to Museum of Flight
21.6.12 Thurs all day P3s to Prestonpans Primary
22.6.12 Fri am P3s to Prestonpans Primary
22.6.12 Fri am New P1 pupils to P1 classes
28.6.12 Thurs 1.30 P3 Leavers Assembly
29.6.12 Fri 11.50 End of Term/ Holidays
15.8.12 Children back to school