Please see this week’s update below.
Music Workshops
Katy Bell visited our school this week to deliver music workshops to all pupils. Katy’s cello music went down very well with our classes who really enjoyed listening to her rendition of some of Bach’s compositions. Pupils also got the chance to try some composing of their own. Thanks for visiting Katy!
More information on Katy’s music can be found here: https://livemusicnow.scot/musicians/directory/katy-bell/
Shinty Coaching Sessions and Competition
A different Katie – Regional shinty development officer, Katie Drain – visited the school on Wednesday to deliver a shinty coaching workshop to pupils in P4-6. These sessions were very well received by pupils. Thank you very much Katie.
Skye Shinty Academy will be holding a shinty competition next week on Thursday 23rd. The details for this have not been finalised yet, however it is expected that this will take place in Portree at around 5pm.
We are keen to encourage more pupils to take up shinty, and the competition next week will focus on development. We are looking for pupils who have had a little experience of shinty through either school sessions or sessions with the shinty academy, but as it is a development competition they will not be in direct competition with the more experienced players. This is a fantastic opportunity for our pupils to get a bit more involved in shinty and to build their confidence.
A letter has been sent home to interested pupils.
P7 Photo in P&J
Keep your eye out for our P7 class whose photo will be in the ‘Class of 2024’ section of this Saturday’s Press & Journal.
School photographer
Thank you to Al from Locheil Photographics who visited the school this week to take class photos. For those interested, I will send information about how to purchase a class photo when they are available.
Sports Day
We’re busy preparing for Sports Day which will be held a week today (Friday 24th May), providing the weather holds up. The event will start at 10.30pm on the King George V pitch, and parents are welcome to attend.
Should the weather not be suitable, the following Friday (31st) will be used as a back-up.
Mountain Warehouse
Mountain Warehouse have been in touch to offer parents a 20% discount across their website for a period of two weeks beginning Monday 20th May. Please see information below about how to receive this discount.
Discount code: CC202473
Feel free to explore our range of products and take advantage of this limited-time offer. This code will be valid for 2 weeks starting week commencing 20/05/24. Please note this code is only valid on orders sold and shipped by Mountain Warehouse.
Below I have included a link to our website and instructions on how to apply your discount code:
https://www.mountainwarehouse.com/
Once the items have been selected and added to your basket, please select the basket icon in the top right hand corner of the webpage. In the basket on the left hand side is the total spent, below there is a tab where you can enter your PROMO code. Please enter the discount code provided and select apply. This will apply the discount to your basket, you can then proceed to the checkout as usual.
End of Year Reports
End of year reports will be going home to parents near the end of May. Reports will be taken home by your child. If you require an additional copy of the report (for example in the case of parents who don’t live together), please let the school know so that we can get one to you.
Parent Council
Our school Parent Council is on the lookout for new members. Parent Council plays a key role in representing the views of parents, supporting the school, fundraising, and much more. However, as a voluntary body it is reliant on members of the parent community offering their support. To find out more about the Parent Council, please see the information on the school website: https://portreeprimaryschool.com/parents/parent-council/what-does-the-parent-council-do/ .
I would ask all parents to please consider supporting the vital work of the Parent Council.
Soccer 7’s
The next Soccer 7s event will take place this Saturday 18th May in Kyleakin. This will be a competitive tournament, with fixtures drawn on the day. Please arrive around 10.15 a.m. for a 10.30 a.m. start
We will have three teams participating. An information letter has been sent home with pupils involved. If your child can’t make it, then please let me know by email.
Kits will be handed out and collected back in on the day.
Active Schools
Please see message from Sarah Ross at Active Schools, with poster at the end of this email:
ACTIVE SCHOOLS ACTIVITIES- ONLINE NOW!!
Our community activities starting from Monday 22nd are now online for booking! Please see poster attached for what’s taken place. Please make sure that you re- book your child onto activities for the new term.
All these activities will take place at the Fingal Centre. We will have more information going out to individual schools about activities happening in your local area soon.
It would be great to have some new faces along, so make sure to book your place online at https://booking.highlifehighland.com/ You do not need to be a member to come to activities, but you will need to set up a pay as you go account to register.
Information about an exciting new Shinty session will be coming soon!!
We rely entirely on volunteers to deliver and support our activities in the community and across all our schools, so if you would like to set up something new for your school/community or keen to support our current activities, then we would love to hear from you! Please get in touch with sarah.ross@highlifehighland.com
Key Dates for this term
Date | Time | Event |
Thursday 16th and Friday 17th May | / | Musician visit and session with all classes. Solo LMNS cellist, Katy Bell – click here to find out more. |
Saturday 18th May | 10.30am | Soccer 7s – Kyleakin |
Friday 24th May | / | Sports Day. With a ‘rain date’ of 31st May. |
Wednesday 29th May | / | Pupil reports to be issued to parents. |
Monday 3rd June | 11am | P7 pupils visiting PHS for Dynamic Earth workshop. |
Monday 3rd June | Morning | P5-7 Swimming Championship – more details to follow. |
Wednesday 5th June | / | Visit from Andy McKechnie of Jammin Fitness to do the session: Olympic Street Jam – Pathway to Paris. More information to follow. |
Thursday 6th June | 11am | P6 pupils visiting PHS for Dynamic Earth workshop. |
Friday 7th June | Morning | P1/2 and P5 hosting Community Café. |
Week beginning 10th June | / | School trips hoped to take place this week. Tbc. |
Friday 14th June | Tbc | Open morning. |
Wednesday – Friday 19th-21st June | / | P7 Transition visit to Portree High School. Other classes will be having transition time ‘moving up days’ on 20th/21st . |
Wednesday 26th June | Tbc | Prizegiving ceremony. |
Thursday 27th June | 12 noon | School closes for last day of session 2023-24. |