November has been a really busy month which has included a Girls 4 Tech event for Primary 5 and 6, Primary 5 swimming, STEM week, Primary 2 trip to the beach, Building Resilience launch assembly and Over and Above hot chocolates with the Head Teacher.
Next month will be a really exciting and busy month and we are very much looking forward to all that is in store.
Susan Leach
Vision and Values
Vision –
Lorne Primary School aims to provide high quality learning and teaching in a safe and nurturing environment, leading to success for all.
Values –
Diversity
Equality
Achievement
Respect
Rules
The rules at Lorne are;
- Ready
- Respectful
- Safe
The rules are easy to remember and contribute to the ethos of the school. We regularly revisit what it means to be Ready, Respectful and Safe in and around school.
Staffing
We are delighted to share that Mrs Norman has been appointed to the post of Principal Teacher at Lorne. Mrs Norman is an experienced class teacher with specialist knowledge around additional support for learning. We look forward to what she will contribute across the whole school as a member of the senior leadership team.
Ms Bjarnoe Rasmussen and Miss Novo have been appointed to Pupil Support Assistant roles. These posts have followed the appointment of Miss Byrne to the role of Pupil Support Officer and an additional Pupil Support Assistant role created to support learners individually and in groups.
Miss Baillie is a teacher working with us at Lorne, she is covering McCrone (non class contact) in each class from Primary 3 to Primary 6 on a Monday and Tuesday. Miss Baillie is also enjoying teaching and Primary 1 to allow Mrs Norman to lead development work in school.
Mr Taylor is teaching Primary 7 on a Tuesday and Wednesday until Christmas. This is to allow Mr Aitchison to undertake school development work.
STEM Week
So many fantastic experiences took place over STEM week. The learning that was explored included;
- Blood cells using microscopes
- Engineering workshops
- Exploring arteries
- Influential astronauts and space engineers
- Water cycle
- Plastics in the ocean
- How planets move through space
- The respiratory system
It was great to see all of our learners engaged in a wide range of STEM activities.
The Great Lorne Family Book Bonanza
We are hosting an event to celebrate the fun we can all have with books on Friday 29th November from 12.15pm to 2pm. At this even we will be;
- sharing with you one of our Reading Café sessions (a big one!)
- having a ‘Coorie In’ for children of all ages and their families
- family writing workshop with local author Vivian French
- storytelling with Alan Windram
Christmas Fayre
Parent Council are organising our Christmas Fayre and we are very much looking forward to it. It will be on Friday 6th December between 11.30am and 1.30pm. There will be tea/coffee, raffles, hampers, tombola and games. Santa is hoping to be there too!
If you have any of the following items to donate to school can you please bring these to the school office;
- Bottles
- Any hamper or raffle items
- Wrapping paper
- Christmas decorations
- Children’s books
- Pre-loved toys
We look forward to seeing you at the Christmas Fayre.
Big Leith Give Away
The Big leith Give Away is taking place at Leith Academy on Friday 29th November from 2pm to 5pm. There will be clothes, crockery, decorations and so much more absolutely free. Maximise will also be on hand to deliver free financial advice and Home Energy Scotland will be offering free advice on reducing energy bills.
Parent Council
The next Parent Council Meeting will be on Monday 20th January at 6.30pm in the Primary 7 classroom. The Parent Council organise school events, support the school with fundraising and explore school improvement with staff. Your help is greatly appreciated.
‘Coorie In’
We continue to enjoy ‘Coorie In’ sessions. This term ‘Coorie In’ (in which we share a story and do some craft) is taking place on Wednesdays after school, from 3:00-3:30pm in the school library (Learning Hub). All those with children in these classes are welcome to join us – you don’t have to come every week, just drop in when you can. Younger siblings welcome too!
Arriving
Please remember that the playground is unsupervised in the morning before school. The teachers will arrive on the playground to collect children at 8.55am.
Parking Outside of School
Please can you ensure that you park safely around school if you are driving to drop off/pick up. Neighbours are reporting double parking and cars being left running. It is important that all learners are safe coming and going from Lorne and we appreciate your support with this.
School Uniform
Having pride in being a Lorne learner is an important part of our school and it is great to see so many of our children in their school uniforms. All children should wear school uniform Monday to Friday. Jumpers, cardigans, fleeces, white polo t-shirts all with the Lorne Primary School badge and house gym t-shirts can all be purchased online at;
www.superlogo.co.uk/shops/schools/lorne-primary-school-edinburgh
Lorne Primary School is on Twitter. We can be found @LorneSchool. On Twitter you can find out about exciting things that are happening in school, we are also trying to ensure that important dates and events are shared too.
Attendance/Lateness
We are closely monitoring attendance and lateness and will do this over the session. A reminder that if your child is late to school, please sign them into school at the front entrance.
Parent Pay
We are absolutely thrilled with the number of families that are now using ParentPay. Meals should be booked via ParentPay. Meals need to be booked by midnight on Wednesday the week before you would like your child to have school meals. Please come to school if you would like further assistance with this.
School Calendar
All term dates and times can be found on this link;
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20074/schools/20/term_dates