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Welfare Rights Support

Just a little reminder we will have a Welfare Rights Officer in the school on Wednesday 6th May from 9am to 11am so you can drop-in and have a confidential chat about your circumstances. None of your personal information will be shared with any school staff whatsoever. The Welfare Rights Team are accredited to the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers and cannot share your information without consent.

The Welfare Rights Team provides a free, confidential and impartial welfare rights service with advice, assistance and representation on all aspects of the benefits system and we’d encourage all our families to seek advice on their entitlements. Many entitlements can be paid whilst in work and some are also non-means-tested and income and capital is not taken into account.

If you’d prefer to seek advice out with the school environment then please do not hesitate to contact the Welfare Rights Team either by using their online referral form @ www.pkc.gov.uk/wrt or by calling 01738 476900 (option 1).
You can also follow them on Facebook “PKC Welfare Rights Team”

May Day Bank Holiday

Just a reminder the school will be closed on Monday 4th May for the May Day Bank Holiday.

Blairgowrie High School Uniform Discount Evening

Blairgowrie High School are holding their annual Uniform Discount and Meet the Headteacher Evening on Tuesday 5 May 4pm-6pm. all information is included on the attached poster.


 

Minikickers

Dear Parent/Guardian, 

Live Active are running Mini Kickers football sessions on a Saturday Morning at Live Active Blairgowrie. Sessions for both 18-36months and 3-5 years children:-
 

• 3-5 years - 10:15 - 11:00 
• 18- 36 months -11:15 - 11:45

School Communication Procedures

Please find attached an important reminder regarding the school’s communication procedures and the platforms we use to share essential information with parents and carers.

It is important that all families are familiar with and regularly access these systems to ensure no key messages from the school or nursery are missed.

P7 Class Photo Publishment in Paper

Hello,

Our Primary 7 class photo has been chosen to appear in the following papers, if you would like to purchase them:
- The Courier – Wednesday 29th April
- Evening Telegraph – Wednesday 6th May

Thanks.

St Johnstone FC – Complimentary Match Tickets for Families

We are pleased to share information from St Johnstone Football Club, who have very kindly offered complimentary tickets to primary school families for an upcoming home match.

The match will take place on Thursday 24th April, and St Johnstone FC are keen to welcome families along to enjoy a game together as the football season draws to a close. A letter from the club with further details is attached.

We are aware that this is being shared just before the Easter holiday break, but we hope families may still have time to take advantage of this generous offer.

We hope you have a lovely Easter break and that some of our school community are able to enjoy a day out at the match.
 

PARENT COUNCIL PVG REQUEST

PLEASE SEE BELOW IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM OUR PARENT COUNCIL 

Hello Rattray Parents/Carers,

As mentioned in the last school newsletter, thanks to updated legislation we now need any parents attending fundraising events where children are present (e.g. discos) to undergo PVG checks. Even if a parent/carer has another PVG in place with the school or another organisation, we would still need to go through PVG checks for the Parent Council. While this can be frustrating, we want to make sure we are doing what is right by the children and their safety.

The information we would need would be the same as what Mrs Robertson previously requested for any school trip helpers, so I have attached the form which has been previously sent out. Although the form requests 3 forms of ID, so long as one of the ID's is a Photo ID only 2 would be required:

You are required to check at least 1 form of Photo ID and 1 form of Address ID.  Where no Photo ID is available, please check 2 forms of Address ID and 1 additional ID document (e.g. a birth certificate).  Please note that a PVG certificate cannot be used as ID.

Anyone wishing to submit an application should return the completed form along with scanned/photographed IDs to kmdavidson@hotmail.com .

We would like to reiterate the fact that we really do appreciate any and all helpers we can get to run events like the discos. While we can just about get by if all Parent Council members are able to attend, next year we will be down by 3 council members and without support from other parents/carers we will not be able to run the discos. This would be a real shame as the children have a brilliant time at them and DJ Kylie might need to retire her DJ decks/microphones! Parents without PVG checks will not be allowed in the building - so even if in the past you came along purely to be there for your own child, this will no longer be allowed without a PVG in place. 

If anyone has any questions around the PVG checks I am happy to answer them. The next disco is planned for Thursday 30^th April and the checks can take up to 14 days to complete, so please bear this in mind.

Regards,
Kirsty Cookson
(Secretary)

OBO Rattray Primary School Parent Council
 

School Meal Price Update

Please find attached School Meal Price Update Information 

Health Week

? Health Week! ?
Week beginning 30th March for school pupils (not nursery)

Our teachers have planned a fun‑filled week of activities, including:
?‍♂️ Potted Sports
? Silent Disco
? Orienteering
? Spring Run
? Fruit Tasting

Please make sure all allergies are up to date ✅.

? Please ensure your child comes to school in appropriate sportswear every day (no crop tops). P4 to P7 need school uniform on Monday for their trip.

? A water bottle should be brought in daily.

Thank you! ?