TheBuzz WORKING TOGETHER TO BE THE BEST WE CAN BE
November12th2019 Edition29MilltimberSchoolandNursery
Christmasmarketlittlebit–moreinside
“Theyshallgrownotold,aswethatareleftgrowold:Ageshallnotwearythem,northeyearscondemn.Atthegoingdownofthesunandinthemorning,
Wewillrememberthem.”
Ourschoolremembers– SeePage2
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POPPYDISPLAYSHOWSWEWILLNEVERFORGET
Tributespourinforourefforts…ThedisplayanditscoverageonourTwitterandFacebookpagespromptedsomewonderfulcomments.Hereisaselectionofyourviews:
Beautiful-whatalovelyideaandsogoodforthechildrentobeawareoftheimportance/reasonbehindthepoppy-welldone!
Wow!That’sfantastic!
Brilliant!Looksamazing.
Itwasalovelymorning!Welldonetoeveryone!
Looksamazing,welldone.
Displaylooksamazing,evenbetterinperson!ReallyhopeitkeepsuntilMonday.
Looksamazing.Welldonestaffandkids.
Thesearefabulous!Welldone!
Thislooksamazing!Welldoneeveryone!
Suchalovelydisplayandgreateffort.Welldoneeveryone!
Welldoneeveryone.Suchanimpressivedisplayandworthwhileinitiative!Wecanneverforget.
Lovethis,welldoneeveryone!
Fantasticefforteveryone,areallyspecialmorning.
Beautifulwhatagreatjobeveryone.Welldone!
Beautiful.
Absolutelybeautiful!
Beautifulandsoimportanttotellthechildrenwhatitallmeans.
MilltimberSchoolandNurserystagedthemostimpressivesupportofRemembranceDay,withamagnificentdisplayofpoppies.Theschoolcametogethertoshowtheirrespectandlearnaboutthesignificanceandimportanceofthepoppy.Allofthepoppiesondisplayweremadebythechildreninacreativeprojectusingrecycledplasticdrinksbottlesandlids,undertheguidanceofMrsWebster.Theendresultwasastunningarrayofpoppiesatthefrontofourschool.AverybigthankyoutoMrsPinkneyforholdingabeautifulRemembranceassembly.ThefocuswasallabouttheimportanceofthepoppyinremembranceofallthosewholosttheirlivesduringthetwoWorldWarsandsubsequentconflicts.Thechildrenallgatheredatthedisplaytostageaminute’ssilenceyesterday,at11amonthe11thdayofthe11thmonth,whichmarksthetimeanddateoftheendofhostilitiesofWorldWarI.AcollectionforthePoppyAppealwasalsoheld.ThankyoutoeveryoneinvolvedincreatingsuchabeautifulandfittingtributeforRemembrance.Weshouldallbeveryproud.
WearedelightedtobeawinnerinacompetitionrunbyAberdeenCityCounciltonametheirgrittingmachines.Wecameupwithamountainofsuggestions,but‘SnowWorries’wasourclearwinner!Thecity’s10mainroadgrittershavebeennamedforthefirsttime–rangingfromTheGritestShowmantoSnowWorries.Primaryschoolscameupwithaflurryofentries,withfilmandsportingreferencesprovingtobepopular.
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It’sChrisssttttmasssssMarkettime!
Thinkofanewnameforagritter?That’ssnowproblemforus!
LastcallforChristmascards!
ContactJillSandilandson07888680951tobookyourticketfortheChristmasPartyblack-tieeventatthePalmCourtonDecember7th.It’sathree-coursemealanddiscoforjust£35perperson!
Youshallgotheball…butyouneedaticket!
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November12th– Photographervisit–individual&teampictures.Nicehairfortoday…!November15th– PTAChristmasMarket6.30-9pmNovember20th– TotheMoonandBackEventforNursery,P1&P24.30–5.30pm,schoolgroundsNovember21stand22nd– SchoolclosedtopupilsforstaffdevelopmentdaysNovember28th–CinderellaPanto9.30amforNursery–P6children,kindlyfundedbythePTA
It’sa‘code-a-pillar’digitalchallengeforP3P3sgotintotheswingofcodingusingthe‘code-a-pillar’.Therewerefunandgamesasthechildren��triedtoprogramthecode-a-pillartogothroughatunnel!Theyhadtokeepreprogramminguntiltheygotitright.Codingcanbefun!
Wearedelightedtoannounceourgueststallsonthenight…
BettMadeJewelleryTheBowFairy(HairAccessories)UsborneBooks-Children'sBooksBethelCandlesTropicSkincare/alsosellingknittedgoodsforMaggie'sCancerCentreCraftsbyJan(yes,ourveryowntalentedJan!)SilverIslandCraft-Driftwood,PebbleandClayArtVeelowEcoProductsHappyFaceDesigns-GiftsandHomewarecoaster,teatowels,choppingboards,plaques,hearts,aprons,printsSnappyCrocodileDesigns-Totebags,mugsandgreetingcardsMosieMilligan-Handmadecards1323Jewellery-SilverJewelleryFarveenClarke-AromatherapyricebagsSockBeasties-CuddlytoysmadefromsocksRituka-HandpaintedartandcraftFMWorldPerfumes&DoTERRAEssentialOilsVanessaSmith-sellingpocketmoneytoysonbehalfofTheSunrisePartnershipAnncrafted-Jams,chutneysandshortbreadsAprilBlackDesigns-FramedpapercutpicturesQuirkyOak-ProductsmadefromwhiskybarrelsTheChristmasCrew-P2/3sellingreindeer-themedproductsinaidofschoolfundsErinDaltonCakePopsCocoaOoze-ChocolatesTheDevenickDairy-CheesesandOatcakesAlisonHunterCrafts-ChristmasDecorationsandChristmasStockings
Amassivefund-raisingeffortishappeningnowtotransformourschoolintoawonderlandforourannualChristmasMarketthisFriday,from6.30-9pm.Westillneedyourhelp!Therewillbeanimpressiverangeofstallsandactivitiestosuitalltastesasyoubrowseforearlypresentideas.Afulllistofstallsishere���andwealsohaveourownstalls:Facepaintingandtattoos;BottleTombola;TheBigChristmasRaffle;HouseTombola;OutdoorCrafts;ChristmasCrafttable;ChristmasSockTombola;ChristmasGlow.Don‘tmissyourchanceofwinningourstarraffle–£5aticketandachancetowin£500UnionSquarevouchers,£250GoldStarCleaningvoucherorluxuryPTAXmashamper.Youneedtomakesureyouhaveticketsforthis–seeJackie,GwynorSamintheplaygroundforyournumberorpopamessageviatheMilltimberPTAFacebookpage.Also:"Pleasehandinyourdonationsforthebottlestall,housecolourtombola,andfilledstockingsbythisThursdaytoallowustogetalltheraffleticketsarranged."PleasedropoffyourhomebakesonFriday–andpleaseremembertonameanyTupperwareortubsyouwishreturnedsowecanensurethesefind‘homes’attheendofthenight."Santa‘sGrotto– wewilltrytoarrangespecifictimeslotstocutbackonqueues.£5aticketincludesapresentandframedphoto.Thosepurchasingticketsshouldpoptothe‘grottotable’toselecttheirpreferredtimeslot."MusicwillbesuppliedonceagainbyMichelleandherstudentstoaddextrasparkle."Children’scraftswillbeavailabletokeeptheweeonesentertainedandwillbesuppliedfreebythePTA.ForestSchoolactivitiesandfacepaintingwillalsobeavailableforasmallfee."Aspecialmentionforthe‘Christmascrew’– ourP2&3entrepreneurswhohavebeenmakingreindeer-themeditemstosellonthenighttoraisefundsfornewclassitems.Seeyouthere!
Wehopeyouhaveviewedyourchild’screativeartworkandchosenfromtheselectionofcards,wrappingpaperandgifttags.£1fromeachpackpurchasedwillgotoschoolfunds.DeadlineforordersismidnightthisFriday15th!Toorderviatheapfslink,entertheuniquecodelocatedonthebackofyourchild’sartworkandtheirname.AnyqueriespleasecontactSamWallace-sjlow@btinternet.com.
ThenameschosenareTheGritestShowman,GraniteGritter,Gritz’n’Blitz,SandySpittertheBigGritter,Snowdog,Grit-mas,SpreadieEddie,SnowWorries,GlitterGritter,andTheGrittalo.Eachofthewinningschoolswillgetavisitfrom‘their’gritter,andthegritterdriverswillalsogiveatalkabouttheirworkingday,theirearlystartsdrivingtoworkwhentheroadsaren’tgritted,andwhatit’sliketokeepthecity’sroadssafeforresidents.���
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Whataweek.ThankyouforreadingTheBuzz.ThanksalsotoparentNairnWattforsomelovelypoppypictures.Letusknowyournewsandviewsbycontacting
We’vehitthestickerstarget!
Homeworkhelpjustgotdigital…
WehavenowcollectedandsubmittedalltokensfortheEveningExpressPoundsforPrimariescompetition.Therewasafantasticresponsewith462tokenshandedin.Welldone,Milltimber!TheParentCouncilisnowwaitingfortheannouncementofschoolwinners.Here’shopingwewinashareof£10,000!#
Woohoo,wedidit!ThankyoutoeveryonewhohelpedMrsGraytocollect300stickerstocompleteourposterfortheexcitingAldiKitforSchoolscompetition.Wecannowenterthedrawforachancetowin£20,000.Fingerscrossed!
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ThePupilCouncilmettodiscusswhataspectsofthecurriculumtheyfindenjoyableandchallenging.Nowtheywillaskalltheclassesandfeedbackresultsattheirnextmeeting.��
�It’sallchange…P6aredesigningandmakingmathsgamesfortheP1s.ThecontextisonusingmoneyandtheP6sareteachingtheinfantsaboutusingcoinstobuyobjectsandtogivechange.Anotherexampleofpupilsleadinglearning.�
�Gettingcreativewithgreenscreentime!P7havestartedfilmingandusingphotosforagreenscreenproject.It’saboutresearching,rehearsing,filmingandgettingcreativewiththeirdigitallearning.�
PupilsenjoyedsomehighqualitypeereducationintheseniorareawithP7strainingtheP6sonhowtousegoogleclassroomfortheirhomework.��
�BuddiesloveagooddramatomarkBonfireNight!�P6andP1workedoutdoorstopractice,performandfilmdramaimprovisationsonthethemeofBonfireNight!Weworkedonstagepresence,projectionofvoiceandallhavingarole.Weloveourbuddylessonstogether.�Outdoorlearningandpeereducation…youcan’tbeatit!
�P3/4andP4havebeencreatingandgivingpresentationsontheirfavouriteinventors,aspartof‘OurFutureWorld’topic.Lotsofconfidenceondisplay!$
Ourviewsmatter
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DuetoaUK-widesupplyissue,NHSGrampianwillbeunabletoofferthevaccinationtoallpupilsattheplannedsessionsthisWednesday,13th.Thesessionwillstilltakeplacebutvaccinationwillbeofferedtothosepupilswhohaveunderlyinghealthconditions.
Andit’sagreattokengesture…
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