Welcome back to school!

26 August 2022

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🍎𝕎𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕝!🍎

We are so excited to welcome back all of our pupils. We also have a large number of NEW pupils who are going to be joining our primary school and our nursery unit. Our school is growing in numbers and we are really keen to welcome all of our new families.

School will restart on Tuesday 30th August 2022 for a half day for all primary school aged pupils. Doors will open at 8.45am and school starts at 8.55am.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available for all parents/carers on Tuesday 30th August in the school assembly hall from 8.45am onwards to welcome all our parents/carers back.

Pupils will also attend school on Wednesday 31st August 2022 for a half day. Pupils will go home at 12 noon on Tuesday 30th August and Wednesday 31st August. There will be no morning snack or lunch from the canteen on Tuesday 30th August or Wednesday 31st August.

All pupils in the primary school will finish at 2pm on Thursday 1st September and Friday 2nd September. Normal school hours will recommence on Monday 5th September 2022. Nursery pupils have already received information about staggered starting arrangements.

Pupils should wear full school uniform next week. PE will start the week beginning 5th September.

Pupils should enter and exit school via the various doors as indicated below:

Primary 1 - Mrs Simpson/Mrs Barr's class should enter and exit school via the P1 door in the school playground.

Primary 1/2 - Miss Gilmore's class should enter and exit school via the P1 door in the school playground.

Primary 2 - Mrs Linday's class should enter and exit school via the Queenora entrance.

Primary 3 - Miss McCurdy/Miss Scott's class should enter and exit school via the Queenora entrance.

Primary 4 - Miss Anderson's class should enter and exit school via the door leading out into the Key Stage 2 playground.

Primary 5 - Mrs Bovaird's class should enter and exit school via the P5 door near the school polytunnel.

Primary 5/6 - Mrs Rankin's class should enter and exit the school via the door beside the classroom which can be accessed via the Junior playground.

Primary 6/7 - Mrs Baillie/Mrs McGuigan's class should enter and exit school via the door leading out into the Key Stage 2 playground.

Primary 7 - Miss McAfee's class should enter and exit school via the main front door.

All pupils in the primary school will finish at 2pm on Thursday 1st September and Friday 2nd September. Normal school hours will recommence on Monday 5th September 2022. Nursery pupils have already received separate information about staggered starting arrangements.

We look forward to the reopening of our school and the return of all of our boys and girls to the classroom. Thank you once again for your support. If you have any queries or questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Mrs Taylor

#TeamPortstewart