1. Interesting Facts: 18 January 1882 The children’s author Alan Alexander Milne was born on this date. He wrote “Winnie the Pooh”. He also wrote this saying about spelling – “My spelling is wobbly. It’s good spelling but it wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places”. 18 January The 18 th of January is an American Holiday known as “Martin Luther King Day”. Martin Luther King was one of the principal leaders of the US Civil Rights movement. His birth is marked by MLK Day. President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, 15 years after King’s assassination.

2. What’s on this week? Monday 9.15Business Meeting – Infant Hall Tuesday 11.20P6 Piping – GP Room 2 11.50P7 Piping – GP Room 2 3.00Chess Club P5-7 – Room 10

3. What’s on this week? Wednesday All DayDrama for P4 + P6 Infant Hall/GP 2 3.15Netball Nippers – PE Hall 3.15Netball P6 + P7 – Infant Hall Thursday All DayTag Rugby AWP P4, P4/5S and P5 All DayLindsey Taylor RSPB Visit – P1s 3.00Netball P5 – Infant Hall 3.15Netball Nippers P2 - PE Hall

4. Good morning everyone. Last week we received our new Green Flag – put up your hand if you saw it flying high? Great! Paula Love from Eco Schools Scotland wrote to tell us about what we had done well with some ideas for the future. Here are some of her comments: I very much enjoyed reading your application to renew your Green Flag. I was delighted to see that you had maintained excellent progress since your last assessment, monitoring your activities well, sharing your successes with the wider community and having sound ideas for the future. Out of doors, you have all been working hard to develop your grounds as a wonderful resource for learning and recreation and a haven for wildlife with the addition of a willow igloo and habitats. Finally, everyone is to be warmly commended for your community litter picking activities, as part of the Papdale Bag the Bruck campaign. Your pupils are truly responsible citizens. Well-deserved congratulations on an amazing team effort! Eco Club

5. We can start our Big Bird Watch next week as Lindsey Taylor is coming in this Thursday to work with the P1 classes to make delicious treats for the birds. In the next few days, classes will get the sheets they need to count the birds. Activities can be found in a folder on Staff Shared called “16 Big Schools Birdwatch”. The Eco Club will be meeting this Thursday at 11:30 in GP3. 6E are on LAW duty this week. Thank you for listening! Eco Club

6. Please put your empty crisp packets in to the green recycling bin which can be found next to the ball court. Ensure all crisp packets are completely empty and flattened. No crumpled up packets!

7. Games Parliament Hoppy Races Hoppy races will be organised by GP reps at break times on Mondays and Wednesdays starting this week. This is open to all classes, P1-P7 New Years Resolution Action To support the Global Goals New Years Resolution the Games Parliament will be organising two Health Promoting Activities: A fruit only snack at breaktime day and a Running Challenge. More details will follow once dates have been decided.

8. Remember to… S – Safely walk around the school A – Always be careful when using the stairs F – Follow the rules: stay on the LEFT of the corridors E – Everyone should travel quietly around the school

9. Fascinating Findings… George and his Grandad went a walk at the weekend in the West Mainland of Orkney. They started at the Bay of Skaill and went all the way round to Yesnaby. On their walk they found a couple of fossils!

10. Well Done to …………. Well done to Meghann for receiving a certificate after completing Level 7 in Gymnastics.

11. Well Done to …………. Well done to Molly for receiving a certificate after completing Level 7 in Swimming.

12. Buddy of the Week Jade 7M