1. Interesting Facts: Monday 8 February Chinese New Year It is the Year of the Monkey the ninth of the twelve animals in the recurring 12 year Chinese zodiac cycle. Every 12 years there is a Monkey Year. In Chinese astrology each year is associated with a Chinese zodiac animal sign and one of the Five Elements – Metal (Gold), Water, Wood, Fire or Earth. Both the sign and element of your birth year are said to affect your personality and destiny. This year the element is Fire. 2004 was the last year of the Monkey. The element was Wood, which means always ready to help others, strong self-esteem but stubborn.

2. Interesting Facts: Tuesday 9 February Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day is the day before Ash Wednesday. It is celebrated throughout the UK by the cooking and eating of pancakes – a last feast before the fasting and self-denial of Lent. Wednesday 10 February Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs 46 days before Easter and is a time when some people give up certain foods in the run up to Easter.

3. What’s on this week? Monday 9.15Business Meeting – Infant Hall 1.30Tesco Football – 3M PE Hall Tuesday 11.20P6 Piping – GP Room 2 11.50P7 Piping – GP Room 2 3.00Chess Club P5-7 – Room 10

4. What’s on this week? Wednesday AMDancing 6E + 6M – Infant Hall 1.30KGS Home Economics Visit – 2M 3.00SUPA Club P5 – P7 – GP Room 3 3.15Netball Nippers – PE Hall 3.15Netball P6 + P7 – Infant Hall Thursday All DayTag Rugby AWP P4, P4/5S and P5 3.00Netball P5 – Infant Hall 3.15Netball Nippers P2 - PE Hall 6.00P1-P3 Valentine’s Disco 7.15P4-P7 Valentine’s Disco

5. 5M are on LAW Duty this week. Eco Club The next Eco Club Meeting is on Thursday 11 th February at 11.30am in GP Room 3.

6. Well done to… 2E for winning the Walk to School Challenge 1S for winning the School Uniform Challenge for January 2016. Buddy Bear will visit their classroom this month.

7. Well done to… Thorfinn for receiving a certificate for completing his 25 metre length in the swimming pool.

8. Well done to… Eilidh for completing her Highland Dancing exam, and receiving her Fling Award and Pre-Bronze.

9. Buddy of the Week Erika Poke