2. Lesley Henderson (DHT) Communication with school/home: Newsletters Annual Calendar Groupcall Emails balbardie-ps@westlothian.org.ukbalbardie-ps@westlothian.org.uk Phone calls Call in to school office Balbardie Blether – School Blog https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/Balbardie or Google Search – Balbardie Blether Classes for Next Session

3. School Hours BIG start at 8.50am School begins at 8.55am Interval 10.30am Lunchtime 12.10pm P2/3/4 Lunchtime 12.30pm P1/5/6/7 School ends 3.25pm (Mon-Thurs) School ends 12.10pm (Fri)

4. Start of Term Arrangements All children start school at 8.55am on Wednesday 19 th August 2015 Doors will open at 8.45am Children to enter via red door in back playground Bring child in first day Wed 19 th August and Thursday 20 th August – children in school 8.55am – 1.30pm School lunches/home packed lunch Fri 21 st August – 12.10pm finish Children start full days from Monday 24 th August 2015

5. School uniform Girls Skirt/trousers/pinafore Polo shirt School blouse/tie Burgundy sweatshirt Boys Trousers Polo shirt School shirt/tie Burgundy sweatshirt

6. PE Kit Indoor/Outdoor Indoor Shorts T shirt Gym shoes Outdoor Tracksuit bottoms T-shirt Tracksuit top Outdoor trainers

8. Playground Break and Lunch Time Fun time Support Staff on duty Packed lunches (home) outside on nice days Activities to play with in the playground Playground Friends (Buddies)

9. Wet Weather Wellies and a change of footwear On wet days pupils will be supervised in their class at interval and lunchtime

10. Lunchtime Packed lunches School dinner in our dining hall 4 trays red, blue (hot meals) or green, orange (packed lunch) Children order their dinner in the morning You will receive a copy of the menu in your P1 pack – this is usually changed around April time

11. Going home safely Bus Car Foot Bicycle

12. Early Days in Primary 1 Meet the Teacher evening – 2 nd September 2015 at 6pm

13. Mrs White P1 Information Packs School Uniform orders Medical Information School dinner ordering Milk ordering Arrangements for visit day 10 th June 2015

14. Milk Ordered at the end of each term – you will get lots of notice from the school office on when this has to be paid by Orders cannot be taken after this date – West Lothian Council Policy Milk kept in fridges in P1/2 area Children get milk at some point during the school day

15. The Golden Club

17. Thank you for listening! …. Please come down to the P1 classrooms and collect your packs – you will also have the opportunity to see which class your child will be in!