1. Facts for January 25 January 1759 Robert Burns Birthday He is regarded as the national poet of Scotland and was born in Ayrshire in 1759. His life, work, songs and poetry are celebrated annually all over the word on Burns Night 26 January 1788 Australia Day Australia Day commemorates the creation of the first British settlement in Australia in 1788. Captain Arthur Philip and an advance party from his fleet entered Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) which he described as “the finest harbour in the world”. A landing party was sent ashore and this was to be the site of the new settlement.

2. Facts for January 27 January 1788 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg. He was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. 27 January Holocaust Memorial Day This is the day on which the world remembers one of the greatest tragedies in human history, the Nazi Holocaust in Germany during WWII. Six million European Jews perished in the Nazi concentration camps. The date falls on the anniversary of the liberation of the largest Nazi death camp Auschwitz.

3. What’s on ?? Monday 3.00Chess Club P5 – 7 - GP Room 3 Tuesday All DayDental Inspections Meeting Room 3 9.15P6 Guitar Group – GP Room 8 10.45Red Cross Visit – 1E 11.20Piping P5/6 – GP Room 2 3.00Active Start P4 – Infant Hall 4.00Football Active Schools P 5- 7 6.00League Football Coaching - Picky

4. What’s on ?? Wednesday All DayDental Inspections – Meeting Room 3 9.15Red Cross Visit – 1M 10.45Red Cross Visit – 1S 1.00P7 Piping Group GP Room 2 3.00SUPA Club – GP Room 1 3.15P6 Netball – Infant Hall

5. What’s on ?? Thursday All DayDental Inspections – Meeting Room 3 AMJoan Greg Red Cross visit to P1s 3.00P7 Netball - Infant Hall 2.00 Kristeen Stewart – Visit 4M 2.00Ragnhild Ljosland – Visit 4S 6.00Pre-school Parent Workshops Friday All DayDental Inspections – Meeting Room 3 12.00Pupil Council – GP Room 2

6. Eco Club They would like to share with you the results of their Environmental Review. This A3 poster will be displayed in several places across school. Our Eco Action Targets are nearly ready and will be displayed on our Notice Board. We would like as many classes as possible to join us in The Big Bird Watch 2015, this only takes an hour and can be done anytime time between Monday 26 January and Friday 6 February. The map which shows good places to watch and count is on the table near the office. Thank you to the P1 and P3 classes who have created the fat balls. Happy Birdwatching! Let us know your results. Thank you.

7. Well Done to …………. Jenna who has completed Level 4 at her swimming classes. Josie for coming and telling all about her fundraiser. She will be baking and selling it and the funds will go towards a Cancer Charity.

8. Well Done to …………. Our Buddy of the Week Dennis 7M