Milton Primary School

MILTON EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE CENTRE IS ENROLLING!!

If your child was born on or between 1^st March 2018 and 31^st August 2018, they are eligible to start nursery in August 2021.

If your child was born on or between 1^st September 2018 and 31^st December 2018, they are eligible to start nursery in January 2022.

If your child was born on or between 1^st January 2019 and 28^th February 2019, they are eligible to start nursery in April 2022.

Nursery enrolments will take place week beginning Monday 8^th February 2021. 

If you would like to enrol your child/ren for Milton Nursery, please complete the online enrolment form on The Highland Council website.  The form will automatically come through to the school.  Please could you then send a copy of a recent utility bill with current address, and your child’s birth certificate by email to Milton.Primary@highland.gov.uk

We will then be in touch closer to the time they are eligible for a funded space with more information and an accurate start date.

Good morning ☃️

❄️❄️Milton will be closed today, Wednesday 10th February for all pupils. ❄️❄️

There has been a lot more snow over night and the roads are not great for staff.

Online learning will be shared in a little while, please can those who are usually in school also check in and complete work.

One of your tasks is to have fun in the snow!  ☃️ I wonder who could build the biggest snowman? ☃️

Stay safe and take care!

For the attention of parents and carers in Highland
 
On 2 February, an announcement was made in the Scottish Parliament by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, about remote learning and the future return to face-to-face learning in schools.  This message includes the key information that children, young people and their families need to know.
 
The key points are as follows:

The remote learning offer, alongside support in-school for vulnerable and key worker children and young people, will continue until Friday 19 February.

From week beginning 22 February, there will be a partial return to schools as follows:

Full time attendance for Early learning and childcare children, and for children in P1-3.

Part-time attendance for young people in the Senior Phase who need to attend in order to complete practical work that is necessary for the completion of national qualification courses. 

Further clarification about future plans for the re-opening of schools will be shared by the Scottish Government on 16 February.

There will be a roll-out of testing for some workers in educational settings and pupils in the Senior phase, which will help to ensure that the partial return to school is as safe as possible. This is in line with national guidance.

 
It is important to remember that all of our Highland schools will be closed for the long weekend (Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 February are holidays, and Wednesday 17 February is the In-Service Day).  During those days our school buildings will be closed and there will be no provision for vulnerable children and the children of key workers. 
 
We are currently working through these guidelines and are planning for the week beginning 22 February.  We will continue to keep parents, carers and families informed.
 
Further updates about free school meals will be issued next week.
 
Meanwhile, the current remote learning situation continues, with the continued emphasis on following guidance from the Scottish Government to protect the NHS and save lives.  Thank you for your patience and support.

The Nursery children have also been busy bees during this period of home learning. The Nursery teachers have been so impressed at how well the children are engaging in the tasks being set on See-Saw. It’s great to see what they’ve all been getting up to so a huge thank you to all of our parents who are sending in these lovely pictures!

Keep it up Nursery boys and girls ⭐

Households in the Highland who are on low income and experiencing fuel insecurities as a result of COVID-19 can apply for a Fuel Support Fund from The Highland Council. The £270,000 Fuel Support Fund has been set up by the Council using Scottish Government funding which can be used flexibly to alleviate financial insecurities.

Low income households within Highland experiencing fuel insecurities can apply for a non-repayable £60 grant. Full details including online application https://www.highland.gov.uk/fuelsupportfund

For your action and cascade, can you please encourage applications – these should be made ASAP.

The council’s Welfare Support Team provide free, impartial and confidential support to claim all entitlements including the Fuel Support Fund. Call free on 0800 090 1004 or email welfare.support@highland.gov.uk

Primary 1/2/3 have been busy bees at home working on their literacy and Scotland topic tasks. Miss Robinson was delighted to share these examples of work she received from the children.

Primary 3/4/5 have been very busy over the last week exploring tessellations, counting collections, completing story problems, revising their focus phonemes and completing their Scotland tasks.

Primary 5/6/7 have also been very busy completing their topic tasks. Miss Crew has been so impressed by the level of engagement and how well the children have taken onboard her feedback to improve their work.

On the theme of sharing good news, we are delighted to share how well our school pupils are engaging with the learning experiences provided for them on Seesaw.

Primary 1/2/3 have been busy practising their sounds, going on shape hunts and completing their Scotland tasks – well done P1/2/3.

Primary 3/4/5 have been very busy counting collections, exploring the story of ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ and revisiting 2D shapes. We love seeing pictures of what the children are getting up to – keep them coming!

Primary 5/6/7 have been engaging very well with their Scotland tasks. Miss Crew was so impressed with the research tasks and the model photographs that have been sent into her.

We have been very quiet on here while we’ve been adjusting to a new way of ‘attending’ nursery. We are delighted to be able to keep in close contact with our children and families at home via Seesaw but we thought it’d be nice to share some of the fantastic learning experiences the children have been taking part in on here too.

The children have been exploring the changing winter season since we’ve returned to Nursery after Christmas. They’ve been looking for signs of winter in the local community, investigating how ice is made, researching places that are very cold and the animals that live there, as well as thinking carefully about the clothes you need to wear in winter time in Scotland. They have also began to explore how we can take care of our environment and show we care about our habitat. There’s more to come from this later in the week!

Please see some photographs below of their fantastic work:

We still have some children attending our setting sometimes too. They have been engaging in very similar learning experiences. Have a look at what they’ve been getting up to below:

We will hopefully be able to give you a weekly update so keep your eyes peeled for more Nursery news!

Please find below a link to the updated Risk Assessment for those staff and pupils who are accessing the school building.