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Inshes Library and Feis a Bhaile Keyboard Club block 1 2025.pdfEaster/Spring Break
A reminder that the school and ELC close today, Friday 4th April at the normal times. We reopen on Tuesday 22nd April.
We hope you all have a lovely break (and that the weather will be kind!!).
The Great Inverness Easter Egg Hunt is back for 2025.docx
Easter Egg Hunt
Come and check the mountain of lost property for your child's belongings! Shoes, uniform, jackets, packed lunch boxes - we have it all!!
Lochardil Careers Week - Can You Help?
We are in the process of planning a Lochardil Careers Week to support our work on Developing the Young Workforce (DWY) and help to teach our young people about skills and qualities needed in the world of work.
We are looking for members of the community to come in and talk to classes about their job. This would include sharing information about skills needed to do your job, the training required to carry out your role and the impact your job has. You may also wish to include a practical activity or presentation for the children to take part in to help them learn about your job.
DYW builds on the foundations already in place through the Curriculum for Excellence and is relevant from our youngest learners in early years, through to the senior phase. The project aims to motivate and inspire young people by bringing the world of work into the classroom and result in a positive destination for young people.
If you would be interested in supporting us with this, please complete this Google Form by Wednesday 12th March 2025. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Johnstone, Miss Ross, Miss O’Rourke & Mr Garden.
The People at The Heart Staff Working Group
Message from Highland Council Catering
SCHOOL MEALS MENU UPDATE
The current school meals menus will continue until the end of May 2025 with a new menu starting on week commencing 2nd June 2025. This menu will continue to run until April 2026 and following this our menus will be changed on an annual basis after every Easter break. The extended dates are reflected in the online menus found here.
We intend to make some seasonal adjustments to menus during the year, these will be communicated to parents via schools and our online menus will be updated accordingly.
Early Learning & Childcare Enrolment. Monday 10th - Friday 14th February 2025.
Enrolment for ELC session 2025-26 takes place on Monday 10th until Friday 14th February 2025.
• All new 3yr & 4yr old children are required to enrol for their initial ELC place at their preferred ELC setting. Please complete the online form on the Highland Council website during enrolment week.
If your child currently attends our ELC and you wish for them to remain with us as a four year old, then you should confirm this to ELC/office and complete a new hours of preference form (form can be found on the google classroom). If you have moved outwith the catchment area for Lochardil Primary School please contact the school office with your new address.
• New 3yr & 4yr old enrolments only - A scanned copy or photo of the birth certificate should be attached at the time of enrolling. Proof of address should also be attached (usually this will be your Council Tax bill). Once your enrolment form is received at the school we will email you with a preference of hours form to complete
Who can have Funded Early Learning and Childcare?
The eligibility for entitlement to funded early learning and childcare (ELC) follows the same birth date bandings as school entry i.e. from 1 March to the end of February in any year. For 2025/2026 the eligibility dates for 3 and 4 year olds to have funded places are as follows:
Eligibility for Funded Early Learning and
Childcare “Three Year Olds” Eligible Birth Dates “Four Year Olds” Eligible Birth Dates
19th August 2025 01/03/2022 – 31/08/2022 01/03/2021 – 28/02/2022
7th January 2026 01/09/2022 – 31/12/2022
20th April 2026 01/01/2023 – 28/02/2023
Where there is space, settings may be able to provide a place in ELC as soon as the child reaches their third birthday, the parent will however, have to pay until the child is eligible for their funded entitlement/place. Hourly charge for full hours is currently £5.05 in local authority settings but this may be subject to change.
The entitlement to hours for 2025-26 will run from 19th August 2025 to 2nd July 2026 for term time or 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026 for full year provisions.
What is the funded entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds?
Early Learning and Childcare “Three Year Olds” Eligible Birth Dates “Four Year Olds” Eligible Birth Dates Entitlement of No of Hours 2025-26
19th August 2025 01/03/22 – 31/08/22 01/03/21 - 28/02/22 1140
7th January 2026 01/09/22 – 31/12/22 666
20th April 2026 01/01/23– 28/02/23 312
• In any setting the maximum funded entitlement of hours that can be taken each week is 30 hours per week. Currently, the maximum number of funded hours in a session is 10 hours. Additional hours (over entitlement) can be taken but are chargeable.
• If your child uses the maximum hours per week (30) in an ELC setting during term time, this will equate to the full entitlement leaving no funded hours available for holiday periods.
• As per the Enrolment Form, if you do wish to split your child’s entitlement between settings then this needs to be stated from the outset as we will not be able to fund the other setting if you have used your full entitlement at an ELC setting.
If you have any questions or need help with the catchment area please contact the school office on 01463 230250
Girls Only Free Football Sessions P4-7
Please see the poster below for more info!
Netball cancelled today 24/01/25. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Netball cancelled today 24/01/25. Sorry for any inconvenience.
P1 Enrolment letter.pdfKeyboard Club: Inshes Library and Fèis a’ Bhaile
From January to March 2025, Inshes Library in partnership with Fèis a’ Bhaile will be running a beginners' keyboard club for children in P4 to P7.
Experienced Fèis a’ Bhaile tutor, Liza Mulholland, will teach the children some keyboard basics.
The sessions will be on a Thursday, fortnightly in the library from 3.30pm to 4.15pm, starting Thursday 16th January 2025 and are free.
This is a pilot project and spaces are limited but we are determined to ensure every child who is interested will have a chance to get involved.
To help us with our planning we would like to ask all children who would like to take part to register their interest before end of Friday 20th December. We will then be back in touch during the first week of the new term with further details.
Please email Inshes Library on inshes.library@highlifehighland.com with your child’s name, class and school or phone us on 01463 725 928 to register your child's interest in taking part.
Many thanks, Inshes Library and Fèis a’ Bhaile.
Note: your data will be held securely and used only for the purpose of contacting you on matters related to this project. For more information on how HLH uses data please visit General Data Protection Regulation
Friday 13th December - School Christmas Lunch
Friday 13th December - School Christmas Lunch
We are so excited to be hosting our school Christmas lunch on Friday 13th December. On that day, there will be two choices for lunch: Traditional Christmas lunch and Vegetarian Christmas lunch. To help us prepare, and give us an idea of numbers, we ask that anyone wishing to take part in our Christmas lunch places an order before hand using the form here. Please complete the form by Thursday 5th December.
Christmas lunch is free for those in P1 to P5. For P6 and P7, the lunch will cost £2.40.
On Friday 13th December, everyone is welcome to wear something festive - a Christmas jumper, festive headwear etc.
Merry Christmas!
School Closure/Adverse Weather
The use of the Highland Council Adverse Weather telephone line has now been withdrawn. All school closures can now only be accessed on the Highland Council website at https://www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures
As a school we will also continue to update you through the school communication channels - google classroom, school blog, emails & texts.
Children in Need Success
Children in Need Success
A huge congratulations and thank you to Ashie House Team for organising our Children in Need event on Friday 15th November. The team held a dress down day and ran stalls and activities in the muga. They raised the fantastic sum of £351.42!
60th Open Day
60th Open Day
Netball Cancelled
Netball Cancelled
There will be no netball on Friday 22nd November, due to the weather. Thank you - Mrs P
Weather Update
Weather Update
Thursday 21st November 2024
At present we will delay opening due to snow weather and road conditions within the area and are aiming for a 10am opening. We will reassess this situation at 915am to confirm opening or if we close for the day. Thank you for your understanding.
UPDATE at 929am on Thursday 21st November 2024
School and ELC will be opening at 10am today. No out of school care today. ELC will be closing at 4pm.
No Breakfast Club and out of school care on Friday.
Many Thanks
Mrs Kellacher
School News Page Updated
School News Page Updated
As we are such a busy school and we have had so much going on, we created a brand new School News page to help our website run faster and behave better. If you require any information from the previous School News page, please use the School News - Archive option from the menu at the top of the screen.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Tickets
We are so excited that Inverness Caledonian Thistle have generously donated free tickets to this weekend's game against Alloa Athletic. We are really excited for the match! If you applied for tickets through the school, please check your child's school bag for tickets! Good luck, Cally!
Children In Need - Friday 15th November
Ashie house captains have organised some fun activities for Children in need on Friday 15th November. Dress Down, Bring a Pound Our Ashie House Captains are running games and activities to raise money for Children in Need. Feel free to Dress Down, Bring a Pound on Friday as well as a suggested donation of £1 for the games.
ELC will have a chance to play the games on Thursday afternoon.
Remembrance Poppies
Remembrance Poppies
P7 pupils will go round the classes every morning this week to sell (for a donation) Remembrance Poppies.
Whole School Announcement
Just a reminder, please can all donations for the Blythswood Shoebox appeal please be handed into school by Friday 8th November.
Thank you so much to everyone who has already donated.
Filled shoeboxes or any loose donations of gifts are all greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks
P5/4 and Mrs McQuigg
60th Anniversary Tea Towels
60th Anniversary Tea Towels
Just a reminder that any orders for our 60th anniversary tea towel should be in by the end of today Monday 4th November.
Thank you so much to everyone who has placed an order already. We are really looking forward to seeing them in real life!
Tea Towels can be ordered from the website below.
Thank you
Thank you
P7 would like to say thank you to everyone who helped to make our fundraiser disco a big success. We were so pleased to see so many of you all in great costumes and taking part in our stalls and disco dancing games. Thank you to the staff who came along to help. We had such a great time.
P7 would like to say thank you to everyone who helped to make our fundraiser disco a big success. We were so pleased to see so many of you all in great costumes and taking part in our stalls and disco dancing games. Thank you to the staff who came along to help. We had such a great time.
60th Open Day
60th Open Day
Thank You
Thank You
We raised over £618 for our Enterprise fundraiser and money is still coming in. A huge thank you to everyone who contributed money, items from home, time and baking to help us.
As we said in our letter, we are donating a share of our fundraising to support of one of our former parents, Ros, who is fundraising for Maggie’s Highland this year by running the Baxter’s Loch Ness Marathon. Today, we presented a cheque of £309 to her, along with our love and huge congratulations! Cancer affects so many of us and we are delighted to have been able to support this worthy cause.
The rest will be spend helping us to celebrate our 60th birthday.
A huge thank you to you all again!
Mrs McQuigg, Mrs MacIver, P4 and P4/5
Please see photos below.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1077uf-ZraonOQ-vjmr6M9YvE7goQ29e2?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WaCiyszDCvIC5YkYrOgM9AmnQ9nQKJJt/view?usp=sharing
💜💎 Exciting News - Our 60th Anniversary Merchandise!!! 💎💜
💜💎 Exciting News - Our 60th Anniversary Merchandise!!! 💎💜
by byAs part of our 60th Anniversary celebrations at the school, we would like to sell some lovely commemorative items that families and members of the wider community can cherish for years to come! We would like to gauge interest in the types of items you would like to see being sold, with our 60th Anniversary logo on them, at our open event in November!
Please complete this very short google form by 1pm on Friday 11th October, to help us get the correct amount of merchandise ordered!
Dress Up Disco 30.10.24
Dress Up Disco 30.10.24
ELC, P1 5.00 pm - 5.45 pm
P 2,3,4 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
P 5,6 7.15 pm - 8.15 pm
Please enter by middle door in front playground. £3 entry. Entry fee includes disco, fun at our stalls and a lollipop.
All children to be collected from the hall. Enter via front reception. Exit with your child from side fire door in hall. This creates a "one way system" which makes dismissing everyone much easier.
Thank you for your support with our P7 fundraiser. We look forward to seeing everyone for a night of dancing,games and fun.
ISSUE NOW RESOLVED - All phones and internet are now back to normal. Contact with the school can now be made on the usual number.
ISSUE NOW RESOLVED - All phones and internet are now back to normal. Contact with the school can now be made on the usual number.
SYSTEM ISSUES - Monday 7th October 2024
SYSTEM ISSUES - Monday 7th October 2024
We are experiencing difficulties with our internet and phone systems this morning. If you need to contact the school, please use the school mobile number which is published on all the Google Classrooms. We will let you know when this is resolved.
We are experiencing difficulties with our internet and phone systems this morning. If you need to contact the school, please use the school mobile number which is published on all the Google Classrooms. We will let you know when this is resolved.
Dress Up Disco Wednesday 30 October 2024
Dress Up Disco Wednesday 30 October 2024
Please look out for further details about the times of the disco sessions. P7's plan, organise and run the discos. We are fundraising for our residential visit in spring 2025.
Tickets £3 at the door.
Pop this on your calendar - save the date! Thank you
CHANGE TO SCHOOL LUNCH - WEDNESDAY 2ND OCTOBER 2024
There is a change to the orange option on Wednesday 2nd October. This will now be sausage roll. This only affects the one option and is for this week only.
2024_2025 GNC poster 4-P7.pdf
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM CATERING
The Food Standards Agency is advising people who have a peanut allergy to avoid consuming foods that contain or may contain mustard, mustard powder or mustard flour because they may have been contaminated with peanuts.
Catering services have consulted our suppliers, Brakes. Although they are not supplied by the company at the centre of this issue, they are taking the extra precaution of checking the products they supply for possible contamination.
Catering services have alerted all our cooks to the products in question and they have been advised to ensure none of these products are used in any items provided to the pupils we have registered with a nut allergy until further notice. Where possible alternative products have been advised.
Thank you.
Regards,
Bríd McKibben
Food & Nutrition Co-ordinator
October Holiday Hubs 2024 (1) (1).pdfSchool Photographer
School Photographer
The photographer will be in school for individual and family group photos on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th September. Please ensure your child(ren) are in full school uniform both these days.
Kidical Mass September.pdf
ASDA Cashpot for Schools
ASDA Cashpot for Schools
If you are shopping at ASDA between now and the end of November, why not choose Lochardil Primary in the Cashpot for Schools function on the ASDA Reward app? Lochardil will receive a donation every time you shop. A great way to support our school. Click on the picture to the left for more information.
After School Sports Opportunities
After School Sports Opportunities
Lochardil P4-7 Badminton.pdf
Parent Calendar 2024-25
Parent Calendar 2024-25
Please find dates for your diary in the calendar below, please note that these are subject to change so please check regularly.
Blood Donors Required
Calling Culduthel and surrounding Inverness communities
Could you be one of the 50 blood donors we need to welcome to the Green Drive Community Hall on Monday 2nd September?
We still have lots of appointments available that we must fill and whether you’re a new or returning donor we'd love to welcome you!
Book online at scotblood.co.uk or call 0345 90 90 999. Not all heroes wear capes!
Thank you.
Cashless Schools - P6 7 Payment.pdfPRIMARY 6 & PRIMARY 7 SCHOOL LUNCHES
PRIMARY 6 & PRIMARY 7 SCHOOL LUNCHES
LOCHARDIL OJ SPORTS ⚽️🏀🏑🥅
LOCHARDIL OJ SPORTS ⚽️🏀🏑🥅
WE'RE BACK FOR YEAR 15!!!
We start back MONDAY 26th AUGUST
All classes run in Lochardil Primary School Gym Hall
🔵 P1-3 3:00 - 4:00
*Children picked up from class at 2:45 to get ready in gym hall
🔴 P4-7 4:00 - 5:00
We pick the P1-3 children up directly from class at the end of the school day (extra hour for working parents 🙌🏻🎉)
New members are welcome. Once you've registered on the form below your place is confirmed and your child will be added to my register.
https://forms.gle/t3Yf4XBKZyL78LfZA
At OJ Sports we run a mixture of sporting and fitness activities including Unihoc, Handball, Football, Basketball, Dodgeball, Obstacle Course, Beep Test and much more.
Children are awarded points every week and every child gets an achievement award medal based on their score at the end of the school year with the class champion also getting a special top and trophy.
PLEASE NOTE THE BELOW GUIDANCE:
🔴 P1-3 Children will now be collected from their class at the end of the school day
🔵 They'll be taken to the canteen to get ready but it makes things much faster if they have their sports kit under their uniform if possible
🔴 Children MUST be collected at the main gate near the school reception
🔵 Any child in the P1-3 class not attending for any reason MUST notify me before the session starts
🔴 If your child misses a class, they are welcome to attend any other class at any other school to make up for it, just text 07841 636360 for info.
🟠 ALL existing members MUST register again, if they haven't done so already
🔴 Once registered, your place is CONFIRMED
🔴 All those that have registered already HAVE A PLACE
Please tell all your friends or tag, like, share etc
Thanks
OJ
Family Fun Day Flyer.pdfLochardil Primary School
Lochardil Primary School
60th Anniversary Celebrations
60th Anniversary Celebrations
Whole School Photograph
Whole School Photograph
As part of our 60th Birthday celebrations we have the school photographer coming in on Friday 21st June for our whole school photo.
Our last whole school photo was for our 50th Birthday, so let’s make this another good one!! Could you please ensure that your child/children are wearing correct school uniform. (P7s – NO leavers hoodies!!)
Eden Court Summer Studio Programme 2024 Flyer.pdfFull programme information, and how to book online, can be found here: https://eden-court.co.uk/get-involved/summer-studio-programme
It is worth noting that we offer bursaries to cover up to 50% of the cost of taking part. Any family wishing to enquire about this should email engagement@eden-court.co.uk for further information.
School Picnic - Wednesday 12th June 2024
School Picnic - Wednesday 12th June 2024
We will be holding our annual school and ELC picnic on Wednesday 12th June 2024. The only option for school lunch that day will be our picnic lunch which will include : ham, cheese or egg sandwiches, cold pizza, sausage rolls, cheese portions, crisps, Salad sticks, watermelon and strawberries and brownie bites. If children do not wish to have the picnic lunch they can bring their own packed lunch. Picnic Tables will be set up in our front playground (weather dependant).
We will be holding our annual school and ELC picnic on Wednesday 12th June 2024. The only option for school lunch that day will be our picnic lunch which will include : ham, cheese or egg sandwiches, cold pizza, sausage rolls, cheese portions, crisps, Salad sticks, watermelon and strawberries and brownie bites. If children do not wish to have the picnic lunch they can bring their own packed lunch. Picnic Tables will be set up in our front playground (weather dependant).
Parent Council Meeting
The Parent Council Meeting has been cancelled on 5th June and rescheduled for Wednesday 12th June 2024 at 7pm. The link for the meeting will be shared on google classrooms that day.
Lochardil_School_Disco (1).pdf
Lochardil Sports Day
Lochardil Sports Day
We are really excited for our families to join us next week for our Sports Days! Weather permitting, our school sports will be on Wednesday 5th June and our ELC sports will be on Thursday 6th June. Pupils can wear their house colours if they wish:
Ashie - Yellow
Broom - Blue
Duntelchaig - Green
Ruthven - Red
Scottish Opera performance 28/05/24
We are so excited to be performing with Scottish Opera on Tuesday.
We are really looking forward to warmly welcoming you to our performance of 'Vikings - The Quest for the Dragon's Treasure!' at the CCC at 2:15pm.
We are delighted to share that we have managed to arrange seating for all tickets requested. We will not be allocating physical tickets, we have asked just for an idea of numbers, so please do not worry about losing or forgetting them on the day itself.
We can't wait to see you there!
Highland Ballers.pdfREMINDER - SCHOOL CLOSURES
School and ELC closed to all pupils for Inservice day, Thursday 2nd May 2024.
Also closed to pupils & staff on Monday 6th May for May Day public holiday.
EGT WHERES THE BEAR A4.pdfTuesday 23rd April - Class Photos
Tuesday 23rd April - Class Photos
Our school photographers are coming in on Tuesday 23rd April to take class photos for P1 to P6 and vista style photos for P7. They will also be in on Wednesday 24th April for vista style photos for our ELC. Please can all pupils have school uniform tomorrow?
Family HWB Engagment Event
Family HWB Engagment Event
Thank you to everyone who attended our Health and Wellbeing Event on 21st March . It was a fantastic turn out with such a great buzz. There were many connections made and it proved to be a very successful evening all round. If you did attend, we would really appreciate if you could take a moment to leave us some feedback on the link attached.
Parent/Carer Support and Holiday Clubs
Parent/Carer Support and Holiday Clubs
Successful Open Morning
Successful Open Morning
Thank you so much to everyone who attended our open morning on Wednesday 20th March. It is always such a nice buzz around the school when we have so many families and activities taking place. The open morning had a numeracy theme this term, and we would like to collect your views on numeracy at home and at school to help us improve how we work together to support maths at Lochardil. Please complete the form by clicking here or the form below:
🏃McRobert Cup Success 🏆
🏃McRobert Cup Success 🏆
A huge well done to the McRobert Cup team who did an amazing job of representing the school today! P4/5 girls finished 3rd overall in their category and P6/7 boys came 1st! P4/5 boys and P6/7 girls finished just outside the medal placings but had excellent races nonetheless.
Lochardil Health and Wellbeing Family Engagement Event Thursday 21st March 2024
Lochardil Health and Wellbeing Family Engagement Event Thursday 21st March 2024
All Welcome!
All Welcome!
Join us on Thursday 21 March in our school hall between 6.30pm and 8pm to explore a range of organisations, groups and networks that are in our community and can support health and wellbeing of all the family. All adults and children welcome.
Good health and wellbeing is central to effective learning, life and work. This aspiration for every child and young person can only be met if schools and their partners work closely to support health and wellbeing, taking account of local circumstances and individual needs. At Lochardil we are aiming to enhance relationships, develop the skills and confidence of our children and families and open up communication whilst building partnerships.
Exhibitors include:
Occupational Therapist - Marianne Wallace
Culduthel Christian Centre - Nicky Hutchison
Ness Academy - Danny & Janice MacDonald
Mikeysline
Community Apple Press
Highland Whole Family Wellbeing
Pets As Therapy - Adrian Munro
Juniper Baby Wellness - Karen MacDonald
Emotion Works and Wellbeing at School
HLH Libraries - Meg Davidson & Asuka McKenna
Dietician - Chloe Young
Anytime Fitness - Luciana D’Elia
Safe Strong and Free - Kath Kernaghan
Who Cares Scotland - James Cameron
Speech and Language Therapy - Roe Forren and Fiona Smith
Paediatric Physiotherapist - Julie Burslem
Primary Mental Health Worker - Emma Campbell
Wild Things Easter Events
Wild Things Easter Events
Wild Things have a holiday club for 7-12yrs and a family bushcraft day in Lochardil woods over the Easter holidays. Wild Things have asked if we would let parents know about this opportunity. These are funded so it's only a £10 booking fee and the activity runs from 10.30.-3.00. https://wild-things.org.uk/adventures/
Wild Things also have some days designed for 18+ which again are only a £10 booking fee.
Please find attached a copy of the Wild Things brochure and a poster for Inverness but they have lots of locations and sessions online. All activities must be booked in advance.
Wild Things Brochure Final.pdf
Menu change - Tuesday 5th & Wednesday 6th March - ORANGE choice only
TUESDAY - now Pizza
WEDNESDAY - Mince & Potatoes
Community Event
Community Event
Health and Wellbeing Evening
Health and Wellbeing Evening
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Scholastic Book Fair!
Scholastic Book Fair!
Our annual Book Fair will be returning this week! The fair will run from Tuesday 5th March until Monday 11th March. Classes will get the chance to visit the Book Fair this week, and the fair will also be open in the Ikea Wing from 14:45 to 15:15 each day for families to have a look together. Payments can be made in cash or online using our QR codes at the fair.
For a sneak peek at the books on offer, here is a digital leaflet.
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