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Relays at the Everholm in Annan

Tomorrow night, selected runners will meet at school and will be transported down to the Everholm in Annan. Runners should collect their kit in the morning from the dinner hall. The children who are at Annan Academy will walk back to school with the teachers and then change at school before going.
Our pupils will arrive at the Everholm running track at approx. 3:40pm as the first heats will start at 4:00pm.
Parking is available at the Everholm Car Park at the bottom of battery street and on some side streets nearby. North street will be coned off by police to avoid congestion. 
If any child is not allowed to be included in photographs and you have not already informed us then please collect a wristband at registration so we can ensure no photographs are taken.
Can we please ask parents of children who are taking part and may be there watching, that no video recordings or photographs should be made of the children racing as we do have some children who cannot be included in photographs or videos that are taking part.
Good luck to all our runners tomorrow night.
**Please note this is different to the runners selected for our relay races on Friday at Sports Day.
 

20-05-2024

Lacrosse

Please note due to P7s and staff at Annan Academy, there will be no Lacrosse after school tomorrow night.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

20-05-2024

P1 - Church Visit

An email has been sent for P1 children regarding a church visit.  Please check both inbox and junk mail.
 

20-05-2024

Head Lice

Headlice-  This is an on-going issue and we would ask parents to keep checking their children's hair regularly and contacting local chemists to get treatments if appropriate.
We will only be able to resolve this fully in school if all families support this request.  

I have added the NHS website link below.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/head-lice-and-nits

20-05-2024

Walk to School Week

WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK STARTS TODAY!

Dear Parent/Guardian,

SPRING WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK (20 – 24 May 2024)

As you may be aware, the “Spring Walk to School Week” is almost upon us again.   It will begin on Monday 20 May and run through to Friday 24 May inclusive.  The underlying intention of the initiative, as the title suggests, is to encourage school pupils to walk, or cycle and scoot to and from school, where it is safe to do so, or, if this is not possible, to take part in playground activities.

Dumfries and Galloway Council is supporting and promoting this activity throughout the region by inviting all schools to take part in the “Walk to School Week” event and your school has expressed an interest in taking part.  All that we ask is that you consider allowing your child to walk or actively travel to and from school, either accompanied or unaccompanied (some or all of the way) during the week 20 – 24 May 2024, or to take part in a playground activity.  Given the benefits of such initiatives, it would obviously be desirable for you to also consider allowing your child to walk, cycle or scoot on a regular basis, again where it is safe to do so.

Where possible we will be inviting the Junior Road Safety Officers from each school to assist in the recording of the event, whether in terms of ‘regular’ walking, cycling or scooting to school, or perhaps as part of a ‘Park and Stride’ scheme or a ‘Playground Activity’.  Put simply, we are keen to promote walking and active travel, even if it means parking further away than you would normally park and allowing/assisting/encouraging your child to walk from there.  Some of the benefits of doing so are that children can gain a greater independence, chat with friends (and/or parents), benefit from actual road safety training, and there are also obvious health benefits.  Perhaps most importantly however, by walking or actively travelling to school the number of cars outside the school everyday should decrease, thereby actively reducing congestion and conflicts, as well as giving consideration to pedestrians outside the school.
 

20-05-2024

Walk to School Week

WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK STARTS TODAY!

Dear Parent/Guardian,

SPRING WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK (20 – 24 May 2024)

As you may be aware, the “Spring Walk to School Week” is almost upon us again.   It will begin on Monday 20 May and run through to Friday 24 May inclusive.  The underlying intention of the initiative, as the title suggests, is to encourage school pupils to walk, or cycle and scoot to and from school, where it is safe to do so, or, if this is not possible, to take part in playground activities.

Dumfries and Galloway Council is supporting and promoting this activity throughout the region by inviting all schools to take part in the “Walk to School Week” event and your school has expressed an interest in taking part.  All that we ask is that you consider allowing your child to walk or actively travel to and from school, either accompanied or unaccompanied (some or all of the way) during the week 20 – 24 May 2024, or to take part in a playground activity.  Given the benefits of such initiatives, it would obviously be desirable for you to also consider allowing your child to walk, cycle or scoot on a regular basis, again where it is safe to do so.

Where possible we will be inviting the Junior Road Safety Officers from each school to assist in the recording of the event, whether in terms of ‘regular’ walking, cycling or scooting to school, or perhaps as part of a ‘Park and Stride’ scheme or a ‘Playground Activity’.  Put simply, we are keen to promote walking and active travel, even if it means parking further away than you would normally park and allowing/assisting/encouraging your child to walk from there.  Some of the benefits of doing so are that children can gain a greater independence, chat with friends (and/or parents), benefit from actual road safety training, and there are also obvious health benefits.  Perhaps most importantly however, by walking or actively travelling to school the number of cars outside the school everyday should decrease, thereby actively reducing congestion and conflicts, as well as giving consideration to pedestrians outside the school.
 

20-05-2024

Walk to School Week

Dear Parent/Guardian,

SPRING WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK (20 – 24 May 2024)

As you may be aware, the “Spring Walk to School Week” is almost upon us again.   It will begin on Monday 20 May and run through to Friday 24 May inclusive.  The underlying intention of the initiative, as the title suggests, is to encourage school pupils to walk, or cycle and scoot to and from school, where it is safe to do so, or, if this is not possible, to take part in playground activities.

Dumfries and Galloway Council is supporting and promoting this activity throughout the region by inviting all schools to take part in the “Walk to School Week” event and your school has expressed an interest in taking part.  All that we ask is that you consider allowing your child to walk or actively travel to and from school, either accompanied or unaccompanied (some or all of the way) during the week 20 – 24 May 2024, or to take part in a playground activity.  Given the benefits of such initiatives, it would obviously be desirable for you to also consider allowing your child to walk, cycle or scoot on a regular basis, again where it is safe to do so.

Where possible we will be inviting the Junior Road Safety Officers from each school to assist in the recording of the event, whether in terms of ‘regular’ walking, cycling or scooting to school, or perhaps as part of a ‘Park and Stride’ scheme or a ‘Playground Activity’.  Put simply, we are keen to promote walking and active travel, even if it means parking further away than you would normally park and allowing/assisting/encouraging your child to walk from there.  Some of the benefits of doing so are that children can gain a greater independence, chat with friends (and/or parents), benefit from actual road safety training, and there are also obvious health benefits.  Perhaps most importantly however, by walking or actively travelling to school the number of cars outside the school everyday should decrease, thereby actively reducing congestion and conflicts, as well as giving consideration to pedestrians outside the school.
 

17-05-2024

Walk to School Week

Dear Parent/Guardian,

SPRING WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK (20 – 24 May 2024)

As you may be aware, the “Spring Walk to School Week” is almost upon us again.   It will begin on Monday 20 May and run through to Friday 24 May inclusive.  The underlying intention of the initiative, as the title suggests, is to encourage school pupils to walk, or cycle and scoot to and from school, where it is safe to do so, or, if this is not possible, to take part in playground activities.

Dumfries and Galloway Council is supporting and promoting this activity throughout the region by inviting all schools to take part in the “Walk to School Week” event and your school has expressed an interest in taking part.  All that we ask is that you consider allowing your child to walk or actively travel to and from school, either accompanied or unaccompanied (some or all of the way) during the week 20 – 24 May 2024, or to take part in a playground activity.  Given the benefits of such initiatives, it would obviously be desirable for you to also consider allowing your child to walk, cycle or scoot on a regular basis, again where it is safe to do so.

Where possible we will be inviting the Junior Road Safety Officers from each school to assist in the recording of the event, whether in terms of ‘regular’ walking, cycling or scooting to school, or perhaps as part of a ‘Park and Stride’ scheme or a ‘Playground Activity’.  Put simply, we are keen to promote walking and active travel, even if it means parking further away than you would normally park and allowing/assisting/encouraging your child to walk from there.  Some of the benefits of doing so are that children can gain a greater independence, chat with friends (and/or parents), benefit from actual road safety training, and there are also obvious health benefits.  Perhaps most importantly however, by walking or actively travelling to school the number of cars outside the school everyday should decrease, thereby actively reducing congestion and conflicts, as well as giving consideration to pedestrians outside the school.
 

17-05-2024

Young Citizen of the Year

This morning a group of our P6 pupils went to the Town Hall to await the result of the Young Citizen of the Year.
All of the pupils pictured had already been interviewed previously and they did a wonderful job.
I am pleased to announce that Tierney was announced this year's 'Young Citizen' and Jack was third.  Well done to all pupils concerned.

Annan Community Council Young Citizen of the Year 2024.pdf
16-05-2024

Health Week

Next week is Health week and in view of all the activities that are happening in school, I would advise that children come to school in their P.E kit all week.  They do not need to bring in any uniform to change into.

On Friday 24th May at 1:15pm it is our sport's day so can we ask that children wear a coloured t-shirt to match their house colours.
Annan - Blue
Criffel - Green
Solway - Yellow
Finally, please pray for good weather!

15-05-2024