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30/10/2026

HT Update 30th October 2026

Welcome back! We hope you all had a great October break. It's been a busy first week back, with lots of learning and plenty of stories to share. We have lots coming up over the next few weeks and look forward to sharing some of the highlights with you.

Halloween Discos 🎃
A huge thank you to our Parent Council for organising our Halloween discos last night. They were very well attended, with fantastic costumes, lots of dancing and plenty of fun throughout the evening.

A special mention must go to DJ Mr Crumlish, who did a brilliant job keeping everyone entertained with a great mix of tunes and games.

We would also like to thank our parent helpers and staff volunteers. Events like these simply wouldn't be possible without their support, and we are very grateful to everyone who gave up their time to help make the evening such a success. 👻🕺💃

🏀 Primary 6 Basketball Success
Well done to our Primary 6 basketball team, who finished 3rd overall in the cluster tournament. The team competed brilliantly throughout, showing great determination, teamwork and resilience. Finishing 3rd was a fantastic achievement, especially as they competed with just five players.

A big thank you to Mrs Harrower for accompanying and supporting the team. It was very much appreciated. 🏀🥉

⚓ Sea Cadets Visit
On Thursday, our Primary 6 and Primary 7 pupils were visited by Kelly, Julie and Brian from Rosyth Sea Cadets. They learned about the wide range of opportunities available through Sea Cadets, including developing new skills, building confidence, making new friends and working as part of a team.

A big thank you to the team from Rosyth Sea Cadets for taking the time to visit and share their experiences with us. We really enjoyed hearing all about it! 😊

⭐ Assembly Focus
At our assemblies this week, Mrs Moczynski taught us about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Awareness Day. The children were very interested in learning more about DLD and what it can be like for people who experience difficulties with understanding or using language. We talked about how we can all be DLD Super Supporters by being patient, kind and supportive communicators.

A huge thank you to Mrs Moczynski for helping us learn more about DLD and raising awareness across our school. This is something we will revisit later in the term. Children have also suggested marking DLD Awareness Day by wearing something purple, and we will share more information about this soon.

We also learned about how to stay safe at Halloween. Children shared some excellent ideas about staying safe while out celebrating and enjoying Halloween with friends and family. 🎃👻

09/10/2026

October Holidays

School and Nursery are now closed until Monday 26th October. We hope everyone has a lovely, relaxing break and look forward to seeing you all when we return!

09/10/2026

HT Update 9th October 2026

Welcome to our final HT Update of Term 1! It's a bumper edition this week, packed with lots of news and highlights from across the school and nursery.

⭐ Acting Depute Headteacher Appointment
I am delighted to share that Mrs Denise Wilson has been appointed as Acting Depute Headteacher at Camdean Primary and Nursery for this session. Mrs Wilson is a highly valued member of our staff team and brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and commitment to the role. She is very much looking forward to taking on this position and continuing to work closely with our pupils, families and staff.

📚 The Wee Read
Wow, what a week we've had celebrating The Wee Read! From mystery books arriving in classrooms on Monday morning to Book Buddies sessions across the school and nursery, it has been wonderful to see children sharing and enjoying stories together. Classes have explored different characters, talked about their favourite books and taken part in a range of reading activities, including visits to our Scottish Reading Café.

Thank you to all the families who joined in with our favourite book challenge on Seesaw. We're also very grateful to the Pupil Council for gathering ideas from across the school, to Greyson for his brilliant Reading Café suggestion and for Room 14 who worked as a team to create a lovely Scottish themed reading space. Together, they helped make this a fantastic celebration of reading.

💙 Kindness Week
As part of Kindness Week, we have been highlighting acts of kindness taking place across our school community. Each class has been adding Post-it notes to a kindness poster, recognising kind actions they have experienced or witnessed. It has been lovely to see so many positive examples from across our school community.

♻️ ECO Committee
This week, our Eco Committee met for the first time this session. Members discussed ways to make our school even more environmentally friendly and shared ideas for how to spend the £250 Wickes grant that we earned last session through our bottle top mural project.

Suggestions included recycling bins for classrooms and playgrounds, additional litter-picking equipment, gardening tools, bird feeders and improvements to our planter area to create a welcoming nature space. The children will now research their ideas before meeting again after the holidays to decide how best to spend the funding. We can't wait to see their plans start to take shape. 🌱🌼

😊 Young Carers
We have a dedicated Young Carers group at Camdean. We meet every Thursday for some respite time. This allows members of the group to take some time out of their school day and enjoy a relaxing activity of their choosing.

This week, we made pasta jewellery, took part in some building activities and enjoyed some relaxing time on our P6/7 iPads.

🎖️P7 D-Day Presentation
Yesterday, our P7 pupils welcomed Norman and Dave from the Navy Association into school to talk about D-Day. The children enjoyed hearing about this important period in history, asked some great questions and were keen to learn more. We'd like to thank Norman and Dave for giving up their time to visit and share their knowledge with our pupils

💬DLD Awareness Day
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Awareness Day takes place on 16th October. Although this falls during the October holidays, we will be taking time after the break to learn more about DLD and raise awareness across our school.

DLD affects how people understand and use language. It is more common than many people realise, affecting around 1 in 14 children, which means there are likely to be two children in every average classroom with DLD.

We have children within our school community with DLD, and increasing awareness helps us to celebrate and support the different ways children communicate, learn and express themselves. It also helps us to build understanding, promote inclusion and ensure that every child feels heard, valued and supported.

Look out for Edinburgh Castle being lit up in purple on 16th October to mark DLD Awareness Day and help raise awareness of this often hidden condition.

⭐ Assembly Focus
During assemblies this week, children shared what they had been learning through The Wee Read, talking about the stories they had enjoyed and the activities they had taken part in across the school.

As part of Kindness Week, we explored how small acts of kindness can help us connect with others. Children discussed simple ways to spread kindness, such as saying hello, giving a wave, including others in games and taking time to make someone smile. We reflected on the positive difference these small actions can make to our school community.

♻️ Nursery Focus
What a wonderful week we have had! The children have been taking part in Kindness Week and The Wee Read, celebrating Scottish authors and the joy of reading.

During Kindness Week, the children have been busy carrying out lots of thoughtful acts of kindness. Each time they did something kind, they proudly added a sticker to our kindness poster. It has been lovely to see our poster fill up with all their wonderful acts of kindness. Be sure to check out our cute kindness wall display too!

We have also had lots of fun taking part in The Wee Read. We were delighted to welcome children from P5, who came along to read stories to us. The children really enjoyed listening to their stories and sharing the experience together.

We also had a very special surprise when our Moira Coo book arrived! The children loved discovering the story and then got creative by making their very own Moira Coo to add to our wall display.

Another highlight of the week was our visit to the Wee Read Café. The children enjoyed some peaceful time exploring books, listening to stories and taking a little break in our cosy reading space.

The children shared some lovely thoughts about their café experience:

💬 “I liked the stories.”
💬 “It was quiet.”
💬 “I liked seeing all the pages.”
💬 “To help us learn.”

It has been a fantastic week filled with kindness, creativity, stories and a love of reading. We are so proud of all the children and the enthusiasm they have shown throughout the week!

Key Dates for Session 2026/27

Term 1
Monday 12th October to Friday 23rd October – School Holiday

Term 2
Thursday 29th October – Parent Council School Discos (P1-P3: 3.00pm to 4.00pm; P4-P7: 4.15pm to 5.30pm)
Monday 9th November – School & Nursery Photographs
Friday 13th November – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Friday 11th December – Christmas Fayre, 3.15pm-5.30pm
Wednesday 23rd December to Tuesday 5th January – School Holiday

Term 3
Wednesday 27th January – Sharing the Learning (Literacy), 9.30am to 10.15am
Wednesday 10th February – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Thursday 11th and Friday 12th February – Mid-Term Holiday
Tuesday 16th March – Parents' Evening, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Thursday 18th March – Parents' Evening, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Friday 26th March to Friday 9th April – School Holiday

Term 4
Tuesday 27th April – Sharing the Learning (Numeracy), time to be confirmed
Monday 3rd May – Public Holiday
Thursday 6th May – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Monday 7th June – Public Holiday

06/10/2026

Dalguise 2026 🌟

Last week, our P7s threw themselves into every challenge, showed great teamwork, supported one another, and created memories that will last a lifetime. Take a look at some of the highlights from their fantastic week away!

02/10/2026

HT Update 2nd October 2026

🏕️ Dalguise Residential
Our P7 pupils returned this afternoon after a brilliant few days at Dalguise. Throughout the week, they took part in a wide range of activities, challenged themselves to try new things and enjoyed spending time with friends. The children were a credit to the school and created lots of great memories along the way.

A huge thank you to Miss McGarva, Miss Gibson, Mrs Vaughan and Mrs Wilson for supporting the trip and helping to make it such a positive experience for the children. We’re looking forward to sharing some of the highlights and photos from the residential over the next few days. 📸

📚 The Wee Read at Camdean
Next week, we will be celebrating The Wee Read at Camdean. Throughout the week, children will take part in a range of reading activities designed to celebrate books, stories and the enjoyment that reading can bring.

One of our aims is to encourage children to talk about books, share recommendations and discover new stories. As part of this, we are inviting families to take part in our "My Favourite Book" activity. On Wednesday 7th October, we would love children to bring a favourite book into school to share with their class, ideally with a Scottish link where possible, and tell us a little about why it is special to them.

If your child does not have a book they would like to bring from home, they are very welcome to choose one from our trolley of free books and take it home to keep.

We would also love to see reading happening at home! If you have a favourite family story, enjoy reading together at bedtime, or catch your child curled up with a good book, please share a photo with us on Seesaw during the week. Reading is a wonderful way to learn, imagine, relax and spend time together, and we hope The Wee Read helps inspire a love of books and stories.

Happy reading! 📖😊

⭐ Assembly Focus
This week in assemblies, we learned about the NSPCC Kindness Challenge and explored how small acts of kindness can have a positive impact on both ourselves and others. We discussed how being kind helps people feel valued, included and supported, while also helping us to feel happier and more connected. The children learned that acts of kindness can improve our wellbeing, boost our mood and even help us to feel calmer and more focused throughout the day.

Next week, we will be having a big focus on celebrating acts of kindness across the school. We will be encouraging children to notice and recognise kindness in others, while also looking for opportunities to show kindness through their words and actions.

We also spent some time talking about The Wee Read, which takes place next week. We are looking forward to celebrating books, sharing stories and promoting a love of reading across our school community.

In our Infant Assembly, we explored the work of Scottish author Chani McBain. We listened to her read No Such Thing as Nessie, learned about Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle in the Scottish Highlands, and had great fun singing along to the Nessie song. We are now all looking forward to choosing and sharing stories during The Wee Read next week.

♻️ Nursery Focus
We are almost at the end of our People Who Help Us learning wall. Throughout the week, children continued to develop their understanding of the different people who help us in our community through conversations, role play and everyday experiences.

Following the children’s strong interest in ice-cream shop role play last week, this learning was extended into the community with a visit to Sainsbury’s to buy real ice cream. The children then helped to serve it at snack time. The ice-cream shop continued to be a popular area in the garden, with children taking on different roles as sellers and customers, using money to pay for ice cream and practising giving and receiving change. This provided meaningful opportunities to develop early numeracy, communication, social skills and imaginative play.

When some children began talking about who was the tallest, this interest was used as an opportunity to explore height and measurement. Children used the measuring stick to measure themselves and recorded their heights, developing their understanding of comparison and mathematical language such as tall, taller, short and shorter. They were able to make connections between their own experiences and mathematical concepts.

During our gym sessions, children continued to develop their ball skills through a variety of activities and games. They practised controlling and moving the ball while also developing their ability to listen carefully and follow instructions. Games such as Duck, Duck, Goose and Traffic Lights provided opportunities to develop coordination, quick responses, spatial awareness and turn-taking.

This week was also our final PEEP session with Mrs Gilfillan. The session focused on supporting children to feel good about themselves through singing songs and positive interactions. Families also created treasure boxes where children could keep some of their favourite things. This provided opportunities to talk about things that are important to them, share their ideas and develop positive relationships through music and interaction.

👥 Parent Council Meeting
Thank you to everyone who came along to the Parent Council meeting on Monday. It was a great opportunity to discuss our school improvement priorities, as well as upcoming events and fundraising opportunities, including the Halloween discos and Christmas Fayre.

The Parent Council is currently looking for volunteers to help at the Halloween discos. If you are interested in getting involved, please keep an eye on the Parent Council page for further information.

There will also be an AGM next term, with details to follow. Thank you to the Parent Council for their continued support of the school and wider community.

📸 School Photographer
The school photographer will be visiting on Monday 9th November. Individual photographs will be taken for all children from Nursery to P7, along with sibling photographs for children who attend Camdean. 📷

Key Dates for Session 2026/27

Term 1
Monday 12th October to Friday 23rd October – School Holiday

Term 2
Thursday 29th October – Parent Council School Discos (P1-P3: 3.00pm to 4.00pm; P4-P7: 4.15pm to 5.30pm)
Monday 9th November – School & Nursery Photographs
Friday 13th November – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Friday 11th December – Christmas Fayre, 3.15pm-5.30pm
Wednesday 23rd December to Tuesday 5th January – School Holiday

Term 3
Wednesday 27th January – Sharing the Learning (Literacy), 9.30am to 10.15am
Wednesday 10th February – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Thursday 11th and Friday 12th February – Mid-Term Holiday
Tuesday 16th March – Parents' Evening, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Thursday 18th March – Parents' Evening, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Friday 26th March to Friday 9th April – School Holiday

Term 4
Tuesday 27th April – Sharing the Learning (Numeracy), time to be confirmed
Monday 3rd May – Public Holiday
Thursday 6th May – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Monday 7th June – Public Holiday

25/09/2026

HT Update 25th September 2026

🏆House Huddles
Our House Captains and Prefects led their first House Huddles this week and did a fantastic job. They encouraged children to work together and earn house points, while helping to build enthusiasm and a sense of belonging within their house groups. It was a great start to the year and we look forward to seeing the impact of their leadership throughout the session.

🪩 House Party
Congratulations to Kincardine for winning the first House Party of the session!

A huge well done to Emma, Molly and Courtney, who did a fantastic job organising and leading the party. The children had a great time celebrating with their friends, enjoying the music and dancing together. It was a well deserved reward and a brilliant way to start this year's House competition.

🗣️ Pupil Council
The Pupil Council held their first meeting of the session yesterday and enjoyed learning more about their role and responsibilities as Council members. As reading is one of our key improvement priorities this year, the group spent time discussing ways to encourage reading for enjoyment across the school. The children shared lots of fantastic ideas to support our reading focus and help us celebrate The Wee Read.

We are looking forward to working with the Pupil Council throughout the year and seeing their ideas put into action. More information about our plans for The Wee Read will be shared with families soon. 📚

⭐ Assembly Focus
This week in our assemblies, we learned about European Day of Languages and explored the importance of communication. We discussed how learning new languages can help us connect with others, develop our understanding of different cultures and support learning across many areas of the curriculum.

The children were amazed to discover the wide range of languages spoken within our school community. During the upper school assembly, we found out that children in P4-P7 speak an incredible 14 different languages between them. This was a wonderful reminder of the diversity within our school and the many languages, cultures and experiences that make our community so special.

♻️ Nursery Focus
It has been a great week at nursery, with children developing their understanding of people who help us, physical skills, musical awareness and early mathematical skills through a range of experiences.

As part of our People Who Help Us learning, we welcomed two police officers to nursery. The children had opportunities to try on different parts of the police uniform and explore the police car, including using the lights and siren. This helped to develop their understanding of the role of police officers and how they help people in our community.

Following the children’s interest in football, two gym sessions were planned with a focus on developing ball skills, following instructions and taking turns. Football equipment and games were also available in the nursery garden throughout the week, allowing children to practise these skills through their own play.

During our PEEP session with Mrs Gilfillan, families explored musical interactions, keeping a beat and using the Tap Tap Box. These experiences supported children to develop their awareness of rhythm and encouraged interaction through music.

In the garden, children developed their imaginative play and early numeracy skills through an ice cream shop role-play. They used money to pay for ice creams and practised receiving change. This interest will be extended next week to further develop their understanding of money and mathematical language.

📅Parents’ Evenings
Thank you to everyone who came along to our Parents' Evenings this week. We were delighted, once again, with the high level of attendance at both evenings and would like to thank parents and carers for taking the time to attend. It was a valuable opportunity to discuss how children have settled into their new classes, share the progress they are making and talk about the learning and opportunities planned for the year ahead. We greatly value the strong partnership between home and school and appreciate the continued support shown by our families.

👥Parent Council Meeting
A reminder that the Parent Council will be meeting on Monday 28th September at 3.00pm in the Rainbow Room. New members are always welcome. The Parent Council plays an important role in school life, helping to share parents' views, support school improvement priorities, organise events and raise funds that benefit our children.

It's a friendly and welcoming group, and coming along is a great way to get involved, meet other parents and carers, and hear more about what's happening in the school.

For those who are able to, attending without children helps keep the meeting relaxed and focused, but everyone is welcome. It would be great to see some new faces there. 😊

Key Dates for Session 2026/27

Term 1
Monday 28th September – Parent Council Meeting 3.00pm to 4.00pm
Tuesday 29th September to Friday 2nd October – Primary 7 Pupils Residential Trip to Dalguise.
Monday 12th October to Friday 23rd October – School Holiday

Term 2
Thursday 29th October – Parent Council School Discos (P1-P3: 3.00pm to 4.00pm; P4-P7: 4.15pm to 5.30pm)
Monday 9th November – School & Nursery Photographs
Friday 13th November – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Friday 11th December – Christmas Fayre, 3.15pm-5.30pm
Wednesday 23rd December to Tuesday 5th January – School Holiday

Term 3
Wednesday 27th January – Sharing the Learning (Literacy), 9.30am to 10.15am
Wednesday 10th February – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Thursday 11th and Friday 12th February – Mid-Term Holiday
Tuesday 16th March – Parents' Evening, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Thursday 18th March – Parents' Evening, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Friday 26th March to Friday 9th April – School Holiday

Term 4
Tuesday 27th April – Sharing the Learning (Numeracy), time to be confirmed
Monday 3rd May – Public Holiday
Thursday 6th May – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Monday 7th June – Public Holiday

18/09/2026

HT Update 18th September 2026

🏑Hockey Masterclass
On Monday, our Primary 7 pupils stepped into the role of coaches and led a fun hockey masterclass for our Primary 2 class!

The P7s taught the younger children how to hold a hockey stick correctly before helping them practise their dribbling and passing skills. To finish, everyone took part in some mini matches, including a few very competitive P2 vs P7 games! It was great to see our P7 pupils showing leadership skills and encouraging the younger children while having lots of fun together.

👥Parent Council Meeting
The Parent Council will be meeting on Monday 28th September at 3.00pm. New members are always welcome. The Parent Council plays an important role in school life, helping to share parents' views, support school improvement priorities, organise events and raise funds that benefit our children.

It's a friendly and welcoming group, and coming along is a great way to get involved, meet other parents and carers, and hear more about what's happening in the school.

For those who are able to, attending without children helps keep the meeting relaxed and focused, but everyone is welcome. It would be great to see some new faces there. 😊

⭐ Assembly Focus
This week in Assemblies, we learned about the meta-skill of Feeling. We talked about how being aware of our feelings can help us understand ourselves and others. We explored different emotions, shared ways to cope with difficult feelings, and discussed how talking to someone we trust can help. Knowing how we feel can help us make good choices, be kind to others and support our friends when they might need help.

♻️ Nursery Focus
It has been another busy week at nursery, with a strong focus on developing physical skills, safety awareness and understanding the roles of people who help us in our community.

During two gym sessions, children developed their ability to take turns, wait for their turn and follow instructions through a variety of games. The obstacle course provided opportunities to develop balance, climbing, rolling and jumping skills. Similar physical challenges were available in the garden each day, allowing children to practise and build confidence in their gross motor skills.

As part of our People Who Help Us learning, children developed their understanding of how different people help to keep us healthy and safe. A Childsmile visitor demonstrated toothbrushing and supported children to learn about healthy foods and drinks and what can make our teeth “sad”. A lollipop man supported children to develop their understanding of road safety as they practised crossing the road, identified red and green lights and explored how his high-visibility clothing and stop sign help to keep people safe. Our third visitor was a paramedic, who explained his role and how he helps people in emergencies. Children learnt how to contact an ambulance, explored what can be found inside an ambulance and discussed what information should be given when calling 999.

Thank you to all the parents and carers who attended the PEEP session with Mrs Gilfillan, where families explored Mathematical Adventures and developed ideas for supporting mathematical learning at home.

🎄 Parent Council Christmas Fayre
Save the Date - Friday 11th December, 3.15pm to 5.30pm!

Our Parent Council are busy planning the return of the Christmas Fayre. More information will be shared in the coming weeks, but for now, please save Friday 11th December, 3.15pm to 5.30pm in your diary.

If you are interested in having a stall at the fayre, please contact the Parent Council through their page.

We look forward to welcoming families along for what should be a great event.

📅Parents’ Evenings
A reminder that bookings for our Parents’ Evenings close today on Parents Portal. A booking link was emailed to all families last week.
Our Parents’ Evenings will take place on:

• Tuesday 22nd September, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
• Thursday 24th September, 3.30pm to 6.30pm

If you have not yet booked an appointment, please do so before the booking system closes today.

If you have any questions or need help booking an appointment, please contact the school office on 01383 602446 or email [email protected].

📅Key Dates for Session 2026/27

Term 1
Tuesday 22nd September – Parents' Evening, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Thursday 24th September – Parents' Evening, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Monday 28th September – Parent Council Meeting 3.00pm to 4.00pm
Monday 12th October to Friday 23rd October – School Holiday

Term 2
Thursday 29th October – Parent Council School Discos (P1-P3: 3.00pm to 4.00pm; P4-P7: 4.15pm to 5.30pm)
Friday 13th November – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Friday 11th December – Christmas Fayre, 3.15pm-5.30pm
Wednesday 23rd December to Tuesday 5th January – School Holiday

Term 3
Wednesday 27th January – Sharing the Learning (Literacy), 9.30am to 10.15am
Wednesday 10th February – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Thursday 11th and Friday 12th February – Mid-Term Holiday
Tuesday 16th March – Parents' Evening, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Thursday 18th March – Parents' Evening, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Friday 26th March to Friday 9th April – School Holiday

Term 4
Tuesday 27th April – Sharing the Learning (Numeracy), time to be confirmed
Monday 3rd May – Public Holiday
Thursday 6th May – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Monday 7th June – Public Holiday

11/09/2026

HT Update 11th September 2026

😊 Sharing the Learning
Our Sharing the Learning event was a great success. Thank you to everyone who came along. It was lovely to see so many families in school, with children enjoying the chance to share their interdisciplinary topic work and talk about their learning. We hope you enjoyed seeing all the hard work that has been taking place in classrooms across the school.

🚑Primary 7 First Aid Workshop
On Tuesday, our Primary 7 pupils took part in a Youth First Aid workshop delivered by the British Red Cross. During the session, pupils learned practical first aid skills and developed their confidence in responding to emergency situations. Pupils were keen to take part and showed great enthusiasm throughout the session. Thank you to the British Red Cross for delivering the workshop and giving our pupils the opportunity to learn these important skills.

⭐ Assembly Focus
This week in our assemblies, we learned all about leadership and what it means to be a good leader. We discussed the qualities of effective leaders, including kindness, responsibility, honesty, teamwork and leading by example. We also explored why pupil voice is important and how our junior leaders can help make a positive difference in our school community.

During our assemblies, we were delighted to announce this year's Junior Leadership Teams, including our House Captains, Prefects, Pupil Council Representatives, Eco Committee members, Digital Leaders and Librarians. Congratulations to everyone who was successful. We know they will take on their new responsibilities with enthusiasm and help make Camdean an even better place to learn.

We'll be sharing our Junior Leaders with everyone soon, so keep an eye out for updates! 🌟

♻️ Nursery Focus
HT update It has been another busy week at nursery, with children developing their physical skills through an exciting obstacle course in the gym, building confidence, coordination and learning to assess and take appropriate risks.

We have also continued developing our nursery garden, with a particular focus on the extension of the house corner. The children have been actively involved in painting and helping to transform the furniture, taking pride in contributing to their outdoor environment. A big thank you to our parents for donating pallets and a sink to support this project.

As part of our People Who Help Us learning, we have also been exploring the important role of people who help us with recycling and rubbish, developing our understanding of caring for our environment and the community.

📅Parents’ Evening
Parents' Evening appointments are now available to book on Parents Portal. A booking link was emailed to all families this afternoon.

Our Parents' Evenings will take place on:
• Tuesday 22nd September, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
• Thursday 24th September, 3.30pm to 6.30pm

If you have any questions or need assistance with booking an appointment, please contact the school office on 01383 602446 or email [email protected].

Key Dates for Session 2026/27

Term 1
Tuesday 22nd September – Parents' Evening, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Thursday 24th September – Parents' Evening, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Monday 12th October to Friday 23rd October – School Holiday

Term 2
Thursday 29th October – Parent Council School Discos (P1-P3: 3.00pm to 4.00pm; P4-P7: 4.15pm to 5.30pm)
Friday 13th November – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Wednesday 23rd December to Tuesday 5th January – School Holiday

Term 3
Wednesday 27th January – Sharing the Learning (Literacy), 9.30am to 10.15am
Wednesday 10th February – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Thursday 11th and Friday 12th February – Mid-Term Holiday
Tuesday 16th March – Parents' Evening, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Thursday 18th March – Parents' Evening, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Friday 26th March to Friday 9th April – School Holiday

Term 4
Tuesday 27th April – Sharing the Learning (Numeracy), time to be confirmed
Monday 3rd May – Public Holiday
Thursday 6th May – In-Service Day (School closed to children)
Monday 7th June – Public Holiday

Address

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Rosyth
KY112RY

Telephone

+441383602446

Website

http://www.fifedirect.org.uk/CamdeanPS

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