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SESSION 2007– 2008:

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August 07 School re-opens for staff (staff in-set day 1) Mon 20 Aug  
  School re-opens for pupils. Tue 21 Aug  
  Gatehouse Horticultural (Flower) Show Sat 25 Aug  
  First weekly Country Dancing session for P4/5 pupils Tue 28 Aug 2.00-3.00pm
  Meeting with parents of P1 pupils Tue 28 Aug 7.00pm
  First weekly P1-3 pupils' football training session Wed 29 Aug 2.30 - 3.45pm
  First weekly violin tuition session Thu 30 Aug 9.30am-12.15pm.
       
September 07   Wed 5 Sept 'Galloway Gazette' to take P1 pupils' photo - 9.15am
    Fri 7 Sept Newsletter issued today
  First full day for P1 pupils Mon 10 Sept  
    Fri 28 Sept Newsletter issued today
       
October 07 Walk to School Week commences today Mon 1 Oct  
  Soccer Sevens (CDHS) Mon 1 Oct 10.00-11.30
  Bags2School delivered today Mon 1 Oct  
  Soccer Sixes (CDHS) Wed 3 Oct 1.30-2.30pm
  Disco Thu 4 Oct 7.00-8.30pm
  *Harvest Service Fri 5 Oct 1.45pm.
  School closes for October holiday Fri 5 Oct  
  School re-opens Mon 22 Oct  
    Fri 26 Oct Newsletter issued today
       
  Bags2School collected today Tue 30 Oct  
  Hallowe'en party - Pre-school Wed 31 Oct AM
  Hallowe'en party - P4/5 & P6/7 Wed 31 Oct 1.00 - 3.00pm
       
       
November 07 Hallowe'en Party - P1/2 & P3/4 Thu 1 Nov 1.00 - 3.00pm
  Fire Safety unit for P6 pupils Tue 6 Nov 10.45 - 12.00noon
  Scholastic bookfair delivered Thu 15 Nov  
  Reports issued Fri 16 Nov Newsletter also issued today
  *Display open session Mon 19 Nov 3.00 - 4.00pm
  *Parents' consultations Wed 21 Nov 3.30 - 6.30pm
  Staff in-set day 2 - school closed for pupils Wed 28 Nov  
  Staff in-set day 3 - school closed for pupils (cluster day) Thu 29 Nov  
  School closed for St Andrew Day holiday Fri 30 Nov  
       
December 07   Fri 7 Dec Newsletter issued today
  *Christmas Carols & Coffee Mon 17 Dec 7.00pm
  Christmas party - pre-school Tue 18 Dec AM
  Christmas party - P4/5 & P6/7 Tue 18 Dec 1.00 - 3.00pm
  Christmas lunch Wed 19 Dec  
  *Christmas Service - Girthon Church Wed 19 Dec 1.45pm
  Christmas party - P1/2 & P3/4 Thu 20 Dec 1.00 - 3.00pm
  *M & M Theatre Group - 'Beauty & the Beast' Fri 21 Dec 1.30 - 3.00pm
  School closes for Christmas and New Year at 3.00pm Fri 21 Dec  
       

2008:

     
       
January 08 School re-opens Mon 7 Jan  
  Burns Competition Thu 24 Jan Commencing as soon after 9.00am as possible.
  Burns Lunch Fri 25 Jan  
    Fri 25 Jan Newsletter issued today
       
February 08 Mid-term holiday (school closed) Mon 11 Feb  
  Staff in-set day 4 - school closed for pupils Tue 12 Feb  
  Staff in-set day 5 – school closed for pupils Wed 13 Feb  
  'Valentine' disco Thu 14 Feb 7.00 - 8.30pm
    Fri 15 Feb Newsletter issued today
       
March 08   Fri 7 Mar Newsletter issued today
  *Easter Service Thu 20 Mar  
  Good Friday - school closed Fri 21 Mar  
  Easter Monday - School closed Mon 24 Mar  
  School closes for Spring holiday Fri 28 Mar Newsletter issued today
       
April 08 School re-opens Mon 14 Apr  
  Visit to Kingswood (3 nights) 20 - 23 Apr  
  *School Council meeting Mon 28 Apr 7.00pm in the Girthon room
  *PTA Annual General meeting Tue 29 Apr 3.15pm in the dining room
       
May 08   Fri 2 May Newsletter issued today
  May-Day Holiday (school closed) Mon 5 May  
  Swimming for P6 & P7 pupils at Merrick pool 6 - 9 May 4 days, Tuesday to Friday included
  Golf or curling for P3/4 Tue 6 May  
  Paul Jones football Thu 8 May This leg of the tournament played here at Gatehouse
  After-school Athletics commences Thu 8 May 3.00 pm – 4.00 pm
  Fun Fours Football – David Keswick Centre, Dumfries Fri 9 May Time tbc
  P7 at ‘Choices for Life’, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow Tue 13 May  
  K’nex Regional Finals – Dumfries & Galloway College Wed 14 May Time tbc
  Cycling proficiency Thu 15 May  
  German pupils and staff arrive Fri 16 May Group departs on Friday 23 May
  P6 & P7 Cross Country Event Fri 16 May at Kirkcudbright Academy
  Start of ‘Walk to School’ Week Mon 19 May  
  P6 at ‘Operation Safety’ - Stranraer Mon 19 May  
  School disco Tue 20 May 7.00-8.30pm
  School Ceilidh - open to all parents and families Thu 22 May 7.00-9.00pm
    Mon 26 May Newsletter issued today
  PTA meeting Tue 27 May 3.00pm in the dining room
  *Academy Open Evening Tue 27 May for parents of current P6 and P7 pupils
  P7 health checks (weight and height) by school nurse Wed 28 May am
  Reports issued to parents Fri 30 May  
       
June 08 *Display open session 3.00-4.00pm Mon 2 June  
  Enterprise in Education Awards Tue 3 June Three pupils and Mrs Clark attending Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
  *Pre-school sports Wed 4 June  
  *Parents' consultations Wed 4 June 3.30 - 6.30pm
  *Usborne Book Fair Wed 4 June 3.30 - 6.30pm
  *P1-7 sports Thu 5 June 1.00 - 3.00pm
  P7 Science Challenge at Kirkcudbright Fri 6 June am
  *PTA Swimming Gala –Kirkcudbright Swimming Pool Tue 10 June 12 noon
  Nursery - P1 induction afternoon (first of 4) Thu 12 June 1.00 - 2.30pm - for nursery children to visit P1 classroom/teacher
  *PTA meeting - in the school dining room Thu 12 June 3.00pm
    Fri 13  Jun Newsletter issued today
  *PTA Summer Fete Sat 14 June  
 

Start of ‘Bike Week’

Mon 16 June  
  Matt Baker, artist, working with all P1/2 and P3/4 pupils Mon 16 June  
  Kirkcudbright Pool Swimming Gala Tue 17 June  
  Puberty talk (1 of 2) by school nurse to P7 pupils Wed 18 June 10.00am
  Nursery - P1 induction afternoon (second of 4) Wed 18 June 1.00 - 2.30pm - for nursery children to visit P1 classroom/teacher
  'Primary Youth Speaks' @ Castledykes school, Kbt Wed 18 June 6.30pm - organised by Kirkcudbright Rotary Club
  Art visit to Cairnsmore Visitor Centre for P1/2 and P3/4 Thu 19 June  
  Puberty talk (2 of 2) by school nurse to P7 pupils Mon 23 June 9.30am
  Nursery - P1 induction morning (third of 4) Mon 23 June 9.00 - 11.30am - for nursery children to visit P1 classroom/teacher
  Nursery lunch Mon 23 June Free lunch in school for those nursery children starting in P1 in August
  Inter-Primary sports Tue 24 June at Kbt Academy - start 1.00pm
  P1/2 and P3/4 outing to the Ryan Centre, Stranraer Wed 25 June  
  P4/5/6 and P6/7 outing to the Sands Centre, Carlisle Wed 25 June  
  Nursery visit to Threave Gardens, Castle Douglas Thu 26 June All day
  P7/S1 Transition day 1 Thu 26 Jun  
  Disco at Kirkcudbright Academy for P7 pupils: 6.30pm Thu 26 Jun For P7 pupils from all local Academy-associated Primary schools
  Nursery - P1 induction morning (last of 4) Fri 27 Jun 9.00 - 11.30am - for nursery children to visit P1 classroom/teacher
  P7/S1 Transition day 2 Fri 27 Jun  
  *School Council meeting Mon 30 Jun 7.00pm in the Girthon room
       
July 08 *Meeting with parents of new P1 pupils Wed 2 Jul 2.30pm in P1 classroom
  *Prize-giving: 1.30pm Fri 4 Jul School closes for summer at 3.00pm

 

SESSION 2008 - 2009:

 

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August 08 School re-opens for staff (staff in-set day 1) Mon 18 Aug  
  School re-opens for pupils Tue 19 Aug  
  Gatehouse Horticultural Show Sat 30 Aug in the Community Centre
       
September 08 *Meeting with parents of P1 pupils Tue 2 Sept 7.00pm
  'Alice in Wonderland' Thu 4 Sept 1.30 - 2.30pm. M & M theatre group
  First full day for P1 pupils Mon 8 Sept  
  'September Stroll' event Fri 19 Sept Fund-raising event - further details to follow
       
October 08 School disco Thu 2 Oct  
  *Harvest Service Fri 3 Oct 1.45pm in the school
  School closes for October holiday Fri 10 Oct  
  School re-opens Mon 27 Oct  
  Hallowe'en party - pre-school Thu 30 Oct AM
  Hallowe'en party - P1/2 & P3/4 Thu 30 Oct 1.00-3.00pm
  Hallowe'en party - P4/5 & P6/7 Fri 31 Oct 1.00-3.00pm
       

 November 08

Pupil reports issued Fri 14 Nov  
  *Display open session Mon 17 Nov 3.00-4.00pm
  *Parents consultations Wed 19 Nov 3.30-6.30pm
       
December 08 School closed for St Andrew's Day holiday Mon 1 Dec  
  Staff in-set day 2 - school closed for pupils Tue 2 Dec  
  Staff in-set day 3 - school closed for pupils Wed 3 Dec  
  Pantomime (evening) Thu 4 Dec At Newton Stewart - still awaiting details 19 August
  *Christmas Production performance Mon 15 Dec 7.00pm
  Christmas party - pre-school Tue 16 Dec AM
  Christmas party - P4/5 & P6/7 Tue 16 Dec 1.00-3.00pm
  Christmas lunch Wed 17 Dec  
  Christmas party - P1/2 & P3/4 Thu 18 Dec 1.00-3.00pm
  *Christmas Service - Girthon Church Fri 19 Dec 1.45pm
  School closes for Christmas and New Year at 3.00pm Fri 19 Dec  
       

2009:

     
       
January 09 School re-opens Mon 5 Jan  
  Burns Competition Thu 22 Jan Commencing as soon after 9.00am as possible
  Burns Lunch Fri 23 Jan  
  *Burns Supper & Ceilidh - 6.30pm Tue 27 Jan OR Wed 28 Jan Date to be confirmed (at 19 August)
       
 February 09 'Valentine' disco Thu 12 Feb 7.00-8.30pm
  Mid-term holiday (school closed) Mon 16 Feb  
  Mid-term holiday (school closed) Tue 17 Feb  
  Mid-term holiday (school closed) Wed 18 Feb  
  Staff in-set day 4 - school closed for pupils Thu 19 Feb  
  Staff in-set day 5 - school closed for pupils Fri 20 Feb  
       
March 09      
       
April 09 Easter Service Fri 3 April 1.45pm in the school
  School closes for Easter holiday Fri 3 April  
  School re-opens Mon 20 April  
       
May 09 May-Day Holiday (school closed) Mon 4 May  
  School disco Thu 21 May 7.00-8.30pm
  Pupil reports issued to parents Fri 29 May  
       
June 09 *Display open session 3.00-4.00pm Mon 1 June  
  *Pre-school sports Tue 2 June AM
  *Parents consultations Wed 3 June 3.30-6.30pm
  *P1-7 sports Thu 4 June 1.00-3.00pm
  Nursery/P1 induction - 1 of 4 Thu 11 June 1.00-2.30pm
  Nursery/P1 induction - 2 of 4 Thu 18 June 1.00-2.30pm
  *'Afternoon tea' meeting with nursery/new P1 parents Thu 18 June 3.00pm
  Nursery/P1 induction - 3 of 4 Mon 22 June 9.00-11.30am
  Free lunch for nursery children moving into P1 in August Mon 22 June  
  Nursery/P1 induction - 4 of 4 (and all day for whole-school) Fri 26 June 9.00-11.30am
       

July 09

*Prize-giving: 1.30pm

Fri 3 Jul School closes for summer immediately afterwards

 

SESSION 2009 - 2010:

 

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August 09 School re-opens for staff (staff in-set day 1) Mon 17 Aug  
  School re-opens for pupils. Tue 18 Aug  
       
October 09      

 

School closes for October holiday Fri 9 Oct  
  School re-opens Mon 26 Oct  
       
November 09      
  School closed for St Andrew's Day holiday Mon 30 Nov  
       
December 09      
  Staff in-set day 2 - school closed for pupils Tue 1 Dec  
  Staff in-set day 3 - school closed for pupils Wed 2 Dec  
       
  School closes for Christmas and New Year at 3.00pm Fri 18 Dec  
       
       

2010:

     
       
January 10      
  School re-opens Tue 5 Jan  
       
February 10      
  Mid-term holiday (school closed) Mon 15 Feb  
  Staff in-set day 4 - school closed for pupils Tue 16 Feb  
  Staff in-set day 5 - school closed for pupils Wed 17 Feb  
       
March 10      
  School closes for Spring holiday Fri 26 Mar  
       
April 10      
  School re-opens Mon 12 Apr  
       
May 10      
  May-Day Holiday (school closed) Mon 3 May  
       
July 10      

 

*Prize-giving: 1.30pm Thu 1 Jul School closes for summer at 3.00pm