We’ve had a couple of phone calls from parents around snow.  We’ve had a good covering in Drumnadrochit and my understanding is that it is due to be on and off for the remainder of the day and through the night.  Please drive carefully and should you feel that you need to collect children early just let the school know. We are open and the digital learning club will go ahead. 

Please take note of the adverse weather guidance issued recently which can also be found on the newsletter section of the website.  Contact numbers can also be found here http://www.glenurquhartprimary.org.uk/for-parents/adverse-weather/ in case of poor conditions in the morning.

December newsletter was issued today.  Please see the newsletter page for our exciting plans, dates and events for the New Year.

Following the letter issued from the Parent Council last week, please find the link to the survey around swimming here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ZVVXPYS This will remain open until 10th January so that results can be considered at the next Parent Council meeting on the 16th.

We had a lovely Christmas lunch yesterday and a very festive feel in our hall. Many thanks to all the cooks for their hard work to produce a delicious Christmas lunch for so many and to the staff for helping it run smoothly.

Following the ASN meeting at the start of this term, the Highland Council issued a survey to gather parents views on ASN provision and support. This can be found here; https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/670/consultations_complaints_and_compliments/668/our_budget/2 or by going onto the Highland Council website, search for ASN, click on the first link which comes up and the surveys will be there.  The survey completion date has been extended until 20 December should you wish to take part.

Dolina Ross has been in touch with some great achievements from a successful grading at Glen Karate Club on Friday, with the following students passing their stripes or belts:

9th Mon 1 (One Orange Stripe)
Lucy MacDonald Haig
Eli Tempo

8th Mon 1 (One Red Stripe)
Daniel Martin
James Hickson

8th Mon 2 (Two Red Stripes)
Ava McConville
Layla Neill

8th Kyu (Red Belt)
Elsa Stebbings
Adain MacDonald Haig
Calum Cameron
Andrew Baird
Sam Lewis
Isla Neill

7th Kyu (Yellow Belt)
Conon McConville

I am delighted to see all our students progress in Karate, with a few showing great potential as medal winners at future competitions.

As part of their enterprise project the P5/6 class made reindeer to be raffled off.  Don’t they look superb?  We drew the raffle today in assembly.  Congratulations to the winners below!

Please see the letter below from Parent Council regarding ongoing swimming provision.

Many thanks to Abriachan Forest Trust who donated a Christmas tree to the school from one of their stock of conservation Christmas trees. If anyone wants to support a local charity and help conserve the planet they’ll be selling them right up until Christmas.