Whitecraig Primary School

The pupils from P1 - P7 enjoyed a sunny (albeit, a bit cloudy) Friday morning on the school field for their Sports Day.
The event was well supported by many parents/carers, grand parents, aunties, uncles and family friends. We would like to say Thank You to everybody who came along to support the children in this way.  
The children took part [...]

Our staff for the Academic Year 2008 - 2009 will be;-
Acting Head Teacher - Mrs A Malcolm
Principal Teacher - Ms I Cran
Nursery Teacher - Mrs L Carde
P1/2 Class Teacher - Miss C Noon
P3/4 Class Teacher - Miss J MacNair
P5 Class Teachers - Miss E Freeman & Mrs H Watson
P6/7 Class Teachers - Ms I Cran & Mrs [...]

We will unfortunately be saying Goodbye to a few members of staff this week.
We wish Mr MacRury, Mrs Hunter, Mrs Shipley, Mrs Villiers and Mrs McAvoy all the best for the future.
But at the same time, we will be saying Hello to the following members of staff who will join the school in August:-
Mrs A Malcolm, [...]

Just to remind you that the pupils finish for their Summer Holidays on Friday 27th June 2008 and return for the Autumn Term on Monday 18th August 2008.
Staff are back at school on Thursday 14th August & Friday 15th August 2008 for their In-Service Days, and any parents/carers who have ordered School Uniform can come [...]

[ June 6, 2008; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ]  

 A visit by author Lari Don to our Primary 4 & 5 children has been arranged by Scottish Book Trust for 6th June 2008. Lari is a storyteller who has just published her first book, First Aid for Fairies and Other Fabled Beasts.

The one hour session will take place at 10am on 6th June 2008 and parents/carers of [...]

The pupils of P7 attended a transition event at Musselburgh Grammar School on Monday 12th May (please see the separate post for information on this).
As part of their Walk to School Week, the pupils of P7, along with Mrs McAvoy and parent helpers, Mrs Waugh and Mrs Howie  walked to Musselburgh along the River Esk Walkway and back again. [...]

Please click on the links under the page titled New Primary School Menus, to view the new menus for 2008 - 2009, which commence in schools on Monday 2nd June 2008.

The Nursery children have been learning about ‘baby aniimals’.
They have enjoyed playing with domestic and wild animals and matching the mothers and babies. The children also made animal biscuits which were very tasty!
They had a visit from Jane Gray (a parent of the school) with her new baby and the children really enjoyed asking lots [...]

Our P7 pupils recently enjoyed a wonderful week at camp at Kingswood in Northumberland.
All of the children had a good week and want to share their comments on their experience with you. Please see below;-
Stuart - I enjoyed the aeroball, archery, fencing and the party at night
Cameron - I thought that the aeroball, archery, fencing [...]

Today, everybody at the school said farewell to Mrs Moira Gilbert, Acting Principal Teacher, who has returned to Musselburgh Burgh Primary School after a period of 8 months with Whitecraig Primary.
We all wish her well.