Macmerry Primary

We’re going home!

Margaret-Anne McBean — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:03:42 +0000

We will be back in our own school on Monday 3rd June 2013.The school and nursery will be closed to pupils on Friday 31st May to allow staff to pack and move back to nursery. We will re-open back home in Macmerry Primary School at the usual time of 8.50am on Monday 3rd June.

I am sure you will join me in thanking staff who will no doubt work long hours next week and on Thursday after school in preparation. We appreciate school closure impacts on children and staff and have aimed to minimise this disruption to a short closure of one morning. Our last day in Haddington will be Thursday 30th May.

Contractors have completed all necessary excavations and safety checks. Extensive drainage works have also taken place . We are assured that it is safe to return. Building works will be continuing when we return, as previously planned, though all excavations have been completed ensuring there is no further risk. There is some damage to the grass surfaces in the grounds which will be reseeded so some areas will be strictly out of bounds for a few weeks-but as we are lucky to have spacious grounds there will still be plenty of room to play.

Pupils have received letters today. Morning nursery parents have been telephoned-please check your messages but these children can collect their letters on Monday.

It will be good to be home but I have to say the children have been super and taken it all in their stride. Well done and thanks to all.

Any offers of help for unpacking at macmerry on friday 31st May are appreciated-but no children please. Please let Lynne Hogg , Elliot Dickson or school know if you are available-even an hour helps.

More Photos From The Lagoons

mercer — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:34:26 +0000

Photos from The Lagoons on PhotoPeach

A big thank you to Jack’s mum for providing all these wonderful photos.

Macmerry fitness challenge!!

Macmerry Primary Web Club — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:22:39 +0000

Macmerry Primary School has been working on their fitness by running round the Haddington Football team pitch as many times as they can do and some have been working on their sprinting.

Water Sports at The Lagoons

mercer — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:15:17 +0000

P6/7 enjoyed a great afternoon participating in a range of water sports activities at The Lagoons in Musselburgh. The pupils either worked together in canoes or developed their individual skills in kayaks. Despite the wind, all the pupils had a great time learning how to paddle and change the direction of their boats. Spirits were high and everyone seemed to have a brilliant time on their trip – well done P6/7!
A special mention should go to the Outdoor Team for being excellent instructors and to Mrs Stevenson and Mrs Lyall who gave up their time to come with us on our trip.
Water Sports at The Lagoons on PhotoPeach

Building and Update 10th May

Margaret-Anne McBean — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:51:16 +0000

Just a quick update…. we are currently still on course for our target date return of 3 June. There are no further details as yet but I am sure when the time comes we will be glad to accept offers of help.

Here in Haddington,the children are busy, busy and we have had classes out on the playing fields for outdoor PE and some fun games during Golden Time, as well as a P6/7 visit to Museum on the Mound, P3/4 swimming lessons and our P6 girls competing in a cookery competition at Ross High School.

Mrs Guiney is processing uniform orders and the new style class photos have arrived and look great.

P2/3 Sandwich Shop

Kirsty Greenwood — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:31:41 +0000

P2/3 were making sandwiches with ham, cheese and cucumber. We had to work out how much it cost and then calculate the change from 10p, 20p, 50p or £1.
Lauren said, ‘It was good and I worked out how much change I needed’
Sean said ‘I really liked when we made the sandwiches and got money to pay at the till’

Bus to school week!!!!!

Macmerry Primary Web Club — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:02:25 +0000

The JRSO’s have decided that instead of walking to Macmerry Primary that we will take part by getting off the bus at St Mary’s school and walking to Haddington Infant School Annexe. We are all parking and striding and think our parents are super by making such an eco friendly commitment by using the school bus and not driving us there in lots of cars. At assembly the Junior Road Safety Officers announced a design a Bright Bus competition.

P6/7 Visit the Museum on the Mound

mercer — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:24:07 +0000

Learning about how money is made, trying to open kists and seeing what a £1,000,000 looks like are just a few of the many hands-on activities that P6/7 took part in during our fabulous visit to the Museum on the Mound on Tuesday. It was fascinating to learn all about the different objects that were used for trade before money and coins. We were able to handle Chinese tea tablets, cowrie shells from the Maldives and fir from the Canadian fir trade. We also studied £20 notes and investigated whether they were forged or real. We were even given the opportunity to make our own replica £20! One of the most fascinating activities was studying the different types of kists that were used in Scottish banks. We learnt that they often contained ‘secret’ key holes and were guarded by the very important night-watchman!
P6/7 Visit the Museum on the Mound on PhotoPeach

Building Update 3rd May

Margaret-Anne McBean — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:33:07 +0000

We are well settled in our temporary location at Haddington Infants Annexe. Our Open Day was well attended and we received lots of very positive feedback. The business of learning is carrying on as normal and our children are working hard.

Work is continuing at ‘home’ in Macmerry to ensure the building work progresses and all safety considerations for the school returning are being undertaken. Drainage works are also underway at this time. Safety remains our top priority and we will return when all excavation works and building are deemed to be at a safe point for our return.

We have a TARGET DATE of 3 June 2013 for returning to Macmerry. There are no further details at this time. I will be in weekly contact with Darrin Nightingale, Head of Education and will update you with any further information.

Whilst we are away from Macmerry, parents are also asked not to go into the playground and to ensure that their children do not go into the grounds of the school.

We will update our school blog. East Lothian Council telephone contact centre 01620827827 will also be available for any updates for those who may not have access to the internet.

Many thanks to all who were able to attend or provided comment and feedback to our Parent Council meeting on Wednesday. Thank you for your support and valuable feedback.

Our First Week in Haddington

mercer — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:28:29 +0000

We have made to the end of our first (very exciting) week here in Haddington! Our classrooms are really beginning to look bright and cheery and everyone has been working so hard in our new school. During our usual Friday assembly, Andrew from East Lothian Council, came down to talk to us about safety and the importance of taking care when travelling on the bus to school. We then went out to the playground for a few fun demonstrations. To finish the week off, Anna’s Gran came in to talk to P3/4 and P6/7 about being an evacuee during W.W.2. It was absolutely fascinating to learn about life as a child during the war years. The children were all keen to ask lots of questions about air raids, the wireless and rationing! Many, many thanks go to Anna’s Gran for coming all the way to Haddington to speak to us.
Our First Week on PhotoPeach