School Closed
Because of the bad weather conditions, Teanassie School is now closed until 11 January 2010.
No carol service
Kilmorack Community Carol Service has been cancelled because of bad weather.
School may be closed on Monday 20 December depending on whether the buses can run.
Please regularly check the Telephone Information System - 0870 054 6999 - Pin number 04 3130 - for up-to-date information.
School may be closed on Monday 20 December depending on whether the buses can run.
Please regularly check the Telephone Information System - 0870 054 6999 - Pin number 04 3130 - for up-to-date information.
Traidcraft/School Sale
Even although the day was not as well attended as usual, (probably due to the amount of sickness about!), we raised a STAGGERING £790 on the day!!
If you didn’t manage to attend our day, you can still help by purchasing a School Calendar or Tea-towel. We still have 60 towels and 40 calendars left to sell!
They only cost £4.00 and contain self portraits of all the Nursery and school children. An excellent Christmas present for Grandparents, Aunties and Uncles!
If you didn’t manage to attend our day, you can still help by purchasing a School Calendar or Tea-towel. We still have 60 towels and 40 calendars left to sell!
They only cost £4.00 and contain self portraits of all the Nursery and school children. An excellent Christmas present for Grandparents, Aunties and Uncles!
Teanassie footballers
Back from left: Alan McIntosh (Castle Cars), Shamil, Fraser, Jamie, Rebecca, Ashley, Mrs Gallacher,
Middle from left: Archie, Innes, Fergus, Ronan, Ashwin,
Middle from left: Archie, Innes, Fergus, Ronan, Ashwin,
Front from left: Ross, Jack, Olivia, Kyle
Rugby Festival
We are very proud of P4/5/6/7 pupils who won the Fair Play Trophy at the Rugby Festival. Well done!
Halloween Disco
Many thanks to the parents who ran a Halloween Disco last week. £92.86 was raised at the event and there are still some crisps and biscuits left to sell at the sale on 21 November at Kilmorack Hall. The money raised will go towards books for the Highland Literacy Project.
Teanassie Tens Club
Lucky winners this month were 60, 44 and 21. Congratulations!
Numbers are still available, if you are interested.
Numbers are still available, if you are interested.
New School Groups
Pupils (with adult supervision) will start running the following committees on 14 September:
Pupil Council
Eco Committee
Highland Literacy Committee
Health and Wellbeing Committee
Gardening Committee
Minutes may be published on the School Website
Pupil Council
Eco Committee
Highland Literacy Committee
Health and Wellbeing Committee
Gardening Committee
Minutes may be published on the School Website
New Head Teacher
Welcome to JoJo Offord is now at the helm at Teanassie and Tomnacross Primary Schools. We wish her all the best in her new post.
Children's Summer Fair
£230 was raised at the Summer Fair which was organised and run by the pupils on a beautiful Wednesday morning. This is a really great achievement and the money will go into Teanassie School Funds to pay for all the extra items the school needs. Thank you very much to everybody who came along to support us.
Magnus House opening ceremony
4 June 2009 was a big day for Sir John Lister Kay and his Rangers at Aigas Field Centre, near Beauly when Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, came to open Magnus House (named after Magnus Magnusson).
The environmental education centre cost £380,000 to build and has a grass roof, a Scots pine on the inside and local larch on the outside. Around 350 people came to the huge event although only close friends and neighbours of Sir John were allowed inside for the speeches and presentations. Iona Short and Hector Wotherspoon presented a pair of Swarovski binoculars to Prince Charles and a bouquet of flowers was given to Camilla.
A few children from Teanassie and Tomnacross Primary Schools helped the Royals plant trees outside the Magnus House. It was a very good day although a few go wet with the scattered showers here and there!
(Catriona Forsyth, P7)
The environmental education centre cost £380,000 to build and has a grass roof, a Scots pine on the inside and local larch on the outside. Around 350 people came to the huge event although only close friends and neighbours of Sir John were allowed inside for the speeches and presentations. Iona Short and Hector Wotherspoon presented a pair of Swarovski binoculars to Prince Charles and a bouquet of flowers was given to Camilla.
A few children from Teanassie and Tomnacross Primary Schools helped the Royals plant trees outside the Magnus House. It was a very good day although a few go wet with the scattered showers here and there!
(Catriona Forsyth, P7)
Inter-Schools Athletics
This event, held at Bught Park, produced some outstanding performances by Teanassie who were runners-up in the Colonel J McIntosh Section and won nine medals – two Gold and 7 Silver. The team consisted of Catriona, Iona, Meiggidh, Ruairidh, Hector, Sophie, Freya, Kyle and Geoffrey (with Finlay Forsyth as sub). Many thanks to Sharon Gallacher for her guidance, unfailing encouragement and time.
Fun Run
The magnificent sum of over £200 was raised at the Fun Run on Friday evening. Congratulations to Iona Short and Archie Wotherspoon on being first girl and boy home. The fabulous weather contributed to a very pleasant evening without midges!
At the end of the day
Although our new parents’ car park is so much safer than in the past, Mr Danson is concerned that some parents do not collect their children from the school gate but allow them to cross to their car unattended. This is very dangerous given the number of cars and buses negotiating the car park at the end of the day.To avoid an accident, please would you come to the gate and escort your child to your car.
Aigas Field Centre
On Thursday 7 May, P6/7 pupils and Mrs Gallacher went to Aigas Field Centre as part of their project on 'Being an Author'. They met local author, John Lister Kaye, and learned about about his work and travels.
Shinty News!
Strathglass Runners Up to Glen Urqhuart in the Glen Albyn League
Top Row Strathglass A (left to right) Jamie Fraser, Owen Granger, Archie Wotherspoon, Hector Wotherspoon, Iona Short, Ruairidh Fraser and Ronan Mellons. (missing Fergus MacIntyre) all Teanassie Primary School
Bottom Row Strathglass B (left to right) Shamil Redpath (Teanassie), Finlay Forsyth (Teanassie), Euan Tomes(Cannich), Edward Noble(Cannich), Keiran Wallace (Cannich) and Jonathan Price (Cannich)
Garden Day
It was fun to spend some time in Teanassie Organic Garden and grounds on Saturday and thank you to everybody who came along to help tidy up and plant under the guidance of Mr Cormack.
You can see some more photos here
Welcome to Mr Danson
We now have an Acting Head Teacher, Mr Alan Danson, who has come to us from North Kessock Primary on the Black Isle. Mr Danson will be with us this term and is looking forward to working with the staff and children.
Farewell to Mr McKenna
At school today we bade fond farewell to Gerry McKenna who is off to Florida to recover from his two years at Teanassie.
We wish him all the best and hope, if he is passing, he will drop into school for a warm Highland welcome.
We wish him all the best and hope, if he is passing, he will drop into school for a warm Highland welcome.
Gaelic singing
Christina Stewart, Feis Rois, is coming into school on Wednesdays to teach the children Gaelic Song. They are learning listening, rhythm, pronunciation, melody and vocal projection.
So far, they have learnt Parts A and B of two Puirt a Beul called Seinn and Brochan lom.
The pupils are learning the songs totally by ear (no written words or instrumental music) and they are using their feet as percussion.
So far, they have learnt Parts A and B of two Puirt a Beul called Seinn and Brochan lom.
The pupils are learning the songs totally by ear (no written words or instrumental music) and they are using their feet as percussion.
Wedding Present
The Parent Council (on behalf of all the parents) bought a travel rug from Campbell's in Beauly as a Wedding gift for Gerry McKenna and his wife Anne-Marie.
Valentine Wedding
Many congratulations to Gerry McKenna and Anne-Marie Bell who are getting married this morning and wishing them much happiness in Florida where they are making their new home in the Spring.
Head Teacher to change ... again!
This week pupils, parents and staff were told by Mr McKenna that he had resigned from his position as Head Teacher and was leaving the school at the end of March.
There will be a Parents meeting on Tuesday 17 February at 7pm in the school.
Parents will have the opportunity of expressing their views regarding the next Head Teacher arrangements. That is, will Teanassie Primary School revert to having a dedicated Teaching Head or will the existing temporary Cluster arrangement prevail, whereby a Management Head is shared with another primary school?
Veronica MacKay will be present on behalf of the Highland Council.
There will be a Parents meeting on Tuesday 17 February at 7pm in the school.
Parents will have the opportunity of expressing their views regarding the next Head Teacher arrangements. That is, will Teanassie Primary School revert to having a dedicated Teaching Head or will the existing temporary Cluster arrangement prevail, whereby a Management Head is shared with another primary school?
Veronica MacKay will be present on behalf of the Highland Council.
Playtime Porridge
On a Tuesday, you will find Mrs Sharon Martin, Mrs Purvis and the P6s busy making porridge for all the pupils to eat at interval. There are choices of fruit, demerara sugar or honey, served in reusable bowls, at a cost of 50p - proceeds to the P6/7 Enterprise.
This has proved a great success and is a healthy, warm, filling snack on these cold winter mornings.
This has proved a great success and is a healthy, warm, filling snack on these cold winter mornings.
Staff Achievement
After three years of part-time home study, Sheila Matheson, our Nursery Auxilliary, has passed SVQ3 in Childcare and Early Years Education. This is a real achievement and the school staff are very proud of her.
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