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.

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.

Tens Club

Tens Club winners for January were 11, 44 and 30. Congratulations

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.

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.