ELLON AMATEUR ATHLETICS CLUB

PRIMARY SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHALLENGE
Ellon Amateur Athletics Club is holding a cross-country race at Haddo House on Saturday March 22nd 2008. Pupils from P5, 6 & 7 are invited to take part.
Registration is at 10am and the first race starts at 10.30am. There is a £2 entry fee payable at registration. P5 pupils run 800metres. P6 & 7 pupils run approximately 1600metres.
Medals will be awarded to the first three in each race and there is also a trophy to be won for your school. You may participate as an individual or as part of a school team so please pass this information to any of your classmates who might be interested in competing. A school team should comprise of 3 girls & 3 boys from each of P5/6 & 7. Smaller schools that do not have 3 girls or boys in those years are invited to encourage as many pupils from those years as possible.
If you would like to take part, please turn up on the day.

Scots Night 2008

The Primary 4 – 7 classes are going to put on a Scots Night performance in the Melvin Hall, to which you are cordially invited. It will be a mixture of song, music, verse and sketches on Thursday, 20th March 2008, starting at 7.30pm.

Tickets are available on a first come first served basis, priced at £3.00 / adult and £1.50/ child. Refreshments will be served in the form of tea/coffee and shortbread. Payments should be made out to' TARVES SCHOOL'.

The PTA will be producing a DVD of the Scots Night show. Discs will be for sale at £5 each. Should you wish to purchase a copy please complete and return an order slip together with payment to the school office. Payments should be made out to 'TARVES PTA'.

You can reserve your ticket using the pro-forma attached to your newsletter or by visiting the school.

Bring some friends or relations along……it’s usually a GREAT NIGHT and a sellout!

Bags2school Fundraiser

Twice yearly we have been asking you to give us any unwanted clothes, shoes or fabrics so that we can turn them into cash for us.
Mrs Sheila Ferguson has been making all the arrangements on behalf of the PTA, and a huge vote of thanks are due her for ALL the work she has put in, and is putting in once again, to make this successful for the school. YOU'RE A GEM!
Back to the information about how YOU can help us!!
The school will be available for receiving bags from Monday, 14th April to Tueasday, 22nd April.

Please deliver the bags to the rear of the school, inside the large blue doors.
Please DO NOT LEAVE THEM in the front entrance or hall because they become a fire hazard!

Times for deliveries are as follows:
(Make sure that there are no children in the playground and call for assistance if required - I'll be delighted to help!)

Mondays 8.00 - 9.00 and 3.30 - 4.00
Tuesdays - Thursdays 8.00 - 9.00 and 3.30 - 5.00
Fridays 8.00 - 9.00

FINAL COLLECTION:
Wednesday, 22nd April 8.00 - 9.30

We want ALL YOUR FRIENDS and the COMMUNITY to use this service so IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TRANSPORT AND NEED HELP TO GET THE BAGS UPLIFTED....Please telephone the school on 01651 851247

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!

YOU really make a difference for us to be able to buy those SPECIAL, EXTRA things for the children!!!!