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September Dates for your Diary Wed 2 S1 Individual Photographs and S6 Group Photograph Wed 2 Nat 5/Higher/Advanced Higher Geography Field Trip to Cloan Burn Thu 3 Parent Council Meeting, 7pm, Board Room Thu 3 P7 Parent Information Evening re Nethybridge Trip 7 - 11 Nursery Garden Maintenance, 9.30 - 11.30 am, 1.30 - 3.00 pm Fri 11 Higher Geography Human Field work Day to Perth 14 - 17 Nursery Stay, Play and Learn sessions - Preschool Nursery parents only Tue 22 Nat 4/Nat 5/Higher Environmental Science Web Walk, Friarton, Perth Tue 22 S3/4 Theatre technician Workshop, Dundee Repertory Theatre 23 - 26 London Design Trip. DEC and Art Departments Wed 23 Nursery Rhymetime, Ante Pre-School Parents, Secondary Drama Room 24 - 25 S4 Computing trip to Bletchley Park Thu 24 Parent Council Market Place Event, 7pm, Assembly Hall Thu 24 Nursery Creativity Evening 6 - 7pm, Nursery. Parents only event Fri 25 World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, fundraiser for staff Wed 30 Nursery Rhymetime, Ante Pre-School Parents, Secondary Drama Room Forward Dates for October:Thu 1 Parent Council Meeting, 7pm, Board Room Fri 2 Primary Flu Immunisations Tue 6 Curriculum Information Evening, P7 - S3, Assembly Hall 12 - 23 Autumn holiday, school closed Staffing Update Farewells: Mrs F Mitchell, Teacher of Home Economics Following a teaching and management career spanning 41 years at The Community School of Auchterarder, Mrs F Mitchell retires this month. Our thanks and appreciation goes to Mrs Mitchell for her invaluable contributions to the school and we wish her all the very best for a happy retirement. Ms M Pelosi, Teacher of Computing Mrs Pelosi leaves on 4 September. A special note of thanks is expressed for her huge contribution and dedication to the school over the last 20 years. Mr H Nassif, Pupil Care & Welfare Officer Mr Nassif leaves us on 10 September to commence a post graduate course in Law. We wish Mr Hussain all the very best with his studies and thank him for his support to the school. Mrs R Findlay, Active Schools Coordinator left on 31 July. Welcomes: We are pleased to welcome the following staff: Miss C Coleman, Teacher of English (from 14 September) Mrs J Towns, Teacher of Home Economics (from 14 September) Mr C Torrens, P2/3 Class Teacher Mr E Williamson & Mrs A Zaldua, P7 Class Teachers Mrs S Falconer, Play Assistant (Nursery) Mrs L Howarth, Play Assistant Mrs C Huntly, Pupil Support Assistant Mrs H Leslie, Primary Pupil Support Assistant Website Contact us Twitter