Archive for the 'Bucksburn Primary School' Category

Spring Fever

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Billy
on May 13, 2009
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The kids told me today they witnessed a baby lamb being born on the way into school this morning. What a fantastic way to start the day don’t you think? I for one wish I could begin each day with that kind of excitement, for excitement is what it must be to a child. The three of my children were bursting to tell me that when they got home.

If Aberdeen City Council have their way it’s all going to change. Gone will be the green fields and country feel of the school setting as we will be shuffled off to a site up at Newhills. We continue to campaign to save the school in it’s current state so that future generations can be given the best possible rounded education available in Aberdeen and not pushed into larger classes in the middle of a housing scheme to make ACC’s figures add up.

I’m pleased to report mother and baby are doing well!

Bucksburn Set To Lose Out In Pupil Support Assistant Cuts

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Billy
on February 17, 2009
in Bucksburn Parent Council, Bucksburn Primary School and Joint Parent Councils
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(*Edit - 18/02 - I’ve now uploaded the psa allocation report from ACC where this was decided.)

Our school has been placed in the firing line yet again with the announcement that PSA hours are to be cut. Another cut that will affect those who rely on it most. The information I received the other day verbally was something like 50% of our PSA hours will be lost. This will result in more work for teachers who will have to make up for the cut. That of course means that they will be teaching less!

There is massive condemnation of this by EVERY ACC school in Aberdeen, some of which I’ll publish here…

Comments or Questions are welcome below.

What other schools are saying…

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Parents Views Rejected - Schools To Merge

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Billy
on February 12, 2009
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http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1074422

Aberdeen City Council yesterday rejected our request to keep our school open. They decided to close both Newhills and Bucksburn schools. They are going to then place both school rolls into a building, not yet built, to continue their education.

There is no timescale set for this and no site has yet been chosen for this building.

Last Chance Meeting

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Billy
on February 4, 2009
in Bucksburn Community, Bucksburn Nursery, Bucksburn Parent Council, Bucksburn Primary School, Parental Assistance and Parental Involvement
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We are having our final meeting before the council makes it’s decision on Monday @ 7PM in the school(Room 5). We’ll be collating everything we have to present at the council meeting on Wednesday, making sure we’ve not missed anything, asking if there’s anything YOU want added and giving those tasked with representing us a chance to make sure they’re happy.

Angela and Sarah (+1) will be (hopefully) going in front of the full council to present/appeal/plead/beg on our behalf.

There is no more we can do after this so it’s imperative that if you can possibly venture out in the (hopefully dry by Monday) weather please do.

We need to make absolutely sure we have a coherent argument for them to take us seriously. It’s the last gasp effort. Really.

Update!

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Billy
on February 3, 2009
in Bucksburn Community, Bucksburn Nursery, Bucksburn Parent Council, Bucksburn Primary School, Joint Parent Councils, Parental Assistance and Parental Involvement
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The parent council, PTA, Newhills PC and other interested individuals have been very active recently as the final chance for our school is approaching.

Aberdeen City Council meet on 11th February at the Town Hall to make their final vote on the proposition as set out by the Culture and Learning, Neighbourhood Services (North) department of the council.

Public attendance at this meeting is offered if you turn up before 2PM. We are in the process of seeing if we can get a group of parents together to make a more formal representation to the council at this time before they vote. This really is the final opportunity to show the councillors that they need to disregard the case as produced and recommended by Culture & Learning, something that they are unlikely to do even with this representation.

Newhills PC have drawn up a petition which I encourage all parents to sign and I will endeavour to make this available to all parents ASAP. I would encourage parents at Bucksburn to communicate with Newhills at this time, we are both working very hard at achieving a common goal. Both schools serve their communities in the way required by those communities, neither favour the merger and the amalgamation will be the death knell of that special something which cannot be measured that I know Bucksburn, and am sure Newhills, has.

So this is it folks. Can we show the council that they need to listen to the huge public opinion on this matter and do what they were voted in to do - represent their constituents? OR, do we just let THEM tell US what’s going to happen instead?

It’s your school, YOU DECIDE!

Amalgamation Update

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Billy
on January 15, 2009
in Bucksburn Community, Bucksburn Nursery, Bucksburn Parent Council, Bucksburn Primary School and Parental Involvement
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Following a meeting with Mr Brian Adam MSP and as reported here and here it looks for all intents and purposes as if the merger is due to take place regardless of local opinion. The parent council will be writing to all councillors to ensure that more than just the Newhills site be included in feasibility studies and also that the remit of those studies obtain further consultation from parents, or in plain English, they’ll check out more sites for the new school and ask us what points need to be considered when choosing the site.

Feel free to discuss in this forum thread.

Wrap Around Recall

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Billy
on December 10, 2008
in Bucksburn Primary School
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The fluorescent reflective snappy bangle things the kids got the other day have been recalled as they are prone to the covers splitting, exposing the metal band inside which is effectively a blade!

If you still have one please return it to the school or dispose ASAP!

Weather Services

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Billy
on December 3, 2008
in Bucksburn Nursery and Bucksburn Primary School
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Here are some of the information services you can use to find out if Bucksburn is open or closed during the impending bad weather.

  • This page on ACC’s Website
  • Listen to Northsound Radio
  • Phone the School Information Line on 0870 054 1999 - PIN 011210
  • Sign up for FREE Mobile Phone Text Alerts
  • Right Here!

Yes this site will be automatically updated as soon as information is known, from the Aberdeen City Council website. Keep an eye on the “Winter Weather Watch” box at the top of the main page.

If all that’s not easy enough for you, drag this link to your bookmarks bar: Weather Watcher

Council’s Response To Consultation Evening

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Billy
on November 28, 2008
in Bucksburn Community, Bucksburn Nursery, Bucksburn Parent Council, Bucksburn Primary School and Parental Involvement
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Normally I would just link to the original document(.doc file) but I felt this should get it’s own post here too. Here is the official response by Aberdeen City Council to the consultation evening of Nov 6th.

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Objection Form

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Billy
on November 10, 2008
in Bucksburn Community, Bucksburn Parent Council, Bucksburn Primary School, Parental Assistance and Parental Involvement
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You can use this form to automatically send your objections or comments to all four Bucksburn Councillors and David Leng(Head of the ACC Department involved in this). We’ve even filled in an example - use this or write your own.
A copy will also be sent to the parent council - we will not use your personal information for any purpose. We are just counting the emails sent.

-OR-

Use bucksburn@bucksburn.info if you have no email address

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If the form does not disappear and replace itself with a thank you message and instead you get the 404 “You are looking for something that just isn’t here” please refresh and try again. Occasionally the site has a bit of lag due to technical reasons that I won’t go in to! If you don’t get the thank you confirmation page your email did not send.
Councillor McDonald has responded to the default form above with the following—
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