HALLOWEEN

In the past Halloween has led to a number of problems in Westhill involving anti-social and sometimes down right dangerous behaviour. Last year a number of former pupils were charged by the Police following serious damage to a number of cars. As a parent myself I know how difficult it is to keep a track and always know what my children are doing. Please encourage your son or daughter to act responsibly if they are out and about on Saturday night. As a community we do not want any repeat of past problems, and even more importantly we want to know that our young people are safe.

I thank you on behalf of the wider community for your continued support.

Derek A Thompson

PARENT COUNCIL MEETING

The next Parent Council meeting will take place at 7.00pm on Tuesday 3rd November, 2009.

BLOOD BROTHERS

Tickets are available for the two performances of Blood Brothers, which take place on Tuesday 27th and Thursday 29th October at 7.30pm.

Tickets can be purchased from the Drama department, priced at £5.00 and £8.00 - Please note that no tickets will be available on the door.

Parent Council Conference - Saturday 31st October 2009

Parents are welcome to sign up for the forthcoming Parent Council Conference which will take place at Meldrum Academy on 31st October.

This event will give an insight into how parents can get involved with school, for the benefit of their children.

There will be a range of workshops during the conference, covering a variety of topics around parental involvement including:

- Parental Access to GLOW

- Parental Involvement : Leading Learning Experiences

- Additional Support Needs : An interactive seminar where you can get advice and support from Enquire and Aberdeenshire about Additional Support for Learning.

- Young Engineers – South Park Sparks : How the parents, pupils and staff worked together to build a racing car.

- P7 – S1 Transition through ICT

- Active Schools – How We Can Help : This workshop will provide you with a brief overview of Active Schools and how we involve many people to make sure children and young people have the opportunity to be healthy and active.

- Alford Primary Culture Vultures – Growing Doric Roots

- What can a Parent Council Achieve?

- Keeping Aberdeenshire’s Children Safe and Protected : An opportunity to hear how schools ensure that children are safe and an overview of school staff guidance and training. How parents and staff can work together to keep all children protected.

- A Curriculum Framework 3-18 for Aberdeenshire : The workshop will share with parents good practice in taking forward the Entitlements and developing the Aberdeenshire Curriculum Framework strategy.

- Are You Ready to Rock? : This workshop will demonstrate how technology is used to motivate and engage learners.

For full details and a registration form please contact the school reception on 01224 740111.