Tayvallich Primary School and ELC

Staff Training Day
2025-05-23 | Tayvallich Primary School
Pupils do not attend school on this day.

Holiday.
2025-05-26 | Tayvallich Primary School
Pupils and staff do not attend school on this day.

Progress reports issued.
2025-05-26 | Tayvallich Primary School
Individual written pupil progress reports will be issued this week.

P7 Residential to Arran
2025-06-02 - 2025-06-05

Street Drumming
2025-06-02 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-06-09 13:15 - 14:15 (Europe/London) | Tayvallich Primary School
Martin Douglas from the Youth Music Initiative will be delivering Street Drumming workshops this term.
The workshops are tailored for P4-7, but Martin welcomes our school’s selection of the group to participate, so we hope that for all of our children will be involved. The sessions can be conducted in classrooms, halls, or even outdoors, weather permitting, during the sunnier months. At the end of the block, family members are usually invited to hear and see what the children have learned.

Dates:

Monday 28th April
Monday 5th May
Monday 12th May
Monday 19th May
Monday 2nd June (NO P7)
Monday 9th June

Time – 1.15 to 2.15.

Hope Spot 2025
2025-06-11 | Tayvallich Primary School
We are delighted that Glassary and Tayvallich Primary Schools will once again be working with our partners from Argyll Hope Spot to explore our locality and understand the beauty, fragility and potential of the landscape that surrounds us. This year, all pupils in P1 to 6 will take part in activities over 2 days – Wednesday 11th and Tuesday 17th June – with an amazing group of workshop leaders. You can see more about last year’s Hope Spot activities and get a sense of what is to come here:
Hope Spot Workshops – Tayvallich Primary School and ELC

Sports Day
2025-06-16 - 2025-06-20
Sports Day will take place on Friday of this week as part of the Festival.

Hope Spot 2025
2025-06-17

Tayvallich’s Fabulous Family Friday Festival
2025-06-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Tayvallich Primary School
Tayvallich’s Fabulous Family Friday Festival
On the Friday 20th of June 2025 we will host the inaugural Tayvallich Primary School Summer Festival. This will include a showcase of learning across all of the curricular areas, with the theme of learning for sustainability running throughout.

YesFest
2025-06-25 - 2025-06-27
We absolutely delighted to announce that Glassary and Tayvallich Schools have been invited to represent Scottish Schools at YesFest, a festival which brings together children from around the world who are committed to becoming stewards of our planet and protecting it for future generations.
The event takes place on Thursday 26th and Friday 27th June in Lancashire and we have been invited to take 6 pupils from P5 and P6 across our two schools and 2 adults.
You can get a taster of what the event will involve from this video of last year’s event: https://youtu.be/2N1mBd8WQOM

Leaver's Assembly
2025-07-01 11:30 - 13:00
Leavers’ Assembly
Please note that we will hold our Leavers’ Assembly for our P7 Pupils on Tuesday 1st July. All will be welcome to join us. We finish for the holidays at for at 1pm that day, so we are planning that we have the assembly at 11.30 and then parents/guests will be invited to join us for a (bring their own) picnic lunch until 1pm. The children could either order a school lunch as normal, or have a packed lunch from home. We will ask you to confirm whether you will be able to join us closer to the time.

Break Up.
2025-07-01 13:00 | Tayvallich Primary School
We break up for the summer at 1pm on Tuesday 1st July.
Staff will return for training days on Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th August and pupils will return on Thursday 14th August.

Keep Scotland Beautiful: Climate Action Week 2026
2025-09-22 08:00 - 2025-09-26 17:00

Parent's Evening Appointments This Week
2025-09-22 09:00 - 2025-09-26 17:00 | Tayvallich Primary School

School Closes: October Holidays
2025-10-03 15:15 - 2025-10-20 09:00

Pupils Return
2025-10-20, 2025-11-25 | Tayvallich Primary School

PATCH: P5, P6 & P7 Pupil Workshops
2025-10-21 09:00 - 13:00 | Tayvallich Primary School

Halloween Party (In-School)
2025-10-31 14:30 - 15:30

Halloween Party
2025-11-02 16:00 - 18:00
The annual Hallowe’en party organised by our Parent Council and open to everyone. Costumes, party games and spooky snacks at The Tayvallich Village Hall

Trip to Glasgow Science Centre
2025-11-05 07:45 - 17:00
Joint trip to Glasgow Science Centre with Glassary Primary School via coach

Remembrance Day
2025-11-11

Pupil Reports Issued This Week
2025-11-17 09:00 - 15:30

School Closes: Long Weekend
2025-11-21 15:15 - 2025-11-25 09:00 | Tayvallich Primary School

Teacher In-Service Day
2025-11-24

Christmas Dinner Day and Christmas Jumper Day
2025-12-12
School Christmas lunch will be served today. Pupils and staff are invited to wear a festive outfit.

Christmas Party
2025-12-14 16:00 - 18:00
The Annual Christmas Party organised by our Parent Council and held in the Tayvallich Village Hall. Festive fun and games, carol singing and party food.

Christmas Performance
2025-12-17
Our Christmas performance “A Wean in a Manger? The Storm is a Rager” is an original production – written and performed by the children of Tayvallich Primary School
Tayvallich Village Hall 6.15pm for 6.30pm start

School Closes: Christmas Holidays
2025-12-19 15:15 - 2026-01-05 09:00
