Tayvallich Primary School and ELC

Progress reports issued.
2024-11-18 | Tayvallich Primary School
Individual written pupil progress reports will be issued this week.

Childsmile Visit
2024-11-19 | Tayvallich Primary School
We will get a visit on this day by the Childsmile Team who will help us learn all about keeping our teeth as clean and healthy as possible.

Our World From Space Workshop
2024-11-20 12:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
On Wednesday 20th November, the P5 to 7 class will be travelling to Oban for a fabulous “Our World From Space” Workshop.

Staff Training Day.
2024-11-25
Pupils do not attend school on this day.

Glasgow Science Centre Learning Lab workshops
2024-12-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Tayvallich Primary School
The education team from the Glasgow Science Centre will be visiting us and delivering some of their amazing workshops:
Go Oxygen Go Science Show – Miss Logan’s Class
Disgusting Digestion Science Show – Miss Fraser’s Class
BodyVision Exhibits Session – all pupils.

Joint Learning Day in Glassary.
2024-12-05
Due to the planned power outage in Tayvallich on Thursday, we are going to do some joint learning with our friends in Glassary, picking up on the fabulous Hope Spot work that the older classes did last summer and exploring some of the letters that the children have received from people in other Hope Spots around the world.

Visit to the Tayvallich Estate.
2024-12-06
Fabulous Family Friday/Learning Trip to Tayvallich Estate – Friday 6th December.
We are delighted to be kicking off our Fabulous Family Fridays with a visit to see two of our parents in action at work when we visit the Tayvallich Estate. The trip links with our school learning for sustainability project and the aims are:

For pupils to find out what parents and others in their community do for a living
For pupils to further their knowledge of local natural heritage, local economy and their community

Parent Council Wreathmaking Fundraiser
2024-12-06 19:00 - 21:30 | Tayvallich Village Hall
Don’t forget to sign up for the fabulous Christmas Wreath Evening on 6th December which our brilliant Parent Council has organised as a fundraiser. Enjoy a festive evening creating your own Christmas wreath, catching up with friends and enjoying some festive refreshments. This event is for adults only and spaces are very limited, so get your name on the list!
wreath poster 2

Christmas Lunch
2024-12-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Tayvallich Primary School
Christmas lunch will provisionally take place on Wednesday 11th December. Children are very welcome to wear a Christmas jumper or accessory on that day, if they would like.

Christmas Showcase
2024-12-17 14:00 - 15:15 | Tayvallich Primary School
The school Christmas showcase will take place on Tuesday 17th December. Ticket numbers will be limited to 2 per family in the first instance, due to space considerations.

Break Up
2024-12-20 14:30 | Tayvallich Primary School
School breaks up for the winter holiday on this day at 2.30pm.

Back to School.
2025-01-06 09:00 | Tayvallich Primary School
School returns after the winter holiday on this day.

Break up.
2025-02-07 15:15 | Tayvallich Primary School
School breaks up for the February holiday on this day at 3.15pm.

Staff Training Day
2025-02-17 | Tayvallich Primary School
The School will be closed to children on this day for staff training.

Pupils return to School.
2025-02-18 | Tayvallich Primary School
Pupils return to school on this day after the holiday/staff training day.

Parents Evenings.
2025-02-24 15:30 - 2025-02-28 17:00 | Tayvallich Primary School
Parents’ evenings will take place after school in the week beginning 24th February where parents/carers can discuss with the class teacher how their child is progressing mid academic year. Individual times will be arranged with families.

Comic Relief Day.
2025-03-21 | Tayvallich Primary School
Whole school community learning together trip this week. Exact date TBC.

LANDS25 Event
2025-03-26 | Lochgilphead Joint Campus
We are delighted that our P5,6 and 7 pupils have been invited to LANDS25, an exciting outdoor STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) event taking place on Wednesday 26th March 2025, in the grounds of Kilmory Castle and Lochgilphead Joint Campus. This will be a fantastic opportunity for the children to discover the learning and employment opportunities rooted in the lands of Argyll and Bute from local and national organisations and alongside other pupils from schools in Mid Argyll.

Break Up.
2025-04-04 14:30 | Tayvallich Primary School
School breaks up for the Spring holiday on this day at 2.30pm.

Whole School Learning Together Trip - postponed to next session
2025-04-22
Our next whole school community learning together trip will take place next session – this is due to our calendar for the summer term 2025 being too packed full of exciting learning opportunities.

Back to School.
2025-04-22 09:00 | Tayvallich Primary School
School returns after the Spring holiday on this day.

Learning for Sustainability with Tayvallich Initiative Rangers Rowan and Sal
2025-04-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Tayvallich Primary School

Parent Council Beach Clean
2025-04-27
The annual beach clean to help make the local shores safe and healthy for all.

Street Drumming
2025-04-28 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-05-12 13:15 - 14:15 | 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.

Street Drumming
2025-05-05 13:15 - 14:15

Stemovators - Argyll and Bute Celebration of STEM Event
2025-05-06
All of our P5 to 7 pupils will be travelling to Oban to celebrate the STEM work they have done this session and to compete in the Climate Ready Classrooms competition.

Parent Council Coffee Morning and Car Wash
2025-05-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Tayvallich Village Hall
The fabulous fundraiser from our fantastic Parent Council.

PATCH Session 3
2025-05-14 | Tayvallich Primary School
As some of you will know, there was a possibility that PATCH was going to have to stop due to a lack of funding. However, we are delighted that Emily Love managed to get funding again and will be able to visit us to deliver the final sessions of the year in May and June to our P4,5,6 and 7 children.
If you are not sure about how to address these issues with your child, you can access all of Emily’s resources here: https://www.rapecrisiscentre-argyll-bute.org.uk/the-patch-project, or check out https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/parents/
