The KSA Christmas Fair on Saturday 5^th December was once again a great success. Thanks to the efforts of the KSA committee before the event and the efforts of all involved on the day the sum of £2050 has been raised. There are a few unclaimed raffle prizes in the school office.

School Calendars are on sale in the school office for £2.50 each or three for £6.00. These make ideal Christmas presents.

Class parties take place as follows:

Parties finish at normal end of day times.

• Primary 6 visit Verdant Works in Dundee on Monday 14^th December.
• The school nurse will be seeing pupils in Primary 1 on Monday 14^th to Wednesday 16^th.
• A concert party of pupils in Primary 6 and 7 will visit Tayside Nursing Home to entertain residents on the afternoon of Thursday 17^th and visit Murray Royal Hospital on Monday 21^st.
• Sixteen pupils from Primary 5 to Primary 7 will take part in The Scottish Gas Football Fun Day at McDiarmid Park from 10.00am to 12.00 noon on Wednesday 16^th December. We need help with transport for some of the children – contact Tom Ironside if you are able to assist.
• KSA Christmas Disco takes place on Monday 21^st. Primary 1 to 3 from 6.00 to 7.30 and Primary 4 to 7 from 7.30 to 9.00. Entrance costs £1.50 payable at the door.

The School Board is seeking to appoint a clerk. The post presents an opportunity to become involved in the work of the school and to learn more about the education service. The post is remunerated and is not particularly demanding on time. For further details please contact the Board Chairperson, Mrs Morag Bull.

The Drugs Education Evening last month proved to be a very interesting and informative event. P.C. Douglas Pover M.B.E. explained elements of the drugs education programme currently being delivered in many local schools. Also of interest was information about national and local trends in drug abuse and the signs and symptoms of drug taking.

The main focus of our last staff in-service days was raising standards of attainment. During the course of discussion it became clear that many pupils were failing to achieve targets that they were capable of reaching, due to lack of attention to detail, failure to read or listen to instructions and failure to check over their work.Later next term we will introduce an awards scheme to regularly highlight the importance of attention to detail in schoolwork and send out the message that "only your best will do ".

Our end of term assembly will be held in Kinnoull Church at 11.00am on Tuesday 22^nd December. Parents and friends are welcome to join us.

At the end of the service pupils will be taken back to their classes where they will be dismissed for the Christmas break at 12.00 noon.

School starts the Spring term on Wednesday 6^th January 1999.