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Interesting Facts

• Monday 8 February
• Chinese New Year
• It is the Year of the Monkey the ninth of the
  twelve animals in the recurring 12 year Chinese
  zodiac cycle. Every 12 years there is a Monkey
  Year.
• In Chinese astrology each year is associated with
  a Chinese zodiac animal sign and one of the Five
  Elements Metal (Gold), Water, Wood, Fire or
  Earth. Both the sign and element of your birth
  year are said to affect your personality and
  destiny. This year the element is Fire.
• 2004 was the last year of the Monkey. The
  element was Wood, which means always ready to
  help others, strong self-esteem but stubborn.

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Interesting Facts

• Tuesday 9 February
• Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day is the day before
  Ash Wednesday. It is celebrated throughout the
  UK by the cooking and eating of pancakes a last
  feast before the fasting and self-denial of Lent.
• Wednesday 10 February
• Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs
  46 days before Easter and is a time when some
  people give up certain foods in the run up to
  Easter.

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Whats on this week?

• Monday
• 9.15 Business Meeting Infant Hall
• 1.30 Tesco Football 3M PE Hall
• Tuesday
• 11.20 P6 Piping GP Room 2
• 11.50 P7 Piping GP Room 2
• 3.00 Chess Club P5-7 Room 10

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Whats on this week?

• Wednesday
• AM Dancing 6E 6M Infant Hall
• 1.30 KGS Home Economics Visit 2M
• 3.00 SUPA Club P5 P7 GP Room 3
• 3.15 Netball Nippers PE Hall
• 3.15 Netball P6 P7 Infant Hall
• Thursday
• All Day Tag Rugby AWP P4, P4/5S and P5
• 3.00 Netball P5 Infant Hall
• 3.15 Netball Nippers P2 - PE Hall
• 6.00 P1-P3 Valentines Disco
• 7.15 P4-P7 Valentines Disco

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Eco Club

• 5M are on LAW Duty this week.

The next Eco Club Meeting is on Thursday 11th
February at 11.30am in GP Room 3.
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Well done to

• 1S for winning the School Uniform Challenge for
  January 2016. Buddy Bear will visit their
  classroom this month.

• 2E for winning the Walk to School Challenge

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Well done to

• Thorfinn for receiving a certificate for
  completing his 25 metre length in the swimming
  pool.

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Well done to

• Eilidh for completing her Highland Dancing exam,
  and receiving her Fling Award and Pre-Bronze.

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Buddy of the Week

• Erika Poke