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We marked our 50th year in lots of brilliant ways!

A small group of children (Demi, Megan, Jordon, Daniel, Glen, Megan, Jack and Kyle) worked with a local artist to create our fabulous Langlee 50 stained glass window. It looks beautiful and has really brightened up the staircase inside the school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary 7 created a lovely mosaic.

We planted 50 Marigolds donated by 100 Aker Wood.

Read the latest Langlee 50 meeting minutes below:
Langlee 50, 11.5.09
Present:
Barbara Adams, Kirsty McPherson,  Paul Bertram, Stephen Wheelan,  Liz Brown, Anne Noble, Lynn Dodds, Linda McCall, Joanne Dryburgh

Apologies: Kenny Riddell

In Attendance: Alistair Clipston

  1. Minutes of the last meeting were discussed and updates as follows

Progress on plans are as follows

Action

By whom

Web site link created to school website

Done.

50s disco 19 March 2009

Very well supported, both halls full with families. Very positive feedback

Commemorative calendar to sell at Christmas coffee evening on 27 Nov. To contain holidays and inset days

About 70 sold at coffee evening. More available from reception

Plan class mosaic

P7 continue work on this

Stained glass feature for stairway

Pete Cowan, glass artist, is now working on this in his workshop. All H&S issues have been discussed and there will be compliance with rulings. SBC will pay for installation and will be ready for June. Subsidised by GYP, school contribution £800

Wall plaque

Potter is nearly ready to install these

Pottery from Support Centre

Work completed and ready to be put up

Sharing recipes –50 favourites.

Rachel has typed all recipes. Mr Wilson will help with illustrations then it will go to print. On sale on fun day remuneration

50 Trees

Nursery pupils completed this.

Braw Lads display of artefacts

This will be included in Gala Club display

Voice memory bank/ video discussed

Mrs Hamilton’s class have started this

Time capsule for each class to contribute to

Borders College are making this free of charge. Alistair Clipston gave advice: wrap items in tissue paper, greaseproof paper between photos, all items clean, fill box to capacity

Commemorative mugs for each pupil

FoL presented these at assembly. All who received were very pleased

Football trophy for games on family day

Very poor response from schools so only 2 Langlee teams. All players will receive trophy presented by Barbara. Fred Blackie will referee. Steve and Paul linesmen. 1st game will start 10.15

Family walk in summer term

School council to organise

Celebration cake

Claire Stewart agreed

BB display to coincide with family day

Alistair will bring gymnastic squad. One performance at 10.05, 2nd at 11.05. Outside in front of nursery

Opening ceremony

Barbara to chase up response from Chris Peterson. If he can’t do it then we’ll ask former pupil Paul Brownlee from Radio Borders

Informing staff

Barbara will send memo to all staff re mug distribution as many do not work on Fridays

Exhibition

Old Gala Club. Open to public Thur 11 June and Fri 12 June from 10-11.30 and 2.30-4. Sat 13 June from 10-12. Bob and Norman have visited school to see the hall and will prepare displays of Langlee and have school artefacts. Need people to man this on Thur and Fri

Stalls

Mini stalls in the bottom playground.

PA system

Kevin will do this

Quiz

Quizmaster not available

 

Quiz sheet

6 winners, 1 winner drawn: Russell and Sarah c/o Sykes This is on sale locally and funds go to Langlee 50

Sponsorship

Only a couple of donations

Flower bed

Kenny suggested planting bulbs in the shape of 50 or Langlee on the mound at the entrance. Kenny to update

Cake and Candy

Roundabout not available but Barbara has since seen the owner and suggested that the Roundabout committee could provide

Family Day:

Liz will organise letters to ask volunteers to man the stalls for an hour each. She will draw up rota. She will ask Ann Lyall about a ribbon to cut

  1. Football tournament 10.15
  2. Bouncy castle
  3. Memorabilia (Old Gala Club)
  4. BB display (10.05 and 11.05)
  5. Throw the welly
  6. Splat the rat
  7. Treasure map
  8. Stocks
  9. Tombola/bottle stall (I cat remember if we agreed on this or not!)
  10. Hook the duck
  11. Drop the ruler
  12. 50p in the basin
  13. lucky dip
  14. cook book on sale
  15. community centre band (Liz to ask Bob Petrie)
  16. basketball
  17. guess the Teddy’s birthday
  18. playing cards (higher/lower –Kirsty to ask Kenny to make frame)
  19. sweets in jar (Liz to donate)
  20. roll a coin (Liz has one in class)
  21. treasure map (Linda)
  22. win a lolly (straws in the sand –Lyn)
  23. peglamania (how many pegs can you pin up in a given time)

Read the minutes for the Langlee 50 meeting on 2.3.09 below

Present: Barbara Adams, Kirsty McPherson,  Paul Bertram, Stephen Wheelan,  Liz Brown, Anne Noble, Lynn Dodds, Janet Vincentini, Kenny Riddell

 Apologies: Ann Reid, Elaine Brown, Linda McCall, Joanne Dryburgh

  1. Minutes of the last meeting were discussed.

  2. Progress on plans are as follows

Action

By whom

Web site link created to school website

Done. Barbara will send this minute to Caroline for website

50s disco 19 March 2009

This was rescheduled as Feb date was cancelled due to bad weather

Commemorative calendar to sell at Christmas coffee evening on 27 Nov. To contain holidays and inset days

About 70 sold at coffee evening. More available from reception

Plan class mosaic

Deborah Ivalo and P7 have been planning design

Stained glass feature for stairway

Pete Cowan, glass artist, who works for GYP undertaking project. Class teachers nominated a person from each class. Have researched and drawn sketches. Will work with Pete for a few weeks then he will transfer to glass. Barbara has asked property services to check that we comply with Health and Safety

Wall plaque

All pupils have completed their work with potter. Theme chosen by staff is animals (land, water, air). Tiles are now being fires at pottery. Barbara has asked head of property services to confirm that this site is OK. No reply yet

Pottery from Support Centre

Work completed and ready to be put up

Sharing recipes –50 favourites.

Letters have been sent to all families as a homework task to write recipe. Money secured from community food grant to publish. Typing to be done. Barbara to ask Joanne in the office if she would type up and we will offer a small remuneration

50 Trees

Nursery pupils completed this. Features in local paper

Braw Lads display of artefacts

This will be included in Gala Club display

Voice memory bank/ video discussed

Mrs Hamilton’s class. Met with Keith Hendrie who advised. Already have names of several early pupils and will now seek some from each decade. Hopefully this will be available for people to hear at the family day

Time capsule for each class to contribute to

No success. Steve to ask at BBs. Failing that we will buy a metal security box

Commemorative mugs for each pupil

FoL have sourced and bought mugs locally. These will be distributed to all staff and pupils on Friday27 March at assembly (10.30)

Football trophy for games on family day

Waiting for SFA to confirm agreement to supply water. Paul will draft letter and this will be sent out from the school to local schools asking them to take part. Small shields for winners agreed. Barbara will donate chosen shield

Family run about Easter time

Have decided a walk would be better so that all could be included. This will take place in summer term

Celebration cake

Claire Stewart agreed

BB display to coincide with family day

13 June. Steve will contact Alistair Clipston

Opening ceremony

Barbara will try to contact former pupil Chris Paterson

Informing staff

Barbara will send memo to all staff re mug distribution as many do not work on Fridays

Exhibition

Old Gala Club. Open to public Thur 11 June and Fri 12 June from 10-11.30 and 2.30-4. Sat 13 June from 10-12

Stalls

Mini stalls in the bottom playground. Barbara will draw up list from suggestions and try to get pupils to be in charge of some of them

PA system

Barbara to ask Kevin if he would do this

Quiz

FoL to host decades quiz and invite teams from other schools. Date to be arranged -Kirsty

Quiz sheet

Kenny has made up a pub quiz sheet. This is on sale locally and funds go to Langlee 50

Sponsorship

Kenny asked that we write to tradesmen we use to ask for sponsorship. Office staff will do this

Flower bed

Kenny suggested planting bulbs in the shape of 50 or Langlee on the mound at the entrance. Will investigate

Cake and Candy

Kirsty will ask Roundabout café if they would like to sell homebakes at the fun day

3. Dates:

Wed 25 and Thur 26 March: concerts (music through the decades)

Friday 3 April: Nursery are hosting a grandparents day

Sat 13 June: Family Day 10-12noon

8-13 June: display by Old Gala Club (Wed for pupils, Thur, Fri, Sat for public)

4. Family Day 13 June

Suggested fun activities:

  1. Football tournament (in hand)
  2. Bouncy castle
  3. Memorabilia (Old Gala Club)
  4. BB display
  5. Throw the welly
  6. Splat the rat
  7. Treasure map
  8. Stocks
  9. Tombola
  10. Hook the duck
  11. Drop the ruler
  12. 50p in the basin
  13. lucky dip
  14. cook book on sale
  15. community centre band (Liz to ask Bob Petrie)
  16. basketball
  17. bottle stall

Next meeting Monday 11 May at 7pm – please try to attend