On 5th November every year, effigies of Guy Fawkes are burned on bonfires across England in recognition of his part in the failed ‘Gunpowder Plot’ of 1605.  Here in the Turks and Caicos, Clive Whent at Bay Bistro helps us to join in with this tradition, inviting Provo Primary families to an annual Guy Fawkes Bonfire Night Party.

Come and watch the sunset, enjoy some of Clive’s tasty BBQ burgers, hot dogs, sausages on a stick and drinks (on sale) and admire the Guy (created by Year 4 in their Design and Technology classes) before the bonfire is lit.

All Provo Primary families welcome.

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As National Heritage Month comes to an end here in the Turks and Caicos and as we introduce Caribbean Tourism Month, my third and final video choice to share is this wonderful version of ‘Beautiful by Nature’ by Everyman, which has been re-recorded featuring students from the Clement Howell High School Choir.  This additional video explains the story behind the song and its recent video production by Island Eye TV.  What a beautiful song to celebrate our islands.

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We begin our week here at Provo Primary with one of those not so common rainy Mondays.  What a joy it is to hear the frogs merrily croaking in the water tank and to see the children arriving in wellies and raincoats, huddled under umbrellas.  We don’t often get to hear such sounds or to don such apparel so there is almost a sense of excitement as children arrive for their day at school.

The climate in Turks and Caicos is described best as desert tropical.  This means that the weather is arid, warm, and lacking significant annual rainfall.  Although when it rains, our heart turn to the tourists and a hope for our sunny skies to return, residents also feel a sense of joy that their water tanks will be filling up and that the parched plants will be enjoying a well needed drink.

The islands average 350 sunny days per year.  With a few unsettled days forecast for the week ahead, please enjoy this amazing video from cayahicomedia.com as a reminder of what will soon return and how fortunate we are to live in such a beautiful land with predominately gorgeous climes.

On Friday, we culminated our ‘Week of the Child’ reading celebrations with a whole school ‘Drop Everything and Read’ (DEAR) session.

The everyday sounds of the school were replaced with the hush tones of children reading, as throughout the school everyone stopped what ever they were doing, picked up a book and enjoyed quiet reading, by themselves or with others.

Take a look at a selection of our photos… it was lovely to see children choosing their individual places to read around the school, inside and out, capturing Mr. Sajouste, our caretaker, enjoying being read to, and seeing our older and younger children sharing this special reading time together.

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Reading buddies got together all around the school this week, with older children reading with younger children. It was lovely to see everyone enjoying the experience of reading to others, being read to, or both!

Activities like these have many reading skill benefits and are also great for building self-esteem.  I love to see how it unites us a school, developing closer, caring connections within our Provo Primary family.

The votes are in… it was a popular event… and one which we would like to repeat again soon!

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Remember to order your child’s school lunch for the month of October by 9am on Monday 28th September.

Please find below our October lunch menu (Monday 28th September – Friday 23rd October).  All meals are up to $6.00 each.

Read more to find out how to order using our Point of Sale (POS) or online payment options using IsleHelp. 

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Our 2015/16  Class Information Booklets for Kindergarten through to Year 6 are now available online for you to download.

These booklets aim to provide you with information about the school ethos, class expectations, and the curriculum for each class year group.

Over the next couple of weeks, many of the teachers will be hosting ‘reading’ worshop meetings.  Come and learn more about how teachers and children approach reading in our school, how our reading scheme and library books are organised and how you as parents can help your child on their reading journey, as they progress through the school.

Look out for all of the posters displayed on your child’s class noticeboard next week for details.  Please ask your child’s teacher for further information and let them know if you are able to attend.

Year 2:  Parent Reading Meeting – Tuesday 15th @ 2:20pm in the School Library.

Year 3/4:  Parent Reading Meeting – Wednesday 16th @ 8:15am in the School Library.

Kindergarten – Parent Reading Meeting – Friday 18th @ 2:20pm in the Kindergarten classroom.

Year 5/6:  General Expectations Meeting – Wednesday 23rd @ 5pm in the Year 6 classroom.

The Year 1 Reading Meeting will be later in the term on Tuesday 10th November @ 8:15am.

We hope to see you there.

Class newsletters and curriculum topic maps help you to keep in the loop and find out what is happening in your child’s class.

Access important information, discover topics your child will be exploring and see how you can support your child’s learning at home.

Click on the image on the left to download our first class newsletters for the new school year.  Topic Maps are being created over the first few weeks of school so keep checking back if your child’s class map is not up at this point.

Our school lunch service starts on Monday 7th September – Remember to provide a packed lunch for your child for the first week of school.

School lunch is available every day and provided by external caterers, Pizza Pizza. Please find below our school lunch menu for Monday September 7^th to Thursday September 24^th September (3 weeks).  All meals are up to $6.00 each.

Read more to find out how to order using our Point of Service (POS) or online payment options. 

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During their summer holidays, chances are that children may be spending more time online with their computers and mobile devices.  But this doesn’t mean you can leave them to their own devices on those devices. This increased screen time can provide many benefits for kids, however, there are also increased risks that include access to non age appropriate material and cyber-bullying.

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