Culloden Newsletter
Mental Health Awareness Week
This week’s Wellbeing Wednesday Assembly focused on raising awareness about taking action for everyone’ s mental health.
This is the focus for the Mental Health Awareness Week, which is running this week 11-17th May 2026. Pupils will learn why it is important to think of everyone’s mental health and to take action to improve it.
There is one TTYP activity and information on the importance. Lastly pupils are invited to ‘Wear Green Day’ Friday 15th and make a voluntary contribution for the Mental Health Foundation charity.
Important Reminder: Morning Drop-Off and Attendance
School starts 08:55.
- Gate Opens 08:45
- Gate Closes 09:00
Children arriving after this time are to enter through the Dee Street office entrance and drop the children in the main hall, please make sure late register is signed in on arrival.
A Reminder to Nursery Parents
If your child is part time, please collect them at 12.00pm. The Kirmichael Road entrance will promptly close at 12.05pm. Thank you.
Attendance Reporting
All medical appointments should be made outside of school hours where possible.
If your child has a medical appointment you will need to notify the Attendance team in the office not the Class Teacher. Proof of any appointments will be requested by the Attendance Team.
Please make sure to contact school for each day that your child is absent. You can do this by calling the School or through MCAS.
Important Dates
Nursery will be closed for 15-hour pupils.
Nursery 10-11AM
Reception 2-3PM
Part time nursery pupils starting Reception will stay in school from 9-3.
With children.
Only parents of finalists are invited.
Save the Date!
There will be a special ceremony for those children who are recognised as having displayed all three of Paradigm’s values (integrity; community; excellence) by the end of June.
The ceremony will take place at Old Ford Primary on Friday 10 July, starting from 2.15pm. Parents/carers of children receiving awards will be invited to attend. We will confirm nearer the time if your child has been invited to the ceremony, along with additional details but, for now, please pencil that date and time into your diary.