Yet More Athletic Success for P7!

Olive Walker, Sarah Beck-Jenkins, Hannah Urquhart, Olivia Kay, Catherine Mitchell, Elena Santoyo-Brown, Amaya Santoyo-Brown, Ellie Douglas, Eilidh Cline, Esther Parmiter, Millie Stobie Platts, Murdo McKenna, Ollie Short, Adam Paton, Kjartan Kristjansson , Struan MacLean, Hector Friend, Eyvindur Bjarnason, Alex Arthur, Sasha Gogoliuk, Danny Hendry, Hude McIntosh, Alastair Curtis-Walcott, Jack Wright, Daisy Phillip, Eimear McLeod, Kirsty Gillies, Alex Hamilton, Mr Jonathan Wallace, Mr Scot Noble (Photograph by Miss Jenny Gaffney)

Congratulations to our magnificent P7 athletes who each gained a Silver medal for second place at the Sportshall Athletics Primary Finals at Meadowbank on Monday 14th January. Thank you to Mr Wallace, Miss Gaffney and Scot Noble for accompanying and to Mrs Walker for preparing them and for co-ordinating the event. Thank you to the parents who came along to lend their encouragement, too. We were all delighted not just with P7’s fantastic success but also with their impeccable behaviour and sporting attitudes, applauding all who took part. Great banner too, P7!

All pupils have now qualified for the East Scotland Finals which will again be held at Meadowbank on Tuesday 19th February and spectators are welcome.

Below is a message from Mrs Walker:

Dear Colleagues

Thank you for bringing your teams to compete yesterday in The Edinburgh Primary Sportshall Final.

I thought all teams worked well together, had practised their skills and events and this contributed to this being a very strongly contested Final.  Every school finished in 1st or 2nd place in some event ensuring everyone gave their best right through to the Final event.

Bonaly Primary School emerged worthy winners winning both Field and Track with a total score of 194.  They will hold the Hope Trust trophy for the year and will represent The City of Edinburgh at the East of Scotland Finals on the 19th February 2013 at Meadowbank Sports Centre.  They will be joined by runners up Sciennes Primary School.

Bonaly Primary School                                  194
Sciennes Primary School                              187
St Peter’s Primary School                             154
Dean Park Primary School                           150
Blackhall Primary School                              121
Niddrie Mill Primary School                           116
Nether Currie Primary School                       110
St Joseph’s Primary School                          107
Ferryhill Primary School                                 99
Wardie Primary School                                  94

Thank you to all competitors for showcasing their talents so ably yesterday.  Score sheets will be forwarded to schools.   Please pass on my thanks to all staff, parents and coaches involved with preparing and supporting the teams.

I’m grateful to the staff and students of Edinburgh College for their assistance and Gavin McCrae, Edinburgh Leisure Athletics Development Officer.

Looking forward to meeting your teams at the Cross Country, Netball, Basketball and Swimming events this term.

Kind regards


Beth Walker

UPDATE 19th February
Olive Walker, Sarah Beck-Jenkins, Hannah Urquhart, Olivia Kay, Catherine Mitchell, Elena Santoyo-Brown, Amaya Santoyo-Brown, Ellie Douglas, Eilidh Cline, Esther Parmiter, Millie Stobie Platts, Murdo McKenna, Ollie Short, Adam Paton, Kjartan Kristjansson , Struan MacLean, Hector Friend, Eyvindur Bjarnason, Alex Arthur, Sasha Gogoliuk, Danny Hendry, Hude McIntosh, Alastair Curtis-Walcott, Jack Wright, Daisy Phillip, Eimear McLeod, Kirsty Gillies, Alex Hamilton, Mr Jonathan Wallace

Well done to our wonderful P7 athletes who were placed a respectable fifth out of ten schools competing in the East Scotland Sportshall Athletics Finals which were held at Meadowbank on Tuesday 19th February. Thank you to Mr Wallace and Miss Gaffney for accompanying and to Mrs Walker for preparing them and for co-ordinating the event. Thank you to the parents who came along to lend their encouragement, too. We were again delighted with P7’s impeccable behaviour and sporting attitudes. It is the first time that Sciennes has reached the final and we commend the pupils for their sterling endeavours in all three stages of the competition. Congratulations to the deserving winning team from Bonaly Primary, the only other Edinburgh school who took part.