At Sciennes, we recognise that we are incredibly fortunate to enjoy such strong partnerships with families and to have such ongoing marvellous parental support and engagement. Jay Santhanham, Convener of Parent Council Events and Fundraising subgroup has worked tirelessly with a team of Parent Council members, including Chair of the Parent Council Phoebe Cochrane, and an army of parent volunteers – including Jay’s husband – to pull together another wonderful family event on Saturday 26th May 2018 which has raised an astonishing £3000! Many thanks to all who contributed, before, during and afterwards.
Dr Jay Santhanham, Parent Council Events and Fundraising Convener
This year, the focus was on the children leading activities in celebration of the Year of Young People. Principal Teacher Shona Pearmain, Alison Mackintosh, Wendy French and Jennifer Ferguson in P5 and Jane Maguire, Catherine Gibb, Zoe Lillitos, Katherine Clark and Gillian Clarkson in P4 supported all their pupils to design and make exciting, engaging, enterprising activities at the Summer Fair. Fiona Barker led Scratch coding sessions, supported by P5-P7 coders and one P3 coder in the ICT Suite and on iPads. Many thanks to Finlay from Robotical for providing hands-on demonstrations with Marty the Robot. Our P6/7 Equalities group raised awareness and undertook surveys on their stall, demonstrating all the initiative and leadership they have shown this year. P6 and P7 pupils volunteered as Fair Makers throughout the day.
Jay arranged for many STEM Ambassadors to contribute to the day by providing free STEM activities for the children and we were treated to music and dance from The Friendship Band, Glee Club and Ihayami Dance as well as Henna tattoos. Lovely to meet Bruce Adamson, Children and Young People’s Commissioner of Scotland, dropping by with his family. Thank you to all our many contributors and these photographs are an attempt to capture just a glimpse of a wonderful, sunny, family day:
BRUCE ADAMSON, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S COMMISSIONER SCOTLAND LENDING SUPPORT TO THE YEAR OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Bruce Adamson dropping by to lend support to Year of Young People Summer Fair
Thank you to parent Lorraine Gormley for lending us the YOYP banner
Mrs Noble thanks Sainsbury’s and Papa John’s for generous support.
Year of Young People 2018
P5 ENTREPRENEURS
Generations of family support for the Fair
ENTERPRISING P4
Mrs Jane Maguire and P4s worked with Jay Santhanham on science experiments with carnations and dye in our four House colours to sell at the Fair
Mrs Catherine Gibb and P4 worked with Meadows Community Garden to plant million bells and make bracelets and popcorn for the Fair
PHOTO CLUB
Parent James Chow leads the new after school Photography Club
SCRATCH CODING Thank you VERY MUCH, Mrs Barker!
My blog post 'The tale of Ada Lovelace, a 7 year old boy and a Tweet', with credit to @scottishbktrust @Edinburgh_CC @LegoLovelace@FindingAda@SciennesPS https://t.co/8gTZ5yTXO7 pic.twitter.com/bywMeDAqlC
— louisedrumm (@louisedrumm) May 11, 2018
This guy has strong views on what his city should be like. Today he persuaded Edinburgh Council to adopt play streets, thereby making it a place where communities can come together, get to know each other & all ages play safely on their own street. He is 7. @SciennesPS pic.twitter.com/pRHdXLwjcL
— louisedrumm (@louisedrumm) May 17, 2018
Two young people who are already making their mark in the world! YOYP
MARTY THE ROBOT CODING
THE EQUALS P6/7 GENDER EQUALITY GROUP
P6/7 Equalities Group running surveys and sharing huge achievements this year, including passing on their legacy to new P6 recruits
PLAYING OUT! THANK YOU ROAD STEWARDS!
Great to welcome back former pupil Evyindur leading football coaching sessions with Foot Forward
Netball
Sciennes Football Club. Thank you very much to parent Conrad who also organised a huge football tournament on the Meadows today, from very early morning.
Whole family support for the Fair
Relax Kids with Mrs Helen Anderson
ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR!
Toys!
Toys!
Home Baking!
Nearly New Uniform
Tombola!
Heather Lucchesi Art Club
Plant Sale
Ice Cream!
Henna Tattoos
Stunning Henna Tattoos
Thank you Mercy Corps!
CULTURE: MUSIC AND DANCE
Glee Club
Leaders of new lunchtime Glee Club Miss Aisling Rogerson and Ms Kathryn Dougal
Thank you, Friendship Band
EDUCATION: STEM Ambassadors
STEM University of Edinburgh Space Lab
STEM Ambassadors Paper Aeroplane Challenge
STEM Ambassador Alex Freeze Dried Foods and thank you also to STEM Ambassador for STEM Cell workshop (apologies no photograph).
Food, Glorious Food!
Thank you very much to Mr Santhanham, head chef.
Thank you Fair Maker Helpers
THANKS TO FINANCIAL WIZARDS!
Sciennes Parent Council Treasurer Leanne Boyle
AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH CLEAN UP TEAMS
Thank you Anjalie, (Jay’s daughter), Marisa and all who helped with the tidy up operation, particularly our wonderful Janitor Mr Neil Scott who despite working double shifts all week, still managed to work his magic on setting up and tidying up.
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