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Sciennes RoSPA Playground Inspection Report 2nd March 2016
Sciennes RoSPA Inspection 23rd October 2015
Waste Week P4-7 Assembly 4.3.16
Arleen Sinclair, ChangeWorksOn Friday 4th March at Assembly, Arleen Sinclair from ChangeWorks successfully challenged P4-7 pupils to think about how we can reduce waste by recycling and re-using and how to make sure our playground and school are Grade A Litter Free. Our ECO team will meet next week (Waste Week) to discus and decide … Continue reading Waste Week P4-7 Assembly 4.3.16
New Playground Reading Shed!
Sciennes officially launched our new Playground Reading Shed on World Book Day, Thursday 3rd March. Grateful thanks to our Librarian, Mrs Katherine Peace, for cutting the ribbon, to Tanya Boughtflower, Vice Chair of the Parent Council, for supporting and to our Support for Learning Specialist and Reading Co-ordinator, Ms Rhona Kennedy, for organising this wonderful … Continue reading New Playground Reading Shed!
P6 Euro Quiz Edinburgh Runners Up!
An outstanding result for Emil, Elissa, Sergi and Sam at the Edinburgh Euroquiz event held at City Chambers on Wednesday 2nd March. After some very challenging rounds of questions, the top two teams progressed to a head-to-head final round and our P6 team secured a highly commendable Second Place, only one point behind the winning … Continue reading P6 Euro Quiz Edinburgh Runners Up!
Private Music, Theory and Cello Tuition
Gage Ehmann (MMus RAM) is proud to offerPrivate Music, Theory, and Cello TuitionTeaching in Convenient Marchmont Crescent flat Flexible scheduling! Weekdays + weekends, before or after schoolPick your preference: Individual, Buddy, + Group lessons available!Free first consultation lesson! Rate: £30/hr.phone: 07871675950email: gage.ehmann@gmail.com
Sciennes South Africa Pencil Case Donations
To Sciennes parents and pupils, a huge thank you for all your pencil case donations. We were overwhelmed by your kindness and generosity. We have just returned from South Africa and it was fantastic to be able to give your gifts to the children fron Charles Memorial primary school where they were greatly appreciated. The … Continue reading Sciennes South Africa Pencil Case Donations
Fairtrade Breakfast for Fairtrade Fortnight
FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT 29th FEBRUARY - 13th MARCHWe hope families will consider joining this year's Fairtrade Fortnight campaign - "You eat, they eat" by choosing some Fairtrade products, at breakfast time particularly.See links for further information:http://fortnight.fairtrade.org.uk#FairtradeFortnight #YouEatTheyEat
World Book Day Thursday 3rd March
Thursday 3rd March will see the launch of our exciting new Playground Reading Shed. Pupils have been invited to donate a book to add to a collection of books which will only be used in the playground.Classes will be celebrating World Book Day and promoting reading, but please note that as part of our initiative … Continue reading World Book Day Thursday 3rd March
SHANARRI Health and Wellbeing P4-7 Assembly
On Friday 26th February 2016, House Captains helped explain SHANARRI and what we all need to be healthy and well. Pupils learned a 'SHANARRI' song, ready for our visit from Hopscotch Theatre on Thursday 10th March with their production "The Rights of the Child."(SHANARRI stands for Safe, Healthy, Active, Nurtured, Achieving, Respected, Responsible and Included … Continue reading SHANARRI Health and Wellbeing P4-7 Assembly
Congratulations to Bruntsfield Primary!
EAST SCOTLAND SPORTSHALL ATHLETICSBonaly and Bruntsfield Primary Schools represented the City of Edinburgh in the East of Scotland Sportshall Competition at Meadowbank Sports Centre on Thursday 25 February 2016. Both teams competed very well against teams from East Lothian, Mid Lothian, West Lothian and the Scottish Borders with Bruntsfield finishing in first place!Many congratulations to … Continue reading Congratulations to Bruntsfield Primary!
Fencing Competition Sunday 21st February
· Edinburgh Plastic Foil Competition · Plastic Foil CompetitionSunday 21st February 2016St Thomas Aquins School,2-20 Chalmers Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH3 9ESPlease enter by the Lauriston Gardens entranceCompetition Notes:Chocolate Medals for all entrants!Lots of Fencing - brilliant value fun competition for GIRLS AND BOYS.Coaching and Instruction given on the day Fun Games to finish on!Equipment Regulations:Fencers … Continue reading Fencing Competition Sunday 21st February
All Resume Monday 22nd February
We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on MONDAY 22nd February.We appreciate pupils returning equipped with well stocked pencil cases - sharpened pencils, coloured pencils, small and large ruler, sharpener, eraser, glue stick - as well as full P.E. kit which should include a change of labelled clothes and indoor gym shoes in … Continue reading All Resume Monday 22nd February
P6 Benmore – Thank You
Thank You Thank you from all of us to all our P6 families for working with us to provide the children with such a memorable, beneficial residential trip together to Benmore Outdoor Education Centre. It was a genuine pleasure to escort 91 tremendously positive, caring and well behaved pupils and we all thoroughly enjoyed their … Continue reading P6 Benmore – Thank You
P7 Sporsthall Athletics EPSSA Silver Medallists
P7 pupils came joint Second place at the Edinburgh Final of Sportshall Athletics on Monday 11th January at Meadowbank Stadium and narrowly missed out in competing at the East Scotland Final. We wish Bonaly (who came First) and Bruntsfield (who came joint Second but with 8 First Place events to Sciennes' 4 First Place events) … Continue reading P7 Sporsthall Athletics EPSSA Silver Medallists
Fencing Fun
Thank you to Parent Council Clubs Co-ordinator Tim Pask for forwarding these fantastic photographs from Keith Cook's Fencing Fun Breakfast Clubs last term. Keith has presented all the pupils with Achievement Certificates and it's great to see so many of our pupils taking part.Keith CookDirector of Fencing Funwww.fencingfun.co.uk www.thefencingexperience.com 07921853728
P4-7 Assembly 5.2.16
At the P4-7 Assembly on Friday 5th February P7 House Captains helped us think about the Golden Rule and how it can help us to RESPECT each other's RIGHTS.Fergus from the Pupil Council explained the 1 in 5 Make a Difference Award. Pupil Council leaders will collect class ideas next week. (P6 pupils can contribute … Continue reading P4-7 Assembly 5.2.16
Edinburgh Playing Out Meeting Tues 9th February 7.30pm
Curriculum Evening – Health & Wellbeing
The Emotional and Mental Health information evening will take place in school on Thursday 4th February at 7pm. There is no cost for this evening, but we ask all interested parents / carers to book a place on Wisepay to give us an indication of the uptake. The aim of the evening is to highlight the … Continue reading Curriculum Evening – Health & Wellbeing
Free Event – Edinburgh Play Rangers 17th February 12pm-3pm
1 in 5 – The Make A Difference Award
1 in 5 Raising Awareness of Child Poverty in Edinburgh – The Make A Difference Award What would you do with £250 to help Make a Difference? Sciennes' Pupil Council met on Friday 29th January to plan a school wide launch of City of Edinburgh's 'Make a Difference Award'. Pupils will take the lead in encouraging fellow … Continue reading 1 in 5 – The Make A Difference Award
P4-7 Assembly 29.1.16
P6 finalists Ben, Rachel and Cai competed to win the Steven Lui cup for Burns Recital at the P4-7 Assembly on Friday 29th January 2016. All three contenders were outstanding, giving an exceptionally high standard of performance. Congratulations to Rachel who edged forward with her very confident delivery and stage presence to win the trophy … Continue reading P4-7 Assembly 29.1.16
Website Strategy
We have been working with Graeme Smith, Web and Contents Manager for City of Edinburgh Council, to devise a long term strategy for our school website. We have been considering making improvements to our website for some time, and this has been hastened by our website provider ceasing trading last week. We apologise for any … Continue reading Website Strategy
Normal Service Resumed with Website
Our website address http://www.sciennes.edin.sch.uk now takes you automatically to our Blogger site, which we will continue to use meanwhile.
P4-7 Assembly Friday 22nd January
On Friday 22nd January we celebrated highlights from Sciennes' P1-7 Scotland Week and enjoyed P4A pupil performances of "The Dark Island." Caela and Essie encouraged everyone to be kind to one another and sang "Mean" confidently. Taha, Declan and Sonny showed their Beat Box skills and the House Captains congratulated pupils on recent successes and … Continue reading P4-7 Assembly Friday 22nd January
Website Provider Ceases Trading
Our website provider has been experiencing difficulties for several months and has now ceased trading. We will continue to use Blogger meanwhile and aim to direct traffic to http://www.sciennes.edin.sch.uk to this site:http://sciennesnewsflash.blogspot.co.ukLonger term possibilities with providers and hosting are being explored.
P4-7 Assembly Friday 15th January
Yes you can! You are the master of your fate and the captain of your soul. Mr Howie led the P4-7 Assembly on Friday 15th January and focused on William Earnest Henley's poem "Invictus" to encourage everyone to recognise what we can and cannot control then take charge of what we know we CAN change.Toby … Continue reading P4-7 Assembly Friday 15th January
Hopscotch Theatre: Burns’ Last Supper
Pupils in P4, P5 and P6 were enthralled by the exuberant, highly crafted performances of Ruth and Ross from Hopscotch Theatre when they visited Sciennes on Wednesday 20th January to give two performances of "Burns' Last Supper" in the round. Superb acting captivated our pupils, who also thoroughly enjoyed the music that enhanced their excellent … Continue reading Hopscotch Theatre: Burns’ Last Supper
Sciennes Parent Council Family Ceilidhs
Sciennes Parent Council Family Ceilidhs6.30pm – 8.00pmThursdays 21 and 28 January 2016Ceilidh dancing with the McAlastair Ceilidh Band with June Underwood and her Highland Dancers. A fabulous fun evening for everyone. Tickets on Wisepay NOWAdults £4 and Children £3 each.(Tickets include refreshments and shortbread.)Volunteers are still needed to help out with Parent Council events and need … Continue reading Sciennes Parent Council Family Ceilidhs
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