Further to the communication sent by Alastair Gaw (Executive Director for Communities and Families) on Wednesday 5th August, I will share our detailed plans for re-opening Sciennes with you by Friday 7th August. https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/27943/letter-to-parents-phased-reopening-of-schools-05-08-20 Please note that P1 children will also attend school by surname, as indicated in the letter from Alistair Gaw. Andrew Andrew … Continue reading Message from Headteacher
Back_to_School_Tips Guide We all want to help our children and young people make as smooth a transition as possible back into school and to feel safe and happy there. We are delighted to help launch the Edinburgh Back to School campaign with our partners across the city. We will be sharing some tips and resources … Continue reading Back to School Tip #3: Talk Things Over
Dear Families, I hope you are all having a good Summer despite the mixed weather! I am sure you will be aware that the First Minister announced that all children will return to schools from next week. Edinburgh schools will re-open to pupils from Wednesday 12 August. I attended a Council briefing meeting for Headteachers … Continue reading Message from Headteacher
Back_to_School_Tips Guide We all want to help our children and young people make as smooth a transition as possible back into school and to feel safe and happy there. We are delighted to help launch the Edinburgh Back to School campaign with our partners across the city. We will be sharing some tips and resources … Continue reading Back to School Tip #2: Be Kind to Others- Everyone needs Kindness
We are all really looking forward to welcoming pupils back to school from Wednesday 12th August and will email families with information and updates. We will also post information and updates here on our school website and via our Twitter page https://twitter.com/SciennesPS Updated information can also be accessed on the The City of Edinburgh … Continue reading Pupils Return From Wednesday 12th August
Back_to_School_Tips Guide We all want to help our children and young people make as smooth a transition as possible back into school and to feel safe and happy there. We are delighted to help launch the Edinburgh Back to School campaign with our partners across the city. We will be sharing some tips and resources … Continue reading Building resilience – Back to school tips
Dear Families Here is the End of Year Review video as promised in the Summer Assembly. It's been quite a year! https://vimeo.com/435298443 We hope you will enjoy looking back on some of our shared experiences and we look forward to working with you again in August. Happy holidays! Sciennes Primary School Review … Continue reading End of Year Review 2019-2020
RESPECT INCLUSION TEAMWORK EFFORT 26 June 2020 Dear Families It is quite surreal writing to you on this last day of term as it has been a term like no other! I want to thank you for supporting and encouraging your children with their home learning. I know being a parent and a teacher will … Continue reading Andrew’s Summer Roundup
Transition Into P1 If your child is joining Sciennes Primary School we look forward to meeting you as soon as we are able to return to school. Download this Welcome to Sciennes PowerPoint Slideshow for more information. Welcome To Our School - Sciennes Primary During this time in our school calendar we would be … Continue reading Bear Hunt Week Six
Wellbeing Wednesday Eight Here is the eighth and final in the series this term of Ms Anstruther's Wellbeing Wednesday tips, hints and activities for children. These will also be accessible to the children on Teams and Seesaw today. This week's Wellbeing Wednesday is about looking to the future with a sense of hope. https://sway.office.com/rexonAvki71MB963?ref=Link Many … Continue reading Wellbeing Wednesday 8
Transition Into P1 If your child is joining Sciennes Primary School we look forward to meeting you as soon as we are able to return to school. Download this Welcome to Sciennes PowerPoint Slideshow for more information. Welcome To Our School - Sciennes Primary During this time in our school calendar we would be … Continue reading Week Five Edinburgh Bear Hunt
Please find below a letter from Alistair Gaw, Executive Director of Communities and Families, with important information regarding opening of schools in August 2020. Letter_to_Mainstream_Parents_and_Carers Andrew Andrew M Hunter | Head Teacher | Sciennes Primary School | 10 Sciennes Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1LG Tel 0131 667 1243 | Email andrew.hunter@sciennes.edin.sch.uk | Website www.sciennes.edin.sch.uk | Twitter@SciennesPS BELIEVE•ACHIEVE
Good morning new P1 Bear Hunters I hope that you are enjoying the Bear Hunt tasks on the nursery to P1 project. This week's task is to travel to the school from your home. I wonder which way you will come? When you get here I have another challenge for you. Hidden in some of … Continue reading Bear HUNTERS!
Wellbeing Wednesday Seven Here is the seventh in the Wellbeing Wednesday tips, hints and activities for children from Ms Anstruther. These will also be accessible to the children on Teams and Seesaw today. This week's Wellbeing Wednesday focuses on gratitude. https://sway.office.com/rexonAvki71MB963?ref=Link Being grateful helps us to focus on the things that are important to us. … Continue reading Wellbeing Wednesday 7
Transition Into P1 If your child is joining Sciennes Primary School we look forward to meeting you as soon as we are able to return to school. Download this Welcome to Sciennes PowerPoint Slideshow for more information. Welcome To Our School - Sciennes Primary During this time in our school calendar we would be … Continue reading WEEK FOUR Edinburgh Bear Hunt
Wellbeing Wednesday Six Here is the sixth in the Wellbeing Wednesday tips, hints and activities for children from Ms Anstruther. These will also be accessible to the children on Teams and Seesaw today. This week's Wellbeing Wednesday focuses on what we can and cannot control, and that sometime we have to let things go. https://sway.office.com/rexonAvki71MB963?ref=Link … Continue reading Wellbeing Wednesday 6
Transition Into P1 If your child is joining Sciennes Primary School we look forward to meeting you as soon as we are able to return to school. Download this Welcome to Sciennes PowerPoint Slideshow for more information. Welcome To Our School - Sciennes Primary During this time in our school calendar we would be … Continue reading Transition into P1 Week Three
WELLBEING WEDNESDAY 5 Here is the fifth in the Wellbeing Wednesday tips, hints and activities for children from Ms Anstruther. These will also be accessible to the children on Teams and Seesaw today. Laughing has been proven to be good for us. It is good for our mental and physical health. https://sway.office.com/Yh1MFODukIB69f2g?ref=Link&loc=play This week's task: … Continue reading Wellbeing Wednesday 5
Transition Into P1 If your child is joining Sciennes Primary School we look forward to meeting you as soon as we are able to return to school. During this time in our school calendar we would be enjoying transition activities to introduce your child to school. These are often based around a picture book. This … Continue reading Transition into P1 Week Two
If your child already has a Library card you can access ebooks, audiobooks, emagazines, newspapers and information resources for free. If your child does not have a Library card already, you can still join with an EH postcode: New members under 16 years can join Edinburgh Libraries by emailing informationdigital@edinburgh.gov.uk and providing their name, date … Continue reading Edinburgh Libraries Online
Please find below the fourth in the Wellbeing Wednesday tips, hints and activities for children from Ms Anstruther. These will also be accessible to the children on Teams and Seesaw today. It is sometimes hard to feel connected at this difficult time when we are apart. Here are some of the ways that we can … Continue reading Wellbeing Wednesday 4
Transition Into P1 If your child is joining Sciennes Primary School we look forward to meeting you as soon as we are able to return to school. During this time in our school calendar we would be enjoying transition activities to introduce your child to school. These are often based around a picture book. This … Continue reading Transition into P1 at Sciennes
In Edinburgh, all Early Years settings and primary schools are working together on a joint project using Michael Rosen’s "We’re Going on a Bear Hunt" organised by The City of Edinburgh Council Early Years Team. (Find and Follow the Early Years Team on Twitter.) This means that no matter what nursery they are enrolled in, … Continue reading Edinburgh Bear Hunt
Dear Families A teacher at Wardie Primary school came up with the idea for as many Edinburgh schools as possible to take part in a Uniform Day on Friday (a play on the usual non-uniform day) where all children are asked to wear their school uniform when doing their Home Learning. We have Tweeted you … Continue reading #schooluniformday Friday 15th May
Managing Our Emotions This week we will focus on breathing and how controlling our breathing can help us relax and stay calm. Good luck with the breathing exercises. Feel free to send me any of your mindfulness colourings. Have a lovely week. carolyn.anstruther@sciennes.edin.sch.uk Wellbeing Wednesday 3
Andrew's Weekly Roundup1.5.2020 DIARY DATES Monday 4th May Inservice Day Friday 8th May Day (V.E. Day) Holiday Dear Families ONLINE LEARNING Last week we began setting up online accounts for P1 and P7. This week we have been bringing P2-P6 onboard with our new online learning platforms. It has been quite a challenge setting up … Continue reading Andrew’s Weekly RoundUp
Welcome to Wellbeing Wednesday Dear P1-P7 Pupils Every Wednesday I plan to get in touch with you and send you tips and tasks, and generally check in with you. I miss you all very much, but am delighted to hear about all the learning you are doing at home. Well done! This week I … Continue reading Wellbeing Wednesday
Dear Families We are all missing the children and we wanted to say hello to them in a fun way. You may have heard of the Toilet Roll Challenge and we are delighted to present the Sciennes version. We each did a short video and then Mrs Walker collated, edited and produced this super video. … Continue reading Hello from Team Sciennes!
Happy Easter! Thank you to the whole of the Sciennes Family for pulling together and supporting each other over these last few challenging weeks. Relax now and enjoy some family time. We miss you! Look out for a link to the entire PowerPoint Virtual Easter Assembly which was emailed today to families or join in … Continue reading Sciennes Virtual Easter Assembly
