Great to welcome back Daniel Johnson MSP to Sciennes today to a Question and Answer session with our Primary Seven classes. Pupils asked really interesting questions about the roles of regional and constituency MSPs, what motivated Mr Johnson to become an MSP and what drives him to continue in his role. The pupils were asked … Continue reading Daniel Johnson MSP Q & A Session with P7
Joining us for Walk to School Week? Walk This Way! Pupil ECO Reps and P6 Junior Road Safety Officers have joined forces with our Parent Council School Streets and HWB Groups to promote and celebrate Living Streets Walk to School Week Tuesday 22nd May- Friday 25th May. They will be addressing Assembly on Friday … Continue reading Walk to School Week 22-25th May
We would like to invite you all to join us on our next Cycle to School event taking place on Friday 25 May. As before, we will be leaving from Kings Buildings at 8:20am, cycling down Mayfield Road and collecting everybody else en route. It has been so wonderful to see so many children and … Continue reading Cycle to School Day Friday 25th May
PLEASE think about volunteering for the Schools Streets Scheme this term! It’s a perfect time to experience the benefits that helping out on the streets brings - keeping the children safe, improving the air quality around the school, chatting to people you know and meeting those you don’t, feeling a sense of satisfaction that you … Continue reading School Streets Volunteers Needed!
Can you spare some time to volunteer in support of our School Streets initiative where roads around the school have restricted access at the start and end of the school day to make the street safer for children and families coming to and leaving the school? It is making a huge difference, especially when we have … Continue reading School Streets Volunteers
High Five to our three P6 JRSOs, Anna, Essie and Lyall, who were a credit to the school at a special whole day conference organised by the City of Edinburgh Council Road Safety and Living Streets Scotland at City Chambers on Wednesday 18th April 2018. Also well done for being the only JRSOs to have … Continue reading ‘Move to School’ Conference at City Chambers
Help make Scotland a cycle friendly country! Edinburgh Saturday 28th April #PoP2018 Meet at The Meadows on Saturday 28th April at 12:00 to cycle, scoot and march on closed roads down to the Scottish Parliament. All ages and abilities welcome! Join on your bike or trike, on your e-bike, or on foot. Why are we … Continue reading Pedal on Parliament Saturday 28th April
P6A pupils and Pupil ECO Group reps were delighted to have an opportunity to meet with Ms Roseanna Cunningham, MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, on Wednesday 14th June, just ahead of the inaugural National Clean Air Day on Thursday 15th June, to share what they have been learning about air … Continue reading MSP Cabinet Secretary for the Environment and Climate Change Visits Sciennes
As you may be aware this Thursday (15th) is the first National Clean Air Day which coincides with Cycle to School week. This is a perfect opportunity to continue the great work that Sciennes has done in promoting safer, healthier travel to school and of course to raise awareness about the dangers of air pollution. … Continue reading Take the Pledge on Clean Air Day!
We are looking forward to welcoming Ms Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, to Sciennes on Wednesday 14th June ahead of the inaugural National Clean Air Day on Thursday 15th June. Ms Cunningham will meet P6A pupils and members of our Pupil ECO Group to find out what they … Continue reading Cabinet Secretary for the Environment to Visit Sciennes
Sciennes has been a pilot school for the 'School Streets' safer streets project. City of Edinburgh is nearing the ninth month of operation for the Phase 1 schools and 3 months for phase 2 schools of the School Streets project. An evaluation is now being prepared ahead of a committee meeting in August where the … Continue reading School Streets Evaluation Survey
The School and Parent Council would like to thank all Sciennes parents and carers for their support and enthusiasm for the CEC’s School Streets project. We can already see a huge improvement in the traffic situation outside the school at these critical times. In particular the streets are significantly quieter on the days when we … Continue reading Sciennes Safer School Streets – Thank you and Guidance Notes
For many years it has been our ambition to ensure that each of our children can cycle and swim by the end of P7. Funding for cycling and swimming initiatives was again approved this year, so we wish to thank our Parent Council, Chair Kristel Torokoff, Vice Chair Tanya Boughtflower and the wider school community … Continue reading Parent Council Support for Swim and Cycle Aims
Our Patron of Reading, the celebrated Scottish author, Janis Mackay, took time out of her hectic schedule to support Sciennes pupils and staff get into the spirit of Scottish Book Week which takes place between November 23rd and 29th this year.  P3 WORKSHOPS Kick off was on the morning of Monday 23rd November when Janis worked … Continue reading Janis Mackay Launches ‘Wild Song" at Sciennes!
As part of Walk to School Week, come and join us for the Sciennes' Walking Bus starting at King's Buildings on Tuesday 19th May 8.10am sharp. We will pick up people en route, including our Junior Road Safety Officers and Eco Reps. We will be walking down Mayfield Road, turning left into Relugas and right … Continue reading Walking Bus Tuesday 19th May
As part of Walk to School Week, come and join us for the Sciennes' Walking Bus starting at King's Buildings on Tuesday 19th May 8.10am sharp. We will pick up people en route, including our Junior Road Safety Officers and Eco Reps. We will be walking down Mayfield Road, turning left into Relugas and right … Continue reading Sciennes Walking Bus – Tuesday 19th May
Article in Herald Newspaper by Susan Swarbrick April 25th 2015Commonwealth Games double silver medallist Louise Haston and her Team Scotland team-mate Kerry MacPhee were joined by 150 pupils to launch the programme for the 2015 Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.The youngsters from Sciennes Primary School in the capital were celebrating the event's third year.It will run … Continue reading Cycling Stars and Sciennes Pupils Launch Edinburgh Festival of Cycling
On Friday 24th April, Sciennes Primary helped launch Edinburgh Festival of Cycling 2015, with our first Cycle to School Day of the new term. Edinburgh Festival of Cycling programme.Later, P4-7 pupils at Assembly celebrated the life of John Muir and learned how small changes can have a big impact. On Earth Day, earlier in the week, … Continue reading Sciennes Helps Launch Edinburgh Festival of Cycling 2015
THURSDAY 15th JANUARYPARENT COUNCIL MEETING:All parents and carers are welcome to attend the next Parent Council Meeting taking place in Room 16 on Thursday 15th Jan, 7-9pm. The Agenda and Minutes of previous Parent Council Meeting are on the Parent Council Website.SCHOOL STREETS CONSULTATIONSciennes Primary is one of 6 Edinburgh schools to be accepted for … Continue reading Parent Council Meeting and School Streets Consultation
 Junior Road Safety Officers Aidan, Morgan and Kirsty helped launch Brake's Road Safety Week on Monday 17th November at the City Chambers, accompanied by Miss McGrouther. The theme is 'Look Out for Each Other'.' Thank you to Lorna Henderson, CEC Road Safety Officer, for the invite and for the extra special, jam-packed goodie bags for … Continue reading JRSOs Launch Brake’s Road Safety Week
Sam Moody CEC Sustainable Travel Development Officer with JRSOs Kirsty and MorganSuperhero badgesAll 97 of our P6 pupils have undergone Cycle Training and have been great ambassadors for Active Travel to school. In recognition of their achievements, they were awarded Sustran's Superhero badges at our Road Safety Assembly on Friday 14th November. Great that Sam … Continue reading Sustrans P6 Active Travel Superheroes!
Very well done to our JRSOs Kirsty and Morgan (Aidan was unfortunately absent today) and to P4B and Miss McGrouther who superbly led our P4-7 Road Safety Assembly on Friday 14th November. Our JRSOs took us through a 'Be Bright, Be Seen' quiz and P4B demonstrated how reflective clothing and accessories help keep us safe. … Continue reading P4-P7 Road Safety Assembly
Our P6 pupils have all undergone Cycle Training and have been great ambassadors for Active Travel to school. In recognition of their achievements, they will be awarded Sustran's Superhero badges at our Road Safety Assembly on Friday 14th November. This ties in nicely with our day of support for Children in Need, which has a … Continue reading P6 Active Travel Sustrans Superheroes
In this year’s Road Safety Week (17-23 November 2014), we’re asking everyone to look out for each other on roads. Miss McGrouther, P4 Class Teacher, is our Road Safety Co-ordinator and she has been working with her class and our P6 JRSOs (Aidan, Kirsty and Morgan) to help promote Brake's LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER … Continue reading Road Safety Week 17th -23rd November
Ms Christie has organised a Cycle to School Day on Friday 31st October, leaving King's Buildings at 8.20am. All children who are accompanied by an adult are welcome to join en route to school. This will be the last Cycle to School Day of the year and we greatly appreciate the support of all families … Continue reading Cycle to School Day Friday 31st October
Ms Christie has organised a Cycle to School Day on Friday 31st October, leaving King's Buildings at 8.20am. All children who are accompanied by an adult are welcome to join en route to school. This will be the last Cycle to School Day of the year and we greatly appreciate the support of all families … Continue reading Cycle to School Day Friday 31st October
Edinburgh 20mph plans a "trailblazer for cities across Europe"Kids and parents from Sciennes Primary School took to the streets to help raise awareness of the Council's ongoing 20mph consultation. National pedestrian charity Living Streets teamed up with Transport Convener Councillor Lesley Hinds, Vice Convener Councillor Adam McVey and children and parents from Sciennes Primary School … Continue reading Edinburgh 20mph plans a "trailblazer for cities across Europe"
School Travel PlanTo help update our School Travel Plan we would be grateful if you would complete our survey. Link below https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Sciennesparenttravel
Information on Active Travel can be found on our blog http://sciennesactivetravel.blogspot.co.uk/ within the Community section of our website.Angela Christie, our Business Manager, regularly updates the blog where you can currently find information on and photographs of Sciennes' P1 cycling initiative as well as P6 Cycle Bikeability Training.P1 Cycle Training
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