Very well done to Chloe, Anna, Sarah, Erin and Lexie who held a bake sale in aid of Cancer Research, which they organised and advertised themselves, and raised an amazing £130! Superb achievement, girls.
Category: Charity
£940.12 Donated to Nepal Earthquake Appeal
A Humbling £857.62 for Nepal
The generosity of the Sciennes Family is truly staggering. A whole school Bake Sale on Friday 8th May, organised by parents Jayne Weaver and Alison Outred and the Sciennes Parent Council raised an incredible £857.62 for the Nepal Earthquake Appeal!Sincere thanks to all who baked and bought and to P7 helpers, parents and staff who … Continue reading A Humbling £857.62 for Nepal
Mercy Corps at P4-7 Assembly
A huge thank you to Victoria Telford from Mercy Corps who gave an excellent presentation to the upper school Assembly on Friday 8th May about the charity's disaster relief efforts in Nepal. Victoria clearly explained who Mercy Corps are, how they have responded to communities devastated by the effects of the recent earthquake, and how … Continue reading Mercy Corps at P4-7 Assembly
Election Day 2015 School Closed to Pupils
School will be closed to pupils on Election Day Thursday 7th May.All resume on Friday 8th May. Donations for Bake Sale for Nepal will be most gratefully received and we have asked pupils to wear red if possible. Victoria Telford from Mercy Corps has kindly offered to give a presentation on Nepal at the P4-7 … Continue reading Election Day 2015 School Closed to Pupils
Bake Sale for Nepal Friday 8th May
We are all aware of the devastation caused by the massive earthquake in Nepal over the weekend. Many of us have already donated to the Appeal already.Our Sciennes family include people from that beautiful country, people who lived and worked there for a number of years and who feel very close to this tragedy. Many … Continue reading Bake Sale for Nepal Friday 8th May
Foodbank Easter Eggs – Outstanding Citizens!
How kind and wonderful that Sciennes brothers Alex and Rory decided to invite families to donate an Easter egg this year to give to Northeast Edinburgh Foodbank. And such overwhelmingly generous donations from Sciennes! Amazingly, many more Easter eggs than are pictured here were donated and have already been transported to the Foodbank.Extremely well done … Continue reading Foodbank Easter Eggs – Outstanding Citizens!
Final (Doubled) Total for Comic Relief £1913.22!
Our grand - quite exceptional - total raised for Comic Relief was announced at P4-7 Assembly on Friday 20th March. Once doubled by the UK Government, it amounts to an incredible £1913.22!P5 pupil May read her touching 'Kindness' poem, assisted by Rose, and we all want to say thank you to our school community for … Continue reading Final (Doubled) Total for Comic Relief £1913.22!
£956.61 Raised for Comic Relief!
Thank you to all our families for so generously supporting Comic Relief in its 30th year. The opportunity to double money raised by schools - up to £10 million - was grasped across the country making this truly a bumper year for the charity. Ms Anstruther arranged a fantastic Talent Show at the P1-3 Assembly … Continue reading £956.61 Raised for Comic Relief!
Red Nose Day: Amazing Raising! £960 so far!
Thank you to all our families for so generously supporting Comic Relief in its 30th year. The opportunity to double money raised by schools - up to £10 million - has been grasped across the country making this truly a bumper year for the charity. Ms Anstruther arranged a fantastic Talent Show at the P1-3 … Continue reading Red Nose Day: Amazing Raising! £960 so far!
Red Nose Day at Sciennes
Make Your Face Funny for MoneyFriday 13th March is Red Nose Day and to mark the event the children may come to school with decorated faces and / or hair. The P7 pupils will be at the entrances into the school with buckets to collect the donations from the children. There is a pledge from … Continue reading Red Nose Day at Sciennes
P4-7 Assembly 6.3.15
On Friday 6th March at the P4-7 Assembly we were fortunate to enjoy a showcase of very talented pupils. We were all extremely impressed with P3 pupil Aminah's presentation on Autism. Wonderful confidence and an excellent talk which really helped us understand more about the condition. Tess and Anna Granville from P6C had been very … Continue reading P4-7 Assembly 6.3.15
JGHS S6 South Africa Student Appeal for Gym Shoes, Sports Gear and Dresses
South Africa ShoesThe South Africa project at James Gillespie’s High School was established in 2003, when the school became linked with Zwelibanzi High School, Durban. In 2011 a second link was made to Dloko High School. Every year JGHS raises money and donations in support of students in the schools. This year we are specifically … Continue reading JGHS S6 South Africa Student Appeal for Gym Shoes, Sports Gear and Dresses
Alex and Yash Outstanding Citizens!
Hats off to marvellous Alex and Yash in P6B who, in their own time, organised family and friends to contribute a remarkable amount to the Edinburgh North East Foodbank appeal. A credit to their families and to the school and a great way to achieve their "Me and My World" JASS certificate. Well done indeed!
Children in Need £582.34 !
BBC Children in Need
Thank you to everyone who dressed up today as Pudsey or a Superhero and gave a donation to Children in Need. We are aware that there are many fundraising events at the moment, so it was wonderful to raise £201 to date!More photographs on the Class Pages. Sponsored silenceP2 Team Ninja!Super Ms Anstruther!P2 SuperheroesSuper Ms … Continue reading BBC Children in Need
"God Only Knows" in Aid of BBC Children in Need
Remember, Friday 14th November is Children in Need Day and for a donation you can dress up as Pudsey or a Superhero.Thank you to Edinburgh University Music Society for their impromptu rendition of the single sold in aid of BBC Children in Need, "God Only Knows", conducted by Cerys, Stella and May!//www.youtube.com/get_playerBuy on CDHMV, Amazon, … Continue reading "God Only Knows" in Aid of BBC Children in Need
P6 Marie Curie Bake Sale
Many thanks to P6 families who contributed baking items for the Marie Curie Bake Sale on Saturday 8th November at Marchmont St Giles Church and came along to purchase items. Three P6 pupils helped to man the homebaking stall as part of their Bronze JASS award.Very well done to Sarah Nimmo, Archie Eccles and Nikolina … Continue reading P6 Marie Curie Bake Sale
Become a Superhero for Children in Need Friday 14th November
Marie Curie Bake Sale Saturday 8th November
MARIE CURIE BAKE SALE Saturday 8th NovemberMarchmont St Giles Church2pm-4.30pmP6 families have been invited to contribute baking items for this Bake Sale and we hope that many of our families may also be able to attend this fundraiser on Saturday to purchase items. Some P6 pupils will be helping to man the homebaking stall as part … Continue reading Marie Curie Bake Sale Saturday 8th November
P3 Foodbank Harvest Appeal
Thank you to Ms Pearmain for organising and leading the P1-3 and P4-7 Assemblies on Friday 3rd October and to all the families who contributed so generously to the P3 Harvest Appeal. More photographs on the P3 Class Page. Harvest Assembly was fantastic at Sciennes Primary School, mostly due to the brilliant Enterprise project the … Continue reading P3 Foodbank Harvest Appeal
Kirsty P6C Pedal for Scotland 2014
A big thank you to all of you who so generously supported Kirsty Johnson (P6a) on the recent Pedal for Scotland Glasgow to Edinburgh ride. With your help, online and offline she has raised an astounding £1,200 for Parkinsons UK. After an early scare when her gears stopped working, Kirsty made up for lost time: … Continue reading Kirsty P6C Pedal for Scotland 2014
P3 Foodbank Harvest Event
HarvestPrimary 3 has invited us to bring items for Foodbank between Monday 22ndSeptember and Friday 3rd October. Thank you for your support.We believe that kindness is very important. We are lucky but we know that other people are not so lucky. Please help us to help them by putting a couple of extra things in … Continue reading P3 Foodbank Harvest Event
Azim in the News
Thousands of cyclists have got on their bikes in the UK’s biggest mass cycling event, pedalling from Glasgow to Edinburgh to raise money for charity.More than 6500 riders took part in the 16th annual 47-mile ride from Glasgow Green to Murrayfield Stadium, with children pedalling alongside their parents for a fun family ride across the … Continue reading Azim in the News
Pedal for Scotland 2014
freshnlo Pedal for Scotland 7th September GLASGOW to EDINBURGH Now in its 16th year, freshnlo Pedal for Scotland is the country’s biggest mass participation cycling event. Riders will cycle from Glasgow to Edinburgh, starting at Glasgow Green and finishing at the iconic Murrayfield stadium. Participants can choose between two routes: 47 Mile Challenge Ride Starting at … Continue reading Pedal for Scotland 2014
World Autism Awareness Day 2nd April
Pupil Council Bake Sale £591.84!
The Sciennes Pupil Council chose three applications to run a bake sale in aid of a charity: Matthew, Evie and Stephen for Alzheimer Scotland, Patrick for Water Aid and Shakira for Cancer Research UK. Following some brilliant presentations by the three short listed candidates the whole school voted on the charity they believed deserved the … Continue reading Pupil Council Bake Sale £591.84!
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