Speak Out, Stay Safe with NSPCC On Friday 25th May 2018, we were delighted to welcome Paula from NSPCC to deliver a talk on Speaking Out to Stay Safe. Paula asked pupils what might cause worries and filled a bag with 'worry blocks' for each one mentioned. She then shared some of the ways that … Continue reading Your Voice Matters
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
On Friday 11th May 2018 we held a Sharing Assembly, inviting pupils to share strategies they use to cope with life's ups and downs, as part of our CEC HWB Building Resilience topic 'Take A Moment.' In preparation for Mental Health Week next week, we focused on the importance of Sleep at both Assemblies. P7 … Continue reading Take A Moment Sharing Assembly
201805041132_MentalHealthAwarenessWeekFlyerV1 Mental Health Awareness Week at Sciennes is 14th-18th May 2018 A week of events and activities organised annually for pupils, parents and staff by Ms Carolyn Anstruther DHT and Mrs Fiona Denvir, Convener of our Parent Council Health and Wellbeing Group. Mental Health and Wellbeing is an embedded feature of our practice at Sciennes … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Week
On Friday 4th May we continued with our current HWB topic 'Take A Moment' from City of Edinburgh's 'Be Resilient' programme. We reminded pupils of key messages and practised the Fischy Music song "Bad Times Won't Last" in the lead up to our whole school Mental Health Week 14th-18th May. (Please look out for Flyers … Continue reading Take A Moment Assemblies
Sciennes Have A Goal House Assembly 15.1.18 from Sciennes Primary School On Monday 15th January we welcomed back pupils by holding our first House Assemblies of the new year for Grange (Ms Anstruther), Lauder (Ms Gallagher), Sienna (Ms Pearmain) and Tantallon (Mrs Noble). House and Sports Captains explained 'The Year of Young People', reflected on … Continue reading Have A Goal House Assemblies 15.1.18 #YOYP2018
Sciennes P4-7 Mental Health Assembly 12.5.17 from Sciennes Primary SchoolCelebrating a week of Mental Health awareness at SciennesOn Friday 12th May we celebrated a week of Mental Health awareness and activities led by DHT Carolyn Anstruther, PSAs Mrs Helen Anderson and Mrs Sarah Sheehan, Staff Health and Wellbeing Working Group and Parent Council HWB Group … Continue reading Mental Health Week Assembly and Swimathon Medals 12.5.17
8th-12th May is Sciennes' Mental Health Week, led by DHT Carolyn Anstruther, Parent Council HWB Group and Staff HWB Working Group.Sciennes' Parent Council HWB Group wishes to encourage parents and carers to complete the Mental Health Foundation's survey below:https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/your-mental-health/good-mental-health-surveyThe Mental Health Foundation is a UK charity that relies on public donations and grant funding to … Continue reading Mental Health Foundation Survey
House Assembly Mental Health 5.5.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 5th May we held Assemblies for each of our four Houses: Tantallon (Mrs Noble, Grange (Ms Anstruther), Sienna (Mr McKenna) and Lauder (Ms Gallagher) to introduce everyone to our Mental Health Week, beginning next week. House and Sports Captains asked everyone what they … Continue reading Mental Health House Assembly 5.5.17
Sciennes Mental Health Focus Week Monday 8th May 7pm As part of our Mental Health week, we have managed to book Nicola Morgan, world-famous author of “Blame My Brain”. Many parents and teachers who have heard Nicola speak have said, “I wish had heard that years ago!” Some reviews are given below.Nicola Morgan is an engaging … Continue reading World Renowned Author Nicola Morgan at Sciennes Monday 8th May 7pm
Headteacher, Mrs Alison Noble, led the end of term Easter AssembliesStuart Irvin, Minister at St Catherine's of ArgyllMrs Noble led the P1-3 and the P4-7 Easter Assemblies in the Hall on the last day of term Friday 31st March and wished everyone a safe and happy Easter holiday. Stuart Irvin, Minister from St Catherine's of … Continue reading Mrs Noble Leads the Easter Assemblies
Sciennes Mental Health Focus Week8th - 15th May We will be focusing on looking after ourselves and celebrating our uniqueness during our Mental Health week in May this year. There will be events for pupils including Relax Kids sessions, Emotion Talks lessons and plenty of opportunities for fun and exercise. Two superb events have been … Continue reading Sciennes Mental Health Focus Week
We are extremely grateful to Hopscotch Theatre Company who have made exceptional efforts to reschedule their highly oversubscribed Growth Mindset workshops for P5 (due to take place on Monday 27th February but cancelled as a result of unforeseeable circumstances outwith their control).We look forward to welcoming the team on Monday 20th March.
What a wonderful start to the new session to welcome celebrated and legendary comedian Patrick Monahan to the P4-7 Assembly on Friday 19th August. Patrick inspired our pupils with his sparkling tales about his own experiences of running and then joined most of the upper school for a Daily Mile run in the Meadows.It was … Continue reading Comedian Patrick Monahan at Sciennes!
HWB Group The Etape Caledonia Challenge for Friends of Sciennes School on BT MyDonateParent Council Health and Wellbeing Group parents, Bethan McEwan, Fiona Denvir and Jane Mc'Eachan, are participating in the 130km Caledonia Etape on the 8th May to raise funds for Marie Curie and resources for the HWB group. In Autumn 2015, 3 of … Continue reading Parent Council HWB The Etape Caledonia Challenge on BT MyDonate
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
Depute Headteacher, Carolyn Anstruther, led an extremely well received Emotional and Mental Health Curriculum Evening for parents on Thursday 14th May. Workshop 1 – Emotion Talks – Ms Lindsay DoddsWorkshop 2 – Mindset – Ms Mel RossWorkshop 3 – Mindfulness practical taster session – ElaineWorkshop 4 – Mindfulness with children- Ms Carolyn Anstruther, DHTMs Anstruther … Continue reading Emotional and Mental Health Curriculum Evening
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