Summer Fair Today!

SCIENNES PTA SCHOOL FAIRSaturday 7th June, 1pm – 4pm SPORTING ACTIVITIES – HAVE A GO!MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMANCESTOMOBOLABALLOON MODELLINGMAKEOVER STALLSTREET CEILIDH DANCE AT END OF EVENT WITH THE MACALASTAIR CEILIDH BAND SCIENNES FAIR-BEAR RAFFLESECOND-HAND UNIFORM SALESILENT AUCTIONDELICIOUS FOOD (ARRIVE HUNGRY!): BARBEQUE AND PIZZA HOME BAKINGTEAS, COFFEES AND SCONESICE CREAM STALLTABLE SALESSECOND HAND BIKE SALEPLANT STALLSOMETHING … Continue reading Summer Fair Today!

Sciennes Summer Fair Saturday 7th June 1-4pm

                                  Sciennes Summer Fair will soon be here. Only 9 days to go! Please buy your tickets online now via Wisepay to avoid any queuing on the day. Take the opportunity this weekend to sort out your wardrobe and bring in any unwanted school uniforms to school for our second hand sale uniform sale. We … Continue reading Sciennes Summer Fair Saturday 7th June 1-4pm

Sciennes Parents’ Night? …..Some Advice from Fellow Parents

We hope you will enjoy coming to Parent Consultations and that it will help further the partnership between home and school for your child’s learning.  You will have received an appointment time from the school. We suggest it is worth trying to arrive about fifteen minutes early. This will allow you to locate your child’s … Continue reading Sciennes Parents’ Night? …..Some Advice from Fellow Parents

PTA Meeting Mon 20th January 7-8pm

Sciennes Primary School PTA Our Parent Teacher Association is a subgroup of the Sciennes School Council.Agenda for meeting on Monday 20 January 2014Business 7pm-8pm, Catch up 8pm – 8.30pm in Staffroom.1.  Welcome and apologies2.  Minutes of Last Meeting and matters arising not dealt with elsewhere in Agenda3.  Financial Report4.  After School Clubs5.  Grant Application Strategy … Continue reading PTA Meeting Mon 20th January 7-8pm

Instrument Tuition in City of Edinburgh

As a direct result of the School Council's Parent/Carer Survey (conducted in the summer term last session) parents Fiona Denvir and Bethan McEwan (PTA Clubs Co-ordinators) have organised additional music clubs, including Acapella Choir, Guitar, Spanish Guitar, Fiddle, Recorder and a Music Club. See PTA Clubs for more information.Some families in the survey expressed an … Continue reading Instrument Tuition in City of Edinburgh

Sciennes PTA Family Ceilidhs

Sciennes PTA Family Ceilidh6.30pm – 8.00pmThursday 23 and 30 JanuaryA great family event with children welcomeCeilidh dancing with the McAlastair Ceilidh Band with Jane Underwood. A fabulous evening for everyone. Tickets on Wisepay NOW and are selling fast! Adults £4 and Children £3 each.(Tickets include a glass of wine/soft drink and shortbread.)

PTA Clubs and Active Schools Clubs Now Online

Sciennes' Parent and Teacher Association (PTA) runs a fantastic range of clubs and activities. Click on the link below for the latest timetable and contact info on PTA Clubs:PTA CLUBShttp://sciennesschool.wordpress.com/pta-clubs/We are hugely indebted to parents Fiona Denvir and Bethan McEwan for their tremendous - and highly valued -organisational skills and efforts. Thank you also to our fantastic Active Sports Co-ordinator, … Continue reading PTA Clubs and Active Schools Clubs Now Online

Christmas Fair Silent Auction

SILENT AUCTION! On offer at Saturday’s silent auction, a Daytime Personal Training Session with Alex Arthur MBE, nicknamed "Amazing" Alex Arthur! Arthur is a former British, Commonwealth, European Boxing Union and WBO super featherweight champion.SILENT AUCTION!On offer at Saturday’s silent auction, a Family Ticket to A Christmas Carol at Royal Lyceum Treat yourself to a … Continue reading Christmas Fair Silent Auction

Sciennes PTA Christmas Fair Auction Prizes 2013

Come to the hall and bid simply by writing your bid on the relevant sheet!Auction closes at 3.45pm - highest bidder wins the prize.                                                            Speyside Cottage – An Easter week in a fabulous cottage sleeps 4+2 (worth £590 – minimum bid £150) http://www.lhhscotland.com/properties/detail/?id=23800#Dynamic Earth – Adult and Child Day PassGordon Wilson Hairdressing – Cut & … Continue reading Sciennes PTA Christmas Fair Auction Prizes 2013

Easy Fundraising

 So far, the 110 supporters of Sciennes Primary School PTA have raised an amazing  £1,093.75 You, too, can raise money for Sciennes, just by shopping online with easyfundraising.org.uk. There are no catches and it's completely free to use.It's really simple – just shop online via easyfundraising.org.uk with over 2,700 well known retailers like Amazon, Argos, … Continue reading Easy Fundraising

PTA Wine Quiz

Well done to the Sciennes School Council PTA and the highly committed wine samplers who raised an impressive £480 in the space of 2 hours at the Wine Quiz, 25th Oct 2013. Thank you to Chair of the PTA Aileen Nimmo for sterling organisation of such a successful night and to Tim Pask and Jacqui … Continue reading PTA Wine Quiz

Sciennes Primary School: Easyfundraising

We have already raised over £1000 just by using this EasyFundraising site when you make an online purchase with e.g. Amazon or John Lewis or M&S. Genuinely no catches or spam. All is explained in this short YouTube clip produced by the School Council Communications Group:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ZhTJEdGDIThanksRaise money for Sciennes Primary School PTA - Edinburgh, just … Continue reading Sciennes Primary School: Easyfundraising

New Kitchen

If you’re in school for the Parent Consultations this week, please have a look at the new kitchen which has been part-funded by Sciennes PTA and is a fantastic addition to the school. An added incentive is this is where teas and coffees will be served. In the hall area (just before you go into … Continue reading New Kitchen