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Welcome Back on Friday 16th August

This year - and particularly throughout the summer - extensive refurbishment has taken place at Sciennes, with a total of

P7 Super Stan Show

Thank you very much to parent James Chow who filmed and edited the fabulous Primary Sevens' End of Term show

P6B Air Quality Monitoring #cleanairday

Thank you very much to Emma Mayes, Environmental Health Officer for City of Edinburgh Council and her team for organising

Runaway Orienteering Success!

Huge congratulations to P5-P7 pupils who won the Primary Schools Shield as well as First, Third and Top Ten places

Sciennes Summer Fundraiser – Year of Green Action Fair

Event slideshow can be viewed here: https://www.slideshare.net/SciennesPS/sciennes-fundraising-summer-fair-year-of-green-action-2019 We are extremely pleased that so many families and members of our community

Summer Fair Raffle Tickets!

Dear all, We are delighted to be able to offer the chance to enter our Summer Fair raffle even if

Can You Donate to Our Summer Fair?

Year of Green Action Summer Fair

Happy New Year!

We hope all our families have enjoyed a relaxing festive break and we look forward to welcoming pupils back to

Free SCO Opportunity for String Players!

SCO String Academy www.sco.org.uk A new, free opportunity for young string players to work with SCO musicians in March 2019.

Phenomenal Winter Fair! Over 6K Raised!

Thanks so much for your support at the Fair and for all of the hard work so many of you

P1 Nativity Times

7th December P1A and P1B Nativity Performance to Families 10am -11am P1C and P1D Nativity Performance to Families 11.00am –

We’re nearly there … donations needed please!

Our Winter Fair is less than a week away, and we urgently need your support with donations please to make

P7 Perform at JGHS Christmas Concert

TUESDAY 18th DECEMBER 2018 7.00pm Tickets are now on sale directly from the Usher Hall box office and website, priced

Portrait Gallery Autism Friendly Art

Heather Lucchesi, our Art Club Teacher, has developed three early opening Autism Friendly Art sessions along with Anna Murray at

Winter Fair Donations (by Friday 12pm)

Jack Frost is coming ...! We have a very special guest opening the Winter Fair this year - Jack Frost!

Starting P1 in 2019?

Pupils Resume TUESDAY 23rd October

We look forward to welcoming pupils back to school on TUESDAY 23rd October .

Bernard Addressing Transport and Environment Committee

In May 2018, P3 pupil Bernard became the youngest deputation speaker at the Council's Transport and Environment Committee, chaired by

Daniel Golf Champion!

Very well done to Daniel (P6a) who won the Stephen Gallacher (pictured) Foundation U10 Golf Final on Saturday 15th September

Preston Street Pals

Thank you very much to Simon Maclean PT at Preston Street Primary School for this great photo of a P6

Lagganlia 2018

What a fantastic week at Lagganlia with a top notch team, in glorious sunshine!

Jamie-Lee Photoshoot with Patrick Monahan and Lily Lovett

One of our pupils, Jamie-Lee, is the niece of Comedian Patrick Monahan's manager, Vivienne Smith. Jamie-Lee recently featured in a

Pupils Resume 15th August

We are really looking forward to welcoming pupils back to school on WEDNESDAY 15th AUGUST and hope all our families

Mrs Noble Leads and Leaves Us in the End of Year Assembly 2018

Once a year we all come together in the Hall - twenty two classes from Primary 1 to Primary 7

P7 Musical Monday 25th June 1.30-3pm

Our incredible Primary Sevens proudly present their Musical Show "The Amazing Adventures of Super Stan" at 1.30pm on Monday 25th

EPSSA P6/7 Girls Football Shield Winners!

Huge congratulations to P6/7 Girls and coaches on winning the EPSSA Shield on Saturday 16th June 2018! A great win

Sciennes Orienteering Success!

Thank you very much to Sam's mum Su who organised partcipation and sent this report. Fabulous achievement! Friday 1st June

Fantastic #YOYP Summer Fair!

At Sciennes, we recognise that we are incredibly fortunate to enjoy such strong partnerships with families and to have such

Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland

The Children and Young People's Commissioner in Scotland is Bruce Adamson. The Commissioner's job is to help everyone understand children's

Edinburgh Marathon Sibling Success!

Huge congratulations to brothers P6 Dylan who came Second and P4 Josh who came Sixth in the Junior Edinburgh Marathon

Your Voice Matters

Speak Out, Stay Safe with NSPCC On Friday 25th May 2018, we were delighted to welcome Paula from NSPCC to

A Great BIG Day for Languages!

What a great BIG day for Languages! And what a fabulous team of staff from the Languages Faculty at James

WoW! We Met Joe Irvin CEO Living Streets UK!

After Assembly, on Friday 18th May 2018, our JRSOs, ECO Reps, parent Anna Salman, Angela Christie, Miss McGrouther, Mr

Walk to School Week 22-25th May

Joining us for Walk to School Week? Walk This Way! Pupil ECO Reps and P6 Junior Road Safety Officers

Cycle to School Day Friday 25th May

We would like to invite you all to join us on our next Cycle to School event taking place on

Take A Moment Sharing Assembly

On Friday 11th May 2018 we held a Sharing Assembly, inviting pupils to share strategies they use to cope with

Year of Young People Summer Fair

SAVE THE DATE! Saturday 26th May 12.30-3pm Sciennes YOYP Summer Fair 2018 As part of the Scottish Government’s programme of

Leading Languages in JGHS Cluster

Please take time to visit to our new online platform for sharing information about Modern Languages and 1+2 in the

Mental Health Awareness Week

201805041132_MentalHealthAwarenessWeekFlyerV1 Mental Health Awareness Week at Sciennes is 14th-18th May 2018 A week of events and activities organised annually for

Take A Moment Assemblies

On Friday 4th May we continued with our current HWB topic 'Take A Moment' from City of Edinburgh's 'Be Resilient'

School Streets Volunteers Needed!

PLEASE think about volunteering for the Schools Streets Scheme this term! It’s a perfect time to experience the benefits that

A Fabulous Week of Fundraising!

What a fabulous week we have just had! The enthusiasm and energy shown by the children was amazing. P1-4 did their

Take A Moment Assembly 27.4.18

On Friday 27th April 2018 we introduced pupils to the latest CEC HWB programme topic 'Take A Moment' which we

Meadows Mayhem

The Sport and House Captains set quite a challenge this year but the P5s and P7s rose to the occasion

School Streets Volunteers

Can you spare some time to volunteer in support of our School Streets initiative where roads around the school have

Edinburgh Maths Circle 19th May

The Edinburgh Maths Circle is an opportunity for children aged 5 to 16 and their families to join in an

Values House Assembly

On Monday 23rd April 2018 we held a House Assembly for each of our four Houses - Grange, Lauder, Sienna

P5-7 Meadows Mayhem!

Meadows Mayhem for P5-7 starts on Wednesday morning. P7 Sport and House Captains will be setting out a trial course tomorrow.

P1-4 Swimathon

P1s and P3s made a great start to our sponsored events. Lots of great swimming today and more to come

Will You Join the Sciennes Parents’ Team?

Well done to the Sciennes team that played Gracemount dads on Sunday. Despite a 5-1 defeat by younger dads it

‘Move to School’ Conference at City Chambers

High Five to our three P6 JRSOs, Anna, Essie and Lyall, who were a credit to the school at a

Pedal on Parliament Saturday 28th April

Help make Scotland a cycle friendly country! Edinburgh Saturday 28th April #PoP2018 Meet at The Meadows on Saturday 28th April

One More Sleep Until Swimathon!

Only one more sleep until Splash Off! The Swimathon is great fun and for many children it will be the

Meadows Mayhem!

A call for change has come for the P5s, P6s and P7s. A fun muddy Sponsored Obstacle Course this year!

Swimathon

Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th April 2018 This year, exclusively for P1, P2, P3 and P4 children we will be holding

Cycle to School Day Friday 27th April

Wonderful that P6 Class Teacher Ms Jenni McGrouther is taking up the Cycle to School torch from Ms Christie! Hugely

SSAA National Cross Country Championships

Very well done to all seventeen of our P6 and P7 athletes who competed in the Scottish Schools Athletics Association

EPSSA Cross Country Final at Inverleith

Our five fastest P6 and P7 boys and girls who participated in the Meadows Cross Country Heats went on to

EPSSA Cross Country at the Meadows

Wonderful, though very chilly, EPSSA Cross Country event at the Meadows on Monday 26th February 2018, the day the Beast

EPSSA Swim and Dive Gala

Thank you to Mrs Beth Walker, one of our PE Specialists and Swimming Teacher, for organising and compering the Edinburgh

Youth Music Initiative – Ukulele Instruction in P4 and P5

Mrs Noble has again this year arranged for Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative to provide a fantastic opportunity for each

NYCoS in Primary Three

Thank you so much to former parent Laura Cross who has again delivered such excellent weekly National Youth Choir of

Thank you Mr MacSween!

Grateful thanks to Mr MacSween for visiting school on 29th January 2018 in support of our whole school Scotland focus

Euroquiz Edinburgh Runners Up!

Congratulations and extremely well done to our fabulous Primary Six Euroquiz team - Tomos, Katherine, Sean and Evie - who

P7 EPSSA Hope Trust Basketball

Very well done to our P7 team who came First in the Edinburgh Primary Schools Sports Association (EPSSA) Basketball heats

Hannah Wins Steven Lui Cup!

Congratulations to the six outstanding finalists in the annual P6 Robert Burns poetry recital and very well done to everyone

Machlan is Scottish Champion!

Congratulations to Machlan Arthur who received a Gold Medal at Ravenscraig Regional Sport Centre on Saturday 10th March 2018 and

Sciennes Glee Club at Assembly Rooms

Huge congratulations to the fabulous Sciennes Glee Club choir led by Miss Kathryn Dougal and Miss Aisling Rogerson who have

Open Day Sunday 22nd April 11am-3pm

Craigmillar Park Golf Club is holding an Open Day on SUNDAY 22nd APRIL 11am-3pm. Craigmillar Golf Club Open Day

Angela’s Special Assembly

Thank you so much to parent Kirstin Unger who took these wonderful photographs which capture the Easter Assembly so well,

All Resume TUESDAY 17th April

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on TUESDAY 17th April and we hope all our families have

Charting Our Progress Towards Level Two Rights Respecting School

We hope our new school website will make it easier to chart our progress towards becoming a Rights Respecting School

Superheroes Day Thursday 26th April

The new Avengers movie “Avengers: Infinity War” opens on Thursday 26th April! As you may know the film was partly

Mrs Noble Leads the Whole School Easter Assembly

Easter Assembly March 2018 from Sciennes Primary School On Thursday 29th March, Headteacher Mrs Alison Noble led the whole school

Cycle to School in Honour of Ms Christie!

https://player.vimeo.com/video/261729640 What a truly wonderful Cycle to School event on Friday 23rd March, in honour of our truly wonderful Business

Sport Relief 2018 – Be Kind to Others 23.3.18

Sciennes Sport Relief Be Kind to Others 23.3.18 from Sciennes Primary School>On Friday 23rd February P7 pupils again led everyone

Get ‘Reddy’ for Sport Relief Assembly 16.3.18

Sciennes 'Reddy' for Sport Relief Be Kind to Others 16.3.18 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 16th March we

Be Kind to Others

Sciennes Be Kind 9.3.18 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 9th March we continued with our 'Be Kind to

Did You Get the Memo?

If you did not receive City of Edinburgh Group Call texts last week from school advising you of school closure

Sciennes Open as Normal Monday 5th March

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school, warmly wrapped up, on Monday 5th March. Thank you to our

School Anticipated to Open as Normal on Monday 5th March

Sciennes and other City of Edinburgh Council schools anticipate opening as normal on Monday 5th March.If any cannot open as

P1-3 Ceilidh Kids Rescheduled to Friday 9th March

Thank you very much to Caroline Brockbank and Jay Santhanam for rescheduling today's P1-3 Ceilidh Kids event to:FRIDAY 9th MARCH12.30pm

Schools remain closed Friday 2nd March

All City of Edinburgh schools will remain closed tomorrow, Friday 2nd March. We fully anticipate opening as normal on Monday

P4/5 Disco Rescheduled to 15th March 6.30-8.00pm

Thank you very much to our longstanding friend DJ Norval Barclay at Barclay's Beats and to Parent Council Events and

World Book Day 2018

Next week, when we return to school, we will be happy to hear about books read, activities undertaken or costumes

All City of Edinburgh schools remain CLOSED tomorrow Thursday 1st March

Follow Sciennes on Twitter https://twitter.com/SciennesPS for updates.

Red Warning of Snow for Central Belt

Follow Sciennes on Twitter https://twitter.com/SciennesPS for updates.

Sciennes and all other City of Edinburgh Schools Closed Today Due to Weather

Due to weather conditions, all City of Edinburgh Council-operated nurseries, primary, secondary and special schools will be CLOSED today. We

Connect with Respect

Sciennes Connect with Respect 23.2.18 from Sciennes Primary School 'Create, Connect and Share with Respect' is this year's Safer

All Resume Monday 19th February

We hope all our families had an enjoyable break and look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on MONDAY

Think Global, Act Local #showthelove

Sciennes Think Global, Act Local Assembly 2.2.18 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 2nd February we were delighted to welcome

Participate and Have A Goal!

Participate! P4-7 Assembly 26.1.18 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 26th January we celebrated the many ways pupils are already

Have A Goal House Assemblies 15.1.18 #YOYP2018

Sciennes Have A Goal House Assembly 15.1.18 from Sciennes Primary School On Monday 15th January we welcomed back pupils by

Parent Council Family Ceilidh Jan 25th 6.30pm

Family Ceilidh - 25th January, 6:30pm Do you know your 'Dashing White Segeant' from your 'Strip the Willow'? Well now's your

Ceilidh in the Playground!

Pupils returned to school on Tuesday to an activity packed week with a Scottish theme, culminating in a fabulous P5-P7

Pupils Resume Tuesday 9th January

We look forward to welcoming pupils back to school on TUESDAY 9th January.Best wishes to all our families for a

P7 Pupils Perform at Stunning Usher Hall JGHS Christmas Concert

What a stunning showcase of the terrific musical talents of the young people and staff of James Gillespie's High School

P5 Carol Singing Raises £510 for @crisis_uk!

We were incredibly proud of all the Primary 5 pupils today, for the continued effort and hard work they have

Rightly Proud!

What a wonderful, memorable experience for our young people - Arwen, Thomas, Alma, Luis, Eilidh, Isaac, Eamon and Rachel -

Leading to Leave a Legacy

Sciennes JRSO Road Safety and Legacy Assembly 17.11.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 24th November our three P6

Thank you to EVERYONE involved in the fair!

A HUGE thank you to everyone for: Organising and leading the various stalls and activities Volunteering – many of you

Pupils Take the Lead!

Sciennes 'Take the Lead! P4-7 Assembly 17.11.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 17th November we celebrated the many ways

Positive About Dyslexia

Sciennes Dyslexia Awareness 3.11.17 from Sciennes Primary School Sciennes is a Dyslexia Friendly school. On Friday 3rd November we featured

P3 Raise an Amazing £3320 for Send A Cow Charity!

Sciennes Harvest Assembly 27.10.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 27th October Mrs Noble led the P1-3 and P4-7

Local Catchment Open Day and Registration Days for New P1 Pupils at Sciennes

CATCHMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL OPEN DAY FOR NEW PRIMARY ONE PUPILSTHURSDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 9.30-11.30am and 1.30-3.00pmSciennes will hold a City of

Diving Talent Search

Thank you very much to Diving Performance Coach, Jen Leeming, and her team from Edinburgh Leisure for providing excellent sessions

This Friday’s Comedy Evening has been postponed

Dear parents/carers,Due to unforeseen circumstances we have to postpone the comedy quiz to a later date (TBC). We apologise for

Back to School Tuesday 24th October

We hope all our families have enjoyed a restful October break and we look forward to welcoming the children back

Comedy NIght Friday 27th October 7pm

Comedy Night - Friday 27th October @ 7pmWe're delighted to welcome back Comedy Quiz Night on Friday 27 October 2017, 7pm -

What World Do You Want to See By 2030?

Sciennes Global Goals Week 22.9.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 22nd September we celebrated Global Goals Week with a

When Will There Be A Harvest for the World? P3 Making a Difference

Sciennes Send a Cow P3 Harvest Appeal 29.9.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 29th September 2017 at both Assemblies,

Global Goals House Assemblies

Sciennes Global Goals House Assembly 15.9.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 15th September 2017 we held our first House

Resilience Role Models

On Friday 1st September 2017, Mr Howie led the P4-7 Assembly, continuing our 'Building Resilience' Health and Wellbeing focus by

Challenge Yourself! Challenge Your Mindset!

Sciennes Assembly Challenge Yourself 8.9.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 8th September we explored 'Challenge Your Mindset' which is

P7 Conference and Silver JASS Award

Our P7 Conference is an annual whole day event of activities designed to welcome pupils to Primary Seven,

Early Learning and Childcare Parent/Carer Surveys

City of Edinburgh Early Learning and Childcare Parent /Carer Survey-increase in hours-closing date 22/9City of Edinburgh Council Communities and Families

NEW! Book your Parents’ Evening Consultation Online from Monday

We now have a new booking system for Parent Consultation Evenings. Our Parent Consultations are on Tuesday 26th and Thursday

Be The Captain of Your Ship

Sciennes P4-7 Be The Captain of Your Ship 25.8.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 25th August 2017 we introduced

Aim High, Let Your Ambitions Fly!

Sciennes P4-7 Aim High Assembly 18.8.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 18th August we welcomed Primary Four pupils and

Off To A Great Start!

We have all enjoyed welcoming back pupils to Sciennes, refreshed and ready for learning after the summer break. We are

Where Has the P7 Class Page Gone?

All Class Pages have now been moved on a year for 2017-2018 and can be accessed from the CLASSES button

Mrs Noble Leads the End of Year Assembly 2017

Sciennes End of Term Assembly 2017 from Sciennes Primary School WOW! WHAT A YEAR!This video captures just a glimpse of

P5 Scottish Opera

The Tale o' Tam o' Shanter from Sciennes Primary School on Vimeo. Thank you very much to parent Jimmy

Sports Day 2017

https://player.vimeo.com/video/223363678 Sciennes Sports Day from Sciennes Primary School on Vimeo.Thank you very much to parent Richard Melvin for creating this

UNCRC Art Project with Together Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights

UNCRC panels destined for Scottish Parliament in the AutumnWe hope that families will take an opportunity to come into school

Sciennes’ 125th Anniversary 1892-2017

A Dozen Decades at SciennesSciennes Primary School opened in 1892 and this year marks our 125th Anniversary.Sciennes celebrated its 120th

New Primary One Welcome Pack

//e.issuu.com/embed.jsSciennes' parent Emma Kirk (Chair of the Parent Council Communications Group and Managing Director of world class UX company User

Cup Win for Sporting Sciennes!

Congratulations to the Sciennes P6 & 7 girls on a fantastic cup win. A very sporting game against a talented

Superb P5 Performance of Scottish Opera’s "A Tale O’ Tam O’Shanter"

Outstanding P5s in Scottish Opera's fabulous "A Tale O' Tam O'Shanter"What a fabulous performance on Wednesday 14th June from Primary

Take the Pledge on Clean Air Day!

As you may be aware this Thursday (15th) is the first National Clean Air Day which coincides with Cycle to

MSP Cabinet Secretary for the Environment and Climate Change Visits Sciennes

P6A pupils and Pupil ECO Group reps were delighted to have an opportunity to meet with Ms Roseanna Cunningham, MSP,

Great Game! Staff v Girls’ Football Team

Thank you very much to coach Fiona MacLean, Mr McKenna, Mr Hutchison and Mr Howie for arranging the game and

Cycle to School Day Friday 16th June

To celebrate Bike Week 2017 we are organising a Ride to School Days on Friday 16th June. The route is the

Event at Royal Botanical Gardens

Jay Santhanam, Co-Convenor of the Parent Council Events and Fundraising Group would like you to pass on the the following

P5 Scottish Opera Performance Wed 14th June

P5 SCOTTISH OPERA PERFORMANCE TO FAMILIES WEDNESDAY 14th JUNE 2.15pmWe are very grateful to families for helping pupils learn their

Edinburgh Youth Social Action Summit for JGHS Cluster P6 Pupils

We are tremendously excited about an upcoming return visit to Sciennes on Thursday 15th June from WE Movement, again kindly

Cabinet Secretary for the Environment to Visit Sciennes

We are looking forward to welcoming Ms Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, to

Terrific Golf Daniel!

Congratulations to Daniel Hogg, Tiger Cub player of the week who achieved his Bronze certificate in his first outing.

P6/7 Interscholastics – Gold for Jonty!

On Monday 29th May P6 and P7 pupils took part in the annual Edinburgh Primary Schools (EPSSA) Interscholastics event at

Football P4 Dads v P7 Dads

Thank you to Greg Dimeck for this photograph of the victorious 7-a-side P4 dads who won a recent match 8-2

WOW! World of Work Summer Fair Raises over £3500!

Thank you everyone who came along to and helped at the World of Work Summer Fair. As well as having

WOW! Wonderful World of Work Summer Fair!

At Sciennes, we recognise that we are incredibly fortunate to enjoy strong partnerships with families and to have suchmarvellous ongoing

SUMMER FAIR TOMORROW!

SATURDAY 3rd JUNE 12.30pm-3.30pmWhat a line up for the Summer Fair TOMORROW!There will be Science, Engineering, Writing Workshops, Film making

Summer Fair Sat 3rd June 12.30pm-3.30pm

Please hand in your donations to the School Office. It is a good time to declutter and pass on :Toys

Edinburgh Marathon Festival – Podium!

Congratulations to P4 siblings Catie, who was 19th overall, and Andrew who was 20th overall out of 394 runners at

Sciennes P4-7 JASS Assembly 19.5.17

Sciennes P4-7 JASS Assembly 19.5.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 19th May P7 House and Sports Captains explained the

Can You Help Wow Pupils with the World of Work?

SAVE THE DATE! SCIENNES WORLD OF WORK SUMMER FAIR SATURDAY 3rd JUNE 12.30-3.30pm Come along and WoW our children

Can You Help with the Summer Fair?

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Third Place in Euroquiz 2017!

Thrilled and delighted for P6 pupils James, Alice, Hamza and Ali to achieve Third Place representing City of Edinburgh in

P6 Euroquiz Final at Scottish Parliament Televised

TUNE IN ON MONDAY 15th MAY!Huge congratulations to P6 pupils Alice, Hamza, Ali and James who succeeded in winning the

Breakfast Club Information

SASCS Breakfast Club runs from the dining hall of Sciennes Primary School, from 7.45am to 8.50am everyday Monday to Friday,

P7 EPSSA Summer Netball Tournament

Great skills and excellent sportsmanship from our fantastic netball team who played very well, winning two games and losing two

Feel Good Factor Volunteering to Litter Pick

What a great way to end Mental Health Week on Friday 12th May with members of our ECO Group and

Mental Health Week Assembly and Swimathon Medals 12.5.17

Sciennes P4-7 Mental Health Assembly 12.5.17 from Sciennes Primary SchoolCelebrating a week of Mental Health awareness at SciennesOn Friday 12th

SASCS SUMMER HOLIDAY CARE 2017

SASCS SUMMER HOLIDAY CARE 2017Sciennes After School Care Scheme (SASCS) Holiday Care will operate from Monday 3rd to Friday 28th

Sciennes Active Schools Clubs Term Three

//e.issuu.com/embed.jsActive Schools are delighted to offer a range of sport and physical activity extracurricular opportunities again this term. Please note

Mental Health Foundation Survey

8th-12th May is Sciennes' Mental Health Week, led by DHT Carolyn Anstruther, Parent Council HWB Group and Staff HWB Working

Mental Health House Assembly 5.5.17

House Assembly Mental Health 5.5.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 5th May we held Assemblies for each of

Pupils Go Wild for Wild About Scotland!

Wild About Scotland sans bus!Excellent sessions from the fabulous Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) Wild About Scotland team which

Numeracy and Mathematics Evening 27.4.17

Ms Carolyn Anstruther DHT led Sciennes' Numeracy and Mathematics Evening Ms Anstruther introduced (her former pupil!) Mr Ben Lewis, Head

P4-7 Shakespeare Assembly 28.4.17

Sciennes Shakespeare Assembly 28.4.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 28th April at the P4-7 Assembly we explored Shakespeare's legacy

M.G. Leonard at Sciennes!

We were extremely excited to welcome acclaimed and bestselling author M.G. Leonard to Sciennes to give a presentation to P5A,

SSAA Kirkcaldy Cross Country 22.4.17

Very well done to Robert, Sam, Jonty, Cai, Millie and Olivia who competed in the Scottish Schools Athletics Association (SSAA)

Fabulous Baker Boys Raise Amazing £190 for DEC Yemen Appeal

A very big thank you to all of the Sciennes families who came along to support Jay, Sam, Fraser C,

Fourth Eco-Schools Green Flag!

Fourth Green ECO Schools Green Flag! Well done Team Sciennes!PUPIL ECO TEAMP4 Bethan, Catie, IslaP5 Jim, Nina, SophieP6 Michael. Faye,

World Renowned Author Nicola Morgan at Sciennes Monday 8th May 7pm

Sciennes Mental Health Focus Week Monday 8th May 7pm As part of our Mental Health week, we have managed to book

Grange Fair Sat 6th May 1pm – 4.30pm

All Resume TUESDAY 18th April

We hope everyone has enjoyed the Easter break and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on TUESDAY

WordPress P1 Class Page

We are experimenting with converting our Blogger pages to WordPress. This is the P1 Class Page in WordPress:https://2016sciennes.wordpress.com

P6 Comedy Festival – Thank You Richard Melvin, Julia Sutherland and Al Lorraine!

What an extraordinary opportunity for our three P6 classes this week to work with accomplished comedy writer, comedian, producer and

Mrs Noble Leads the Easter Assemblies

Headteacher, Mrs Alison Noble, led the end of term Easter AssembliesStuart Irvin, Minister at St Catherine's of ArgyllMrs Noble led

Swimathon 2017

Sciennes School Parent CouncilMonday 24th April – Friday 28th April 2017This year we are aiming to raise £10,000 to support

Sciennes Mental Health Focus Week

Sciennes Mental Health Focus Week8th - 15th May We will be focusing on looking after ourselves and celebrating our uniqueness

Sciennes Red Nose Day in Edinburgh Evening News

Edinburgh Evening News Saturday 25th March Thank you very much to everyone who supported our Red Nose Day events. At

WoW! World of Work Summer Fair Sat 3rd June

SAVE THE DATE!SCIENNES WORLD OF WORK SUMMER FAIRSATURDAY 3rd JUNE12.30-3.30pm Come along and WoW our children with career possibilities!Sciennes' Parent

Sciennes Football Club Newsletter #6

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CEC Multi-Sports Easter Holiday Programme

The City of Edinburgh Council Sports Development Team Multi-Sport Easter Holiday Programme The two week programme consists of a Multi-Sports

Dance Division Holiday Camps

Red Nose Day 2017

Sciennes Red Nose Day P4-7 Assembly 24.3.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 24th March 2017 Sciennes celebrated Red Nose

Winners of Euroquiz Edinburgh Trophy 2017!

Winners of Edinburgh Heat of Euroquiz 2017! P6 Sciennes Team Winners with Mrs Sally NowellAn exceptional result for P6 pupils Alice,

Whole School Homework Task : Comedy Festival

P7 Book Launch in Support of Comic Relief

P7 Book Launch BaDUMtsh P4-7 Assembly 17.3.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 17th March we held a special assembly

P5 Growth Mindset Workshops Mon 20th March

We are extremely grateful to Hopscotch Theatre Company who have made exceptional efforts to reschedule their highly oversubscribed Growth Mindset

Get ‘Reddy’ for Red Nose Day!

Sciennes Get 'Reddy' for Red Nose Day P4-7 Assembly 10.3.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 10th March we shared

P7 Comedy Book "BaDUMtsh" Now Printing!

A huge congratulations to our three Primary Seven classes and their dedicated teachers, Mrs Maguire, Mrs Barker, Ms Sellar and

Fairtrade and Get Ready for Red Nose Day Assembly

Sciennes Fairtrade P4-7 Assembly 3.3.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 3rd March we held a Fairtrade Assembly to highlight

World Book Day Thursday 2nd March

We will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 2nd March and children are welcome to dress up. Please note

Your 20mph Update

Phase 2 of the rollout of a 20miles per hour (mph) speed limit goes live on 28 February 2017. The second

P5 Growth Mindset Workshops Postponed

Hopscotch Theatre Company contacted this morning to make us aware that regrettably they have to reschedule the P5 Growth Mindset

Remembering Mr Hewitt

Remembering Mr Hewitt Sciennes P4-7 Assembly 24.2.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 24th February we held special Assemblies to

P4/5 Disco Postponed

A reminder that our annual P4/5 Disco, due to be held Thursday 23rd February, has been postponed until Thursday 16th

Ceilidh Kids P1-P3 event – A wee reminder

Friday 24 February 2017 in the school hall between 12:30 pm – and 2:15 pm The event is meant to

Pupils and Staff Resume Monday 20th February

Hopscotch Theatre ‘Nation of Innovation’

Many thanks to Ross, Hannah, Marianna and Brian from Hopscotch Theatre for bringing yet another high quality 'Theatre in Education'

Take Part in IDEAL Research Project

IDEAL is a University of Edinburgh research project investigating how smart technology can help people find ways to use less

Citizenship P4-7 Assembly 27.1.17

Sciennes Citizenship P4-7 Assembly 27.1.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 27th January our Assembly theme was Citizenship with a

JGHS Ceilidh 27.1.17

Chess Success

Congratulations to the P5 chess team who did very well at the Lothian Junior Chess Tournament last term, coming second

JGHS Active Schools Clubs Term 2

See Active Schools website for further details or email our Active Schools Co-ordinator tom.scott@ea.edin.sch.ukPlease note that there are currently several

Parent Council Clubs

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Dr Martin Luther King Assembly

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You Did It! Amazing £5000 Win! Thank You for Voting for Tech@Sciennes

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P1-3 Show Time!

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P2 Eve Stars in Morrisons’ TV Ad!

P2 Eve stars in Morrison's TV ad!

Parent Council Volunteering Meeting Monday 5th December

A sub group of our Parent Council is meeting on Monday 5th December (United Nations International Volunteer Day!) 9.00am-10.00am in

ABC Music Workshops from the Fabulous Bancroft Boys!

A treat and delight to welcome Phil Bancroft to Sciennes on Wednesday 30th November, who led free workshops with P2

Winter Fair 2016

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BE QUICK!… ANOTHER Amazing Chance to win £5000 for Sciennes!

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#iwill Week

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Amelia Wins Ian Murray MP’s Christmas Card Competition!

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Roll Up, Roll Up to the Winter Fair 12pm-3pm!

Sciennes Winter FairSaturday 26th November12-3pm https://sciennesschool.wordpress.com/#jp-carousel-2367Come along today to our fun-filled event which includes a magic show, films, craft activities, tombola,

What’s On at the Winter Fair?

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Janis Mackay Celebrating Book Week Scotland with P5

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Double Gold for David in Edinburgh and Midlothian Swimming Gala!

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Fun Fives Netball Tournament

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Can You Help Stock Our Christmas Hampers for the Raffle?

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Magic Show Tickets on Sale Now Via Wisepay!

WINTER FAIRSAT 26th November12pm-3pmPlease book your Winter Fair Magic show tickets on Wisepay. Santa and Cinema tickets can be bought

We Need Your Help at Sciennes Winter Fair 26 Nov 12-3pm

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Jude the Fair Bear

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Last Craft Morning before the Winter Fair !

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How five minutes of your time can be worth £5,000 to Sciennes!

VOTING CLOSES ON FRIDAY!We would be very grateful if you can take five minutes to help us win £5,000 by

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Sciennes Receives a Special Certificate from Junior Award Scheme for Schools (JASS)

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Google VR Expeditions Coming to Sciennes!

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Free Printmaking Workshops Sat 19th Nov!

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‘Changing Faces’ Anti-Bullying Workshops in P6

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Standards, Quality and Improvement Plan (SQIP) Summary September 2016

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Very Best Wishes to Dr Robert Fraser on His Retiral Wed 9th November

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Catchment Primary Open Day November 2nd

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Happy Diwali

Happy Diwali to all our families who are celebrating.

JGHS Open Morning Sat 5th November

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Poppies on Sale from Monday 31st October

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P3 Led Foodbank Harvest Appeal P1-3 Assembly WE Scare Hunger

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Carve a Pumpkin for Syria

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Ski and Snowboard Instruction in the Highlands

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P2/3 AND P6/7 Girls Retain Meadows Autumn Cup!

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Christmas Cards – Order by 25th October

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Challenge Yourself! P4-7 Assembly 7.10.16

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Free Conflict Resolution training event for Parents and Carers of Teenagers

To access Parent and Carer Programmes, Activities and Groups Booklets in Localities across the city please click in this link

October Multi-Sports Holiday

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Former Pupil Saul is Tae Kwon Do World Champion – Again!

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#globalgoalsweek P4-7 Assembly 23.9.16

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Pupil Council Rights Ambassadors

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Have you checked out our Curriculum blogs on the right hand side of our website?We currently send a Tweet each

Roald Dahl at 100 P4-7 Assembly 9.9.16

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Judy Murray’s Tennis on the Road

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Online Safety Advice from CYPCS

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The Right Click: Internet Safety Matters Workshop

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Comedian Patrick Monahan at Sciennes!

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First Week Lining Up in Playground

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Back to School Wednesday 17th August

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Join Our Thunderclap and Help Spread the Word About Our Bid

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Can you help us win £25,000 for our pupils at Sciennes School?

Although our school holidays have just begun, we would be very grateful for your help in the next two weeks

Happy Summer Holiday!

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Where Is the P7 Class Page?

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Mrs Noble Leads the End of Year Assembly 2016

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P6 Ailsa is Virgin Money EIF Fireworks Poster Winner!

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Victor Hugo Delicatessen Sponsors ‘Food Focus’ Book

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Parent Council AGM June 2016

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Tantallon Wins the House Cup 2016!

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Winning House Announced Tomorrow!

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No School Email Friday 24th – Sun 26th June

Please note that school staff across the city will not be able to send or receive email from Friday 24th

Sciennes Open As Normal 23rd June

Sciennes is NOT being used as a Polling Station for the European Union Referendum and will be OPEN AS NORMAL

Girls P7 Netball Sciennes v JGPS

Very well done to all who participated and congratulations to Sciennes' P7 Girls Netball team, superbly coached by Class Teacher

Sciennes Playground Risk Benefit Assessment

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Sciennes P4B Breadwinner Bakery’s Loaf and Muffin on Sale at Scotmid!

Have you noticed P4B's posters advertising their very own loaves and muffins at Scotmid stores? P4B's own recipe specially made

Martha and Evelyn’s Moonwalk

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Video of Colla Castellara Human Tower

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Remarkable Parent Led International Summer Fair a Huge Success!

Grateful thanks to graphic designer parent Jimmy Chow for superb artwork for the Summer Fair and to Thomas Elliott for

Good Football Sports, Representing Sciennes Well

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Anyone for Judy Murray Beanbag Tennis Tips?

Shinty for P6 and P7 Saturdays and Mondays

Grateful thanks to Paul MacArthur, Regional Development Officer for the Camanachd Association, Governing Body for Shinty, for providing excellent taster

Sam, Isaac and Nils Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival

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Parent Council Survey – Closing Date 13 June

REMINDER – LESS THAN A WEEK TO GIVE YOUR VIEWS IN OUR SURVEY CLOSING DATE THIS MONDAYAs a parent or

Draft Minutes from Parent Council AGM 2015

Please follow the link below to see the minutes from last year’s Parent Council AGM. Please note that these minutes

Young Musician’s Passport

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Parent Council Vacancies

Sciennes Parent Council needs you! In advance of the Parent Council AGM on Thursday 16 June at 7pm in the

Parent Council Year Reps – Frequently Asked Questions

The role of Year Rep is a new position to be introduced for the 2016-17 Parent Council. You may have

Sciennes Football – P1 Introductory Sessions

Sciennes Primary School Football Club would like to invite P1 girls and boys who may be interested in joining the

International Summer Fair Photos on Twitter

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Plant Sale £273+!

Thank you to everyone who supported the plant stall at the summer Fair on Saturday and particularly, grateful thanks to

School App

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Sports Day 2016

Believe • AchieveWhat a lovely image, shared by parent Fiona Denvir, taken as pupils made their way back to school

Roll Up, Roll Up! It’s your Silent Auction Bargain Bonanza

Time is running out but we still have some major deals on wheels - including buses & trains - and

Silent Auction Clock Ticking!

Tick Tock - The Clock is Ticking on the Silent AuctionWe are in the final countdown, so please make your

It’s Official! Unicef Rights Respecting Schools Level One Award!

Thank you very much to Gerry McMurtrie, Senior Professional Advisor for Rights Respecting Schools (Scotland) with UNICEF UK for all

Silver Medals for Archie and Rose at EPSSA P6/7 Interscholastics!

Team Sciennes!On Monday 30th May P6 and P7 pupils took part in the annual Edinburgh Primary Schools (EPSSA) Interscholastics event

Great Sciennes International Bake Off

Dear Parents/CarersThe Summer Fair is almost upon us and once again we appeal to all of a culinary bent to

School Streets Evaluation Survey

Sciennes has been a pilot school for the 'School Streets' safer streets project. City of Edinburgh is nearing the ninth

Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival

Good luck to our three P5 pupils Sam, Isaac and Nils who are competing in the Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival

Bookable Sessions on WisePay! Limited Spaces! Sign Up Today!

International Summer Fair Saturday 04 June 2016 from 12 noon to 3pmA full list of huge array of fabulous activities

Area Strings Concert Wednesday 1st June

The Primary 5-7 children who are performing at the Area Strings Concert at Marchmont St Giles, Kilgraston Road on Wednesday

Sports Day Friday 3rd June 9.30am Meadows

A warm welcome to all families on Friday 3rd June at 9.30am on the Meadows. The Parent Council also welcome

P1C – Edinburgh Marathon Festival Runner Zoë

Huge well done to Zoë who ran the children's 1.5k on Saturday!http://www.edinburghmarathon.com

Highland Dance Club at Perform at Camilla House

June Underwood's Parent Council Highland Dance Club troupe performed for the residents of Camilla House on 20th May.Thank you to

P3 Twins in Edinburgh Marathon 1.5km!

Another amazing weekend of running for the Edinburgh Marathon Festival with several Sciennes parents competing. P3 twins Catie and Andrew

International Dance Workshops at Summer Fair 2016

Dance yourself to delight!Come dance your shoes off at the Sciennes Primary’s International Summer fair on June 4th 2016 between

Summer Fair – How You Can Help

5 Ways You Can Help With The Summer Fair 1. DONATE. As always lots of stuff is needed for the

Sciennes International Summer Fair 2016

SCIENNES INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FAIR 2016 Saturday 4 June, 12-3pm at Sciennes Primary SchoolAdmission is FREEAt this year’s Summer Fair there is

Sciennes Summer Fair Silent Auction

Get your skates on to grab some bargains in the Summer Fair Silent Auction…before they're going, going, gone! All funds

Fantastic International Storytelling at the Summer Fair Sat 4th June

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CEC Multi Sports Summer Programme

The City of Edinburgh Council Sports Development Team is running a Multi-Sports Holiday Programme in the Summer Holidays. Bookings are

Volunteer for the International Summer Fair Sat 4th June

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Parent Council Highland Dance Club at St Raphael’s Care Home

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P2/3 Winners of Spring Cup!

Morrison Construction Safety Assemblies 27.5.16

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Sciennes International Fair Saturday 4th June 12pm-3pm

Grateful thanks to parent James Chow for his amazing artwork and to Thomas Elliott for his wonderful drawing of Sciennes:

HOLIDAY on Monday 23rd May

A reminder that Monday 23nd May is a school holiday. All resume on Tuesday 24th May.

Sciennes P6/7s and P2/3s with the Spring Cup Winners’ Trophy!

Saturday 14th May 2016, The Meadows, bright sunshine. Thirty girls' football teams from across nine Edinburgh schools competed in the

P4-7 Assembly UN World Day for Cultural Diversity

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Daniel P7 Select Team Soccer Sevens Win the National Final!

Congratulations to P7 pupil, Daniel Hart, and the rest of the City of Edinburgh P7 Select Team for winning the

Erin and Isla 3 Legged 5K Walk for the Yard

Very well done to Isla and Erin who walked 5K on three legs around Arthur's Seat on Sunday 15th May

Clean Up Litter Pick Friday 20th May 12.05pm-1.00pm

Sciennes' ECO Team has organised a clean up campaign in the local area around the school on Friday 20th May

Fun in the Sun at the Grange Fair

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Walk to School Week

Week beginning Monday 16th May is WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK.Thank you to everyone who is supporting our School Streets pilot

Unicef Day for Change 13.5.16

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Sciennes’ P7 Football Team Reach Semi-Finals of Inspectors’ Cup!

Congratulations to Sciennes P7 football team who have reached the semi final stage of the Inspectors' Cup after qualifying from

Sciennes Star Fundraisers

We did it! We completed our 130km/81 mile challenge, the equivalent of cycling from Sciennes Primary to Arbroath via Dundee. We

P5 Boroughmuir RFC Train With Scotland Rugby Legend Chris Paterson!

The Sciennes P5 Boroughmuir RFC contingent had a fantastic training session with the ex Scotland Rugby legend Chris Paterson followed

Rights Respecting Schools Inspection Wed 11th May

Article 42 of the Convention of the Rights of the Child: Governments must make the Convention known to children and adults.Sciennes:

Assemblies Online

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Janis Mackay Launches "The Unlikely Time Traveller!"

Sciennes' Patron of Reading, Janis MackayAmazing poster prizes of "Time Travel Trouble in Sciennes!"On Friday 6th May our wonderful Patron

Swimathon Donations – One Week Left!

They came. They swam. They conquered.Now it’s time for the rest of us to do our part. Donations and sponsorship

Sciennes Summer Fair – Unique Proverbs, Customs and Traditions

Your help required and this time it won’t cost you a penny. This year the Sciennes Summer Fair has an

Davis Cup and Leon Smith

Thank you very much to Edinburgh Leisure and Sciennes' parent, Tennis coach Alex Harkins, for arranging a fantastic opportunity for

Summer Fair 2016 Silent Auction

Summer Fair 2016 Silent Auctionwww.jumblebee.co.ukjumblebee offers a service to communities and charities, allowing communication, advertising, trading and fundraising, free silent

Parent Council HWB Fundraising Challenge

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Swimathon 2016 – The Results

Janis Mackay Book Stall and Book Signing Friday 6th May

School Closed to Pupils Thursday 5th May

A reminder that school is closed to pupils on THURSDAY 5th MAY for the Scottish Election.Please note that Sciennes is

PRIMARY ONE AUGUST 2016

The Induction Days for the new Primary One pupils due to start school in August 2016 will be held on

Unicef Day for Change 13th May

Please collect loose change and bring to school on Friday 13th May to support Unicef's 'Day for Change.' Thank you.

Funding Win for Nature Strip Playspace!

Thank you very much from all at Sciennes to parent Colin Sim for all his efforts in this successful application

Milenka is British Fencing Champion!

Congratulations to P7 pupil and Sports Captain, Milenka Zadora, who became Under 12 British Fencing Champion on Sunday 1st May

Holiday on Monday 2nd May

A reminder that Monday 2nd May is a school holiday. All resume on Tuesday 3rd May.Thursday 5th May is an

Janis Mackay Book Stall and Signing Friday 6th May

Sciennes Parent Council Gymnastics Club

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Davis Cup at Meadows 4th May 10am-4pm

Edinburgh Leisure is excited to be hosting the Davis Cup Trophy at the Meadows on 4 May 2016. Between 10:00am

Angus and his Dad Win Family Doubles Tennis Challenge

Congratulations to P3 pupil Angus and his dad Alastair who were overall winners at a Family Doubles Tennis Challenge on

P5 Scottish Opera Wednesday 4th May

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Janis Mackay Launches New Book at Sciennes!

We are extremely excited to announce that Sciennes' Patron of Reading - the celebrated Scottish author Janis Mackay - will

Swimathon – Thank you

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£3,743 Raised Already!

Thank you to everyone who is supporting our annual Swimathon school fundraiser. The total so far is an incredible £3,157.51

Swimathon – Online Donation Information

Sciennes Swimathon 2016 is here! The schedule is underway, the lifeguards are in place, all that’s left to do is

Volunteers Required for School Streets Rota

Click on the link on our website to sign up as a volunteer for the School Streets rotaThe School Streets

Everything you wanted to know about Swimathon but were afraid to ask

For many parents with children in the upper school Swimathon is no big deal. We’ve been doing it for years.

£127 raised by pupils for WaterAid

On Friday afternoon, 22nd April, P6A pupils Ailsa, Minnie, Lucy, Rose and Anna organised, baked for and ran a bake

P4-7 Earth Day Assembly 22.4.16

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Playground Update

Dear Parent/CarerThe playground development has been the subject of a series of inspections and improvements over the last few months.

EPSSA Swim and Dive Photos – 13 medals!

Gold, Gold, Bronze, Bronze!Many thanks to EPSSA for these great photos. Breastroke Gold for Rose, Holly, Esther and CalumGold Level 2

P5 Boroughmuir RFC Cup Winners!

Members of the Boroughmuir RFC's P5 team are pictured above lifting the cup at their home tournament after beating Edinburgh

Spring Holiday MONDAY 18th APRIL

Monday 18th April is a holiday. All resume Tuesday 19th April.

Swimathon

Sciennes Swimathon 2016 is fast approaching - just 10 days until things get underway! That means it's time to get fundraising! Have

World Art Day House Assemblies 15.4.16

On Friday, 15th April, Sciennes' four Houses - Grange, Lauder, Sienna and Tanatallon - celebrated World Art Day on the

SASCS Summer Holiday Care and Sports Camp

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Superb success for our amazing P6 and P7 Dream Team Cross Country runners who were rewarded for their commitment with

Sciennes Safer School Streets – Thank you and Guidance Notes

The School and Parent Council would like to thank all Sciennes parents and carers for their support and enthusiasm for

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Back to School Monday 11th April

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Swimathon 2016 – MyDonate Information

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Monday 25th Tuesday 26th Wednesday 27th Thursday 28th P1D 9.00-9.40 P2A 9.00-9.45 P7A 9.00-9.50 P6A 9.00-9.50 P1A 9.40-10.20 P2B 9.45-10.30

Spring Forward Clocks Change

Clocks will go forward one hour 1am on Sunday, March 27th

Napier University Robots Science Festival Preview for P6!

Grateful thanks to Brian Davison, Lecturer and Teaching Fellow at Edinburgh Napier University's School of Computing, and his students for

P2 Pupils Address CEC 1 in 5 Conference

Confident Individuals, Emma and Bella, with Ms AnstrutherAudience at Faith Misson, Edinburgh 1 in 5 Child Poverty Awareness ConferenceSciennes is

Mrs Noble Leads the Easter Assemblies

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Parent Council Support for Swim and Cycle Aims

For many years it has been our ambition to ensure that each of our children can cycle and swim by

Medals Galore at EPSSA Swim and Dive Gala!

Gold, Gold, Bronze, Bronze!Today at the annual EPSSA Swimming and Diving Gala held at the Royal Commonwealth Pool on Wednesday

Parent Council HWB The Etape Caledonia Challenge on BT MyDonate

HWB Group The Etape Caledonia Challenge for Friends of Sciennes School on BT MyDonateParent Council Health and Wellbeing Group parents,

Sciennes Swimathon 2016

SCIENNES SWIMATHON 2016Monday 25 April – Thursday 28 April 2016Back by popular demand, the most anticipated event of the pupil

P6 Euroquiz Edinburgh Runners Up!

An outstanding result for Emil, Elissa, Sergi and Sam at the Edinburgh Euroquiz event held at City Chambers on Wednesday

SSAA Cross Country 23rd April

Please note that today is the last day to inform school of P6/7 interest in competing in the Scottish Schools

Lothian Schools Cross Country 24th March

Our pupils continue to have great success in the Lothian Schools Cross Country events which have been taking place throughout

EPSSA Cross Country at Inverleith Park

Well done to our 20 P6 and P7 pupils who competed in the sunshine at the Edinburgh Final of the

Make a Difference Award of £250!

Sciennes is one of six city schools taking part in a City of Edinburgh pilot project to raise awareness of

Make A Difference and Sport Relief Assembly 18.3.16

Sciennes Make A Difference and Sport Relief Assembly 18.3.16 from SciennesPSPattie Santelices and Ms Anstruther present at Assembly Pattie Santelices,

Parent Consultations 15th and 17th March

We hope you will enjoy coming to Parent/Carer Consultations on Tuesday 15th March (5pm-8pm) or Thursday 17th March (4pm-7pm) and

Please note change of date for Easter Egg Appeal

Brothers Alex and Rory, supported by their mum, Sciennes' Pupil Support Assistant Helen Anderson, are again leading their own appeal

Lothian Schools Cross Country

Our pupils have had great success in the Lothian Schools Cross Country events which have been taking place throughout the

EPSSA Cross Country Inverleith Park Monday 14th March 11am-12pm

Very well done to all 40 of our P6/7 pupils who ran in the EPSSA Meadows Cross Country event on

Pupil Led Easter Egg Appeal for Foodbank

Brothers Alex and Rory, supported by their mum, Sciennes' Pupil Support Assistant Helen Anderson, are again leading their own appeal

Sport Relief Local Events

We would be interested to hear if any of our pupils take part in local events to RUN, SWIM or

Sport Relief at Sciennes 18.3.16

P7 Sports Captains will collect any donations on Friday 18th March.

Philanthropy: Mr Howie’s P4-7 Assembly 11.3.16

Mr Howie led our P4-7 Assembly on Friday 11th March, cleverly linking recent learning in P5 Old Edinburgh, P6 Jacobites,

Sport Relief Friday 18th March

P7 Sports Captains demonstrated Out of the Ark's Sport Relief 'Step It Up' dance at Assembly on Friday 11th March.Sport

Hopscotch Theatre ‘Rights of the Child’

Many thanks to Ross, Liam, Sophie and Jen from Hopscotch Theatre for a high quality production of 'Rights of the

easyfundraising at Sciennes

So far, easyfundraising supporters of Sciennes Primary School have raised an amazing £1,724.18You, too, can raise money for Sciennes, just

Learn to Play Day 12th March Music Room

Edinburgh Music Room's Learn To Play Day day will be as follows; 10am – 2pm: Free half hour, one to

Sciennes RoSPA Report dated February 1, 2016

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P4-7 Pupil Book Reviews

Check out these great recommendations on Ms French's blog of pupil book reviews http://bookreviewpass.blogspot.co.uk

Sciennes Playground Action Plan March 4, 2016

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Sciennes Parent/Carer Playground Survey Analysis

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Sciennes RoSPA Playground Inspection Report 2nd March 2016

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Sciennes RoSPA Inspection 23rd October 2015

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Waste Week P4-7 Assembly 4.3.16

Arleen Sinclair, ChangeWorksOn Friday 4th March at Assembly, Arleen Sinclair from ChangeWorks successfully challenged P4-7 pupils to think about how

New Playground Reading Shed!

Sciennes officially launched our new Playground Reading Shed on World Book Day, Thursday 3rd March. Grateful thanks to our Librarian,

P6 Euro Quiz Edinburgh Runners Up!

An outstanding result for Emil, Elissa, Sergi and Sam at the Edinburgh Euroquiz event held at City Chambers on Wednesday

Private Music, Theory and Cello Tuition

Gage Ehmann (MMus RAM) is proud to offerPrivate Music, Theory, and Cello TuitionTeaching in Convenient Marchmont Crescent flat Flexible scheduling! Weekdays + weekends,

Sciennes South Africa Pencil Case Donations

To Sciennes parents and pupils, a huge thank you for all your pencil case donations. We were overwhelmed by your

Fairtrade Breakfast for Fairtrade Fortnight

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT 29th FEBRUARY - 13th MARCHWe hope families will consider joining this year's Fairtrade Fortnight campaign - "You eat,

World Book Day Thursday 3rd March

Thursday 3rd March will see the launch of our exciting new Playground Reading Shed. Pupils have been invited to donate

SHANARRI Health and Wellbeing P4-7 Assembly

On Friday 26th February 2016, House Captains helped explain SHANARRI and what we all need to be healthy and well.

Congratulations to Bruntsfield Primary!

EAST SCOTLAND SPORTSHALL ATHLETICSBonaly and Bruntsfield Primary Schools represented the City of Edinburgh in the East of Scotland Sportshall Competition

Fencing Competition Sunday 21st February

· Edinburgh Plastic Foil Competition · Plastic Foil CompetitionSunday 21st February 2016St Thomas Aquins School,2-20 Chalmers Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian

All Resume Monday 22nd February

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on MONDAY 22nd February.We appreciate pupils returning equipped with well stocked

P6 Benmore – Thank You

Thank You Thank you from all of us to all our P6 families for working with us to provide the

P7 Sporsthall Athletics EPSSA Silver Medallists

P7 pupils came joint Second place at the Edinburgh Final of Sportshall Athletics on Monday 11th January at Meadowbank Stadium

Fencing Fun

Thank you to Parent Council Clubs Co-ordinator Tim Pask for forwarding these fantastic photographs from Keith Cook's Fencing Fun Breakfast

P4-7 Assembly 5.2.16

At the P4-7 Assembly on Friday 5th February P7 House Captains helped us think about the Golden Rule and how

Edinburgh Playing Out Meeting Tues 9th February 7.30pm

Edinburgh Playing Out is a group which is trying to encourage residential streets to have some car free time to

Curriculum Evening – Health & Wellbeing

The Emotional and Mental Health information evening will take place in school on Thursday 4th February at 7pm. There is

Free Event – Edinburgh Play Rangers 17th February 12pm-3pm

Edinburgh Play Rangers EventFREE FAMILY FUNWEDNESDAY 17th FEBRUARY12pm-3pmDumbiedykes Park

1 in 5 – The Make A Difference Award

1 in 5 Raising Awareness of Child Poverty in Edinburgh – The Make A Difference Award What would you do with

P4-7 Assembly 29.1.16

P6 finalists Ben, Rachel and Cai competed to win the Steven Lui cup for Burns Recital at the P4-7 Assembly

Website Strategy

We have been working with Graeme Smith, Web and Contents Manager for City of Edinburgh Council, to devise a long

Normal Service Resumed with Website

Our website address www.sciennes.edin.sch.uk now takes you automatically to our Blogger site, which we will continue to use meanwhile.

P4-7 Assembly Friday 22nd January

On Friday 22nd January we celebrated highlights from Sciennes' P1-7 Scotland Week and enjoyed P4A pupil performances of "The Dark

Website Provider Ceases Trading

Our website provider has been experiencing difficulties for several months and has now ceased trading. We will continue to use

P4-7 Assembly Friday 15th January

Yes you can! You are the master of your fate and the captain of your soul. Mr Howie led the

Hopscotch Theatre: Burns’ Last Supper

Pupils in P4, P5 and P6 were enthralled by the exuberant, highly crafted performances of Ruth and Ross from Hopscotch

Sciennes Parent Council Family Ceilidhs

Sciennes Parent Council Family Ceilidhs6.30pm – 8.00pmThursdays 21 and 28 January 2016Ceilidh dancing with the McAlastair Ceilidh Band with June Underwood

CEC Parent/Carer Survey 2015/16

There is still time to complete the annual City of Edinburgh Parent and Carer Survey, to contribute your views about

House Assemblies 8th January 2016

On Friday 8th January we welcomed back pupils to the new session at our House Assemblies for Grange, Lauder, Sienna

Active Schools Clubs

Dear Parent/CarerActive Schools is delighted to offer a range of sport and physical activity extracurricular opportunities for Term 2. I

Parent Council Clubs

Happy New Year to all and please check out the Parent Council clubs available to book for 2016!Some important information

Parent Council Meeting Thurs 14th January

PARENT COUNCIL MEETINGTHURSDAY 14th JANUARY7pm-9pmAll welcome

Pupils Resume Thursday 7th January 2016

We look forward to welcoming pupils back to school on Thursday 7th January.Best wishes to all our families for a

Sciennes Winter Fair – YOU Made All the Difference!

Winter Fair – well done to all of us, we’re great! You baked, you donated, you ate, you raffled, you

RoSPA Post-Installation Inspection of Playground Report

Click on the link or on the document preview below to view the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

Chief Medical Officer Launches ‘Who’s In Health?’

Sciennes was thrilled to host Scotland's Chief Medical Officer, Catherine Calderwood on Tuesday 1st December to launch the 'Who's In

Problems Accessing Website

Our Website Provider, Internet Kit (formerly IK Schools), has been experiencing difficulties in updating their servers over the last few

Janis Mackay Book Signing Today!

Meet celebrated author and Sciennes' Patron of Reading, Janis Mackay today! Signed copies of Janis' books are available today at

Book Week Scotland Assemblies with Author Janis Mackay

On Friday 27th November 2015, Sciennes' Patron of Reading - celebrated author Janis Mackay - presented at both P1-3 and

Hungry for Books Running in Edinburgh this Week

Could your child select one much loved, high quality, gift condition 'preloved' book to donate during Book Week Scotland (by

Boyd Anderson Ski Race Trial

Extremely well done to all sixteen P6 and P7 pupils who took part in time trials at Midlothian Ski Centre

Janis Mackay Launches ‘Wild Song" at Sciennes!

Our Patron of Reading, the celebrated Scottish author, Janis Mackay, took time out of her hectic schedule to support Sciennes

1:5 Hungry for Books – Gift a Child a Preloved Book during Scottish Book Week

Sciennes' Pupil Council is leading a 'Hungry for Books' campaign, launched at House Assemblies on Universal Children's Day 20th November

Road Safety Week 23rd -27th November

The theme for this year's Brake's Road Safety Week is 'Drive less, live more.' Please remind pupils that they should

School Streets Pilot Update

On Friday 20th November, Cameron Rose, Conservative Councillor for Southside/Newington, Edinburgh, posted information about the School Streets pilot on his

Edinburgh and Midlothian Schools Swimming Championships November 2015

Thank you to former parent, Nicki McGregor (Convenor of the Edinburgh Schools Swimming Association) for inviting us to take part

French Immersion Day Friday 11th December 10am to 4pm

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French Book Day

Drop in all day from 10am to 4pm at the Institut Français d'Ecosse on Saturday 28th November 13 Randolph Crescent,

Winter Fair Sat 28th November 12pm-3pm

Sciennes Christmas Fair Saturday 28th November12-3pm This a fun-filled event which includes a magic show, films, craft activities, tombola, home baking,

P4-7 Assembly 13.11.15

On Friday 13th November, Mr Forrest Howie led a powerful and thought provoking P4-7 Assembly to help the children think

Chess Success!

P6/7 Chess Champions. Thank you to Anna Davis for this great photoChess ClubWhat a start! The chess season kicked off

Janis Mackay Book Week Scotland 2015

Our Patron of Reading, the celebrated Scottish author, Janis Mackay, is taking time out of her hectic schedule to support

Children in Need

Children in Need 2015, Friday 13 NovemberLinked to our involvement in the City of Edinburgh 1:5 Poverty Awareness pilot, one

Scotland’s Climate March 28th Nov 12pm Meadows

Some members of our community might be interested in supporting the upcoming Friends of the Earth Scotland Climate Change march

P7 Pupils Perform at James Gillespie’s Christmas Concert

James Gillespie's High School Christmas Concert 2015Thursday 17th December, 7.00-9.30pmThis concert features pupils from James Gillespie's High School and P7

Thursday 12th November P1 Enrolment for August 2016

P1 enrolment for catchment pupils due to start P1 in August 2016 will take place on THURSDAY 12th NOVEMBER 9am-11.30am

Communications

To view the main page of the Sciennes website without its surrounding frame, click on the link at the top

Playground Officially Opened! – A Message of Thanks from our Headteacher

Official Playground Opening CeremonyYoungest pupil David and oldest pupil Liza with David Ewart, SportScotland and Alison Noble, HeadteacherThank you to

P7 CEC Open Day Tour Guides

Mrs Noble, Headteacher, with P7 House and Sports CaptainsThank you to our wonderful P7 House and Sports Captains for giving

Road Safety Week 23rd-29th November

The theme for this year's Brake's Road Safety Week is 'Drive less, live more.' Our School Streets pilot continues (see

P3 Dance Show Friday 6th November

Primary Three pupils and staff have been working hard and busily rehearsing to put on their spectacular Dance Show in

Catchment Primary School Open Day November 4th 2015

Sciennes will hold a City of Edinburgh 'Catchment Primary School Open Day' on Wednesday 4th November 2015 . Tour slots

UN at 70 P4-7 Assembly 30.10.15

UN at 70 P4-7 Assembly 30.10.15 from SciennesPS Sciennes continued our journey to becoming a Rights Respecting School at P4-7

Official Opening Ceremony for Playground

Families are warmly invited to Sciennes' Official Opening Ceremony of our new playground on Saturday 31st October 11am - 12.30pm.

The School Streets Pilot at Sciennes

Why School Streets? City of Edinburgh Council is introducing 'School Streets' at a number of primary schools across Edinburgh, including

Warm, Waterpoof Jacket Time!

Today marks the end of British Summer Time. We really appreciate your support in ensuring all pupils wear warm, waterproof

Clocks Back One Hour

Reminder – Upcoming Sciennes Parent Council Meeting

Calling all parents! The next meeting of the Sciennes Parent Council is coming up quickly. Please join us Thursday 29

Playing Out Meeting: 10-11.30am, Tues 27 Oct at Newington Library

'Playing Out' is an initiative which currently operates in several cities in England - local councils have developed Temporary Traffic

P4-7 One World Week Assembly 25.10.15

On Friday 25th October at P4-7 Assembly we marked One World Week by sharing how our P3 pupils have successfully

P1 Enrolment Day Thurs 12th November 2015

P1 enrolment for catchment pupils due to start P1 in August 2016 will take place on THURSDAY 12th NOVEMBER 9am-11.30am

Open Day and P1 Enrolment Day

Sciennes will hold a City of Edinburgh 'Catchment Primary School Open Day' on Wednesday 4th November 2015 between 9.30am and

Sciennes : Rights Respecting Schools Initiative

Article 42 of the Convention of the Rights of the Child: Governments must make the Convention known to children and adults.Sciennes:

Pupils Resume Wed 21st October

We look forward to welcoming pupils back to school on WEDNESDAY 21st OCTOBER.

School Streets Begins Wed 21st October at Sciennes

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Catchment School Open Day Wed Nov 4th 2015

Sciennes will hold a City of Edinburgh 'Catchment Primary School Open Day' on Wednesday 4th November 2015 between 9.30am and

Happy Holidays

Wishing all our families a safe and happy holiday. We look forward to welcoming pupils back to school on WEDNESDAY

Well done, P7 Lagganlia Champions!

What a fantastic week at Lagganlia! Well done Primary Seven - all Lagganlia Champions! Have a well deserved rest in

P3 Syrian Harvest Apppeal with Mercy Corps

P3 present at AssembliesOn Thursday 1st October Victoria Telford from Mercy Corps came to both P1-3 and P4-7 Assemblies to

Serena’s Fundraising Cafe for Syrian Appeal

Very well done Serena in P2b, who has raised nearly £20 for the P3 Sciennes' Syrian Appeal with Mercy Corps

‘Cost of the School Day’ Parent / Carer Session

Sciennes Primary School is proud to be one of six schools in Edinburgh committed to raising awareness of children in

P3 Pupils Launch Their Mercy Corps Appeal for Playground for Syrian Refugees

At special Assemblies with Mercy Corps on Thursday 1st October, P3 pupils will tell the school about their Harvest project

Global Goals Assembly 25.9.15

On Friday 25th September at the P4-7 Assembly we marked the United Nations' adoption of the Global Goals for Sustainable

Parent Consultations

We hope you will enjoy coming to Parent/Carer Consultations on Tuesday 29th September (5pm-8pm) or Thursday 1st October (4pm-7pm) and

Autumn Holiday Monday 21st September

Enjoy the Autumn holiday on Monday 21st September and we look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday 22nd September.

P4-7 Assembly: Global Goal 4

On Friday 18th September at the P4-7 Assembly we learned more about our new school wide project "Rights Respecting Schools"

Saul is Scottish Tae Kwon Do Champion!

Congratulations to Saul in P7 who won a fantastic medal and the title of Scottish Champion in his category at

P7 Wider Achievement Conference Junior Awards Scheme for Schools (JASS)

On Thursday 17th September we held our annual P7 Conference, designed to welcome pupils to Primary Seven and to challenge

Lothian Schools Cross Country

LOTHIAN SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE 2015/16 Congratulations to all the new and existing P6 and P7 runners who took part

House Assemblies 11.9.15

On Friday 11th September we held our first House Assemblies of the new session for P2-P7 and welcomed P2 pupils

Sciennes’ New Playground

Thank you to great friend to the school, Chris Hill, for these fantastic photographs of active play and learning in

Off to A Great Start

We have all enjoyed welcoming back pupils to Sciennes and to our exciting new playground - in sunshine! Everyone worked

Welcome Back Monday 17th August

We look forward to welcoming back pupils on Monday 17th August. Everyone has worked incredibly hard to ensure our new

Playground Improvement Photographs

Check out the link below for regular updates. Updated photographs

And So It Begins…

Monday 29th June 2015 marked the start of the biggest development in the history of Sciennes Primary since it opened

Where Is The P7 Class Page?

All Class Pages have been moved on a year for 2015-2016 and can be accessed from the CLASSES button on

P7 Leavers’ Dance

What a fabulous P7 Leavers' Dance on Wednesday 24th June! Thank you to Ms Christie and all the Pupil Support

Thank You, P7 House and Sports Captains!

Thank you House and Sports Captains for Grange, Lauder, Sienna and Tanatllon.Well done to Lauder House for achieving most House

Alika’s eJASS Logo

Alika's illustration has been adopted as the inspiration for the new logo for eJASS. Alika received an Amazon voucher, kindly

Review of Year 2014-2015

What a year! This video captures just a glimpse of another busy year at Sciennes - and one of extraordinary

Sciennes Extreme Reading Challenge

Check out these pupil book reviews on Ms French's blog for great ideas for summer reading:http://bookreviewpass.blogspot.co.ukSubmit a photograph of yourself

End of Year Assembly 2015

Once a year we all come together in the Hall - twenty two classes from Primary 1 to Primary 7

Edinburgh Leisure Summer of Fun

Kids kick-start your Summer by checking out all the activities Edinburgh Leisure have on offer for you! Summer ‘In the Meadows’

P7 "Sciennes Remembers 1914-1918" Book Launch

Primary Seven will mark the launch of their book "Sciennes Remembers 1914-1918" containing family histories, stories and poems about the

Edinburgh and Midlothian Schools Swimming Championships November 2015

Former parent, Nicki McGregor (Convenor of the Edinburgh Schools Swimming Association) has informed us that this year's swimming championships will

Stunning P7 Graduation Show 2015!

https://player.vimeo.com/video/132625934P7 Dream TeamWhat a stunning Graduation show on Monday 22nd June from our Magnificent Sevens! The pupils' confidence and joy

Fun and Frolics in the Meadows for Lauder

House Points have been counted and verified and the winning House this year is Lauder who will have an afternoon

Milenka is Scottish Fencing Champion!

Congratulations to Milenka who, as youngest player in the event, gained first place as Scottish Youth Champion in a recent

P6C Journey with Pilrig Park at the Festival Theatre

Pilrig Park School for children and young people with additional support needs, uses dance across its curriculum to help its

P6/7 Girls v Staff Football

Thank you to Mr Forrest Howie for arranging, to the P6 and P7 Girls Football Teams and all staff who

Can you House Plant Sit Over the Summer?

Some of the P3s are salvaging the fruit bushes, strawberries and herbs from the playground before the men with diggers

Celebratory Ice Pops

Target Achieved! Let's celebrate! Thank you Parent Council for ice pops!Thank you very much to Claire Wheeler, Aileen Nimmo, Tanya Boughtflower

Family Day at The Yard Come and Play

Another opportunity to visit this fabulous Play SpaceFamily Day at The Yard Come and PlayThe Yard is opening its doors

Parent Council AGM 2015

Sciennes Parent Council AGM 2015 from SciennesPS On Thursday 18th June, Parent Council subgroups and school provided reports on the

P4C Froglife Script Writing Competition Winners!

Congratulations to prize winning script authors in P4C who won absolutely fantastic prizes - including an android tablet! - from

Can You Help?

Have you ever had the burning desire to help chop the plastic tops off of 640 ice pops? If so,

Heather Lucchesi’s New Sciennes Art Club

Heather Lucchesi's After School Art Club pupils display some of their beautifully presented art work. Ms Anstruther is also really impressed

P7 Girls v Staff Netball

Thank you to Mr Forrest Howie for arranging, to the P7 Girls Netball Team and all staff who participated as

Sciennes Science Festival Celebrates Fundraising Success

Sciennes science fest celebrates fundraising successArticle Posted on 16 June 2015 by Children & Families City of Edinburgh Bright Futures website At

Magnificent Parent Council Music Showcase

On Wednesday 13th May, Sciennes Parent Council arranged an opportunity to showcase the wealth of musical talents of our many

TARGET ACHIEVED!

Fantastic news, confirmed by the Parent Council, that the Sciennes School Community has raised an ambitious, incredible target of £55

P6/7 Interscholastics

Tuesday 2nd June - a cold, very windy day - P6 and P7 pupils took part in the annual Edinburgh

Message from the Parent Council

Dear Parents and CarersSCIENNES SCIENCE FAIRWe're getting fantastic feedback about Saturday's Summer Science Fair THANK YOU to everyone who attended,

Parent Council AGM – All Welcome!

THURSDAY 18th JUNE 7pmAll Sciennes parents and carers are warmly invited to the Annual General Meeting of Sciennes Parent Council.

The Great Sciennes Bake Off

A massive thank you to all the wonderful parents who donated fabulous baking to our stall, the quantity and quality

Summer Reading Challenge

What is the Summer Reading Challenge?The Summer Reading Challenge takes place every year during the summer holidays and Sciennes is

Astonishing £7000 Raised at Summer Science Fair!

This year's Sciennes Summer Science Fair has made over £7,000 - incredible! Thank you everyone for attending, contributing and supporting.The

Sports Day 5th June

Thank you for the expert preparation and organisation of the P4-7 Sports Day by Mrs Beth Walker and to all

Fantastic Summer Science Fair Montage by Parent Council!

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Remarkable Parent Led Summer Science Fair a Resounding Success!

At Sciennes, we recognise that we are incredibly fortunate to enjoy such strong partnerships with families and to have such

Lauder is Winning House 2015!

Congratulations to House Winners, Lauder, who have worked so hard all year earning House points and did very well at

TODAY! SCIENCE FAIR 12.30pm-3.30pm

All the Fun of the Science Fair, including... Camera Obscura and the World of Illusions in the Sensory Room The

2015 Summer Science Fair

We are SO excited about the Summer Fair! It features many of the usual fun and attractions but as an

Roll Up, Roll Up to the Summer Science Fair!

Spectacular Summer Science Fair Today at Sciennes Primary School12.30pm-3.30pmDon't miss it!

Sports Day Friday 5th June

On Friday morning 5th June (Sports Day) there will be take away teas and coffees and pastries being sold in

Edinburgh Power of Food Festival

The 2015 summer solstice marks a special date in Edinburgh’s festival calendar with the launch of a new festival.On Saturday

Light Bulb Arts Exhibition

Heather Lucchesi, who runs our new after school art club, has also been involved in running art experiences for young

Grab a Space at Earth Calling for Next Session

The fantastic Sciennes after school Wildlife club runs on a Thursday throughout the school year, giving children the chance to

Sciennes Pupils in Edinburgh Junior Marathon

Congratulations to Matthew, Hannah, Andrew, Catie and Sophie and all Sciennes pupils who took part in the Edinburgh Junior Marathon

"The Voice Thief" Returns to Summerhall

"The Voice Thief" will be returning to Summerhall in August as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. P7A pupils were most

Returning Hero Iain Henderson, Scottish BAFTA Winner!

Iain Henderson, Scottish BAFTA New Talent 2015Wonderful to welcome back former pupil Iain Henderson to the P4-7 Assembly on Friday

P4C Win Froglife Script Writing Competition!

Congratulations to Miss Gladstone and P4C who have won a fantastic prize in the Froglife script writing competition, as overall

Plant Stall at the Summer Fair

The Summer Fair Plant Stall welcomes donations of the following:- flowering plants- bedding plants- perennials- vegetable seedlings- herbs- house plants-

Sciennes P2 Sending Good Luck Message to Andy Murray

Class of 2007 Flash Mob Dance 2014

https://player.vimeo.com/video/129031391 Sciennes P7 Big Dance 2014 from Sciennes Primary School on Vimeo.Can this really be a year ago, former pupils

Summer Fair Grand Raffle

Each pupil has been given an envelope containing 10 raffle tickets for the Sciennes Summer Fair Grand Raffle and tickets

Get Involved in the Sciennes Science Fair!

We are SO excited about this year's Summer Fair! It features many of the usual fun and attractions but as

Roll Up, Roll Up for FREE Science Fair Attractions!

All the Fun of the Science Fair, including... Camera Obscura and the World of Illusions in the Sensory Room The

Minnie and Ailsa Raise £45.50 for Water Aid

Very well done to P5 pupils Minnie and Ailsa. They had a tombola stall on The Meadows on Sunday and

Teddy Bear at the Summer Fair

As we are on the run up to the Summer Science Fair on Sat June 6th, a beautiful teddy bear

Coming Soon….Sciennes Parent Council Presents … "SCIENCE FAIR: THE THANK YOU"

https://player.vimeo.com/video/128795081Many thanks to the Parent Council for filming and editing this marvellous taster video to promote the Sciennes Summer Science

How Can We Begin to Thank You? How About a Free Science Fair?

SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY 6th JUNE 12.30pm - 3.30pmThe Sciennes Parent Council has come up with a magnificent way to

Online Donations Top £10,000!

With Gift Aid, donations to our online BT Donate Swimathon fundraising page of £8,400.25 have now actually raised £10,000! And

Mr Howie Captures the Moment Swimathon Amount Revealed!

https://player.vimeo.com/video/128716963Thank you to Mr Howie for capturing on camera the moment when an incredible £11,199 was revealed at the P4-7

Swimathon £11,199!

Our Sports Captains did a superb job of announcing the winners and presenting the Swimathon medals at the P4-7 Assembly

P4-7 Assembly 22.5.15

Diana Dalton, Department for International AidWe are very grateful to Diana Dalton, parent of Joe in P7A, for accepting an

Emotional and Mental Health Curriculum Evening

Depute Headteacher, Carolyn Anstruther, led an extremely well received Emotional and Mental Health Curriculum Evening for parents on Thursday 14th

iTeach iPad Modelling in P2

Anna Millar from iTeach Grateful thanks to Anna Millar from iTeach, a great friend and support to the school, who has

P7 Basketball Team in Inter-Area Final

Well done to our P7 Basketball Team on reaching the Inter-Area Basketball Final held at Dean Park Community High School

Author Nora Chassler Writes with P7!

Author Nora ChasslerPrimary Seven pupils were so privileged on Wednesday 20th May to have an opportunity to work with American

Swimathon Set to Break All Records!

Thank you for the incredible community support for playground improvements. Sponsorship currently stands at an amazing £9,164!

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

Girls Raise £130 for Cancer Research!

Very well done to Chloe, Anna, Sarah, Erin and Lexie who held a bake sale in aid of Cancer Research,

Ruyuan Wins Second Prize in National Galleries Competition!

Congratulations to P7 House Captain Ruyuan who has won second prize in the P4-7 category of the National Galleries Children's

P4C Lip Dub

https://player.vimeo.com/video/127839055 Great creativity, co-operation and team building in P4C with Miss Gladstone to produce this joyful music video.More information on

CEC Outdoor Learning Summer Programme

The City of Edinburgh Council, Sports and Outdoor Learning Unit has a full programme of outdoor and adventurous activities taking

£940.12 Donated to Nepal Earthquake Appeal

Donations to the British Red Cross and Mercy Corps totalled an amazing £940.12. Thank you.

Sciennes 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

Assembly Reminder – No Parking on the Meadows

A reminder was given to pupils at the P4-7 Assembly on Friday 15th May that parking is not permitted on

Fond Farewell to Miss Inglis

On Friday 15th May at the P4-7 Assembly we gave a fond farewell to Rachel Inglis, Pupil Support Assistant, as

Scotland Russia Forum at P4-7 Assembly

Sciennes Loves Languages!We were delighted to welcome back great friend to the school Jenny Carr, Chair of the Scotland Russia

Grange Association Fair

Grange FairThank you to the members of the Grange Association for their thoughtful invitation to the highland dancers and woodwind

Important! No Parking on the Meadows At Any Time

Sciennes Primary School Football ClubPlease note that parking is not permitted on the Meadows on a Saturday morning or at

Fantastic Swimathon Half Way Mark!

Sciennes SwimathonWe are now nearly half way through our fantastic Swimathon! The children who have swum so far have done

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

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

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

The Yard Fundraiser

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Sciennes’ Parent Nigel Douglas Through to Next Round!

Thank you to everyone who has supported Sciennes' parent Nigel Douglas. With your votes, he has been successfully shortlisted amongst

Swimathon 11th-15th May

With Gift Aid, nearly £1000 has been donated already to help fund Playground Improvements!Thank you!

Pitching to Save the Planet

Sciennes' parent and great friend to the school, Nigel Douglas, is posing the question to Sir Richard Branson, do you

May Dates

Mon 4th Holiday - School ClosedTues 5th All Resume P6 TriathlonWed 6th P5 Scottish Opera 2.15pm; P7 East FortuneThurs 7th

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

Amazing Feature Film Experience for Our Pupils!

Wow! What a truly memorable day on Friday 1st May for our pupils attending Sciennes After School Care Scheme (SASCS).

Janis Mackay, Sciennes’ Patron of Reading, at Assemblies

Janis Mackay, celebrated and award winning children's author, was invited by Ms Bethan Owen to become Sciennes' Patron of Reading

Trophies Galore for Highland Dancing Iona!

Congratulations to Iona in P4C who took part in a Highland Dancing competition in Denny and achieved six First Place

Dance Division Dance Academy at the Crags

Join Cat Perry and her team at the Crags on Fridays for Dance Academy:Hip Hop Crew (P3-7) 2.30pm-3.15pm andMini Movers

P6 ‘TRYathlon’ Event on Wisepay

PLEASE REMEMBER TO LOG ON TO WISEPAY TO BOOK ONE OF THE 65 PLACESP6: Edinburgh `TRYathlon' EventSWIM- BIKE - RUNTuesday

EPSSA Swim and Dive Gala Team Photos

Just published! Great photos of the Sciennes' Swim and Dive Team who took part in the Edinburgh Primary Schools Sports

Two First Place Racquet Trophies for Yash!

Four P6 pupils - Yash, Matilda, Nikolina and Morgan - represented Sciennes in the Edinburgh Primary Schools Sports Association (EPSSA)

First Place Fencing Salver for Milenka!

Congratulations to P6 pupil Milenka who achieved First Place in a recent Scottish Fencing Youth Development Series competition and was

Margret Represents Scotland in British Gymnastics Competition

Margret was competing on behalf of Scotland in the British finals for Level Compulsory 4 girls born 2006 (highest level

Sophia Raises Funds for Playground

Great enterprise and initiative from P4 pupil Sophia, and a fabulous amount of reading! Thank you, Sophia!This weekend Sophia Walker

Achieving Junior Award Scheme Scotland

At Sciennes, we seek to recognise and celebrate our pupils' wider achievements as Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Effective Contributors and

Swimathon 11th-15th May

Cycling Stars and Sciennes Pupils Launch Edinburgh Festival of Cycling

Article in Herald Newspaper by Susan Swarbrick April 25th 2015Commonwealth Games double silver medallist Louise Haston and her Team Scotland

Celebrated Author Janis Mackay is Sciennes’ Patron Of Reading!

We are absolutely delighted that Scottish Author Janis Mackay has recently become Sciennes' Patron of Reading.What is a Patron of

Sciennes Helps Launch Edinburgh Festival of Cycling 2015

On Friday 24th April, Sciennes Primary helped launch Edinburgh Festival of Cycling 2015, with our first Cycle to School Day

Innovative iPad Modelling for Pupils and Staff

Andrew JewellAnna MillarAndrew Jewell (Head of Education and Development, Scotland for iTeach-UK) and Anna Millar (formerly of City of Edinburgh's

Successful SportScotland Award for Playground Improvements

The Minister for Sport, Jamie Hepburn, today announced that Sciennes Primary has been successful in its bid for match funding

Today is The Day… The Day We Did It!

Thrilling news that today Sciennes has been awarded match funding for our Playground Improvements in full from SportScotland's Legacy Fund.

Generous Fundraising Event at the Yard

We have received a wonderful invitation from Celine Sinclair, P1 mum and Chief Executive of The Yard, to visit and

We’ll Hear Exciting News …

Parent Council Meeting Thursday 23rd April

All parents and carers are welcome to attend the next Parent Council Meeting taking place in Room 16 on Thursday

Sciennes Swimathon 2015

Sciennes Swimathon 2015 MyDonate Page is now live. All proceeds from pupil sponsorship of this annual Parent Council event will

All in Line by Ten to Nine

We have two morning bells, slightly apart. The first is a signal to line up and the second bell is

P1-3 Ceilidh Kids Friday 8th May in Hall

Dear All,Hope you all had a good Easter Break.The amazing Caroline Brockbank has agreed to run a Ceilidhkids event for

Back to School TUESDAY 21st April

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on TUESDAY 21st April. We appreciate pupils returning equipped with well

Swimathon 11th-15th May 2015

This year, sponsorship of pupils in our annual Parent Council Swimathon Fundraiser will be directed towards our Playground Fundraising target.

SSAA National Cross Country in Kirkcaldy

Congratulations to our P6 and P7 pupils who took part in the national Scottish Schools Athletics Association Primary Cross Country

Pitching to Save the Planet – Vote Now

Sciennes' parent Nigel Douglas is posing the question to Sir Richard Branson, do you “Want to Save the Planet?” via

Primary One August 2015

http://sciennesenrol.blogspot.co.uk The Induction Days for the new Primary One pupils due to start school in August 2015 will be held on

Happy Holidays

Wishing all our families a safe and happy Easter holiday. Back to school on Tuesday 21st April.Summer Term DatesTerm starts

Famous Twitter Follower!

Dr Temple Grandin is arguably the most famous person in the world with Autism and we were very excited to

P7 Pupils in JASS Spring Newsletter

Some of our P7 eJASS test pilots pupils feature in the Junior Award Scheme Scotland (JASS) Spring Newsletter.

P3 Dad Angry Birds Game Developer

Wow! Lucky Primary Three to have a presentation on Thursday 2nd April from Gavin's dad Richard Hare (Co-Founder and President

Oscar Winning Director to Film at Sciennes!

We are extremely excited that Sciennes has been chosen to participate in a scene for a new feature film, "La

Matthew on TV! CBBC A Long, Long Crime Ago

Matthew back row second leftWatch CBBC's A Long, Long Crime Ago' fairytale drama airing over the Easter weekend in four

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

Mrs Noble leads the Easter Assemblies

Mrs Noble led the P1-3 and the P4-7 Easter Assemblies in the Hall on the last day of term Thursday

Parent Feedback to Playground Survey Helps Inform Developments

Thank you to all the parents and staff who came along to Tuesday’s Parent Council meeting – it was a

JASS: Easter Activities

At Sciennes we seek to recognise and celebrate our pupils' wider achievements as Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Effective Contributors and

Medal Success at EPSSA Swim and Dive Gala!

Katie, Mia, Boris and Mhairi Medal SuccessThank you to Mrs Beth Walker, one of our PE Specialists and Swimming Teacher,

Earth Calling Easter Holiday Club

Easter Wildlife Clubs 2015Monday 13th April. The Roslin Glen Wildlife Experience 0915-1700. River dipping, raft building, ancient tree hugging, deer

Sciennes Wildlife Club Spring to Summer 2015

EARTH CALLING AT SCIENNESSpring is in the air! With all the new life emerging and the evenings getting longer and

Languages Partnership Project with Madrid

Article in City of Edinburgh 'Bright Futures'For the past two years, schools in the James Gillespies’ cluster have been involved

April Term Dates

AprilWed 1st 8am Friends of Sciennes Meeting Swimming and Diving Gala RCP Thurs 2nd Assemblies Term Ends at 2.50pm / 3.20pmTues

Edinburgh Leisure Easter Activities and Camps

Easter is fast approaching and Edinburgh Leisure has lots of fun happening all around the City over the holidays, for

Meadows Tennis

At long last Spring is here! (Despite hail and snow today!)At Meadows Tennis we kick off with our ever popular

Free swimming for Primary School children this Easter break

Free swimming for Primary School children this Easter breakEdinburgh Leisure announces that thanks to funding from the City of Edinburgh

P5 Mandarin Workshops

Thank you so much to Audrey Blake (Scottish Opera), Judith McKerrecher (SCILT Professional Development Officer) and to her colleagues from the

Studio to Stage: School Orchestra Resonate at the Queen’s Hall

A wonderful opportunity for our children to participate in this showcase event, in a prestigious venue, celebrating young people's talents

School Orchestra at Queen’s Hall

Resonate: Studio to Stage at the Queen’s Hall Monday 30th March 5.45pm for 6.30pm-9.00pm The Sciennes School Orchestra, conducted by Mrs

Blaze Basketball Easter Camps

Great picture of P7 pupil Annie in Blaze's leaflet about Easter holiday basketball camps.More information here:http://cragsedinburgh.com/primary-campNew block begins next term

SSAA Cross Country 18.4.15

CROSS COUNTRY SATURDAY 18th APRIL KIRKCALDYGood luck to our P6 and P7 pupils taking part in the annual national Scottish

EPSSA Swim and Dive Gala Wed 1.4.15

Good luck to our P7 Swimmers and to our P6 and P7 Divers competing at the annual Edinburgh Primary Schools

Sciennes School Orchestra at Queen’s Hall

Resonate: Studio to Stage at the Queen’s Hall Monday 30th March 5.45pm for 6.30pm-9.00pm The Sciennes School Orchestra, conducted by Mrs

BBC Ten Pieces at Sciennes

Have you checked out our Vimeo Videos? Our children have been engaging with the innovative BBC Ten Pieces classical music

Fabulous Baker Boys out on The Meadows raising funds for the Playground

Great initiative from P6 pupils Luke, Toby, Ewan, Archie M, Matthew R, Tom and Santosh organising a Bake Sale on

P4-7 Believe • Achieve Assembly 27.3.15

Sciennes P4-7 Believe Achieve Assembly 27.3.15 from SciennesPS At the P4-7 Believe • Achieve Assembly on Friday 27th March we

Blaze Basketball Friday 27th March

Blaze Basketball has organised an U12 girls game against Edinburgh Lions Basketball Club from 3-4pm at the Crags on Friday

Judy Murray Launches New Tennis Programme

Judy Murray’s Miss-Hits programme announced its new free mobile and tablet app has been shortlisted for the Sports Technology Awards,

Free Racquets Weekend 28th and 29th March

Edinburgh Sports Club Family Open Weekend Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March 2015, 1pm – 5pm.Sports on offer:TennisTable TennisSquashPadel tennis –

Bangholm Outdoor Learning Holiday Activities

See Bangholm's Easter 2015 Brochure for details of activities:Canoeing & KayakingMulti-Activity DaysMountain BikingClimbingCyclingHill WalkingBOOK ONLINE:https://www.joininedinburgh.org/Sports-Unit/ City of Edinburgh's Sports and

Earth Hour 28th March 2015 8.30pm

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Curriculum for Excellence – Achievement

It is just the most amazing privilege to hear each day from children of their wider achievements outwith school and

Parent/Carer Evenings

We hope you will enjoy coming to Parent/Carer Consultations on Tuesday 24th March (5pm-8pm) or Thursday 26th March (4pm-7pm) and

Dance Division Holiday Camps

Dance Division Holiday Dance Camps Full week: Monday- Friday, 9:30am-3pm Easter and Summer 2015 Various dates and venues throughout Edinburgh

Carlton Cricket Club Juniors

Primary Four are currently receiving cricket coaching arranged by Jonathan Wallace, our Active Schools Co-ordinator.Boys and girls can join Carlton

BBC Ten Pieces at P4-7 Assembly 20.3.15

Outstanding, polished performances from our three excellent Primary Six classes at P4-7 Assembly on Friday 20th March to three of

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.

Solar Eclipse in the Meadows and Playground

All twelve P4-7 classes set off to the Meadows to experience the partial solar eclipse on Friday 20th March, armed

SCIENNES ORCHESTRA AT THE QUEEN’S HALL

Resonate: Studio to Stage at the Queen’s Hall Monday 30th March 5.45pm for 6.30pm-9.00pm The Sciennes School Orchestra, conducted by Mrs

Solar Eclipse

//giphy.com/embed/ulFzQEjyOPTBC?html5=trueSolar Eclipse – Health & Safety AdviceWe have received several queries about the solar eclipse that will occur on Friday

Playground Consultation Thursday 19th March 6pm-7pm

PLAYGROUND CONSULTATION EVENINGThursday 19th March 6pm-7pmParents/Carers are invited to look at the advancements that have been made with playground development

£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

Lothian Schools Cross Country Success

The Cross Country teams did well again on Wednesday 18th March at the Lothian Schools event. Pheobe gained Second Place

EPSSA P6/7 Cross Country Success

Fantastic results at the EPSSA Cross Country Finals on Monday 16th March at Duddingston Playing Fields. Many thanks to all

Cross Country at Duddingston Playing Fields 11am

Good luck to our P6 and P7 runners at today's EPSSA Final at Duddingston Playing Fields, Cavalry Park, with the

Playground Consultation Evening 19th March 6-7pm

PLAYGROUND CONSULTATION EVENINGThursday 19th March 6pm-7pmParents/Carers are invited to look at the advancements that have been made with playground development

Learning Through Landscapes

Dear Parent/CarerWe hope you will enjoy this short video which demonstrates the philosophy, rationale and vision for our children at

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

P5 Scottish Opera 2015

P5 Scottish Opera 2015: WARRIORS! THE EMPEROR’S INCREDIBLE ARMYScottish Opera will again work with all three P5 classes this year

30th Anniversary Dance Performance at Edinburgh University

Long time friend and former parent of Sciennes, June Underwood, leads our after school Highland Dancing club (and her dancers

‘LOOSE PARTS PLAY’ OUTDOOR LEARNING HAS ARRIVED AT SCIENNES!

Update from Kirsten Unger, Playground Group: What is 'Loose Parts Play'? More open-ended play in the school. Loose parts are

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

International Tapas at Sciennes

Thank you to Ms Bethan Owen and Aileen Nimmo for organising such a fabulous evening, celebrating diversity at Sciennes, and

Third Place in Euroquiz!

A wonderful result for Toby, Lena, Matthew and Alex at the Edinburgh Euroquiz event held at City Chambers on Monday

Silver EPSSA Basketball!

We are delighted to report the terrific success of the P7 team who represented Sciennes in the Edinburgh Primary Schools

Good Luck in the Basketball Final, P7!

A team of girls and boys from P7 was successful in the first round of the EPSSA Basketball tournament and

Netball Success

Very well done to members of the Sciennes Netball team who won five out of seven games at the EPSSA

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

Runaway Cross Country Success!

Outstanding success at the EPSSA Cross Country event on Monday 2nd March on the Meadows. Rose achieved a fabulous First

Professor Michael Eddleston Science Assemblies

Grateful thanks to Sciennes' parent of Diya and Thomas, Professor Michael Eddleston, who delivered perfectly pitched talks to both our

Blaze Basketball Tournaments Friday 27th Feb

Our links with Blaze Basketball at the Crags go from strength to strength thanks to the support of Sarah and

All Aboard the Wild About Scotland Bus

P6 and P7 pupils from Sciennes and P7 pupils from Tollcross have been very fortunate to be given the chance

School Resumes Monday 23rd February

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday 23rd February. We would appreciate your support in ensuring

Well Done, P6!

We hope Primary Six pupils have had a well deserved rest after their enthusiastic, energetic outdoor learning residential at Benmore

Paleontologist Dr Steve Brusatte

What a fascinating and inspiring presentation from internationally eminent Paleontologist Dr Steve Brusatte at both P1-3 and P4-7 Assemblies on

P6@Benmore 9th -13th February

Information about departure to Benmore, clothing checklist and forms were issued with Homework on Tuesday 20th January. Click to access

P4-7 Eco Green Flag Assembly 30th January

To celebrate the success of receiving our third Green Flag from Eco Schools Scotland we held a special Eco Assembly

P6 Steven Lui Cup Awarded to Yash

Congratulations to the nine outstanding finalists in the annual P6 Robert Burns poetry recital. All gave sterling performances in front

Third Eco Schools Green Flag for Sciennes!

Wonderful news today that Sciennes received our third Eco Schools Green Flag!Alastair Davidson and Briony McLaughin from Eco Schools (part

Eco at Sciennes

http://media.spicynodes.org/display.swf?id=67b4e86ff888c049705eadf523f2b898CLICK HERE FOR ECO PLANNING 2013-2016 which shows ECO progress to date and is being added to throughout the year.Miss

P6@Benmore 9th-13th February

Information about departure, clothing checklist and forms will be issued with Homework on Tuesday 20th January.Click here to access the

P4-7 Music Assembly

Thank you to S6 students Caitlin and Monica from James Gillespie's High School for their excellent presentation about their forthcoming

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

Active Schools Clubs on Wisepay

Jonathan Wallace, Active Schools Co-ordinator for James Gillespie's High School Cluster, has published details of Term 2 clubs (at Sciennes

Sciennes Parent Council Clubs

Happy New Year to all and look forward to seeing you all back clubbing!Some important information about the next term:All

Monday 12th Jan Sciennes Boroughmuir Thistle Girls’ Football Fundraising

Five P7 Sciennes girls (Manju, Eliza, Stella, Phoebe and Zoe) and one P6 girl (Rose) who are stalwarts of Sciennes

Parent Council Meeting and School Streets Consultation

THURSDAY 15th JANUARYPARENT COUNCIL MEETING:All parents and carers are welcome to attend the next Parent Council Meeting taking place in

House Assemblies

Celebrating the Success of the Sciennes Parent Triathlon Dream Team On Friday 9th January House Assemblies were held for Grange,

Sciennes Parent Council Ceilidhs

Sciennes Parent Council Family Ceilidhs6.30pm – 8.00pmThursdays 22 and 29 January 2015Ceilidh dancing with the McAlastair Ceilidh Band with June Underwood

Pupils Resume Tuesday 6th January

Wishing all our families health and happiness in 2015. Staff resume on Monday 5th January and we look forward to welcoming

HAVE YOUR SAY ON PROPOSED SCHOOL STREETS SCHEMES

Proposed Experimental Traffic Regulation - Prohibition of Vehicular Traffic (During School Travel Periods) A public consultation is now live as

Happy Holidays!

Our traditional Carols on the Stairs takes place on Friday 19th December and term ends at 12pm. Remember to wear

End of Term Christmas Assembly

Mrs Noble led the P4-P7 Christmas Assembly on Wednesday 17th December at St Catherine's of Argyll. Ms Anstruther led the

Oh What A Night!

Sciennes staff were on their feet to give P7 pupils a standing ovation for their magnificent performance at the James

Fond Farewell to Mrs Johnston

Mrs Vivienne Johnston has been a Class Teacher at Sciennes for nineteen years and was given a presentation by staff

Lost Property Thursday 18th December from 2.30pm

Lost property will be put out on tables near the main school gate on Thursday at 2.30pm. (We also have

Parent Survey Closes Thursday 18th December

To zoom in on the draft Playground Plans (on an iPad or computer), click in the top right hand corner

Free Festive Swimming for Primary School Children

Thanks to funding from the City of Edinburgh Council, the free swimming intitiative will be on offer at all Edinburgh

Track Santa

http://www.noradsanta.org/For more than 50 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight. The

Gold Fencing Medal for Milenka!

Congratulations to Milenka for achieving gold in a recent national Youth Development Series (YDS) Fencing tournament at Broughton High School.

JGHS Concert Thursday 18th December

A reminder to P7s to bring a santa hat/reindeer antlers etc for the ‘We Wish You…’ which is traditionally sung

Natural Play – Grounds for Learning Video

This Grounds for Learning video about the value of natural play provides insight into the rationale behind our playground plans.

JGHS Concert Rehearsal at JGPS

Thank you to JGPS Headteacher Mrs Anthea Grierson for hosting a cluster primary school rehearsal for the forthcoming JGHS Christmas

Playground Plans Zoom

To zoom in on the draft Playground Plans (on an iPad or computer), click in the top right hand corner

Extension of Free School Meals for P1 to P3 – Question and Answer

You may be aware that from January 2015, children in Primary 1 to 3 across Scotland will have the option

Playground Consultation

Sciennes Primary School is consulting with parents to gather feedback about the first draft of our playground plans. We would

JGHS P7/S1 Choir

All P7 pupils will attend a rehearsal at James Gillespie's High School on Monday 15th December and a rehearsal at

Team Sport at Sciennes

At Sciennes we grasp every opportunity to take part in Team Sport throughout the year. The school is a member

P6 Benmore Meeting … and Holiday Homework!

On Friday 12th December P6 met as a year group for a Question and Answer session ahead of our trip

P5-7 Blaze Basketball Fri 19th December

Sarah Murphy from Blaze Basketball has invited Sciennes P5-P7 pupils to the Crags on Friday 19th December 1.30-4.00pm for a

Playground Improvements Consultation

Sciennes Primary School is consulting with parents to gather feedback about the first draft of our playground plans. We would

Carols on the Stairs

In keeping with an age old Sciennes' tradition, our 640 pupils from P1 to P7 will congregate in the stairwell

Christmas Assemblies Wed 17th December

Christmas Assemblies will be held at St Catherine's Argyle on Wednesday 17th December. Please note that Parents/Carers are welcome but

Christmas Parties Next Week

Monday 15th December - P4 morning, P5 afternoonTuesday 16th December - P7 morning, P6 afternoonWednesday 17th December - P2 afternoon

Sciennes – Boroughmuir Thistle Girls’ Football Fundraising

Five P7 Sciennes girls (Manju, Eliza, Stella, Phoebe and Zoe) and one P6 girl (Rose) who are stalwarts of Sciennes

P7 Sportshall Athletics

Very well done to our wonderful P7 athletes who gained a highly respectable Third Place at the Sportshall Athletics Edinburgh

P1 Nativity

Ms Anstruther has arranged a Dress Rehearsal of the P1 Nativity for siblings and P4 Buddy classes on Thursday 11th

P2 Winter Show

Ms Anstruther has arranged a Dress Rehearsal of the P2 Winter Show for siblings and P5 Buddy classes on Wednesday

Marchmont Christmas Tree Lighting 6th Dec 4pm

MARCHMONT/SCIENNES: Saturday, 6th December @ 4.00 pmMarchmont Street, outside Scotmid on the corner of Marchmont Crescent and Warrender Park Road.

Mental Agility in P3C

Mental agility activities in Primary Three have so enthused the pupils that many have been seen continuing with the work

Thank you, Erin!

Inspired by the spectacular success of the Christmas Fair, P7 pupil Erin organised her own fundraising event for the playground,

eJASS at Sciennes

Sciennes and Tollcross Primaries were part of the initial pilot for the Junior Award Scheme Scotland (JASS) wider achievement programme

Check Out Our New Science Blog

Mark McKenna expertly delivers Science and Technologies in P3-P7, as well as advising P1 and P2 with their Science programme.

Rose, Green Pencil Finalist

Rose, far right front rowCongratulations to Rose in P5A, who was a finalist in the Green Pencil Award. The award,

Planet X Bikes

Thurs 4th Dec, 5-7pm: Planet X Bikes Shop event for Sciennes familiesA group of hardy Sciennes parents have committed to

Record Breaking £10,342 Raised at the Christmas Fair!

A phenomenal - incredible! - record breaking sum of £10,342 was raised on Saturday 29th November at the Christmas Fair,

Chess Success

Sciennes, fielding four teams, made an excellent start in the first event of the new season, Lothian League Day One, run

Blaze Girls’ Basketball Tournament

14 girls from Sciennes took up the invitation from Blaze Basketball to attend a Round Robin Tournament at the Crags

All the Fun of the Fair!

Sciennes was thronging all day on Saturday 29th November with a huge number of families supporting the Christmas Fair, which

Christmas Fair TODAY Saturday 12pm-3pm

The Hall has been decked, the classrooms are overflowing with generous donations of toys, books, DVDs, home baking, clothing, as

FILM SHOW at the CHRISTMAS FAIR

There are still some tickets left for the film screening of "Pixar Shorts" for Saturday 29th November at the Christmas

Sciennes Silent Auction

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Playground Fundraising News!

Some more great fundraising news from the Parent Council! This year's P1 tea towels raised £167 and the fantastic Christmas

Christmas Fair Saturday 29th Nov 12-3pm

COME TO THE FAIR!TICKETSWisepay has now closed however you can still buy entry tickets at the door on Saturday. Charlotte

Science with Mr McKenna

Primary 7 have been studying micro-organisms with Mr McKenna in the Science Lab and researching some of the features of

Ms Anstruther Leads ‘Brain Days’ in P4B

Over the past couple of weeks Ms Anstruther has been helping P4B to learn all about the brain, its functions

Visitors from Iceland to see iPads

Lovely to welcome Anna Mitchell (from CEC Digital Learning Team, in collaboration with Education Scotland) with a delegation from Iceland

P7 Pupils Get Creative with BBC Music’s "God Only Knows"

How fantastic to see so many of our P7 pupils' video clips used in the CBBC Friday Download television programme

Sciennes Playground: Aim High Let Your Ambitions Fly!

Mrs Noble shares the vision for the playgroundWhat a fantastic turnout for the inspirational and motivational Sciennes Playground Information Event

Blaze P5-P7 Girls’ Basketball Tournament

Next week is the last week for the lunchtime Active Schools P5-P7 Girls' Basketball club sessions, which have been a

THURSDAY 20th NOV Playground Info Event

PLAYGROUND INFORMATION EVENINGThurs 20th November, 7-8pm in the school hallCome along to hear about the exciting plans for the playground.Parents,

Blaze Basketball at the Crags

The P5- P7 Girls' Lunchtime Basketball Active Schools Clubs on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Sarah and Eoghann have been a

Christmas Fair Donations

Please hand items to:SCHOOL OFFICE - Tombola, mince pies, lucky dip, second-hand clothes, silent auction and baking.Ms Anstruther's room –

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

Playground Information Event

PLAYGROUND INFORMATION EVENINGThurs 20th November, 7-8pm in the school hallCome along to hear about the exciting plans for the playground.Parents,

Children in Need £582.34 !

Thank you to all families who contributed to our Children in Need appeal which raised an amazing final total of

Edinburgh’s Budget Challenge

City of Edinburgh's budget engagement started six weeks ago, and the number of responses has tripled compared to last year.

Can You Volunteer Some Time to Help at the Christmas Fair?

Please complete this form if you are available to help with the Christmas Fair - either helping set up on

JRSOs Launch Brake’s Road Safety Week

Junior Road Safety Officers Aidan, Morgan and Kirsty helped launch Brake's Road Safety Week on Monday 17th November at the

Winter Fair 28th November 12pm-3pm

Sciennes Winter Fair Saturday 28th November12-3pm This a fun-filled event which includes a magic show, films, craft activities, tombola, home baking,

Anti-Bullying Week

Children will be looking at anti-bullying in school from Monday 17th November as part of an annual national campaign. Help

Ragbag Appeal for Playground

Thank you to all the families who supported the Eco Team's recent Ragbag Appeal on Wednesday 5th November which raised

P7 CBBC Friday Download

Lovely BBC Researcher Jenny Garton has been in touch to say that some of the P7 pupils' video clips will

CBBC Friday Download

P7 pupils who tuned into CBBC's Friday Download programme (screened on CBBC on Saturdays) may have been disappointed not to

P4-7 Assembly

BBC Children in Need

Thank you to everyone who dressed up today as Pudsey or a Superhero and gave a donation to Children in

Sustrans P6 Active Travel Superheroes!

Sam Moody CEC Sustainable Travel Development Officer with JRSOs Kirsty and MorganSuperhero badgesAll 97 of our P6 pupils have undergone

P4-P7 Road Safety Assembly

Very well done to our JRSOs Kirsty and Morgan (Aidan was unfortunately absent today) and to P4B and Miss McGrouther

Playground Fundraising Update

Comedy Quiz NightCamera Obscura and World of Illusions FundraiserOctober's Comedy Quiz raised £1000 towards the new playground. A further £1300

Musical Instrument Museum Workshops

Sarah Deters, Edinburgh University Musical Instrument MuseumWe cannot thank Sarah Deters from Edinburgh University's Museum of Musical Instruments enough! Sarah,

"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

Playground Fundraising

Donation PageFriends of Sciennes School Playground ImprovementsWe are fundraising to enhance the playground at Sciennes Primary. Using natural materials, loose

P3 Dance Show

What a fantastic event the P3 Dance Show was on Friday 7th November! Everybody had worked so hard to learn

Thank You EUMS!

What a fabulous musical presentation on Wednesday 12th November by Edinburgh University Music Society in the Reid Concert Hall! Grateful

P1 Registration Thursday 13th November

BBC Ten Pieces : Nicola Benedetti

Ten Pieces Ambassador, Nicola BenedettiWatch Nicola Benedetti's lessons with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra on the BBC Ten Pieces website

Orchestra at Reid Hall

Sarah DetersJennyMany thanks to Sarah Deters and Jenny at the Edinburgh Museum of Musical Instruments who gave Sciennes School Orchestra

Sportshall Success!

Congratulations to our P7 athletes who came First in the first round of Sportshall Atheletics at Meadowbank on Monday 10th

P1-3 Road Safety Magic Roadshow

Many thanks to Mark Symonds who arranged the Road Safety Magic Show for P1-3 on Monday 10th November. More photographs

Change of Venue for Orchestra! Reid Hall

The Orchestra will now meet Sarah Deters in the Reid Concert Hall, Bristo Square, on Monday 10th November and will

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

Sciennes Music Policy

A draft policy is being circulated and amended and an updated version will appear on our new Music at Sciennes

P6 Active Travel Sustrans Superheroes

Our P6 pupils have all undergone Cycle Training and have been great ambassadors for Active Travel to school. In recognition

Road Safety Week 17th -23rd November

In this year’s Road Safety Week (17-23 November 2014), we’re asking everyone to look out for each other on roads.

New Sciennes Music Blog

Check out our new 'Music at Sciennes' blog http://sciennesmusic.blogspot.co.uk/

P7 BBC Music Tribute for CBBC

Who were you today, P7?1 Dave Grohl; 2 Alison Balsom; 3 Lorde; 4 Pharrell Williams; 5 Zane Lowe; 6 Sam

Camera Obscura £1200 for the Playground!

A wonderful evening, thoroughly enjoyed by all, and an amazing amount of £1200 raised for playground developments. Thank you to

P1 Registration Thursday 13th November

Camera Obscura Outstanding Success!

Grateful thanks to all parents, carers, pupils and staff who attended the Camera Obscura and the World of Illusions Evening

CBBC Friday Upload!

It's not every day that we get an invitation from CBBC's Friday Download team to have a go at creating

Become a Superhero for Children in Need Friday 14th November

Next Friday we are inviting pupils and staff to bring a donation and dress up as Superhero for BBC Children

Ragbag Appeal

What an amazing response to the Eco Team's Ragbag appeal! Thank you very much to all families who donated and

Chess Success!

Last weekend the Sciennes Chess Club had a very successful Chess Tournament at Wester Hailes Education Centre. Sciennes was represented

School Orchestra at St Cecilia’s Hall

Mrs Campbell will accompany the School Orchestra to St Cecilia's Hall on Monday 10th November. Pupils will have a chance

New Book Reviews Added

New posts are now up on Ms French's P6 book blog called - Bookreviewpass.

Catchment School Open Day 5th November

Please note the City of Edinburgh Open Day for families to visit their catchment school is Wednesday 5th November and

P5 Learning about Energy with Mr McKenna

P5 are learning which chemicals produce which colours in fireworks as an introduction to their study of Energy. Mr McKenna

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

Book Reviews by Pupils for Pupils

Looking for a good read? Have a look at Ms French's Book Review Blog to find pupils' reviews and recommendations.

Food Focus Fortnight

What a wonderful Food Focus Fortnight! So many delicious recipes and activities – fruit kebabs, soup, stovies, cakes, cereal bars, bread,

Happy Halloween!

Halloween activities galore today and some fantastic costumes. Our 'flu nurses had an interesting morning! Keep checking the Class Pages

easyfundraising

So far, easyfundraising supporters of Sciennes Primary School have raised an amazing £1,393.83You, too, can raise money for Sciennes, just

LAST DAY to ORDER CHRISTMAS CARDS AND TAGS!

Your child will have brought home a sample of their Christmas Card for 2014. If you would like to buy

Primary Schools Open Day 5th November

Please note the City of Edinburgh Open Day for families to visit their catchment school is Wednesday 5th November and

Family Fundraising for the Playground

Thank you very much to Quinn, Izzie and Sam who raised a fantastic £80.00 selling apples and pears from their

P7/S1 Christmas Concert Information

Tickets are now on sale, available directly from the Usher Hall box office or website.These are priced from £6 -

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

Parent Council Fundraising Update

Our recent Parent Council Comedy Quiz Night raised a fantastic £1000 towards the playground redevelopment - enormous thanks to the

Active Schools Lunchtime Girls’ Basketball

Blaze Basketball Club, based at the Crags, launched their fabulous new Active Schools lunchtime club today for P5-7 girls in

RAG BAG APPEAL

WEDNESDAY 5th NOVEMBER ONLYDear Sciennes FamiliesWe would like to make you aware of another school Ragbag collection by the Eco

Active Schools Lunchtime Girls’ Basketball Club

Blaze Basketball Club, based at the Crags, launch their new Active Schools lunchtime club tomorrow for P5-7 girls in Sciennes

JGHS Free Chanter and Pipe Band Drumming Taster Sessions for P5-7

Thursday 30th October from 3.45-4.45pm P5-7 pupils at Sciennes have been sent an email about an exciting opportunity to take part

Reminder: Clocks Went Back at 2am Sunday 26th October

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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

Autumn Winter School Lunch Menu

Some of our children do not wish to eat the lunch which has been chosen for them. We have published

ECO at Sciennes

Miss Kirsty Gallagher led a very productive meeting on Friday 24th October with reps from last year and new reps.The

Great iPad Tutorials

Even if you have used an iPad for a while, we think you'll still find some useful hints and tips

P1 Registration for August 2015

Parent Council Playground Fundraising

FUNDRAISING AND EVENTS GROUP MEETING Mon 27th Oct, 7-9pm in Room 15. All hands on deck for playground fundraising! The focus for

CHRISTMAS CARDS and TAGS

Your child will have brought home a sample of their Christmas Card for 2014. If you would like to buy

JGHS Christmas Concert P7 Choir – Tickets on Sale Now

Christmas Concert Thursday 18th December 2014 7.00 – 9.30pm Usher Hall Tickets on sale from Monday 20th October 2014 from

HT/Ceannard at James Gillespie’s High School: Music at the high school…

HT/Ceannard at James Gillespie's High School: Music at the high school...

Music Opportunities at James Gillespie’s High School

Today Miss Millar, a music teacher from James Gillespies High School, came to our P4-7 Assembly to tell us about

Message from Parent Council Chair

Dear Parents and CarersI hope you enjoyed the October break. Please see below details of forthcoming events and meetings which

‘Flu Vaccination

Influenza vaccination for P1-P7 pupils in school, will take place in the Hall on Thursday 30th October and Friday 31st

Back to School Tuesday 21st October

Monday 20th October is an Inservice Day for staff and we look forward to welcoming pupils back to school on

Playground Expansion Plans in the News

Primary wants to expand play area into city street by JOHN-PAUL HOLDENjohnpaul.holden@edinburghnews.com Edinburgh Evening News Published on the 13 October

Our Cluster Counts

All the schools in the James Gillespie’s High School Cluster participated in a Financial Education Week last week. Thank you

New House and Sports Captains

Congratulations to our new P7 House and Sports Captains who were introduced at the P4-7 Assembly on Friday 10th October.We

Sciennes Primary Journey through JASS at P7 Conference

Sciennes Primary Journey through JASS at P7 ConferencePosted on October 9, 2014 by Children & Families On 25 September 86

Edinburgh 20mph plans a "trailblazer for cities across Europe"

Edinburgh 20mph plans a "trailblazer for cities across Europe"Kids and parents from Sciennes Primary School took to the streets to

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

P1 Registration for Catchment Pupils

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

P7 @ Lagganlia 2014

MORE PHOTOGRAPHS ON OUR P7 at LAGGANLIA BLOGWhat a wonderful week at Lagganlia with a top notch team of pupils

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

Sciennes Diary Updated

Our School Diary has been updated with key events throughout the year. Families were issued with an Event Planner Overview

New Eco Reps

Congratulations to our new Eco Reps who were elected by their classmates. P3 pupils will again be working together on

City of Edinburgh Term Dates

Download Term DatesCity of Edinburgh Council's Term Dates pages offer iCalendar file downloads (third on the list of file downloads),

Newly Elected Pupil Council Reps and JRSOs

Congratulations to our newly elected Pupil Council Representatives. Thank you to Mrs Sally Nowell, Presiding Officer, for sharing her recent

Sciennes P7 Junior Award Scheme Scotland (JASS) Conference

On Thursday 25th September we held our annual P7 Conference, designed to welcome pupils to Primary Seven and to challenge

Sciennes Cycle to School Day Friday 26th September

Come and join us at King's Buildings at 8.20 or join us en route. We cycle along the "quality bike

JGHS Open Evening for P7 Parents 25th September

This information was emailed to P7 families and is also available on the P7 Class Page.Visit to James Gillespie’s High

Pupil Council Elections

To coincide with the Referendum, pupils who were interested in being elected to the Sciennes Pupil Council gave a speech

P7 Lagganlia 29th September-3rd October 2014

http://scienneslagganlia2014.blogspot.co.uk/The P7 Lagganlia 2014 blog with information for pupils and families can also be accessed from the P7 Class Page.Click

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

Sciennes School Travel Plan Survey

School Travel PlanTo help update our School Travel Plan we would be grateful if you would complete our survey. Link below

Pupil Council Election

To coincide with the Referendum, pupils who were interested in being elected to the Sciennes Pupil Council gave a speech

P3 Foodbank Harvest Event

HarvestPrimary 3 has invited us to bring items for Foodbank between Monday 22ndSeptember and Friday 3rd October. Thank you for

Today’s the Day, P7

All our iPads have been reconfigured, and set up ready for individual use in the new session. Today, each of

BBC Ten Pieces at the Filmhouse

http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/embed/smpEmbed.html?playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fiplayer%2Fplaylist%2Fp026kgzj&title=Ten%20Pieces%3A%20Ten%20Pieces%20trailer&product=iplayerP6 and P7 pupils at Sciennes have been given an exciting opportunity to attend a free screening of BBC's "Ten

Catchment Enrolling in P1 and S1 for August 2015/16

Enrolment begins in NOVEMBER 2014 for new P1s and new S1s.Information about enrolment for P1 next session 2015/16 at your

Dangerous Parking

Parking - If you park at the school gate you are putting our children at risk!Concerns were raised again at

Lothian Schools Cross Country Running

Sciennes Dream Team!: Emily, Phoebe, Zoe, Adele, Cerys, Annie, Anna, Susannah, Rose, Joanne, Calum, Lawson, Liam, Archie, Matthew, Ben, Boris,

Monday and Thursday School Closed

A reminder that school is closed on Monday 15th September for the September weekend holiday (for staff and pupils) and

October Break Activity Programme

//e.issuu.com/embed.jsCity of Edinburgh's Outdoor Activity Autumn Holiday Programme 2014 for P6, P7 and S1 will take place from Monday 13th

Parent Council Quiz Night 24th October

If you enjoy a good night out, look no further! The Sciennes Quiz Night organised by Sciennes Parent Council is

Class Parent Reps at Sciennes

Sciennes Parent Council has again been successful in organising a Class Parent Rep for each of our twenty-two classes. Names

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

Sciennes School Orchestra

Mrs Samanda Campbell, P4 Class Teacher, began her Orchestra sessions today which take place each Monday in the Hall between

BBC Ten Pieces Classical Music

http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/embed/smpEmbed.html?playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fiplayer%2Fplaylist%2Fp020yfp1&title=Media%20Centre%20Clips%3A%20Ten%20Pieces&product=iplayer P6 and P7 pupils have been given an exciting free opportunity to attend a screening of BBC's Ten Pieces,

Playground Bicycle Safety

Thursday 4th September was Cycle to School Day and also a day for P6 Cycle Training so there were many

Online Communications

We currently send a Tweet each time a post is added to our website and Class Pages which automatically updates

Edinburgh Police: Bike Marking Dates

School Closure for Pupils 18th September

Please note that Sciennes will be used as a Polling Station for the Scottish Referendum so will be closed for

Active Travel at Sciennes

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

Flu Vaccinations in School

Later in the term we will provide families with further information about the availability of influenza vaccination for P1-P7 pupils

Parent Council and Active Schools Clubs

Start date w/b 1st September unless otherwise instructed by the club leader.Registration for these clubs is still open and spaces

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

Sounds Like Friday, Sounds Like Saturday 2014-2015

Sounds Like Friday and Sounds Like Saturday are the Arts and Creative Learning key Youth Music Initiative projects. The funding

Off to a Great Start

We have all enjoyed welcoming back pupils to Sciennes, looking very refreshed and ready for the new term. As well

Sciennes Primary Football Club

Families can now register pupils for the Sciennes Football Club for places in 2014/2015 via WISEPAYMESSAGE :PLEASE NOTE THAT FOOTBALL

School Lunch Menu 2014

//e.issuu.com/embed.jsPlease note that all payments for Lunch and Milk are through WISEPAY. More details in the Information Section of the

All Sciennes Clubs and Activities Now Published

All families should now have received an email giving details of Parent Council and Active School Clubs commencing 1st September.

School Hours

Information on School Hours can be found in the Information Section of the School Website.We stagger break times to offer

All in Line by Ten to Nine

We have two morning bells, slightly apart. The first is a signal to line up and the second bell is

View Website on Tablets and Phones

Viewing on iPads or other mobile devices? Thanks for looking in! Click on the link at the top of the

Sciennes School Clubs and Activities

All Parent Council and Active School Clubs will be available from Friday 15th August. Families will receive details by email

Welcome Back Wed 13th August

We hope all our families enjoyed the summer break and we are looking forward to welcoming the children in school

Earth Calling After School Wildlife Club

Our friends at Earth Calling will run their Wildlife club for 8 sessions starting on Thu 21st August and finishing

Susan’s Art Club for 8-12 Year Olds

Susan Dalgleish is again running her After School Art Club in nearby St Catherine's Argyle, Grange Road 3.45-5.15pm and the

Pupils Resume Wednesday 13th August

We look forward to welcoming back pupils on Wednesday 13th August. We have two morning bells, slightly apart. The first

P7 Lagganlia 29th Sept-3rd October 2014

http://scienneslagganlia2014.blogspot.co.uk/The P7 Lagganlia 2014 blog can also be accessed from the P7 Class Page.

Class of 2007

Access the Class of 2007 webpage at http://2007sciennes.blogspot.co.ukor by using the LINKS button on the school website. New Class Pages

Mrs Noble Leads the End Of Year Assembly 2014

Once a year we all come together in the Hall - twenty two classes from Primary 1 to Primary 7

P7 Leavers’ Dance

What a fabulous P7 Leavers' Dance on Wednesday 25th June! Thank you to Ms Christie and all the Pupil Support

End of Year Review of 2013-2014

Here are just a few highlights from a jam-packed year at Sciennes. Happy holidays everyone!//player.vimeo.com/video/99364493 Sciennes Primary 2013-2014 Review from

P7 Graduation 2014

What a fantastic Graduation show on Monday 23rd June from our Magnificent Sevens! The pupils' confidence shone through and we

Dance Division Summer Camps

Cat Perry, Director Dance DivisionDance Division Summer Dance Camps Camp- Monday 30th June- Friday 4th July 20149:30-3:30pm each dayAt Marchmont

P7 1:1 iPad Reflections

Nadia Kettles, ICT Development Officer from City of Edinburgh's Digital Learning Team, paid a visit to Sciennes last month to

Happy Birthday, Mr Scott!

Very many happy returns from us all to Neil Scott on Saturday 21st June!

Summer Reading Challenge

What is the Summer Reading Challenge?The Summer Reading Challenge takes place every year during the summer holidays. You can sign

City 2 City Commonwealth Games Baton Relay

Anna, Saul and Cole with the Lord ProvostAnna, Saul, Cole, Ben, Cai and Chris with the Lord Provost and secondary

Free Summer Swimming for Primary School Children!

Free swimming for Primary School children this Summer break: from Saturday 28th June until 12th August (inclusive). City of Edinburgh

P7 Silver JASS Awards

Congratulations to our Primary Seven pupils who received their Silver JASS (Junior Award Scheme Scotland) certificates and badges on Friday

ECO Team and Mr Kearton

The Eco Team has been effectively and tirelessly led by Mr Iain Kearton. He has been ably supported by Mrs

Amazing Raising at the Summer Fair!

We would like to thank all volunteers and fair goers to this year's Summer Fair. On Saturday, despite the weather,

Summer Fair Today!

SCIENNES PTA SCHOOL FAIRSaturday 7th June, 1pm – 4pm SPORTING ACTIVITIES – HAVE A GO!MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMANCESTOMOBOLABALLOON MODELLINGMAKEOVER STALLSTREET

Sciennes Summer Fair – This Saturday!

Tickets are no longer available on WisePay but can be purchased on the day at the gate. Take the opportunity

School Council Meeting – All Welcome!

The School Council AGM is taking place on Thurs 12th June, 7pm. (Follow the signs that will be posted directing

P5 Parent/Carer Benmore Information Session

Two information sessions will be held on Thursday 12th June about the forthcoming residential week to Benmore Outdoor Education

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

First Place in Scottish Primary Schools Team Chess Championship!

Congratulations to John, Angus, Theo and Aryan who achieved First Place in the Scottish Primary Schools Team Chess Championship for

Swimathon Awards P4-7 2014

Thank you to all the parents who volunteered to assist poolside during our annual whole school Swimathon and to Fiona

Derry in Winning Rugby Squad, Clusone, Italy

Congratulations to P7 pupil Derry (shown above holding the winning trophy) after a successful rugby tournament to Clusone, Italy, with

Hats Off to P5 Scottish Opera 2014

What a truly outstanding performance of "The Curse of the MacCabbra Opera House" by Primary Five pupils on Tuesday 13th

Well done, Danny! Edinburgh P7 Select Winning Football Squad

Danny, Edinburgh Select Squad A, front row second from leftWe are excited to celebrate P7 pupil Danny Carson-Sangster' success as

Mon 19th May and Thurs 22nd May Holidays

Monday 19th May is a public holiday and school will also be closed to pupils on European Election Day Thursday

Swimathon Week w/c 12th May

Friends of Sciennes School Trust, with the help of the School Council, are once again holding an annual sponsored event.

Free compost available on 9 May at Sciennes School from noon

The Council is giving away free bags of compost made from resident’s recycled garden waste to mark the return of

Eco Schools at Sciennes 2012-2014

Click here to see SpicyNodes Mindmap of Sciennes Eco 2012-2014http://media.spicynodes.org/display.swf?id=2101594de91e8e4792015fe043137d75&nodemapID=501695

Eco Team: Small Steps Campaign

Small Steps Pupils Step up to the PodiumAndy Gray, Head of Schools with Sciennes Eco Team and Mr KeartonOn Wednesday

Sciennes Swimathon 2014

Friends of Sciennes School Trust, with the help of the School Council, are once again holding an annual sponsored event.

Back to School Tuesday 22nd April

We hope everyone had a restful, happy holiday and enjoyed the lovely sunshine over the weekend. We look forward to

Mrs Noble leads the End of Term Assemblies

Mrs Noble led the P1-3 and the P4-7 Easter Assemblies in the Hall on the last day of term and

Happy Holidays Everyone

Mrs Noble will lead the P1-3 Assembly and then the P4-7 Assembly on Friday.School breaks at 12.05pm on Friday 4th

P2 Wedding of the Year!

What a wonderful day for P2 today. Check out more of Ms Pearmain's fabulous P2A wedding photos on the P2

EPSSA Swim and Dive Gala 2014

Thank you to Mrs Beth Walker, our wonderful PE Specialist, for organising and compering the Swim and Dive Gala event

World Autism Awareness Day 2nd April

To mark World Autism Awareness Day on Wednesday 2nd April, Sciennes' parent Mrs Catto-Smith organised a 'Bounce for Autism' event

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

Religious Observance

Details about Religious Observance at Sciennes can be found in the INFORMATION section of our website or click here to

P4B Sumdog Challenge

Mr Kearton's and Mrs Maguire's Primary 4B class represented Sciennes in a citywide online maths challenge this week - and

Clocks Forward this Weekend

Earth Hour Saturday 29th March 8.30pm- 9.30pm

Join Earth Hour Saturday 29th March by switching off your lights between 8.30pm-9.30pm.#BeBrilliant in ScotlandUsing social media to call for

Sciennes Cycle to School Day

117 bicycles in the playground on Friday 28th March after the first Sciennes Cycle to School Day of the year.

Supreme Chess! Outstanding Success!

What an amazing achievement for the Sciennes Chess Club P5 and Under A, B and C Teams pictured here! The

Sainsbury’s Active School Vouchers

P6 girls organised a competition to find out which class could collect the greatest amount of vouchers and announced the

Eco Rag Bags

Our Eco team, led by Mr Kearton and Mrs Mackay, raised an amazing £113.60 from their recent Ragbag appeal. Thank

Winners! Clubgolf Trophy for P5A

Ms Owen and Mr McKenna's P5A class took part in a Clubgolf Tournament organised for us by our Active Sports

Sport Relief Run A Mile Sunday 23rd March

Lots of our children took part in the Edinburgh Sport Relief Run a Mile event last weekend. Here is Sam

Thank You from Sport Relief!

Pupil Council Bake Sale Friday 28th March

WHOLE SCHOOL BAKE SALE FRIDAY 28TH MARCH The Sciennes Pupil Council recently looked through lots of amazing applications to run a

Dance Show at Churchill Theatre

Thank you to Ava's mum for this lovely photograph of Red Riding Hoods Mia, Sephora, Ruyan, Ava, Olivia and Isla

Cycle to School Day Friday 28th March

Cycle to School Day is back! So get those out those bikes, check the gears, oil the chain and pump

Sainsbury’s Run a Mile in the Meadows for P6

Thank you to Sainsbury's Marchmont who organised a special Sport Relief Run a Mile event, just for Sciennes and Tollcross

Step It Up! Dance for Sport Relief in the Playground

//www.youtube.com/get_player Thank you to Mr Kearton for the video and photos of P2-P7 dancing to the Sport Relief Song "Step It Up!"

Celebrating Wider Achievement in Sports

A wonderful visual display in school today of the vast array of our pupils' sporting interests and achievements. Here are

£500 Raised for Sport Relief!

Thank you to all our families who donated to Sport Relief today Friday 21st March.£500 Raised!

Sport Relief Friday 21st March

SCIENNES WIDER ACHIEVEMENT DAYWHAT’S YOUR SPORT? – DRESS in SPORTS GEAR WALK, CYCLE or RUN to SCHOOLSUGGESTED DONATION £1.00FRIDAY 21st

Big Dance Pledge 2014

Dancebase instructor Allan Irvine is currently teaching our Primary Seven pupils a dance with a Commonwealth theme. It will be

Silver Cross Country Medal for Lucia

Congratulations to Lucia in P7A who came First in five of the seven races she ran in the Wednesday Lothian

Dragon Finder Prize Winning Writing for Lucy and Kirsty

P7A wrote fantastic poems and stories about amphibians and reptiles for the conservation and wildlife education group Froglife. Congratulations to

Five Cross Country Medals!

Unprecedented success for all our Sciennes runners at the Edinburgh Primary Schools Sports Association (EPSSA) Cross Country event in Inverleith

Sport Relief 2014

//www.youtube.com/get_playerOn Friday 21st March we have invited pupils to dress in sports gear to celebrate their own achievements and to

Sport Relief and Wider Achievement Day

SCIENNES WIDER ACHIEVEMENT DAY WHAT’S YOUR SPORT? – DRESS in SPORTS GEAR WALK, CYCLE or RUN to SCHOOL SUGGESTED DONATION

Pupil Council Bake Sale Fundraiser

Truly outstanding, confident and articulate presentations at P4-7 Assembly today from pupils representing three charities: Alzheimer Scotland, Cancer Research and

JGHS Pencil Case Appeal

Grateful thanks to JGHS pupils Izzie Burton and Molly Halligan who came to our P4-7 Assembly on Friday 14th March

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

Thank you from the Eco Team!

The Eco Team and Mr Kearton would like to thank all the families who responded to their request to fill

P7C Book Review Blog

P7C continue to add to their fantastic Book Review Blog athttp://bookreviewpass.blogspot.co.uk/Read any good books on World Book Day? Pupils are

Mayor Scott Opens P2A Cupcake Cafe

What a lovely event for the residents of Rainbow Gardens to have the Mayor open the new Cupcake Cafe. Thank

More Chess Success!

On Saturday 27th January at WHEC Matthew, Jonathan, Stuart and Pere came Second in the Lothian Junior Championship Chess King's

Summary of Standards and Quality Improvement Plan (SQIP)

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ECO Rag Bag Collection Wednesay 12th March

Having a Spring Clean? Sciennes Primary is holding a rag bag collection on Wednesday 12th March.Our eco-group and Mr Kearton

P2 iPad Teachers

P2A shared the skills they had learned from P7B with their P5A Buddies as part of a lovely session of

Euroquiz at City Chambers 2014

Very well done to our P6 Team who gained a highly respectable 43 out of a possible 60 points in

Dance Division Easter Camp

Dance Division Easter Dance Camp 2014Monday 7th April- Friday 11th April 2014At Marchmont St Giles Church9:30-3:30pm each day£63 for full

P6/7 Disco: Tickets only £2!

The PTA P6/7 Disco is 6.30-8pm Thursday 6th March.Tickets can be purchased via Wisepay – they are only £2 and

Runaway Success!

Outstanding success at the EPSSA Cross Country event today Moday 3rd March on the Meadows. Lawson and Tom both achieved

P6 Netball Success

Thank you to all the parents who supported P6 netball girls in a Round Robin tournament at Firrhill High School

P7 Maths Challenge at Fettes

Four P7 pupils had great fun at Fettes Prep School's Maths Challenge on Thursday 27th February. Thank you to Mrs

P7B Buddy with P2A on iPads

Primary 7B proved themselves to be EXCELLENT teachers when they taught Primary 2A how to use Pic Collage on their

P4/5 and P6/7 Discos: Tickets only £2!

The PTA P4/5 Disco is taking place 6.30-8pm Thursday 27th February.The PTA P6/7 Disco is the following week 6.30-8pm Thursday

A Magical Week at Benmore for P6

It was a genuine pleasure to escort our P6 pupils to Benmore Outdoor Education Centre and we truly enjoyed their

Comenius European Partnership

Meeting room of the Town Hall, Madrid"We are all citizens of one world."Ms Bethan Owen and a colleague from Preston

Grace wins the Steven Lui Memorial Cup

Congratulations to Grace in P6A on winning this year's Steven Lui Memorial Cup for Burns Recital.

Curling at Murrayfield with Tom Killin

Pupils Curling at Murrayfield with Paralympic Curler Tom Killin Thank you to Ms Gaffney's Journalist husband Alex for providing an

Holiday Activities and Camps from Edinburgh Leisure

Holiday Activities and Camps from Edinburgh LeisureEdinburgh Leisure's Activator Mulit-Activity Camps are available for booking at four venues around the

Digital Safety

Tuesday 11th February is Internet Safety Day and classes will be looking at Digital Safety over the next few weeks.Parents

Happy Chinese New Year!

This animation shows the animals of the Chinese Zodiac, drawn using Chinese characters. 2014 is the Year of the Horse. In

Microsoft Office 365 Cloud Tools

Microsoft Office 365 is the new messaging and storage solution for City of Edinburgh educational establishments. Office 365 is a

Buddying Up for Burns

P2A and P5A buddies had a fantastic day together enjoying Scottish activities before finishing with a Burns Supper provided by

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

Ceilidh in the Playground

//www.youtube.com/get_playerPupils returned to school on Tuesday to an activity packed week with a Scottish theme, culminating in a fabulous Upper

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

Benmore 2014

http://www.benmorecentre.co.ukLooking forward to Benmore 10th-14th February, Primary Six.Families will be able to follow our adventures on our blog:http://sciennesbenmore2014.blogspot.co.uk/

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

Grace Plays Mandolin

Grace played beautifully when accompanying P7B singing "Caledonia" during Scotland Week.

P7B QR Code Quiz

Great to see P7B using QR Code technology in their learning. More photos on the P7 Class Page.

Commonwealth Theme at Sportshall

Very well done to our P7 Sportshall Athletics team who came a respectable fourth place in the Edinburgh Final at

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

School Council Feedback Tree

A wonderfully innovative way of sharing the work of the School Council is being tried out this year. The School

Tuesday 7th January

Best wishes for health and happiness in 2014 to all our families and we look forward to welcoming the children

Sciennes Mention in Tatler Magazine

The PTA Bike Club run by Ross Crook is mentioned in the February edition of Tatler Magazine.http://www.tatler.com/news/articles/january-2014/the-tatler-guide-to-state-schools---part-one"Sport doesn't get top

Sciennes Mobile App

Support for Parents and Carers

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Festive Fun

A bit of festive fun from Ms Anstruther...We told the children at the Christmas Assemblies that the staff often wonder

Professionally Produced Nativity DVDs

We are indebted to Alasdair Allen's grandfather, David Allen, (alias 'Papa David') who professionally filmed and edited outstanding footage of

JGHS Christmas Concert

Primary Seven pupils from each of James Gillespie's High School's feeder primary schools - Sciennes Primary, Tollcross Primary, James Gillespie's

David The Champ!

Congratulations to Scottish Champion Boxer David in P7, seen here proudly sporting his medal. Well done for achieving this national

Wow! Record Breaking Christmas Fair

This year’s Christmas Fair raised a whopping £6,129! Thoroughly well organised and supported. Grateful thanks to the Sciennes PTA and

Party Season

Parties have been in full swing! Check out the Class Pages for some more photographs.P2 had a special visitor at

Nelson Mandela 1918-2013

Thank You Sciennes Shoppers!

Thank you to the 111 supporters of Sciennes Primary School PTA who have raised an amazing £1,148.19 just by shopping

P7C Book Review Blog

Ms French and P7C have set up a fantastic Book Review Blog. Well done to all the P4 and P5

Computer Xplorers: Scratch Hour of Code

President Obama, Apple and Microsoft are backing Hour of Code, which aims to get 5 million students in 33,000 classrooms

Computer Xplorers Workshops for P7

Our friends at Computer Xplorers have kindly offered free workshops in Scratch to our three P7 classes this week in

Hour of Code Free Apps

Hour of Code Tutorials “ I think everybody should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how

The Hour of Code 9th-13th December

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A Man Who Truly Believed and Achieved

“It always seems impossible until it's done.”

Rave Reviews for the Lyceum’s "A Christmas Carol"

P3-P7 pupils visited the Lyceum Theatre on Friday 6th December to see their production of "A Christmas Carol" and were

PTA Christmas Fair Amazing Raising!

Thank you to all the families who came along to the Christmas Fair on Saturday 30th November. This fun-filled event

Keeping Sciennes Beautiful

The Eco Committee, Mr Kearton, Mrs Mackay and Mrs Nowell would like to thank the Sciennes families who stayed back

Apple TV

We would like to thank Jamie Marshall from XMA and London film maker Anton who produced this very glossy film

1:1 Expanded at Sciennes

Ninety eight P7 pupils at Sciennes now have exclusive use of an iPad to support their learning for school and

"Sciennes Scenes" Book Launched

Published authors! Thanks Mary Turner Thomson! Angelita, Ben and Ciara read extracts from their book "Sciennes Scenes" and Jemima, Reda

Sciennes Scenes

The P7 pupils become published authors and will have their own book launch party on Thursday 28th November when they

1:1 iPad Programme Thursday 28th November 2013

N.B. All parents/carers in P7A and P7B, please note that two contracts require to be completed online before we can

Edinburgh Gangshow

Congratulations to P6 pupils who performed so successfully in the Edinburgh Gangshow at the King's Theatre.More photographs on the P6

Saul in P5 is Tae Kwon Do World Champion!

Last November we posted about Saul's remarkable success as Sciennes' first ever British Champion. We are all so incredibly impressed

Anti Bullying Week 18th-22nd November

Sciennes held House Assemblies for Grange, Lauder, Sienna and Tantallon on Friday 22nd November. Our theme was Anti-Bullying to tie

Research shows potential of mobile tech for learning

Posted on City of Edinburgh's Bright Futures Blog November 26, 2013 by Children & Families Sciennes pupils getting creative with

Author Visit to P1 and P2 in Book Week Scotland

Many thanks to author Linda Strachan for her visit to P1 and P2 and sharing the adventures of "Hamish McHaggis"

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

Sportshall Success!

Congratulations to our fantastic P7 Sportshall Athletics Team who came first today in the qualifying tournament for City of Edinburgh

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

P7C Book Review Blog

Need a new book to read? Why not have a look at our Book Review Blog? You can find reviews

P7 Published Authors

The P7 pupils have had the opportunity this year to work with a published author and participate in workshops involving

Energy Watchdogs

Sciennes’ new energy watchdogs are taking the lead in improving our school’s impact on the environment. Starting during Switch off

Keeping Sciennes Beautiful

Our eco-committee is enthusiastically supporting Edinburgh's Clean Up day of action on 29 November, and invites all children from P1 to P7

P7 Launch Date: Thursday 28th November

Ready to Launch, P7! iPads and "Sciennes Scenes"!//www.youtube.com/get_player

Sciennes 2013 PTA Christmas Fair

The Christmas Fair is taking place on Saturday 30th November, 2-4pm. This a fun-filled event which includes a magic show,

Easy Fundraising

So far, the 110 supporters of Sciennes Primary School PTA have raised an amazing £1,093.75 You, too, can raise money

Boroughmuir Rugby Festival

Congratulations to our Sciennes Rugby team on their performance at yesterday's Borouhmuir Rugby Club festival.Victory was recorded against Oxgangs before

Children in Need

Sciennes raised a fantastic £650 on Friday 15th November for Children in Need. Thank you to everyone who donated so

Chess Success!

Congratulations to our fantastic Chess Teams!Sciennes, fielding 4 teams, made an excellent start in the first event of the new season,

Registration week – message from Cllr Paul Godzik

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Children & Families This week is an important week in the school calendar for

Primary 1 Enrolment Day at Sciennes

SCIENNES PRIMARY ONE ENROLMENT for 2014-2015THURSDAY 14th NOVEMBERIf your child is 4 years old by 28th February 2014 and due

OUT OF CATCHMENT REQUEST FORM

If you wish to request a place at another school you must complete and submit a Placing Request for a

P7 to S1 and Nursery to P1 Transitions

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/schoolplacesStarting primary school and moving on to secondary school are two very important milestones both for children and their parents.

JGHS Newsletter November 2013

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Sciennes 2013 PTA Christmas Fair

Volunteer for Sciennes Christmas Fair using online form You can use this on-line form to volunteer at the Sciennes PTA Christmas

Edinburgh 1:1 Mobile Learning Evaluation

Sciennes Primary took part in a National Pilot of 1:1 Mobile Learning with seven other schools from across Scotland which

Local Catchment Primary School Open Day 5th November

The City of Edinburgh is promoting an Open Day for all Primary schools on Tuesday 5th November for catchment families

Eco Reps

Congratulations to our new Eco Reps who were elected by their classmates. This year P3 pupils will be working together

Pupil Council Election 2013 -2014

Thank you to Ms Lindsay Dodds, P3 Class Teacher for leading the election of our new Pupil Council representatives. All

PTA Wine Quiz

Well done to the Sciennes School Council PTA and the highly committed wine samplers who raised an impressive £480 in

Food Focus

The whole school has been filled with delicious aromas as Food Focus has taken hold at Sciennes. Here are some

School Lunch Menu

Autumn/ Winter Lunch Menu The Autumn/Winter menu will run from after the October break until the Easter holidays. This menu

Primary 1 Enrolment Day at Sciennes

SCIENNES PRIMARY ONE ENROLMENT for 2014-2015THURSDAY 14th NOVEMBERIf your child is 4 years old by 28th February 2014 and due

Local Catchment Primary School Open Day

The City of Edinburgh is promoting an Open Day for all Primary schools on Tuesday 5th November for catchment families

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.

The Legendary Sciennes PTA Wine Quiz!

If you enjoy a good night out, look no further! The Sciennes PTA Wine Quiz organised by Sciennes School Council

Sciennes Recycling Food Waste Pilot

Tackling waste at lunch timeAn exciting new recycling scheme is set to be piloted in four Edinburgh schools. Food waste

Girls’ Football Success

Congratulations to our P6/7 Girls' Football Teams who came First and Second in a recent tournament.Ninjas team took the First

Amazing Harvest Appeal

Well done to all the families who contributed to Sciennes' Harvest Appeal led by P3 and Ms Anstruther. Here is

New Kitchen

If you’re in school for the Parent Consultations this week, please have a look at the new kitchen which has

Edinburgh Councillors at Lagganlia

P7 at Sciennes were joined on Wednesday by a delegation of Edinburgh Councillors led by Councillor Paul Godzik, Education Convener,

Underway from Lagganlia!

Fantastic P7! Slick and super organised pupils and staff this morning meant we were underway by our target 9.30am. We

Gorge Walk in the River Feshie

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Tuesday in the Sunshine

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Online Communications

We currently send a Tweet each time a post is added to our website and Class Pages. However, we have

Sciennes Parent/Carer Consultations …..Some Advice from Fellow Parents

We hope you will enjoy coming to Parent Consultations on the Tuesday 8th October (5pm-8pm) or Thursday 10th October (4pm-7pm)