At Sciennes we grasp every opportunity to take part in Team Sport throughout the year. The school is a member of Edinburgh Primary Schools Sports Association (EPSSA) and we benefit tremendously from the great skill and expertise of our two P.E. and Swimming Specialists Beth Walker and Cynthia Berry in preparing pupils for all the annual EPSSA citywide events (which are organised and co-ordinated for the entire city by Beth Walker):
P7 EPSSA Sportshall Athletics
P7 EPSSA Interscholastics
P6/7 EPSSA Cross Country for South Area, at the Meadows
P6/7 EPSSA Cross Country Final at Inverleith Playing Fields
P6/7 EPSSA Swimming and Dive Gala at RCP
Our fantastic parent run, Parent Council Football Club (with 215 registered players – more than a third of the entire school population!) enters local tournaments as well as all EPSSA events:
EPSSA Soccer Sevens
EPSSA Girls’ Football
EPSSA School Board Cup
EPSSA Hamilton Cup
EPSSA Inspectors’ Cup
We are supported in entering a number of citywide Active Schools team sport tournaments by our Active Schools Co-ordinator, Eliot Ambrose:
P7 Basketball
P7 Team Golf
P6/7 Rugby Festival
P6/7 Netball Leagues
P6 Racquets Tournament
P6 Kwik Cricket
P5 Clubgolf
P4 Cricket Festival
Paralympic Experience Event
P6 Games at the Hub
Parents began supporting pupil participation in the Lothian Schools Cross Country after school events four years ago, and we have seen numbers swell, partly as a result of Willie Jarvie‘s very successful Active Schools lunchtime Running Clubs and due to the huge commitment and enthusiasm of the team of parents involved. Particular thanks to Kate Kitchin. This year we have twenty pupils taking part in the national Cross Country event at Kirkcaldy on Saturday 21st April, organised by the Scottish Schools Athletics Association (SSAA).
We also support pupils who wish to take part in national events outwith school hours:
National Schools Swimming Championships for club swimmers and Scottish Schools Athletics Association (SSAA) events.
Active Schools morning, after school and lunchtime clubs arranged led by Eliot Ambrose (Tennis, Judo, Karate, Swimming, Hockey, Badminton, Diving, Athletics, Fencing, Tae Kwon Do, Basketball, Netball, Cricket, Running Club, Bike Club, Dance Division, Gymnastics, Highland Dancing, Rugby) – at Sciennes and various local venues – provide pupils with additional opportunities to participate in tournaments and festivals. Our close links with Blaze Basketball via Active Schools has enabled the formation of P6 and P7 Junior NBA Teams.
In addition to providing breadth and progression in curricular P.E., we encourage all our pupils to participate in the array of sporting clubs available at school and we are most fortunate to be able to provide very high quality Tennis sessions and Dance sessions for our pupils with Dance Division. Eliot Ambrose provides additional coaches to support our curricular P.E. in, and we have for example, opportunities in rugby, fencing, cricket, basketball, enjoy-a-ball, mini-Kickers and shinty. Parent and former Active Schools Co-ordinator Colin McMillan is providing skipping sessions for P4 and P2. Other parents have volunteered to provide Cricket input in the summer term. Through a programme of curricular cycling proficiency and swimming lessons, as well as targeted lunchtime swimming sessions, for many years our ambition has been to ensure that each of our pupils can swim and cycle by the end of Primary Seven. (We are grateful for financial support received annually from the Parent Council in helping us to achieve this ambition.)
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Sciennes has been re-accredited as a Gold Level 2 Rights Respecting School.
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We were honoured and delighted to welcome back Bruce Adamson, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland to speak with the
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SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 1.00pm-4.00pm We look forward to welcoming you to our Parent Council Winter Fair today! Hope to see
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Great to welcome back Daniel Johnson MSP to Sciennes today to a Question and Answer session with our Primary Seven
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We want to let you know that Neil Scott, one of our Facilities Managers (Janitor), has decided to take up
I hope you will forgive the length of the extensive cathartic musings (and Andrew will excuse the one off change
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Each day we will release clips of staff and pupils talking about Neurodiversity collated by our Support for Learning Specialist
Each day this week we will release clips of staff and pupils talking about Neurodiversity collated by our Support for
Each day this week we will release clips of staff and pupils talking about Neurodiversity collated by our Support for
Each day this week we will release clips of staff talking about Neurodiversity collated by our Support for Learning Specialist
On Wednesday 8 June we have published a film "Neurodiversity - what does this mean?", created with experts - pupils
Each day this week we will release clips from a film about Neurodiversity created by our Support for Learning Specialist
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Thank you to Flossie and her P4 classmates for teaching us to sign at Assemblies. Last week we learned 'red'
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Dear Families Happy New Year! Please find below a letter from Lorna French, Head of Schools
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The weekly Round Up newsletter is emailed to all families.
The weekly Round Up newsletter is emailed to all families. We will notify families of reports of any reported positive
The weekly Round Up newsletter is emailed to all families.
The weekly Round Up newsletter is emailed to all families. Thank you to all Sciennes Families who turned out in
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The first of five running competitions kicked off at a rain-soaked Meadows last night.
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We are actively seeking your views on the current Sciennes Road closure. We hope you will lend your support to
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This week's Round Up contains information about new building works and plans for maximising play space. We will notify families
This week's Round Up contains information and advice about COVID-19. We will continue to notify families of any additional cases
Dear FamiliesPlease find below a copy of a letter from National Clinical Director, Professor Jason Leitch, to all parents/carers of
This week's Round Up contains information and advice about COVID-19. We will continue to notify families of any additional cases
Dear FamiliesPlease find below a letter to all parents/carers from Lorna French, Acting Head of Schools, which has been emailed
This week's Round Up contains information and advice about COVID-19. We will continue to notify families of any additional cases
Similar to local and national patterns, there is currently an increase in COVID-19 infections within our school community. Some of
There is currently an increase in COVID-19 infections within our school community. Similar to local and national patterns, this is
There is currently an increase in COVID-19 infections within our school community. Similar to local and national patterns, this is
Several confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 were reported at school on Monday 30 August. Those who have been in direct
A few more confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 were reported at school on Friday 27 August. Those who have been
There are now five confirmed positive cases in one class and one confirmed case in another class at school. Those
There have been confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 within the school.
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Here is a copy of the Headteacher Welcome letter emailed to all families last week. There is a lot to
Staff return to school on Monday 16 August and we look forward to welcoming back all our pupils on Wednesday
All classes have now been moved up a year, with a new P1 page added to the school website. The
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Dear Families There has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the school. Those children and staff who have been
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Dear Families There has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the school. Those children and staff who have been
Ms Anstruther’s Virtual Classroom
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P1 Transition Information for Parents and Carers
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We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on TUESDAY 20 April.
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19 March 2021 HT Round Up newsletter
School Day from 15 March 2021
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RESPECT INCLUSION TEAMWORK EFFORT 19 February 2021 DIARY DATES Tues 22 February – P1-3 resume at school P4-7 resume online
Year GroupStart TimeMon – Thurs Finish TimeFriday Finish TimeENTRANCE/EXITP19.00am3.00pm12.05pmWEST DOOR (Sick Kids side) Parents wait in playground in West zone
RESPECT INCLUSION TEAMWORK EFFORT 17 February 2021 DIARY DATES Mon 22 February – P1-3 resume at school P4-7 resume remote
RESPECT INCLUSION TEAMWORK EFFORT 5 February 2021 DIARY DATES Mon 8– Mon 15 February Holiday Tues 16 February All resume
RESPECT INCLUSION TEAMWORK EFFORT 1 February 2021 DIARY DATES 1 February Children’s Mental Health Week Mon 8– Mon 15 February
Dear Families This week has seen the whole school P1-P7 using Microsoft Teams for remote learning and we thank you
P4-7 began live check in meetings in Microsoft Teams from 11 January. P1-3 begin live check in meetings in Microsoft
Welcome to our first Assembly of 2021 on Friday 15th January. Happy New Year - a different kind of new
There is a direct link to Teams on each Class Page on our website. Type in your child's username e.g.
Letters outlining provision for online learning, Responsible Use Guides for using Microsoft Teams (particularly camera functionality) and Teams 'How To'
"We are really looking forward to a Christmas holiday and are sure you are all too! It’s been quite a
Join us for our wonderful Winter Trail from 2pm-5pm on the 12th of December. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A TICKETED
SATURDAY 12th DECEMBERP7 STALLS (2pm-4.00pm) WINTER TRAIL (2pm-5pm)Dear Families, Over the past couple of weeks, Primary 7 pupils have been taking
Dear Families There has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the school. Those children and staff who have been
All families have been emailed with details of a CEC Parent/Carer survey and also information about supports available (see links
City of Edinburgh Council aims to build a dedicated secondary school for Gaelic Medium Education in Edinburgh and a consultation
UPDATED ADVICE ABOUT FACE COVERINGS In previous Round Ups I have encouraged parents/carers to wear face coverings at drop off
If your child's date of birth is between 1 March 2016 and 29 February 2017 they are due to start primary school in August 2021.
Dear Families There has been a confirmed pupil case of COVID-19 within the school. Those children and staff who have
Dear Families There has been a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 within the school staff. Following a risk assessment by
Our three new Junior Road Safety Officers - Eilidh, Rory and Amy - announced this year's Clean Air Campaign at
On Friday 21st August 2020 we held our second live Assembly, broadcast to P1-P3 then P4-P7 classrooms via Microsoft Teams.
RESPECT INCLUSION TEAMWORK EFFORT 21 August 2020 Dear Families We have enjoyed our first full week back at Sciennes. Your
Sciennes Welcome Back Assembly 14.8.2020 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 14th August 2020 we held our first online live
ROUNDUP 14.8.2020 RESPECT INCLUSION TEAMWORK EFFORT 14 August 2020 I want to start this first roundup of the new school
Back_to_School_Tips Guide We hope you have felt supported by the Edinburgh Back to School campaign in your journey back to
Back_to_School_Tips Guide For those of you returning to school today, we hope you have a great day! We are sure
Back_to_School_Tips Guide We all want to help our children and young people make as smooth a transition as possible back
Headteacher Mr Andrew Hunter welcomes all P1-P7 pupils to the new 2020/21 session and explains new procedures for starting back
We hope you and your child are feeling ready to return to school on Wednesday (A-L surname) or Thursday (M-Z
Back_to_School_Tips Guide We all want to help our children and young people make as smooth a transition as possible back
Yesterday, families received emails from school and from the Parent Council detailing plans for re-opening Sciennes. Below is a summary
Back_to_School_Tips Guide We all want to help our children and young people make as smooth a transition as possible back
Back_to_School_Tips Guide We all want to help our children and young people make as smooth a transition as possible back
Further to the communication sent by Alastair Gaw (Executive Director for Communities and Families) on Wednesday 5th August, I will
Back_to_School_Tips Guide We all want to help our children and young people make as smooth a transition as possible back
Dear Families, I hope you are all having a good Summer despite the mixed weather! I am sure you will
Back_to_School_Tips Guide We all want to help our children and young people make as smooth a transition as possible back
We are all really looking forward to welcoming pupils back to school from Wednesday 12th August and will email families
Back_to_School_Tips Guide We all want to help our children and young people make as smooth a transition as possible back
Dear Families Here is the End of Year Review video as promised in the Summer Assembly. It's been quite
RESPECT INCLUSION TEAMWORK EFFORT 26 June 2020 Dear Families It is quite surreal writing to you on this last day
Transition Into P1 If your child is joining Sciennes Primary School we look forward to meeting you as soon as
Wellbeing Wednesday Eight Here is the eighth and final in the series this term of Ms Anstruther's Wellbeing Wednesday tips,
Transition Into P1 If your child is joining Sciennes Primary School we look forward to meeting you as soon as
Please find below a letter from Alistair Gaw, Executive Director of Communities and Families, with important information regarding opening of
Good morning new P1 Bear Hunters I hope that you are enjoying the Bear Hunt tasks on the nursery to
Wellbeing Wednesday Seven Here is the seventh in the Wellbeing Wednesday tips, hints and activities for children from Ms Anstruther.
Transition Into P1 If your child is joining Sciennes Primary School we look forward to meeting you as soon as
Wellbeing Wednesday Six Here is the sixth in the Wellbeing Wednesday tips, hints and activities for children from Ms Anstruther.
Transition Into P1 If your child is joining Sciennes Primary School we look forward to meeting you as soon as
WELLBEING WEDNESDAY 5 Here is the fifth in the Wellbeing Wednesday tips, hints and activities for children from Ms Anstruther.
Transition Into P1 If your child is joining Sciennes Primary School we look forward to meeting you as soon as
If your child already has a Library card you can access ebooks, audiobooks, emagazines, newspapers and information resources for free.
Please find below the fourth in the Wellbeing Wednesday tips, hints and activities for children from Ms Anstruther. These will
Transition Into P1 If your child is joining Sciennes Primary School we look forward to meeting you as soon as
In Edinburgh, all Early Years settings and primary schools are working together on a joint project using Michael Rosen’s "We’re
Dear Families A teacher at Wardie Primary school came up with the idea for as many Edinburgh schools as possible
Managing Our Emotions This week we will focus on breathing and how controlling our breathing can help us relax and
Please find below the second in the Wellbeing Wednesday tips, hints and activities for children from Ms Anstruther. These will
Andrew's Weekly Roundup1.5.2020 DIARY DATES Monday 4th May Inservice Day Friday 8th May Day (V.E. Day) Holiday Dear Families ONLINE
Welcome to Wellbeing Wednesday Dear P1-P7 Pupils Every Wednesday I plan to get in touch with you and send
Dear Families We are all missing the children and we wanted to say hello to them in a fun way.
Happy Easter! Thank you to the whole of the Sciennes Family for pulling together and supporting each other over these
Let's go on a #bearhunt! This week we are asking families to join in with a trend which started in
Free-School-Meals-COVID-19
Dear Families The City Of Edinburgh Council today produced a Flow Chart to help parents to make even more informed
You may be aware of Rainbow Trails. It is thought the rainbow trend started in Italy, but has rapidly caught
Thurs 18/03/2020 Dear Families We will be sending home a Home Learning Pack tomorrow with your child. This will include
Wishing all our families and friends a very happy new year. Staff return on Tuesday 7th January and we look
We were delighted to be invited by Jenni Snell (Youthlink Scotland and Scottish lead on the UK wide #IWill campaign)
SCIENNES SWIMATHON and P1 CHALLENGE EVENTS 2019 The Sciennes Swimathon and P1 Running Event 2019 will take place during the
This year - and particularly throughout the summer - extensive refurbishment has taken place at Sciennes, with a total of
Thank you very much to parent James Chow who filmed and edited the fabulous Primary Sevens' End of Term show
Thank you very much to Emma Mayes, Environmental Health Officer for City of Edinburgh Council and her team for organising
Huge congratulations to P5-P7 pupils who won the Primary Schools Shield as well as First, Third and Top Ten places
Dear all, We are delighted to be able to offer the chance to enter our Summer Fair raffle even if
Year of Green Action Summer Fair
We hope all our families have enjoyed a relaxing festive break and we look forward to welcoming pupils back to
SCO String Academy
http://www.sco.org.uk A new, free opportunity for young string players to work with SCO musicians in March 2019.
Thanks so much for your support at the Fair and for all of the hard work so many of you
7th December P1A and P1B Nativity Performance to Families 10am -11am P1C and P1D Nativity Performance to Families 11.00am –
Our Winter Fair is less than a week away, and we urgently need your support with donations please to make
TUESDAY 18th DECEMBER 2018 7.00pm Tickets are now on sale directly from the Usher Hall box office and website, priced
Heather Lucchesi, our Art Club Teacher, has developed three early opening Autism Friendly Art sessions along with Anna Murray at
Jack Frost is coming ...! We have a very special guest opening the Winter Fair this year - Jack Frost!
Register for a P1 place in August 2019 if your child was born between the 1st of March 2014 to
We look forward to welcoming pupils back to school on TUESDAY 23rd October .
In May 2018, P3 pupil Bernard became the youngest deputation speaker at the Council's Transport and Environment Committee, chaired by
Very well done to Daniel (P6a) who won the Stephen Gallacher (pictured) Foundation U10 Golf Final on Saturday 15th September
Thank you very much to Simon Maclean PT at Preston Street Primary School for this great photo of a P6
What a fantastic week at Lagganlia with a top notch team, in glorious sunshine!
One of our pupils, Jamie-Lee, is the niece of Comedian Patrick Monahan's manager, Vivienne Smith. Jamie-Lee recently featured in a
We are really looking forward to welcoming pupils back to school on WEDNESDAY 15th AUGUST and hope all our families
Once a year we all come together in the Hall - twenty two classes from Primary 1 to Primary 7
Our incredible Primary Sevens proudly present their Musical Show "The Amazing Adventures of Super Stan" at 1.30pm on Monday 25th
Huge congratulations to P6/7 Girls and coaches on winning the EPSSA Shield on Saturday 16th June 2018! A great win
Thank you very much to Sam's mum Su who organised partcipation and sent this report. Fabulous achievement! Friday 1st June
At Sciennes, we recognise that we are incredibly fortunate to enjoy such strong partnerships with families and to have such
The Children and Young People's Commissioner in Scotland is Bruce Adamson. The Commissioner's job is to help everyone understand children's
Huge congratulations to brothers P6 Dylan who came Second and P4 Josh who came Sixth in the Junior Edinburgh Marathon
Speak Out, Stay Safe with NSPCC On Friday 25th May 2018, we were delighted to welcome Paula from NSPCC to
What a great BIG day for Languages! And what a fabulous team of staff from the Languages Faculty at James
After Assembly, on Friday 18th May 2018, our JRSOs, ECO Reps, parent Anna Salman, Angela Christie, Miss McGrouther, Mr
Joining us for Walk to School Week? Walk This Way! Pupil ECO Reps and P6 Junior Road Safety Officers
We would like to invite you all to join us on our next Cycle to School event taking place on
On Friday 11th May 2018 we held a Sharing Assembly, inviting pupils to share strategies they use to cope with
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday 26th May 12.30-3pm Sciennes YOYP Summer Fair 2018 As part of the Scottish Government’s programme of
Please take time to visit to our new online platform for sharing information about Modern Languages and 1+2 in the
201805041132_MentalHealthAwarenessWeekFlyerV1 Mental Health Awareness Week at Sciennes is 14th-18th May 2018 A week of events and activities organised annually for
On Friday 4th May we continued with our current HWB topic 'Take A Moment' from City of Edinburgh's 'Be Resilient'
PLEASE think about volunteering for the Schools Streets Scheme this term! It’s a perfect time to experience the benefits that
What a fabulous week we have just had! The enthusiasm and energy shown by the children was amazing. P1-4 did their
On Friday 27th April 2018 we introduced pupils to the latest CEC HWB programme topic 'Take A Moment' which we
The Sport and House Captains set quite a challenge this year but the P5s and P7s rose to the occasion
Can you spare some time to volunteer in support of our School Streets initiative where roads around the school have
The Edinburgh Maths Circle is an opportunity for children aged 5 to 16 and their families to join in an
On Monday 23rd April 2018 we held a House Assembly for each of our four Houses - Grange, Lauder, Sienna
Meadows Mayhem for P5-7 starts on Wednesday morning. P7 Sport and House Captains will be setting out a trial course tomorrow.
P1s and P3s made a great start to our sponsored events. Lots of great swimming today and more to come
Well done to the Sciennes team that played Gracemount dads on Sunday. Despite a 5-1 defeat by younger dads it
High Five to our three P6 JRSOs, Anna, Essie and Lyall, who were a credit to the school at a
Help make Scotland a cycle friendly country! Edinburgh Saturday 28th April #PoP2018 Meet at The Meadows on Saturday 28th April
Only one more sleep until Splash Off! The Swimathon is great fun and for many children it will be the
A call for change has come for the P5s, P6s and P7s. A fun muddy Sponsored Obstacle Course this year!
Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th April 2018 This year, exclusively for P1, P2, P3 and P4 children we will be holding
Wonderful that P6 Class Teacher Ms Jenni McGrouther is taking up the Cycle to School torch from Ms Christie! Hugely
Very well done to all seventeen of our P6 and P7 athletes who competed in the Scottish Schools Athletics Association
Our five fastest P6 and P7 boys and girls who participated in the Meadows Cross Country Heats went on to
Wonderful, though very chilly, EPSSA Cross Country event at the Meadows on Monday 26th February 2018, the day the Beast
Thank you to Mrs Beth Walker, one of our PE Specialists and Swimming Teacher, for organising and compering the Edinburgh
Mrs Noble has again this year arranged for Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative to provide a fantastic opportunity for each
Thank you so much to former parent Laura Cross who has again delivered such excellent weekly National Youth Choir of
Grateful thanks to Mr MacSween for visiting school on 29th January 2018 in support of our whole school Scotland focus
Congratulations and extremely well done to our fabulous Primary Six Euroquiz team - Tomos, Katherine, Sean and Evie - who
Very well done to our P7 team who came First in the Edinburgh Primary Schools Sports Association (EPSSA) Basketball heats
Congratulations to the six outstanding finalists in the annual P6 Robert Burns poetry recital and very well done to everyone
Congratulations to Machlan Arthur who received a Gold Medal at Ravenscraig Regional Sport Centre on Saturday 10th March 2018 and
Huge congratulations to the fabulous Sciennes Glee Club choir led by Miss Kathryn Dougal and Miss Aisling Rogerson who have
Craigmillar Park Golf Club is holding an Open Day on SUNDAY 22nd APRIL 11am-3pm. Craigmillar Golf Club Open Day
Thank you so much to parent Kirstin Unger who took these wonderful photographs which capture the Easter Assembly so well,
We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on TUESDAY 17th April and we hope all our families have
We hope our new school website will make it easier to chart our progress towards becoming a Rights Respecting School
The new Avengers movie “Avengers: Infinity War” opens on Thursday 26th April! As you may know the film was partly
Easter Assembly March 2018 from Sciennes Primary School On Thursday 29th March, Headteacher Mrs Alison Noble led the whole school
Sciennes Sport Relief Be Kind to Others 23.3.18 from Sciennes Primary School>On Friday 23rd February P7 pupils again led everyone
Sciennes 'Reddy' for Sport Relief Be Kind to Others 16.3.18 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 16th March we
Sciennes Be Kind 9.3.18 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 9th March we continued with our 'Be Kind to
If you did not receive City of Edinburgh Group Call texts last week from school advising you of school closure
We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school, warmly wrapped up, on Monday 5th March. Thank you to our
Sciennes and other City of Edinburgh Council schools anticipate opening as normal on Monday 5th March.If any cannot open as
Thank you very much to Caroline Brockbank and Jay Santhanam for rescheduling today's P1-3 Ceilidh Kids event to:FRIDAY 9th MARCH12.30pm
All City of Edinburgh schools will remain closed tomorrow, Friday 2nd March. We fully anticipate opening as normal on Monday
Thank you very much to our longstanding friend DJ Norval Barclay at Barclay's Beats and to Parent Council Events and
Next week, when we return to school, we will be happy to hear about books read, activities undertaken or costumes
Due to weather conditions, all City of Edinburgh Council-operated nurseries, primary, secondary and special schools will be CLOSED today. We
Sciennes Connect with Respect 23.2.18 from Sciennes Primary School 'Create, Connect and Share with Respect' is this year's Safer
We hope all our families had an enjoyable break and look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on MONDAY
Sciennes Think Global, Act Local Assembly 2.2.18 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 2nd February we were delighted to welcome
Participate! P4-7 Assembly 26.1.18 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 26th January we celebrated the many ways pupils are already
Sciennes Have A Goal House Assembly 15.1.18 from Sciennes Primary School On Monday 15th January we welcomed back pupils by
Family Ceilidh - 25th January, 6:30pm Do you know your 'Dashing White Segeant' from your 'Strip the Willow'? Well now's your
Pupils returned to school on Tuesday to an activity packed week with a Scottish theme, culminating in a fabulous P5-P7
We look forward to welcoming pupils back to school on TUESDAY 9th January.Best wishes to all our families for a
What a stunning showcase of the terrific musical talents of the young people and staff of James Gillespie's High School
We were incredibly proud of all the Primary 5 pupils today, for the continued effort and hard work they have
What a wonderful, memorable experience for our young people - Arwen, Thomas, Alma, Luis, Eilidh, Isaac, Eamon and Rachel -
Sciennes JRSO Road Safety and Legacy Assembly 17.11.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 24th November our three P6
A HUGE thank you to everyone for: Organising and leading the various stalls and activities Volunteering – many of you
Sciennes 'Take the Lead! P4-7 Assembly 17.11.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 17th November we celebrated the many ways
Sciennes Dyslexia Awareness 3.11.17 from Sciennes Primary School Sciennes is a Dyslexia Friendly school. On Friday 3rd November we featured
Sciennes Harvest Assembly 27.10.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 27th October Mrs Noble led the P1-3 and P4-7
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
Thank you very much to Diving Performance Coach, Jen Leeming, and her team from Edinburgh Leisure for providing excellent sessions
Dear parents/carers,Due to unforeseen circumstances we have to postpone the comedy quiz to a later date (TBC). We apologise for
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 @ 7pmWe're delighted to welcome back Comedy Quiz Night on Friday 27 October 2017, 7pm -
Sciennes Global Goals Week 22.9.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 22nd September we celebrated Global Goals Week with a
Sciennes Send a Cow P3 Harvest Appeal 29.9.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 29th September 2017 at both Assemblies,
Sciennes Global Goals House Assembly 15.9.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 15th September 2017 we held our first House
On Friday 1st September 2017, Mr Howie led the P4-7 Assembly, continuing our 'Building Resilience' Health and Wellbeing focus by
Sciennes Assembly Challenge Yourself 8.9.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 8th September we explored 'Challenge Your Mindset' which is
Our P7 Conference is an annual whole day event of activities designed to welcome pupils to Primary Seven,
City of Edinburgh Early Learning and Childcare Parent /Carer Survey-increase in hours-closing date 22/9City of Edinburgh Council Communities and Families
We now have a new booking system for Parent Consultation Evenings. Our Parent Consultations are on Tuesday 26th and Thursday
Sciennes P4-7 Be The Captain of Your Ship 25.8.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 25th August 2017 we introduced
Sciennes P4-7 Aim High Assembly 18.8.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 18th August we welcomed Primary Four pupils and
We have all enjoyed welcoming back pupils to Sciennes, refreshed and ready for learning after the summer break. We are
All Class Pages have now been moved on a year for 2017-2018 and can be accessed from the CLASSES button
Sciennes End of Term Assembly 2017 from Sciennes Primary School WOW! WHAT A YEAR!This video captures just a glimpse of
The Tale o' Tam o' Shanter from Sciennes Primary School on Vimeo. Thank you very much to parent Jimmy
UNCRC panels destined for Scottish Parliament in the AutumnWe hope that families will take an opportunity to come into school
A Dozen Decades at SciennesSciennes Primary School opened in 1892 and this year marks our 125th Anniversary.Sciennes celebrated its 120th
//e.issuu.com/embed.jsSciennes' parent Emma Kirk (Chair of the Parent Council Communications Group and Managing Director of world class UX company User
Congratulations to the Sciennes P6 & 7 girls on a fantastic cup win. A very sporting game against a talented
Outstanding P5s in Scottish Opera's fabulous "A Tale O' Tam O'Shanter"What a fabulous performance on Wednesday 14th June from Primary
As you may be aware this Thursday (15th) is the first National Clean Air Day which coincides with Cycle to
P6A pupils and Pupil ECO Group reps were delighted to have an opportunity to meet with Ms Roseanna Cunningham, MSP,
Thank you very much to coach Fiona MacLean, Mr McKenna, Mr Hutchison and Mr Howie for arranging the game and
To celebrate Bike Week 2017 we are organising a Ride to School Days on Friday 16th June. The route is the
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 TO FAMILIES WEDNESDAY 14th JUNE 2.15pmWe are very grateful to families for helping pupils learn their
We are tremendously excited about an upcoming return visit to Sciennes on Thursday 15th June from WE Movement, again kindly
We are looking forward to welcoming Ms Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, to
Congratulations to Daniel Hogg, Tiger Cub player of the week who achieved his Bronze certificate in his first outing.
On Monday 29th May P6 and P7 pupils took part in the annual Edinburgh Primary Schools (EPSSA) Interscholastics event at
Thank you to Greg Dimeck for this photograph of the victorious 7-a-side P4 dads who won a recent match 8-2
Thank you everyone who came along to and helped at the World of Work Summer Fair. As well as having
At Sciennes, we recognise that we are incredibly fortunate to enjoy strong partnerships with families and to have suchmarvellous ongoing
SATURDAY 3rd JUNE 12.30pm-3.30pmWhat a line up for the Summer Fair TOMORROW!There will be Science, Engineering, Writing Workshops, Film making
Please hand in your donations to the School Office. It is a good time to declutter and pass on :Toys
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 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 19th May P7 House and Sports Captains explained the
SAVE THE DATE! SCIENNES WORLD OF WORK SUMMER FAIR SATURDAY 3rd JUNE 12.30-3.30pm Come along and WoW our children
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Thrilled and delighted for P6 pupils James, Alice, Hamza and Ali to achieve Third Place representing City of Edinburgh in
TUNE IN ON MONDAY 15th MAY!Huge congratulations to P6 pupils Alice, Hamza, Ali and James who succeeded in winning the
SASCS Breakfast Club runs from the dining hall of Sciennes Primary School, from 7.45am to 8.50am everyday Monday to Friday,
Great skills and excellent sportsmanship from our fantastic netball team who played very well, winning two games and losing two
What a great way to end Mental Health Week on Friday 12th May with members of our ECO Group and
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 2017Sciennes After School Care Scheme (SASCS) Holiday Care will operate from Monday 3rd to Friday 28th
//e.issuu.com/embed.jsActive Schools are delighted to offer a range of sport and physical activity extracurricular opportunities again this term. Please note
8th-12th May is Sciennes' Mental Health Week, led by DHT Carolyn Anstruther, Parent Council HWB Group and Staff HWB Working
House Assembly Mental Health 5.5.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 5th May we held Assemblies for each of
Wild About Scotland sans bus!Excellent sessions from the fabulous Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) Wild About Scotland team which
Ms Carolyn Anstruther DHT led Sciennes' Numeracy and Mathematics Evening Ms Anstruther introduced (her former pupil!) Mr Ben Lewis, Head
Sciennes Shakespeare Assembly 28.4.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 28th April at the P4-7 Assembly we explored Shakespeare's legacy
We were extremely excited to welcome acclaimed and bestselling author M.G. Leonard to Sciennes to give a presentation to P5A,
Very well done to Robert, Sam, Jonty, Cai, Millie and Olivia who competed in the Scottish Schools Athletics Association (SSAA)
A very big thank you to all of the Sciennes families who came along to support Jay, Sam, Fraser C,
Fourth Green ECO Schools Green Flag! Well done Team Sciennes!PUPIL ECO TEAMP4 Bethan, Catie, IslaP5 Jim, Nina, SophieP6 Michael. Faye,
Sciennes Mental Health Focus Week Monday 8th May 7pm As part of our Mental Health week, we have managed to book
We hope everyone has enjoyed the Easter break and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on TUESDAY
What an extraordinary opportunity for our three P6 classes this week to work with accomplished comedy writer, comedian, producer and
Headteacher, Mrs Alison Noble, led the end of term Easter AssembliesStuart Irvin, Minister at St Catherine's of ArgyllMrs Noble led
Sciennes School Parent CouncilMonday 24th April – Friday 28th April 2017This year we are aiming to raise £10,000 to support
Sciennes Mental Health Focus Week8th - 15th May We will be focusing on looking after ourselves and celebrating our uniqueness
Edinburgh Evening News Saturday 25th March Thank you very much to everyone who supported our Red Nose Day events. At
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
The City of Edinburgh Council Sports Development Team Multi-Sport Easter Holiday Programme The two week programme consists of a Multi-Sports
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 Edinburgh Heat of Euroquiz 2017! P6 Sciennes Team Winners with Mrs Sally NowellAn exceptional result for P6 pupils Alice,
P7 Book Launch BaDUMtsh P4-7 Assembly 17.3.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 17th March we held a special assembly
We are extremely grateful to Hopscotch Theatre Company who have made exceptional efforts to reschedule their highly oversubscribed Growth Mindset
Sciennes Get 'Reddy' for Red Nose Day P4-7 Assembly 10.3.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 10th March we shared
A huge congratulations to our three Primary Seven classes and their dedicated teachers, Mrs Maguire, Mrs Barker, Ms Sellar and
Sciennes Fairtrade P4-7 Assembly 3.3.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 3rd March we held a Fairtrade Assembly to highlight
We will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 2nd March and children are welcome to dress up. Please note
Phase 2 of the rollout of a 20miles per hour (mph) speed limit goes live on 28 February 2017. The second
Hopscotch Theatre Company contacted this morning to make us aware that regrettably they have to reschedule the P5 Growth Mindset
Remembering Mr Hewitt Sciennes P4-7 Assembly 24.2.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 24th February we held special Assemblies to
A reminder that our annual P4/5 Disco, due to be held Thursday 23rd February, has been postponed until Thursday 16th
Friday 24 February 2017 in the school hall between 12:30 pm – and 2:15 pm The event is meant to
Many thanks to Ross, Hannah, Marianna and Brian from Hopscotch Theatre for bringing yet another high quality 'Theatre in Education'
IDEAL is a University of Edinburgh research project investigating how smart technology can help people find ways to use less
Sciennes Citizenship P4-7 Assembly 27.1.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 27th January our Assembly theme was Citizenship with a
Congratulations to the P5 chess team who did very well at the Lothian Junior Chess Tournament last term, coming second
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
Please see Parent Council website for more details. Activity Age Day Time Venue Acappella Kids P1&P2 Tuesday 14:50-15:20 Discovery Den
Sciennes Parent Council Events and Fundraising Group (EFG)Family CeilidhThursday 2 February 20176.30pm – 8.00pm in School HallCeilidh dancing with the
Sciennes MLK P4-7 Assembly 13.1.17 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 13th January we learned about the extraordinary life of
We hope all our families enjoyed a relaxing festive break and we are grateful for parental support in ensuring the
Term ends today THURSDAY 22nd DECEMBER AT NOON and we wish all our families a safe and happy holiday.We will
What a wonderful showcase of the terrific musical talents of the young people and staff of James Gillespie's High School
We are delighted to announce that our bid to win £5000 to support learning and teaching with technology was successful!Thank
Huge congratulations to the P1-3 pupils and staff and to our Dance Division friends for their outstanding family performances this
P2 Eve stars in Morrison's TV ad!
A sub group of our Parent Council is meeting on Monday 5th December (United Nations International Volunteer Day!) 9.00am-10.00am in
A treat and delight to welcome Phil Bancroft to Sciennes on Wednesday 30th November, who led free workshops with P2
Thank you to all who donated, helped at and came along to the Winter Fair. It was a huge success,
ANOTHER CHANCE TO WIN £5000 for Sciennes! This time with OneFamily FoundationWe have until MID-DAY THIS WEDNESDAY 30th NOVEMBER to
Sciennes was thronging throughout the afternoon on Saturday 26th November with a huge number of families supporting the International Winter
Sciennes #iwill week P4-7 Assembly from Sciennes Primary School Celebrating #iwill Week, our three P6 Junior Road Safety Officers, Amelia,
Thrilled that P6 Amelia has been selected as overall winner of @IanMurrayMP's annual Christmas card competition from 2000 entries!
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,
We have some wonderful items for silent auction at this year’s Winter Fair. Please see below for a quick list.
What could be even better than having acclaimed author, Janis Mackay (our wonderful Patron of Reading), at Sciennes today for
David wins two gold medals!Very well done to Eilidh, Quinn and Robert who represented Sciennes so well in the Edinburgh
Well done to all the girls from eight South-East neighbourhood primary schools who took part in a 'Friendly Fives' netball
Each year group, P1-7, has been asked to fill a Christmas hamper. The seven hampers will be raffled at the
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 for the Winter Fair. Please sign up to volunteer using the link below (also sent via
Jude the Fair Bear Guess my date of birth 50p per guess(Clue - I was born between 2000 and 2010)I'm Jude, and
Saturday 19 November School Dining Hall 10 am -12 noon You are all invited to come and help us make Crackers, Tree Decorations,
VOTING CLOSES ON FRIDAY!We would be very grateful if you can take five minutes to help us win £5,000 by
Fri 18th NovemberP3 Dance Show Doors open 10.40 for 11.00 Costumes are ready and routines are reaching their final rehearsals this
We are looking forward to a fantastic International Winter Fair this year on Saturday, November 26th between 12pm and 3pm. Thank
We are tremendously excited about an upcoming return visit to Sciennes on Wednesday 7th December from WE Free the Children,
Joan Alexander with Cameron, Anna and SarahThank you very much to Joan Alexander and all at the Junior Award Scheme
Our next P4-7 Assembly will take place on Friday 25th November and has a Road Safety theme. It is being
Sciennes Winter FairSaturday 26th November12-3pm https://sciennesschool.wordpress.com/#jp-carousel-2367This a fun-filled event which includes a magic show, films, craft activities, tombola, home baking, face
FREE PRINTMAKING WORKSHOPSSATURDAY 19th NOVEMBER 11am-5pm Edinburgh Printmakers is a local arts charity dedicated to the medium of printmaking. Saturday November
Superb seats in the stalls of the Festival Theatre for P6 and P7Thank you very much to Audrey Blake and
We would be very grateful if you can take five minutes to help us win £5,000 by registering and voting
Thank you very much to Lorna Telford from UK Charity 'Changing Faces' for providing thought provoking workshops to our three
Dear Parent /CarerWe are delighted to share the progress made with our improvement priorities for 2015 – 2016 and an
Dr Robert Fraser, instrument tutor for 13 years, is retiring on 10th November and his last day of teaching at
Children in Need 2016, Friday 18 NovemberLinked to our involvement in the City of Edinburgh 1:5 Poverty Awareness pilot, one
Apply for P1 at the start of the school year 2017P1 Registration for August 2017 is on Thursday 10th November
Sciennes Breadwinner Bakery P4-7 Assembly 4.11.16 from Sciennes Primary School Mrs Noble thanks The Breadwinner Bakery and Scotmid Co-operativeMrs Noble
Thank you to parent (and former Sciennes colleague), Greg Dimeck who is now Headteacher at Gracemount Primary School for sending
Sciennes will hold a City of Edinburgh 'Catchment Primary School Open Day' on Wednesday 2nd November 2016 for our new
Happy Diwali to all our families who are celebrating.
James Gillespie's High School is holding an informal Open Morning on Saturday 5th November from 1000 - 1300 to celebrate
P7 pupils will be selling poppies (stick-on rather than pin) from Monday 31st October and will accept any donation amount.
Thank you to all our families for such generous support of the P3 led whole school Central and North
Sciennes WE Scare Hunger Foodbank Assembly 28.10.2016 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 28th October 2016, Ewan from Edinburgh Central
International children’s charity World Vision is asking people across the country to ditch carving a scary face in their pumpkin
P4-7 Foodbank Assembly 14.10.2016 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 14th October Mrs Noble led the P4-7 Assembly and told
http://www.free-ski.co.uk/ Ski and snowboard instruction in the HighlandsFree Ski is a small, friendly business formed around the concept of enjoying
Posted on October 6, 2016 by jsanthan SCIENNES PARENT COUNCIL is proud to welcome backA COMEDY QUIZ NIGHTSCHOOL HALL from
Very well done to all the football teams, including three Sciennes teams, who took part in the Girls' Autumn Cup
Once again Sciennes Parent Council is delighted to offer you the chance to buy unique Christmas Cards! Samples have been
Sciennes P4-7 Challenge Yourself Assembly 7.10.16 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 7th October we issued the First Minister's Reading
To access Parent and Carer Programmes, Activities and Groups Booklets in Localities across the city please click in this link
Saul is still World Champion!Absolutely thrilled to hear of Saul's recent success in the Tae Kwon Do World Champion competition,
Sciennes Primary Global Goals Week Assembly 23.9.16 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 23rd September 2016 at the P4-7 Assembly
Congratulations to our newly elected Pupil Council members who will be the voice of their classmates throughout the year and
Sciennes Global Goals House Assembly 16.9.16 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 16th September 2016 we held our first House
Have you checked out our Curriculum blogs on the right hand side of our website?We currently send a Tweet each
Sciennes Roald Dahl at 100 P4-7 Assembly 7.9.16 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 9th September at the P4-7 Assembly
On Friday 2nd September P4B pupils had a fantastic opportunity to take part in a Tennis on the Road session
Thank you very much to P6 and P7 families who attended and engaged with our 'Right Click' digital safety workshop,
Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People, Tam BaillieWhat would you wish for if you had a magic wand that
Sciennes GIRFEC P4-7 Assembly 25.8.16 from Sciennes Primary SchoolOn Friday 26th August at the P4-7 Assembly, we reminded children how
What a wonderful start to the new session to welcome celebrated and legendary comedian Patrick Monahan to the P4-7 Assembly
We are really looking forward to welcoming pupils on Wednesday 17th August. All our children will be in a new
We look forward to welcoming pupils on Wednesday 17th August. We appreciate parental support in ensuring pupils arrive on time
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Although our school holidays have just begun, we would be very grateful for your help in the next two weeks
We look forward to welcoming pupils back to school onWEDNESDAY 17th AUGUSTBest wishes from all at Sciennes for a safe
All Class Pages have been moved on a year for 2016-2017 and can be accessed from the CLASSES button on
Sciennes End of Year Assembly 2016 from Sciennes Primary School Once a year we all come together in the Hall
Ailsa with her winning poster entry for the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert 2016Huge congratulations to P6 pupil Ailsa on being
"Food Focus" book in collaboration with local business"Every child and young person is entitled to develop skills for learning, skills
Sciennes Parent Council AGM 2016 from Sciennes Primary SchoolChair of the Sciennes Parent Council, Kristel Torokoff, led its Annual General
Congratulations to Tantallon who have won the House Cup for 2016 and will be rewarded with an afternoon of Fun
Who will win the House Cup in 2016? Grange? Lauder? Sienna? Tantallon? House points will be collected until 9.30am on
Please note that school staff across the city will not be able to send or receive email from Friday 24th
Sciennes is NOT being used as a Polling Station for the European Union Referendum and will be OPEN AS NORMAL
Very well done to all who participated and congratulations to Sciennes' P7 Girls Netball team, superbly coached by Class Teacher
Have you noticed P4B's posters advertising their very own loaves and muffins at Scotmid stores? P4B's own recipe specially made
Congratulation to P6 pupils Martha and Evelyn who did the Moonwalk on Saturday night (finishing at 2am) and were the
//www.youtube.com/get_playerColla Castellara Edinburgh provided an extraordinary demonstration of human towers at the Sciennes International Summer Fair on Saturday 4th June
Grateful thanks to graphic designer parent Jimmy Chow for superb artwork for the Summer Fair and to Thomas Elliott for
Sciennes P6 Football Team blues represented the school admirably today. Played fairly with a smile on their faces. W 2
Grateful thanks to Paul MacArthur, Regional Development Officer for the Camanachd Association, Governing Body for Shinty, for providing excellent taster
Congratulations to our three P5 pupils Sam, Isaac and Nils who competed in the Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival at Dalkeith
REMINDER – LESS THAN A WEEK TO GIVE YOUR VIEWS IN OUR SURVEY CLOSING DATE THIS MONDAYAs a parent or
Please follow the link below to see the minutes from last year’s Parent Council AGM. Please note that these minutes
Sciennes Parent Council needs you! In advance of the Parent Council AGM on Thursday 16 June at 7pm in the
The role of Year Rep is a new position to be introduced for the 2016-17 Parent Council. You may have
Sciennes Primary School Football Club would like to invite P1 girls and boys who may be interested in joining the
@SciennesPS Photographs from the Sciennes International Summer Fair can be found on our Twitter account. Thank you to everyone who contributed
Thank you to everyone who supported the plant stall at the summer Fair on Saturday and particularly, grateful thanks to
Four years ago, we explored developing a school app as a signed up member of the Apple Developer Program, but
Believe • AchieveWhat a lovely image, shared by parent Fiona Denvir, taken as pupils made their way back to school
Time is running out but we still have some major deals on wheels - including buses & trains - and
Tick Tock - The Clock is Ticking on the Silent AuctionWe are in the final countdown, so please make your
Thank you very much to Gerry McMurtrie, Senior Professional Advisor for Rights Respecting Schools (Scotland) with UNICEF UK for all
Team Sciennes!On Monday 30th May P6 and P7 pupils took part in the annual Edinburgh Primary Schools (EPSSA) Interscholastics event
Dear Parents/CarersThe Summer Fair is almost upon us and once again we appeal to all of a culinary bent to
Sciennes has been a pilot school for the 'School Streets' safer streets project. City of Edinburgh is nearing the ninth
Good luck to our three P5 pupils Sam, Isaac and Nils who are competing in the Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival
International Summer Fair Saturday 04 June 2016 from 12 noon to 3pmA full list of huge array of fabulous activities
The Primary 5-7 children who are performing at the Area Strings Concert at Marchmont St Giles, Kilgraston Road on Wednesday
A warm welcome to all families on Friday 3rd June at 9.30am on the Meadows. The Parent Council also welcome
June Underwood's Parent Council Highland Dance Club troupe performed for the residents of Camilla House on 20th May.Thank you to
Another amazing weekend of running for the Edinburgh Marathon Festival with several Sciennes parents competing. P3 twins Catie and Andrew
Dance yourself to delight!Come dance your shoes off at the Sciennes Primary’s International Summer fair on June 4th 2016 between
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 Saturday 4 June, 12-3pm at Sciennes Primary SchoolAdmission is FREEAt this year’s Summer Fair there is
Get your skates on to grab some bargains in the Summer Fair Silent Auction…before they're going, going, gone! All funds
The City of Edinburgh Council Sports Development Team is running a Multi-Sports Holiday Programme in the Summer Holidays. Bookings are
The Parent Council International Summer Fair will soon be upon us and there are lots of fabulous classes, performances, food,
One of June Underwood's Parent Council Highland Dance Clubs put on a performance at St Raphael's Care Home. The children
Sciennes Assemblies Safety Sam Morrison Construction 27.5.16 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 27th May Kirsty and Gary from Morrison
Grateful thanks to parent James Chow for his amazing artwork and to Thomas Elliott for his wonderful drawing of Sciennes:
A reminder that Monday 23nd May is a school holiday. All resume on Tuesday 24th May.
Saturday 14th May 2016, The Meadows, bright sunshine. Thirty girls' football teams from across nine Edinburgh schools competed in the
< Sciennes World Culture and Diversity P4-7 Assembly 20.5.16 from Sciennes Primary SchoolOn Friday 20th May at our P4-7 Assembly
Congratulations to P7 pupil, Daniel Hart, and the rest of the City of Edinburgh P7 Select Team for winning the
Very well done to Isla and Erin who walked 5K on three legs around Arthur's Seat on Sunday 15th May
Sciennes' ECO Team has organised a clean up campaign in the local area around the school on Friday 20th May
Dancing, singing and playing in the sunshine at the Grange Fair, Newington Library, on Saturday 14th May. Thank you to
Week beginning Monday 16th May is WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK.Thank you to everyone who is supporting our School Streets pilot
Sciennes Unicef Day for Change P4-P7 Assembly 13.5.16 from Sciennes Primary School On Friday 13th May at the P4-7 Assembly
Congratulations to Sciennes P7 football team who have reached the semi final stage of the Inspectors' Cup after qualifying from
We did it! We completed our 130km/81 mile challenge, the equivalent of cycling from Sciennes Primary to Arbroath via Dundee. We
The Sciennes P5 Boroughmuir RFC contingent had a fantastic training session with the ex Scotland Rugby legend Chris Paterson followed
Article 42 of the Convention of the Rights of the Child: Governments must make the Convention known to children and adults.Sciennes:
Want to catch up with the information the pupils receive? Each week, we publish the P4-7 Assembly online.You can view
Sciennes' Patron of Reading, Janis MackayAmazing poster prizes of "Time Travel Trouble in Sciennes!"On Friday 6th May our wonderful Patron
They came. They swam. They conquered.Now it’s time for the rest of us to do our part. Donations and sponsorship
Your help required and this time it won’t cost you a penny. This year the Sciennes Summer Fair has an
Thank you very much to Edinburgh Leisure and Sciennes' parent, Tennis coach Alex Harkins, for arranging a fantastic opportunity for
Summer Fair 2016 Silent Auctionwww.jumblebee.co.ukjumblebee offers a service to communities and charities, allowing communication, advertising, trading and fundraising, free silent
As you may or may not know we are attempting to complete the Etape Caledonia challenge this Sunday, which will
A reminder that school is closed to pupils on THURSDAY 5th MAY for the Scottish Election.Please note that Sciennes is
The Induction Days for the new Primary One pupils due to start school in August 2016 will be held on
Please collect loose change and bring to school on Friday 13th May to support Unicef's 'Day for Change.' Thank you.
Thank you very much from all at Sciennes to parent Colin Sim for all his efforts in this successful application
Congratulations to P7 pupil and Sports Captain, Milenka Zadora, who became Under 12 British Fencing Champion on Sunday 1st May
A reminder that Monday 2nd May is a school holiday. All resume on Tuesday 3rd May.Thursday 5th May is an
Sciennes Parent Council Gymnastics ClubOur Gymnastics club, which runs after school on Friday afternoons, is looking to take on more
Edinburgh Leisure is excited to be hosting the Davis Cup Trophy at the Meadows on 4 May 2016. Between 10:00am
Congratulations to P3 pupil Angus and his dad Alastair who were overall winners at a Family Doubles Tennis Challenge on
P5 SCOTTISH OPERA PERFORMANCE TO FAMILIES WEDNESDAY 4th MAY 2.15pmWe are very grateful to families for helping pupils learn their
We are extremely excited to announce that Sciennes' Patron of Reading - the celebrated Scottish author Janis Mackay - will
Sciennes would like to give a big thank you to all the parents, carers and school staff who have made
Thank you to everyone who is supporting our annual Swimathon school fundraiser. The total so far is an incredible £3,157.51
Sciennes Swimathon 2016 is here! The schedule is underway, the lifeguards are in place, all that’s left to do is
Click on the link on our website to sign up as a volunteer for the School Streets rotaThe School Streets
For many parents with children in the upper school Swimathon is no big deal. We’ve been doing it for years.
On Friday afternoon, 22nd April, P6A pupils Ailsa, Minnie, Lucy, Rose and Anna organised, baked for and ran a bake
