Online Communications

We currently send a Tweet each time a post is added to our website and Class Pages which automatically updates our Sciennes Facebook account. Our Facebook account is designed to give static updates rather than be interactive, so posting to the account has been disabled at this time. We are always interested to hear any comments regarding our communications so please feel welcome to email admin@sciennes.edin.sch.uk with any feedback.

The Sciennes School Website comprises:

• The School Calendar - Diary Dates
• The Parent Council Website
• The Sciennes School Flyer - weekly online newsletter sent by email and published on the School website
• Sciennes Twitter 
• Sciennes Facebook
• Class Pages - blogs for each year group P1-P7
• Community Pages - e,g, Active Schools, Active Travel, Playground Improvement Group, Sciennes After School Care Scheme (SASCS)

Call Parents
The system we use to communicate directly with you via personal email and text.

Uniform
Online ordering using Image Scotland.

WisePay

Our online system for lunch, milk, trips, clubs and permissions. Sciennes was the first school in the city to adopt this system a few years ago and remains one of few to have implemented it, in Edinburgh and indeed in Scotland, thanks to the efforts of Angela Christie, Business Manager.

Please do contact us or your Parent Rep if you would be interested in receiving support with our online communications.

To view the main page of the Sciennes website on a mobile phone or tablet, click on the link at the top of the site.

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 pupils on Thursday 18th September.

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 Business Manager, regularly updates the blog where you can currently find information on and photographs of Sciennes' P1 cycling initiative as well as P6 Cycle Bikeability Training.

P1 Cycle Training

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 in school, taking place towards the end of October.

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 are now limited for many of the groups and classes. If you wish your child to participate in any of the activities offered then you must register by Friday 30th August.
TO REGISTER PLEASE LOG ONTO SCIENNES WEBSITE AND CLICK ON THE CLUBS ANDACTIVITIES ICON.

There are links to all the information and timetables for Parent Council and Active Schools Clubs.

REGISTRATION FOR PARENT COUNCIL CLUBS IS BY CONTACTING THE CLUB LEADERS. ALL THEIR CONTACT DETAILS ARE LISTED. PAYMENT IS MADE DIRECTLY TO THE CLUB LEADER.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT FOR ACTIVE SCHOOLS IS VIA WISEPAY.

If you have any questions please contact the Club Leaders in the first instance or for general queries:
sciennes@outlook.com (Parent Council clubs) or jonathanwallace@jamesgillespies.edin.sch.uk (Active Schools)

Pedal for Scotland 2014

freshnlo Pedal for Scotland 7th September 
GLASGOW to EDINBURGH

Now in its 16th year, freshnlo Pedal for Scotland is the country’s biggest mass participation cycling event. Riders will cycle from Glasgow to Edinburgh, starting at Glasgow Green and finishing at the iconic Murrayfield stadium.

Participants can choose between two routes:

47 Mile Challenge Ride

Starting at Glasgow Green and finishing at Murrayfield stadium, the Challenge Ride takes in sights including Linlithgow palace and an epic cake stop at Avonbridge.

110 Mile Sportive Ride

The 110 mile Sportive is for the more serious rider! This ride will also start at Glasgow Green and finish at Murrayfield stadium but will take participants through the Southern Uplands and incorporates the best sections of numerous Scottish cycle racing circuits.

freshnlo Pedal for Scotland 7th September 
PEDAL FOR SCOTLAND EDINBURGH ROUTES

Looking for a fun, active family day out? 

Want to be part of Scotland’s biggest cycling event? 

Following a successful first year, freshnlo Pedal for Scotland is returning to
Edinburgh with two routes of different distances to suit riders of all ages and abilities.

freshnlo Pedal for Scotland Edinburgh 9 Mile Route: 
The 9 mile route gives riders the opportunity to cycle the final 9 miles of the main freshnlo Pedal for Scotland route. Starting at Kirkliston leisure centre, riders will cycle on (almost) completely traffic free roads before crossing the finish line inside Murrayfield Stadium.

freshnlo Pedal for Scotland Edinburgh 4 Mile Route:
The 4 mile ride provides an (almost) completely traffic free route starting and leaving from Murrayfield Stadium. Riders will be able to cross the finish line inside Murrayfield Stadium and can lap the route as many times as they like.

For more information and to register visit www.pedalforscotland.org 

Supported by the event’s charity partner, the STV Appeal, participants can also raise money for a good cause along the way. The STV Appeal is dedicated to helping children and young people in Scotland affected by poverty. 

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 is provided on an annual basis from Creative Scotland. These projects offer free music tuition and resources to all P5, P6 and P7 classes in Edinburgh Primary Schools.  Last year the projects were offered in 11 centres across the city. On Friday afternoons, tuition is offered in singing, guitar, pipes and drums. The Saturday centre at Broughton High School offers brass, woodwind, percussion and strings as well.

Application forms will shortly be arriving at school to be distributed to all P5 – P7 pupils to take home to parents/carers. Please look out for these if you are interested in applying for these fantastic opportunities

Further information about the project including term dates is available at http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/soundslike.

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 as our new Primary One pupils, we have many new pupils throughout the school who are already settling extremely well and we also warmly welcome new Class Teachers Miss Lucy Walker in P2 and Miss Kirsty Gallagher in P3 to the Sciennes Team.

Thank you for equipping pupils with sharp pencils, rulers, glue sticks, coloured pencils and erasers in pencil cases as well as full P.E. kit which includes a change of clothes and a change of indoor shoes in a P.E. bag. Pupils will require P.E. kits in school from next week and we appreciate labelling of ALL items of clothing.

We are also grateful for your support with school uniform and helping us to discourage the children from wearing jeans.  Please note that P1-P6 pupils wear navy blue, with our royal blue uniform reserved to distinguish our P7 senior pupils.

We encourage our pupils to be "All in line by ten to nine" and are grateful for your support in ensuring the classes are lined up and ready to enter school by the second morning bell.

Further information can be found in our online weekly newsletter from Mrs Noble - The Sciennes Flyer.  Each year group will also receive a paper copy Class Newsletter from their Class Teachers containing an overview of the term and detailing forthcoming informal 'Meet the Teacher' sessions. Each class has its own blog which will be added to throughout the year and you can access using the CLASSES tab above.

We regularly Tweet updates (which include posts from each of our school blogs, simultaneously published on our Facebook page) so we encourage you to sign up to Twitter and follow us to keep informed.

Sciennes Primary Football Club

Families can now register pupils for the Sciennes Football Club for places in 2014/2015 via WISEPAY

MESSAGE :
PLEASE NOTE THAT FOOTBALL WILL OFFICIALLY COMMENCE BACK ON THE 30TH AUGUST TO ALLOW TIME FOR PLAYER REGISTRATIONS. ALL CHILDREN WHO WISH TO TAKE PART MUST BE REGISTERED IN ADVANCE OF PARTICIPATION. TRIALS CAN BE ARRANGED VIA THE CLUB COMMITTEE.

 Sciennes Primary Football Club

Sciennes Football Club Facebook Page

School Lunch Menu 2014

Please note that all payments for Lunch and Milk are through WISEPAY. More details in the Information Section of the School Website.

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. Families can also check the Sciennes website, Parent Council website and Jonathan Wallace's Active Schools website for further information.

School Hours

Information on School Hours can be found in the Information Section of the School Website.

We stagger break times to offer our pupils maximum use of the playground space and at least three adults supervise breaks. Additionally a Pupil Support Assistant mans the 'Care Zone' at each break, administering First Aid, and Mrs Brenda Ellis at Reception is also a trained First Aider. A member of the Senior Learning Team is Duty Officer each day, patrolling the playground and assisting in the Care Zone.  P7 pupils visit the Meadows, weather dependent, from 12.45 -1.15pm.

Morning break
P1 and P2 10.20-10.40am
P3 10.25-10.40am
P4-P7 10.50-11.05am

Lunch break
P1-2 12.05pm - 12.50pm
P3-7 12.35-1.20pm

Primary 1

Mon - Thurs

08.50am-10-20am       20 min  morning break      

10.40am-12.05pm       45 min lunch break           

12.50pm-2.48pm          

Friday     

08.50am-10.25am       20 min break                                  

10.45am-12.05pm

                                                                                                                                      

Primary 2 

Mon - Thurs             

08.50am-10-20am       20 min break             

10.40am-12.05pm       45 min lunch break           

12.50pm-2.48pm                                                                               

Friday                           

08.50am-10.25am       20 min break                                               

10.45am-12.05pm

Primary 3 

Mon - Thurs             

08.50am-10-25am        15 min break          

10.40am-12.05pm        45 min lunch break        

12.50pm-3.20pm                                                                           

Friday                           

08.50am-10.30am        15 min break                                            

10.45am-12.05pm

Primary 4 - Primary 7

Mon - Thurs             

08.50am-10-50am         15 min break     

11.05am-12.35pm          45 min lunch break    

1.20pm-3.20pm                                                                                                                  

Friday                         

08.50am-10.30am          15 min break                                            

10.45am-12.05pm

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 when lines begin to be escorted in by Class Teachers. ALL pupils should be in line BY the second bell at the latest and we appreciate parental support in ensuring pupils are on time to start school promptly at 8.50am each morning.
Thank you

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' website VIEW ON MOBILE DEVICES to see a version of the site more suited to those.

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 and can also check the Sciennes website, Parent Council website and Jonathan Wallace's Active Schools website for further information from tomorrow.

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 uniform, with well equipped pencil cases and a change of clothes (including indoor gym shoes) for P.E.

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 on Thus 9th October. Clubs run from 1520-1735, with the exception of a nocturnal wildlife session which will run from 1900-2100 on September 11th.

The cost of each session is £7; therefore a total cost of £56.

See website  http://www.earthcalling.org/after-school-clubs 
for more details or contact Sara directly: sara@earthcalling.org  Tel: 07986993369

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 dates for the Autumn term 2014 are:

MONDAYS:      Sept. 1...8...22...29  Oct. 6....27  Nov. 3...10...17...24  Dec. 1...8

THURSDAYS    Sept. 4….11….18….25 Oct. 2….30 Nov. 6….13….20….27 Dec.4….11


See Susan's website for more details:

http://www.susansartclub.co.uk

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 is a signal to line up and the second bell is when lines begin to be escorted in by Class Teachers. ALL pupils should be in line by the second bell at the latest and we appreciate parental support in ensuring pupils are on time to start school promptly at 8.50am each morning.

Parents and carers of any new pupils joining Sciennes should accompany them to the Hall on the first day of the new session where they will be met by a member of the Senior Learning Team and taken to class.

We are grateful for parental support in ensuring all our pupils wear school uniform and details of this can be found in our School Uniform Policy:

Sciennes School Uniform Policy

We appreciate pupils returning equipped with well stocked pencil cases - sharpened pencils, coloured pencils, small and large ruler, sharpener, eraser, glue stick - as well as P.E. kit which should include a change of labelled clothes and indoor gym shoes in a gym bag.


We ask that you help us in being able to return Lost Property by labelling all pupils' items carefully.

Teachers will issue a Class Newsletter with specific information for each class in due course. Families will also receive an Information Pack, issued to pupils. We are grateful for your support in returning any forms promptly. Please also log on to WisePay for details of forthcoming trips.

Thank you.