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 his wonderful drawing of Sciennes:

At Sciennes, we recognise that we are incredibly fortunate to enjoy strong partnerships with families and to have such marvellous ongoing parental support. For this year's Summer Fair, our fantastic Parent Council was able to capitalise on the broad range of cultures within our school community and provide exciting, engaging opportunities to promote learning and respect for one other through an International themed event. We are also most fortunate to have been able to draw upon a huge wealth of parental talent, experience and expertise.

Saturday 4th June saw the culmination of concerted efforts to create a remarkable and joyful parent led International Fair : organised and led by parents - supported by staff and pupils - with many workshops and presentations delivered by parents and also supported by the multitude of parents who attended.

Charlotte Herthelius, as Convener of the Fundraising and Events subgroup of the Parent Council, assisted by Sciennes' Languages Co-ordnator Bethan Owen and Kristel Torokoff, as Chair of the Parent Council, have worked creatively with teams of parents, staff and pupils to achieve a most magnificent day celebrating Sciennes' cultural diversity, as well as providing all the usual fun of the summer fair. Careful planning ensured the entire event ran extremely smoothly on the day.

We are indebted to all our contributors for providing FREE Languages Activities for the children. Special thanks to the University of Edinburgh, including Professor of Developmental Linguistics and Founding Director of Bilingualism Matters, Antonella Sorace, for her inspiring Keynote address and particularly to parent Dr Pau Navarro, Research Fellow at the university, for her support in organising so many activities.

A Silent Auction, Bake Sale, International Food Stall, Plant Stall, Toy Stall, Second Hand Uniform Stall, Football Stall and Ice Cream Stall, with very generous support from Sainsbury's and Papa John's, have helped us raise valuable funds to enhance the children's experiences and learning.

These photographs are an attempt to capture just a glimpse of an extraordinary day, in glorious sunshine:

Thank you very much to CHARLOTTE HERTHELIUS, Chair of the Parent Council PTA and Events and Fundraising Group, and congratulations for leading and organising the superb International Summer Fair.

Sciennes' inspirational Languages Specialist and Co-ordinator, BETHAN OWEN, facilitated Sciennes' International Fair.

Headteacher Mrs Alison Noble, Paloma, Ms Owen and Professor Antonella Sorace agree that bilingualism matters! Grateful thanks to Antonella, Professor of Developmental Linguistics at Edinburgh University and Founding Director of Bilingualism Matters, for providing an exceptional Keynote address.

Sciennes bedecked in flags a glorious sight. Thank you very much to everyone who contributed to the success of the International Summer Fair!

KEYNOTE ADDRESS PROFESSOR ANTONELLA SORACE

Professor Antonella Sorace, Professor of Developmental Linguistics at Edinburgh University and Founding Director of Bilingualism Matters

 http://www.bilingualism-matters.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

Wonderful to welcome back fenomenal Ana Vidal, fourth year Bilingual Primary Education student, who has recently returned to Madrid University after a very successful teaching placement at Sciennes.

MASS TRANSLATION ACTIVITY

Ms Bethan Owen organised the Mass Translation of Joann Sfar's "Le Petit Prince" graphic novel.

Miss Richmond supporting the Mass Translation activity.

Grazie, parent helpers!

Ms Wendy French on hand to help with the Mass Translation.

Liza and her mum taking part in the Mass Translation.

Great to welcome back former pupils Maya and Jessica!

INTERNATIONAL PASSPORTS

Brilliant International Activity Passports!

Ciao Sophia using her International Activity Passport. How many countries did you visit at the Fair?

Thank you very much to Vice Chair of Sciennes Parent Council, Tanya Boughtflower, and the myriad of parent helpers who made the Summer Fair so successful and enjoyable for the whole school community.

 

Thank you to Sciennes Parent Council Treasurer Cathy McCormack for keeping everyone afloat with floats throughout the day!

ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (EAL) ACTIVITIES

Our fabulous EAL Specialist, Helen Law, provided a host of international quizzes, games and arts and crafts.

Fun for all the family

MAPPING OUR CONNECTIONS

Mapping our connections

http://ccescocia.cat/indexE.html

HUMAN TOWERS
Colla Castellara Edinburgh provided an extraordinary demonstration of human towers.

Well done, Alba, who reached the top of the tower!

Thank you to the Centre Catala d'Escocia for providing wonderful cultural activities and demonstrations.

Designing flags and recreating traditional cuisine in Play-Doh were just some of the activities on offer.

Redesigning  a new flag by combining Scottish and Catalan flags

 

Sagrada Familia takes shape in cardboard at the Fallas (junk modelling) activity.

Sagrada Familia left unfinished in a nod to Gaudi.

INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
 Superb musical performances could be heard throughout the school during the Fair.

Fabulous musicians performing traditional Chinese music.

Wonderful to welcome back former pupils Kim and Alexander - such talented musicians! And current pupil, Elizabeth, too! All your practice has reaped considerable rewards.

INTERNATIONAL DANCE CLASSES AND DEMONSTRATIONS

An impressive programme of dance classes and demonstrations ran all day throughout  the building!

Delightful dancers!

Traditional Chinese dance and costumes.

A well deserved break in the sunshine!

Thank you to all the groups who provided dance classes and demonstrations throughout the day in the Hall and in classrooms. Scottish country dancing, Street dancing, Indian dancing, Chinese dancing and Ballet.

Wonderful Bharathnatyam Indian dance classes

Robika gave a superb demonstration of traditional Nepalese dance.

Thank you very much to the Grange School of Ballet - and Rachel! - for elegant dance classes.

INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING SESSIONS

The children were enthralled by the things they heard at the Worldwide Storytelling in the Library. Huge thanks to Claudio Michelon, Elena Chetlsova, Laura Kinsler, Tim Pask and Janis Mackay for sharing stories from their homelands.  We felt we had been transported to Brazil, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Shetland and North America!

Thank you very much to parent Aileen Nimmo for organising such a broad and engaging programme of international storytelling and to all who supported.

Celebrated author, and Sciennes' Patron of Reading, Janis Mackay led some of the Worldwide Storytelling sessions.

Parent, Tim Pask, regaled pupils with international stories in the school fiction library

Parent, Laura Kinsler, led an international storytelling session in the school non fiction library.

KOREAN COOKERY CLASSES

 Korean cookery classes were a huge hit!

 

Welcome back former pupil Erin, enjoying Korean cuisine.

MINDFULNESS SESSIONS

Pupil Support Assistant, Helen Anderson (pictured here with son Rory), provided an oasis of calm with her popular Kids Relax Mindfulness sessions.

Relax, Kids!

Very popular Mindfulness classes, which support an array of Mental Health and Wellbeing initiaitives introduced at school by Depute Head Carolyn Anstruther.

CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY AND ORIGAMI SESSIONS

Thank you to parents who manned the free calligraphy and origami sessions

Tihomir enjoys some Chinese calligraphy

Catie and her mum had fun at the Chinese calligraphy and origami sessions

Layla always has a sunny outlook, rain or shine!

So sad that star pupil Jaime from Murcia returns to Spain next year. Our love and best wishes to you and your family.

SCIENNES FOOTBALL CLUB FUN AND FUNDRAISING

 

PLANT STALL

The Plant Stall raised an amazing £273!

Thank you to Laura, Nikki, Mary and Rachel for setting out the Plant Stall so beautifully and manning it throughout the day.

 

SILENT AUCTION

The Silent Auction was a great success

Surprise star of the silent auction, Miss Stuffy McTat

BAKE SALE

Thank you to everyone who baked for and bought from the Bake Sale

Layla helps her mum man the Bake Sale

TOYS R US

Aidan and Katherine help at the Toy Stall

RECYCLED UNIFORM SALE

Phoebe and Mary man the uniform sale.

FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS

Thank you to Abi and Roma for selling 50 friendship bracelets handmade and donated by friend to the school, Anne Swap (retired Senior ASL ICT Development Officer).

Abi and Roma sold them all and made £50 for school funds!

WELCOME BACK FORMER MEMBER OF STAFF

Lovely to welcome back former member of staff Cath Walker to visit school with her family.

INTERNATIONAL FOOD STALL

What an outstanding success! Such a huge range of delicious cuisine from across the globe. Thank you to our generous sponors Papa John's for providing oodles of pizza and to Sainsbury's for supplying barbecue foods.

P6 pupils did a fantastic job selling International Food tickets

Thank you to all parents who prepared and sold such delicious international cuisine!

THANK YOU PAPA JOHN'S!

Thank you very much Papa John's Pizza for generously donating pizza and for your continued support for the school.

 

THANK YOU SAINSBURY'S

Thank you to Sainsbury's for generously providing barbecue foods for the International Food Stall.

Thank you team of super cook parents!

Thanks for all your help, former pupil Maxwell!

AND THERE WAS ICE CREAM, TOO!

WONDERFULLY SUPPORTIVE PARENTS

What can we say but thank you most sincerely to all who planned, organised, led and supported the Parent Council Summer Fair. A joyful celebration of our diverse community -  for the entire community to enjoy.

Thank you to everyone who donated even more of their time to stay on and count funds raised at the end of the hugely successful Summer Fair.

Good Football Sports, Representing Sciennes Well

Sciennes P6 Football Team blues represented the school admirably today. Played fairly with a smile on their faces. W 2 D 2.

Thank you to parent, Mr Dougan, for Twitter news!

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 sessions for P6 and P7 at school on the Meadows this month.

The sessions have been really well received and P6 and P7 pupils are encouraged to try out JGHS shinty sessions:

Saturdays The Meadows 11.00 am –12.30 pm Tollcross end, between Melville Drive & Lauriston Gardens. Outdoors (grass). Open to all.
Mondays James Gillespie’s High School 3.45-4.45 pm Ground at corner of Whitehouse Loan & Thirlestane Road Outdoors (synthetic). Open to all.

Get in touch, find out more
Shinty is free to try, and just £5 per month through the club for all benefits.
camanachd@duneideann.net / 07729 307 487, or visit edinburghshinty.org 

Sam, Isaac and Nils Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival

Congratulations to our three P5 pupils Sam, Isaac and Nils who competed in the Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival at Dalkeith Park on Friday 3rd June.
http://ssoa.org.uk/2016.html 

They all did really well and all completed their courses. They were the 8^th team in their category of P5/P6 (competing against lots of bigger boys!) Sam was 6^th overall in his age group and Isaac and Nils also did very well, especially as they were new to the sport. They were also delightful boys to look after and a credit to their school and parents! 
Parent Su Twissell 

Grateful thanks to Su for supporting the pupils' participation in this event.

Parent Council Survey – Closing Date 13 June

REMINDER – LESS THAN A WEEK TO GIVE YOUR VIEWS IN OUR SURVEY

CLOSING DATE THIS MONDAY

As a parent or carer of a Sciennes pupil, is there anything you think could be improved further at school? Is there something you sometimes moan about? Do you have some an idea for a change that could be made?

Are any of these issues important to you?

* seeing an expansion in Sciennes after school care services

* having a Sciennes breakfast club set up

* giving feedback on after school clubs and suggestions for new ones.

The Sciennes Parent Council survey is seeking your views on topics such as these, which were not included in the recent City of Edinburgh school survey. Based on your responses, together with the school, we can develop plans for the next few years to address parent concerns and develop your ideas.

Already many parents have given their views. Now there is less than a week for you to share your views and ideas, so please take the survey online by following this link.

PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR SURVEY BY 1PM ON MONDAY 13 JUNE.

(Paper copies of the survey are available in the School Reception.)

Thank you in advance for your help.

Kristel Torokoff

Chair, Sciennes Parent Council

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 are still in draft form. Any comments or amendments can be sent to sciennesparentcouncil@gmail.com Minutes of Sciennes Parent Council AGM 2015

Young Musician's Passport

http://www.eif.co.uk/ympassport#.V1cwnWaCbzE

If you're at school in Edinburgh and the Lothians – studying music, playing an instrument or performing in an ensemble, sign up now to take advantage of your Young Musician's Passport this summer.

Parent Council Vacancies

Sciennes Parent Council needs you!

In advance of the Parent Council AGM on Thursday 16 June at 7pm in the school, we’d like to recruit candidates for various Parent Council vacancies. If you are interested in putting forth your name or in nominating somebody, please email sciennesparentcouncil@gmail.com.

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YEAR REP (one for each year)
This is a new position. The Year Rep will be responsible for representing their given year group at all parent council meetings. For example, the P4 Year Rep will be representing all P4 parents and carers. The Year Rep should be an approachable individual who is able to represent views that may differ from their own. If more than one individual is interested in the role, it can be shared. For more information please see Year Reps-FAQs.
Responsibilities

• Attend Parent Council meetings (generally there are 6 per year)
• Collect and represent the year group’s views on important Parent Council matters
• Report back to year group on Parent Council issues

*Please note that the Year Rep is a distinct role from that of Parent Class Rep, who has been used primarily for communication.*

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EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING CONVENER
The Events and Fundraising Convener oversees the planning and execution of all Parent Council events and fundraising initiatives. This role would be suited to a ‘job share’.
Responsibilities

• Work with the school, the Chair of the Parent Council and the Finance Team to agree fundraising targets for the year
• Draft a fundraising and events plan for the year
• Organise events and activities that appeal to a range of interests and personal budgets to ensure there’s something for everyone
• Chair EFG meetings and attend Parent Council meetings
• Attend Friends of Sciennes School Trust meetings as an Ex Officio Trustee.

Key Qualities include

• Must be able to work well in a team
• Be flexible and open to new ideas
• Ability to recruit volunteers and delegate responsibilities
  

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VICE-CHAIR (OR CO-CHAIR)
The Vice-Chair works closely with the Chair, assisting with responsibilities where possible and providing support. The Chair and Vice-Chair may decide to formally share tasks – such as subgroup liaison or attending external meetings. It is advisable that the Vice-Chair be part of the Communications Group.
Repsonsibilities

• Take on the responsibilities of the Chair if the Chair is absent or unavailable. This includes chairing Parent Council meetings if necessary.
• Meet with Chair periodically to review Parent Council progress.
  

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CHAIR
There are two basic jobs the Chair should do: 1) Guide the Parent Council to achieve its aims; 2) Chair the meetings of the Parent Council.
Repsonsibilities

• Chair Parent Council meetings (includes welcoming guests, ensuring fair discussions take place and everyone gets their say, getting through the Agenda on time, summing up issues and decisions etc)
• Set the Agenda and ensure that the Parent Council Action Plan is followed
• Attend external training and meetings which support the work of Sciennes Parent Council such as Neighbourhood Meetings of Head Teachers and Chairs.
• Have periodic meetings with the Head Teachers to discuss matters of relevance to the Parent Council and the wider parent forum.
• Attend Friends of Sciennes School Trust meetings as an Ex-Officio member

Full details of Office Bearer positions can be found here.

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 some questions about the position and what it entails, so we’ve put together some FAQs for you. If you have any other questions don’t hesitate to email sciennesparentcouncil@gmail.com or leave a comment below.

Why are Year Reps needed?
Over the years there has been a concern that not all year groups are equally represented on Parent Council. By having a named Year Rep, who is a voting member of the Parent Council, we hope that all parents/ carers and year groups will feel like they have representation on Parent Council.

What happens if more than one parent comes forward to represent a year group?
It is quite possible that more than one individual will step forward or be nominated to represent their year group. If this happens, the nominated individuals will be informed prior to the AGM so that they can decide amongst themselves who will be their year’s Year Rep, or if they’d like to share the position.  In the event that agreement cannot be reached by the individuals, names will be drawn at random at the AGM.

Could we put forward one rep per class?
Yes. However, those individuals should designate a primary spokesperson. At Parent Council meetings each year group will only have one vote, so a consensus should be agreed upon before the meeting.

Do I have to attend every PC meeting?
Each year group should be represented at every meeting. If you are unable to attend, you should appoint someone from your designated year group in your stead.

How do I collect the views of parents I’m representing?
First, you will not necessarily need to collect parent views on all issues. Every year there are only a limited number of items that go to a vote. In these cases the Year Rep could send out an email via the Parent Class Reps with a poll or survey to all parents in the year group.

What is the difference between a Year Rep and a Class Rep?
The Year Rep is meant to represent their designated year at Parent Council meetings, communicate relevant information back to their year group and collect parent views on certain issues.
The Class Rep is responsible for putting together a class email list and sending out periodic emails. The Class Rep’s primary function is communication.

I’m working full time, can I still volunteer?
Definitely. There are generally 6 Parent Council meetings a year, held in the evenings. The dates for these will be published well in advance, at the beginning of every school year.

Could I share this post with another parent?
Yes. If more than one parent volunteers or is nominated for the role, the individuals may arrange to share the role.

 I have not been involved with PC previously; would I still be able to become a Year Rep?
Yes, the job of Year Rep is a great way to become involved with Parent Council.
  
Do I need to report back from PC meetings to the parents I represent?
Yes. It is always good practice to make parents aware of what decisions have been made on their behalf. This can easily be done by email.

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 Club after the summer to come along to free training taster sessions being run 11th and 18th June 2016 on The Meadows, 9:30-10:30. Children are welcome to join either or both days.

To express interest so we can get an idea of numbers and so the Club can provide further details, please drop an email to the Football Club Chairman at chairperson@sciennesfc.co.uk with the following information:

• Child’s name
• Current class
• Parent’s name
• Parent’s email address for correspondence
• Parent’s phone contact number.
• Availability: 11th, 18th, both, neither

International Summer Fair Photos on Twitter

@SciennesPS

 

Photographs from the Sciennes International Summer Fair can be found on our Twitter account. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the huge success of the event.

Follow Sciennes on Twitter for frequent updates on school news and events.

Plant Sale £273+!

Thank you to everyone who supported the plant stall at the summer Fair on Saturday and particularly, grateful thanks to Laura, Nikki, Mary and Rachel for setting out the stall so beautifully and manning it throughout the day.  The stall has already made a fantastic £273! Laura is continuing to sell and has also left some wildflower plants, like foxgloves, for Kirstin to plant in the nature strip with children.

School App

Four years ago, we explored developing a school app as a signed up member of the Apple Developer Program, but submitting to iTunes was a very involved process.

We used a free service to design our app initially - Conduit (now Como) - but it offered only a limited numbers of users. At present, the app is only available in a web browser but the links do work if you click on the buttons - Map, Twitter, More etc.

Parent Claire Wheeler suggested looking into this again and we would warmly welcome parental support from anyone who has expertise in this field. Please contact lucy.gallagher@sciennes.edin.sch.uk

Thank you.

Sports Day 2016

Believe • Achieve

What a lovely image, shared by parent Fiona Denvir, taken as pupils made their way back to school after a joyful Sports Day in the sunshine in the Meadows on Friday 3rd June.

Grateful thanks to our PE Specialist, Mrs Beth Walker, for her expert organisation which ensured all events ran smoothly and a great time was had by all at this year's Rio themed day. We were delighted that about a third! of the P7 year group turned up at 8.15am this morning, having volunteered to help set up. Marvellous!

Mrs Walker had an excellent idea to invite P7 pupils to opt in to manning events and they truly excelled as leaders! Outstanding ambassadors for the school.

Congratulations to Tantallon, who not only won the relay race, but were overall Sports Day winners, with a runaway lead! Mrs Noble is so proud of your achievement!

There is still all to play for in deciding which House will win an end of term afternoon of Fun and Frolics, so keep earning those House Points everyone!

Mrs Beth Walker with P7 Class Teacher Miss Katy Stewardson

Tantallon - Relay Winners and Overall Sports Day Winners! Mrs Noble is so proud!

Well done, Grange! Ms Anstruther was cheering you on!

Go Lauder! Ms Gallagher was delighted with Second place in the relay!

Super Sienna made Mr McKenna and Ms Pearmain proud!

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 there are only 48 hours to go. There's no pressure, but the auction will come to a dramatic end at midnight on Saturday 4 June. Be in it to win it.

Miss Stuffy McTat

 And what a month it's been: who knew that Miss Stuffy McTat would be the star of the fair? Although, with only a modest bid of £60, our taxidermy cat is SO under-valued.

We've got a brand new entry - a family ticket for the MagicFestival. With zero bids, this magic experience could be yours for a pretty penny, or at least a tenner.

The two Scotrail tickets worth £200 to anywhere in Scotland could be yours for offers over £20...

You don't need to take our word for it, check out the list attached for all the deals. And, you can always bid at the Summer Fair on the day (outside the main hall by the discovery den). Miss Stuffy will be available for photos, even autographs, for those brave enough to take a selfie with her!

Thank you to all our amazing bidders, may the odds be ever in your favour...

http://www.jumblebee.co.uk/summerfair2016silentauction

Sciennes Parent Council 

Silent Auction Clock Ticking!

Tick Tock - The Clock is Ticking on the Silent Auction

We are in the final countdown, so please make your bids via the following link:

http://www.jumblebee.co.uk/summerfair2016silentauction

With the auction closing at midnight on 4 June, it really is now or never!

Sciennes Parent Council 

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 his advice, support, enthusiasm and encouragement.

Thank you also to Jen Drummond, City of Edinburgh Strategic Lead Unicef Rights Respecting Schools Award, and her team who visited school on Wednesday 11th May. They were so supportive in their verbal feedback on the day and also in subsequent detailed, helpful, written feedback received on Monday 31st May 2016, confirming our Level One Award. The team rightly acknowledged the tremendous support we receive from our wonderful Parent Council, many of whom participated in the inspection visit.

Well done all! Great Sciennes Team effort and achievement!

Read about our journey to becoming a Rights Respecting school on our RRSA blog, which includes a Timeline.

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 at Meadowbank. Thank you to Mrs Walker for organising the event and preparing our team so well, and grateful thanks to Mrs Sarah Sheehan and Parent Council Clubs Co-ordinator Tim Pask for escorting and supporting.

Congratulations to Archie for achieving a Silver medal in 150m and to Rose for achieving a Silver medal in 600m. Well done to all our athletes for being excellent sporting ambassadors for Sciennes.

Archie receives a Silver medal for 150m

Rose receives a Silver medal for 600m

Great Sciennes International Bake Off

Dear Parents/Carers

The Summer Fair is almost upon us and once again we appeal to all of a culinary bent to get their rolling pins ready for the Great Sciennes bake-off. This year we are looking for donations of an international flavour, sweet or savoury. Scottish tablet; Baklava; Irish soda bread; ecclefechan tart; peanut mochi; pumpernickel, anything goes! Baking that represents the diverse multi cultural nature of our school and its pupils.

All donations to the bake sale, however big or small are exceedingly welcome. There will be a first prize of £20.00 John Lewis vouchers awarded to the best contribution to the bake sale and two runner up prizes.

So come on, support the school's fundraising efforts, show off your gastronomic delights and get your bake on.

Kind regards

The Bake Sale Team.

All donations to be submitted either on Friday afternoon to the school office or on the day of the sale, (preferably before it starts).

School Streets Evaluation Survey

Sciennes has been a pilot school for the 'School Streets' safer streets project. City of Edinburgh is nearing the ninth month of operation for the Phase 1 schools and 3 months for phase 2 schools of the School Streets project.  An evaluation is now being prepared ahead of a committee meeting in August where the decision will be taken on the future of the project after the end of the pilot.

 Please take time to contribute your opinion on the School Streets project at Sciennes.

                             What have been the main issues for your school? 

                             Are there areas for improvement? 

                            What are the opportunities going forward?

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Schoolstreetparentafter

Thank you

Lorna Henderson|Road Safety Officer | Place | Planning and Transport | The City of Edinburgh Council, 

Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival

Good luck to our three P5 pupils Sam, Isaac and Nils who are competing in the Scottish Schools Orienteering Festival at Dalkeith Park on Friday 3rd June.

http://ssoa.org.uk/2016.html

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International Summer Fair  Saturday 04 June 2016 from 12 noon to 3pm

A full list of huge array of fabulous activities at Sciennes' International Summer Fair has already been issued via email and can also be found on the school's noticeboards.

Please log in to WisePay as soon as possible to book a place for those activities with restricted numbers.

Many activities have restricted numbers so we ask you to pre-book places on WisePay:

Pre-book one of the stories & myths sessions. Choose from:
-Shetland

- Ireland 

- Native America
- Brazil
- Russia
- Australia
- New Zealand

Book onto a Korean cooking class, running at three different times:
- learn how to make dumplings and sushi.

Select a style of Dance and pre-book one of the classes running throughout the Fair at various times:
- Scottish country dancing
- Street dancing
- India dancing
- Chinese dancing
- Ballet

Castellers (Human tower building)
There are still a few places left in the second session!

Book today! Chinese dance and music performance, followed by Bollywood dance demonstration.

Pre-book one of the four Relax Kids Mindfulness sessions

Or, for all adults, we have a special treat as we have managed to invite Antonella Sorace and Pavel Iosad from the highly esteemed Bilingualism Matters to talk about the importance of language and children. Book in on WisePay!

Many of the activities are run by professionals so this is a great way to get a taster session for free!

Once you have booked your child in please consider volunteering as children can be dropped off and collected at the end of each supervised activity session.