Communications
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Coding Club
Please see attachment for opportunity you may or may not be interested in for your child.
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Uniform Bank
Edinburgh School Uniform Bank provides free new school uniform to children and young people who are referred by a professional who knows the family. This could be a teacher or support worker at school, a health visitor, a family support worker or social worker, a youth worker, a Maximise worker or someone similar. Please ask them to visit the website www.edinburghuniform.org to find out how to refer.The Uniform Bank also provides batches of excellent quality nearly-new school uniform to schools...
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Balgreen PS Central Update
Attached is a letter from the authority prior to pupils returning tomorrow.
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Gorgie Farm Community Store
The food bank at Gorgie Farm (known as the Community Store) is really well stocked just now with a huge range of fresh and tinned foods. They’ve just had lots more donations from places who have sadly had Christmas events cancelled. They also have a range of new toys and games for any families struggling who need a wee bit extra help. There is no referral needed, no questions asked, anyone can go along and get what they need.
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Emergency Phone Numbers
Please find attached a list of emergency phone numbers which may or may not be of use to you during the festive period. Thank you for your continued support.
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Medical Diet - School meals request form
Please see attached the schools meal request form.
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Catering update for Primary 5
Please see attached the catering update for children in Primary 5.
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Special Diet Request Procedure
Please see attached for information regarding the Special Diet request procedure.
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Balgreen PS update to guidance
Dear Parents and Carers, Following the changes to ALL Covid close contact information from the Scottish Government on Friday 10th December, this is the guidance that we all now need to follow: If anyone in your household tests positive for Covid (either Omnicron or Delta variants) the whole household must self-isolate for 10 days regardless of age, vaccination status or PCR result. The ten day period starts from either the date of the test or when the symptoms first began....
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Pre Loved School Uniform
Previously we mentioned we are hoping to have an area within the school grounds this week so that you can browse and take home some preloved uniform and non-school preloved clothing. WHEN AND WHEREOn Wednesday and Thursday this week (15th and 16th Dec), we will have a few tables set up in front of the Squirrel Club huts in the P1-2 playground (Infant playground), from 8:45 – 9:15am and then again from 2:30pm – 3:15pm with both preloved school uniform...
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Active Schools Booking Term 2
Please see attached the Booking details for Active Schools Activities for next term.
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Christmas Jumper Day
This is a reminder that tomorrow is our Save the Children, Christmas Jumper day! Children are invited to come to school wearing a Christmas jumper (Santa hats, reindeer antlers, tinsel etc.) if they would like to. Children can bring a donation (£1 or whatever you can afford) for Save the Children Christmas appeal and the money will be collected by Pupil Council reps in class tomorrow morning.