Communications
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Primary 7 Fundraising
Primary 7 are taking the initiative, their final year at Balgreen primary school, to make as many special memories as possible. They have arranged 3 special fundraising events for the coming terms to create some joy around our school community and to raise funds for some special P7 treats. The details are below, and we greatly appreciate any way in which you can contribute to our fundraising efforts. Thursday 7th April Snack Delivery Service A snack and a drink for...
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Civil Service Strollers Easter Camp
Please find attached an Easter Camp opportunity, which may or may not be of interest to you
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Basketball Camp at Easter
Please see attachment for a basketball opportunity which may or may not be of interest to you.
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Comic Relief 2022
Once again the Balgreen School community rose to the occasion and our combined efforts manage to amass an amazing total of £395.60 for Comic Relief. The array of goodies which were brought to school truly was a sight to behold. Our families are, without doubt, extremely talented and extremely generous. A heartfelt thanks to all for this wonderful demonstration of what we can achieve together.
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Letter from National Clinical Director Jason Leitch
Please see attachment for Covid update from Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, which we have been asked to send out to you. Thank you for your continued support.
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Coming Soon
In planning for regular school trips when they resume (very soon, hopefully), we intend sending out a very short survey/questionnaire via Microsoft Forms. The survey will help us to ascertain the number of bus tickets we will need to order for forthcoming school trips involving public transport. You will be able to let us know via the survey whether you still intend paying cash for your child’s bus fares (via ParentPay) or if you have obtained the free bus pass...
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Red Nose Day Reminder
This is a reminder that on Friday we will be celebrating Red Nose Day with a Bake Sale. Please can we ask for donations to come in from tomorrow via your child's class. Please ensure any baking or purchases DO NOT CONTAIN NUTS. Also, pupils are welcome to come to school dressed in red or as a superhero. Pupils can bring money to school on Friday - small cakes will cost 20p/50p and large cakes will cost £1. We will...
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Red Nose Day
On Friday 18th March we will be celebrating Red Nose Day at Balgreen with a Bake Sake and Fancy Dress. Pupil Council class representatives were keen to do a bake sale, which always go down well with children (and staff) and are are great way of raising money, however, we will require donations of cakes and baked goods from you. If you are able to help with this, it would be greatly appreciated. We ask that all baked good come...
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City Wide Message
Please see the attached message from the authority regarding how the national COVID guidance is being interpreted in Edinburgh
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Get Caught Reading Challenge
World Book Day will take place on Thursday 3rd March. As part of our school focus to boost reading, we are launching a #GetCaughtReading twitter challenge and we need YOUR HELP!The children have been asked to “get caught reading” their favourite book in as fun and imaginative a place as possible. Please could you take a photo of them reading and tweet it to the school twitter account (@BalgreenPrimary) using the #GetCaughtReading hashtag. Please only use first names or initials....
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Mind You - Health and Wellbeing Opportunity
Please see attached details of an opportunity which may or may not be of interest to you.
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Free Bus Pass Information
If you live in Scotland and are 5-21 years old you are eligible for a card giving you free bus travel. This is just a little reminder that, if you have not already done so, to apply for your child’s free bus pass. Hopefully, sometime soon, we will be able to resume our customary school trips linked to the curriculum and would envisage all pupils travelling at no cost on public transport providing they have obtained their free bus pass....
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