Communications
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Christmas Jumper Upcycle
Balgreen's BIG Christmas Jumper Upcycle With 1 in 4 Christmas Jumpers ending up thrown away or never worn again, our school Eco-Committee want to help reduce waste this Christmas by having a BIG Christmas Jumper Upcycle! We're sure lots of you have a Christmas Jumper at the back of the cupboard from last year that probably doesn't fit anymore. During Parent Consultations on 11th & 12th October, there will be a box at reception where you can donate last year's...
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Diwali Celebration
On Wednesday 12th October pupils will be learning about Diwali - the Hindu celebration of light. Children can come to school wearing traditional Diwali celebratory clothing, or party/smart clothes. If they have Outdoor Learning / PE, can we suggest that they bring a change of clothes. Children in P1 - P3 will take part in an art activity which has been kindly organised by volunteer members of our parent community. During school assembly pupils will learn about the celebration, see...
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Tea Towels Deadline
The deadline to order Tea Towels has been extended to tonight whilst we work on the artwork and get them finalised https://balgreen.sumup.link/. You will not be able to buy these after the order is placed with the supplier as we will not order extras. So if you haven’t yet bought one, please get your pre-order in now, as it really is your last chance. You can order the Tea Towel for your child's year by visiting https://balgreen.sumup.link/. When you order...
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Personalised Christmas Card Designs
Your child will be bringing their Christmas Card design home this week. You can order these online using the school code and your child’s unique code. These are on the top left-hand corner of the Artwork Form. Please tick on the form if you have placed your order online and return the artwork form to school. These Artwork Forms are then collected by cauliflower cards so must be returned to school no later than Friday 9th of October. We are...
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Parent-Teacher Consultations October 2022
Please see attachment with regards to the upcoming Parent-Teacher consultations. Please note the bookings are available from Thursday 29th September at 8pm and close on Wednesday 5th October at 12 Noon. We are unable to process requests after this time.
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Spooky Doo P4-7 October 2022
Come if you dare to this year's Spooky Do! Dress up for a Halloween disco, with games, prizes, and tons of Halloween fun at the school. For primary 4-7, Thursday 27th October at 18:30 (doors open at 18:20). Tickets are £3.50 and include free drinks all evening. There will be a small tuck shop (items 20p-60p) and hot dogs (£1) available on the night.Tickets are available online via www.buytickets.at/balgreen. There are only 100 tickets available so get them fast, as...
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Diwali Assembly - Wednesday 12th October
Building on our work in relation to diversity, we are planning a Diwali Assembly on Wednesday 12th October. This celebration is part of our school "Culture Calendar" which was created by pupils. We would like children to learn about the celebration of Diwali and take part in some activities / experiences related to this. We would like to ask for help from our school community. Are you able to help with any of the following: - Rangoli art- Celebratory dancing...
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October Break Basketball Camp 2022
West Edinburgh Warriors Basketball Club in conjunction with Active Schools will be running a basketball camp during the October Holiday at Tynecastle High School. The camp booking is now open. The dates for the camp are: Tuesday 18 October, Wednesday 19 October and Thursday 20 October Camp sign up links: P1 - 4 https://form.jotform.com/222644577467366 P5 - 7 https://form.jotform.com/222644303952352 S1 - 3 https://form.jotform.com/222644201500338 S4 - 6 https://form.jotform.com/222644216162348 £5 per session There are limited places and these fill up fast. If the...
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Balgreen 2022/23 Tea Towels
ORDER YOUR 2022/23 BALGREEN TEA TOWELS TODAY Just a little reminder to order your Balgreen School Tea Towel today – Sadly, orders have slowed off for the school tea towels and we're really worried that we might not make the minimum order of 50 per year group. We don't want to give you the hard sell, but if you want one, please, please get your order in. The kids have all drawn their self portraits and the Parent Council team...
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Primary 1 Information
Please see attached document with information for Primary 1 parent and carers.
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Weather Reminder
Whilst it was dry earlier this morning, we have since had heavy downpours and given the changeability of the weather, we ask that children bring a waterproof coat to school every day.
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Christmas Tea Towels
Please find below details of a fantastic opportunity to start your Christmas Shopping early, whilst helping school funds! The Parent Council (with the help of all the pupils and staff) have organised some fabulous school tea towels, featuring self-portraits of all the children. These 100% cotton tea towels make memorable keepsakes for you, Grandparents, family and friends. At just £5 each they are also excellent gifts for Christmas!These items are pre-order only, so please get your orders in ASAP as...
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