Communications
-
Pupil Council Elections
Pupil voice is of upmost importance at Balgreen. One way we involve pupils in decisions made in school is through the Pupil Council. Each class has an elected representative who meets on a monthly basis with Mrs Palmer with a view to improving the school. We are asking interested pupils to come up with a creative way to try to persuade their classmates to vote for them - it could be a powerpoint presentation, a short talk, a poster or...
Read more -
PE Timetable 2022 Term 1
See below the PE timetable for the term ahead. Please can children come to school on their PE day, wearing appropriate PE kit - trainers, leggings / joggers, t-shirt, hoodie/jumper and a coat. Please avoid football strips and crop tops. Session 2 is a shorter session which is why P5a have two PE slots. P1 and P2 teachers will deliver an additional PE lesson during the week. An Outdoor Learning timetable will also be sent out in the coming weeks.
-
Active Schools Clubs Term 1
Please find attached, details of the Active Schools Clubs available at Balgreen this term. Bookings are now live.
-
Playground Reminder
It has been lovely to have all the children back in school this week. We are not sure what you have been feeding them, but they have all grown a lot over the holidays! We would like to remind all parents and carers to stand back from the class lines in the mornings once the school bell has rung. It is quite daunting for some of our children to have so many adults close to them and it makes it...
Read more -
Parents, Carers & Leavers
We have been asked to distribute this letter from Lorna French, Acting Head of Schools and Lifelong Learning, City of Edinburgh Council.
-
Lost Property - Last Call!
Please find attached Fridays lost property, items will be held until 12 noon tomorrow pick up asap if you see any items that belong to your child.
-
Rose Day Arrangements
Quick update regarding Rose Day arrangements tomorrow. The weather is looking variable and may be wet. Please ensure your child comes to school with a waterproof jacket and a plastic bag to sit on the wet grass. If it is deemed too wet, we will hold the celebrations in the school gym hall. Children can come to school tomorrow wearing a rose pinned to their school uniform. The celebration is set to take place form 1:30 and should be finished...
Read more -
Newsletter June 2022
Attached is the newsletter for this month. Can we remind everyone that school finishes on Friday 1st July at 12noon.
-
Summer Basketball
Summer Camp West Edinburgh Warriors Basketball Club in conjunction with Active Schools will be running a basketball camp during the Summer Holiday at Tynecastle High School. The summer camp booking is now open. The dates for the camp are: Monday 1 August - Friday 5 August (not Wednesday 3) and Monday 8 August - Friday 12 August The links to sign up are below, please sign your child in to the school year group they are currently in (not the...
Read more
-
Calendar Dates 2022/23
Please see the attachment which has all the dates for next session on it.
-
Milk Next Session
Please be aware that milk bookings for the period 15/08/2022 until 23/09/2022 are now live. Bookings will close on Wednesday 22nd June at Midnight. If you wish your child to have milk in this period, please pay £6.00 via ParentPay or alternatively, please pay £41.80 for the full academic year. Please note if your child is entitled to free milk this will be provided. In summary: Periodical Milk Payment 15/08/2022 – 23/09/2022 -£6.00 or Annual Payment 2022/2023 - £41.80 Thank...
Read more -
Rose Day - Helpers
Thank you to the 4 parents / carers who have volunteered to help with this. This is another plea for volunteers to help with refreshments for Rose Day Teas on Thursday 30th June, to help set up, serve and clear up from 2-4pm. Please reply to the school admin asap if you are able to help at all. Reminder that this is a lovely send off for P7 pupils and their parents but we need helpers to make it work.
