Dear Parents/Carers,
Assembly
We were live on screen for World Refugee Day. We heard from Amal Azzudin, an activist campaigning for refugee justice in Scotland and one of the original Glasgow Girls . Amal spoke to young people at Drumchapel High’s Anti-racist Club and Sabir Zazai (CEO of Scottish Refugee Council), about why it is important for young people to express their support for refugees and what they can do to take action.
We also celebrated our achievements and found out our ‘Class of the Week’.
Achievements
- Well done to the P6/7 girls who got the semi finals of the Bruntsfield Cup. Maybe next year!
- This week, the children in primaries one to five had a super fun afternoon with author Stuart Lloyd Gould. In fact you could say it was ‘Nuts!’ Lots of audience participation.
- Congratulations to Ruaridh in P7 who won the P7 Mountain Bike Championships. Another champion at Bruntsfield!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Ms Hunter on her recent marriage! We wish her and her family all the success!
From August, she will change her name from Ms Hunter to Mrs Calhoun.
Lagganlia Residential Camp
Over the last 2 weeks, the P7 children have had amazing adventures either canoeing down The River Spey or climbing the Cairngorms. Their behaviour was excellent and sense of achievement was tangible. Many thanks to all the staff (Mr Wood, Mrs Ramsay, Mrs McLachlan, Ms Knust, Ms Griffiths and Mark J ) for giving up their own time to make sure the 2 weeks were a complete success.
Pick up
We need the school gates to be clear so we can hand children to their parents safely at pick up. Please stand well back to give the teachers a chance to do the child transactions smoothly. Thanks.
Pupil Equality Group Project
The ‘Around the World Cultural Cookbook’ that the Pupil Equality Reps decided to create is now available to buy! Thank you to all the families who contributed to it, all the recipes look delicious! The pupils in the group decided that £5 is the price to buy the recipe book. This will be e mailed to you as an online link that you can access on any device. A Parent Pay payment is now set up for you to purchase the recipe book for £5. Once we receive the payment, the link will be sent to your e mail account. We hope you enjoy trying out all the recipes! Mr Dobie
Parking
Unfortunately, we had another unsavoury incident involving one of our parents and others who had parked their cars adjacent to the planters on Montpelier Park.
It would be helpful if motorist did not park next to the planters as this is a busy access point for cyclists and pedestrians into Montpelier and Bruntsfield School. Please support the school and keep our children safe!
Parent Council Meeting
Our next Parent Council meeting will take place on Thursday 19th June, from 8pm on zoom, and we would love to have you join in! We will be covering the outcomes from the recent iPad survey and various updates from the Parent Council’s events & working groups and a Q&A with Mr Gilhooley.
NEW! You can now submit your questions for Mr Gilhooley via our website. Use this link to submit your questions no later than one week in advance of the meeting: https://bruntsfield.org/ask/
Time: Jun 19, 2025 08:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83427244682?pwd=J9sFsnyrUrphbAIJM6wLmrVyNFap3t.1
Meeting ID: 834 2724 4682
Passcode: 771744
Bruntsfield wildlife club
Bruntsfield wildlife club are celebrating 20 years of wildlife fun and adventure.
The club is designed to get kids out exploring their local wild areas in a fun and adventurous way. From bug hunts to whittling and river walking to wild foods the clubs are always great fun, encouraging the children to embrace and engage with their local wildlife. Check out our website to see what we do 😊
The club runs on a Thursday afternoon from 1530-1730
The cost is £13 per session, with total for each term paid at the beginning of each term.
The club is open for p3 to p7 children.
If you are interested in your child joining this club, please fill in and return the waiting list form
NYCOS Edinburgh Regional Choir.
NYCOS (National Youth Choir of Scotland) recently visited local schools, and it was a joy to hear how much the children enjoyed singing! They’re now inviting all children moving into Primary 4 or Primary 5 after the summer to a fun and friendly try-out session for the NYCOS Edinburgh Regional Choir.
If your child enjoys singing, we’d love to encourage you to take them along!
Try-Out Date and Venue:
Edinburgh Regional Choir
📅 Wednesday 11th June at 7pm
📍 St George’s School for Girls, Garscube Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 6BG
🔗 Book your free space here: www.nycos.co.uk/regional-choir-workshops-2025
Triple P Programme
The Triple P programme is delivered over 8 weekly sessions and explores strategies to manage common behaviours such as aggressiveness, tantrums, shouting, answering back and refusing to follow rules. We welcome applications directly from parents and carers or you can apply on their behalf, thank you. Triple P Application
Valley Park Community Centre, 37 Southhouse Road, EH17 8EU.
Start Wednesday 3 September – 29 October
10.00am – 12noon
Forth Canoe Club
Come and try paddle a canoe or kayak at your local club!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/forth-canoe-club-66025706173
Summer Holiday Club
Craiglockhart Parish Church
28th July – 1st August 2025 10am – 12.30pm
Cost £10 for the week with discounts for more than one child from a family
Our summer holiday club is a fun filled week of games, crafts, stories, chat, singing, messy game and much more.
This year we will be looking at the story of two kings, King David and King Jesus.
For more information contact ourholidayclub01@gmail.com or to book go to
Kind regards,
Stephen Gilhooley