Assembly
Our theme this week was Fairness, Equity and Equality. We spoke about what this meant for everyone. House Winners are Viewforth and Class of the Week is P5A.
Sporting Achievements
On Wednesday 13th May a combined P6/P7 Bruntsfield football team took part in the second round of the Inspectors Cup at Meggetland playing fields.
Cheered on by parents and Mr Gilhooley, the boys put in an incredible performance in the driving rain against extremely tough opposition. They ended up winning one match, drawing another and narrowly losing the other two. Unfortunately their journey ends at this stage of the competition. Well done to the whole team for setting such high standards and never giving up. They can all be proud of how they represented the school and themselves. Well done Josh V (P6A), Joshua H, Elliott S (P6C), Oscar L, Max L, Luca P (P7A), Jack R (P7B), Jack C, Ralphie D and Max W (P7D).
On Thursday 14th May, in pretty miserable weather, Bruntsfield P6 and P7 Girls played in the first round of the EPSSA cup. They were in a really rough group with Sciennes Cup Winners TNP, Pentland, Bonaly and Blackhall. Bruntsfield competed well and finished second and successfully progress to the next round which is on May 28th. Well done girls!
Our school was participating in the Interscholastic Sports competition on Monday. We competed in the 80m , 600m, cricket throw, long jump and boys, girls and mixed relays. We did extremely well in all areas getting into the majority of the finals. Our P7 girls came over all 3rd in the girl’s relay and got bronze medals and our boys P7 team got pipped at the post for a 4th place. Tilly (P7D) came 4th in her final for the 80m and Oscar (P7A) came in 4th in the 600m. All the children did well and should be proud of their achievements as we are as a school. Well done !
🌞Summer fair donations reminder.
All donations for the summer fair are to be dropped off at the school during drop off on the morning of Friday 22nd May from 8.30am. Donations should be left with the fair team at the blue benches in the playground.
If you are unable to drop off your donation on Friday we can also take donations during set up from 10am on Saturday 23rd morning. Please take them directly to the correct stall.
Donations we are looking for:
Baking – Sweet and savoury baking donations are requested also if anyone is a keen bread maker we’d love to have some loaves to sell. Shop bought baking is also welcome. All baking must not contain nuts.
- Second hand books and games – books and games must be in good re-sellable condition. We are only looking for card and board games. No jigsaws or other toys.
- Second hand uniform – we are looking for blue jumpers/cardigans (BPS branded or other), polo shirts, skirts and trousers. All donations must be in a good, clean condition.
- No white shirts, shoes, jackets or gym wear.
- Uniform can also be left at the benches during drop off on the 19th-21st.
- Second hand football boots – all donations should be in good clean condition.
- Unused beads or broken beaded jewellery for bracelet making.
- Plants for the plant sale. Plants can also be brought directly to the fair on Saturday.
Summer fair volunteer reminders.
We still require a large number of volunteers to help set up, run the stalls and clear away across all year groups. Please check the WhatsApp messages shared by your class rep to see the times still required. The fair can only run with the support of the school community so please help if you can.
Mural Painting Taster Session
The Parent Council will have a mural painting taster session in the lower playground near the Old Community Nursery during the Summer Fair. Come along and have a go!
Mandarin Speakers Coffee Morning
We have our Mandarin Coffee Morning on Wednesday the 20th May. Haizhen Sellar, Our Bilingual PSO (Mandarin) will be greeting families along with Stephan Millar (EAL teacher). Haizhen will talk about her role and taking questions. She will share how she can support Mandarin families with home-school communication and their children’s learning.
Bruntsfield Bake Sale!
The much-awaited Bake Sale is back at Bruntsfield Primary School! On Friday 29th May, during the school day, all pupils will get to enjoy a delicious selection of treats, with our beloved school mascot Brunzee joining in the fun. This event is not only a chance to enjoy some tasty bakes, but also a great opportunity for children to learn how small businesses work in practice. Our pupils will be taking the lead in running the sale, giving them hands-on experience in selling, while the rest of the school will get to pick and enjoy their favourite treats. Please save the date! We will need helpers on the day, and of course lots of bakes so that everyone can enjoy a well-deserved treat. Please find the flyer attached.
Morningside Umbrella Festival
The Morningside Umbrella Festival is aiming to create a miniature umbrella rainbow around the perimeter of Morningside Parish Church, and 949 umbrellas are needed to create the rainbow. The organisers of the Festival have offered us the opportunity to purchase these umbrellas before they go on general sale on Saturday 30th May when the festival opens. They will be outside the school gates on Wednesday 20th May from 2.45pm. Umbrellas are available for a recommended donation of £10. They hope their card machine will work outside but if you can bring cash it would be appreciated. You will also be able to collect an event programme which will give you the full details of the activities planned over the 2 weeks. Details of their family ceilidh are also attached. Please show your support for this local community fundraising campaign.
A Parent’s Guide to Children’s Rights – Wednesday 3 June, 5:30-6:30pm, online
Have you heard the term ‘UNCRC’ and wonder what it all means? Maybe your children are part of a Rights Respecting School and you feel you should know more about this? Do you feel confident you’d know what to do if your child’s rights were not being met?
Join Parenting Across Scotland and Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights) for this special free webinar for parents and carers, designed to help you understand children’s rights, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in Scotland and how the UNCRC can support your family. No previous knowledge is required. We’re here to help demystify children’s rights and build your confidence in talking about them.
For more details and to sign up, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-parents-guide-to-childrens-rights-tickets-1988834631922?aff=oddtdtcreator
Remember Monday 18th is a holiday!
Kind regards,
Stephen Gilhooley