Head Teacher’s Update

New Staff

Our new Clerical Assistant – Mrs Katie Neil has started in our Office.  Katie comes from St Joseph’s in Broomhouse with a good range of experience.  

In addition, we are delighted to welcome Miss Katie Brennan to Bruntsfield as our new Pupil Support Officer.  Katie has a background in psychology and education.  She will be starting her new role in a few weeks. 

Achievements

Well done to Romina who won a ‘Green Pencil’ book token for her writing!

Please share extra curricular achievements with your teacher or the office, we would like to celebrate our pupils in all areas.

Key dates for your diary

August – October Mid Term

  • 28/8 – P1 Teddy Bears’ Picnic
  • 7/9 – Edinburgh September Holiday
  • 8/9 – Meet the Teacher
  • 22&23/9 – P5 EPIC Days (Outdoor Adventure) at Bonaly
  • 30/9 – 1/10 – P6 EPIC overnight at Bonaly (Group 1)
  • 2/10 – P3 Show
  • 7/10-8/10 – P6 EPIC overnight at Bonaly (Group 2)
  • 9/10 – P4 Show (provisional)
  • 9/10 – Start of October Mid Term Holiday

October Mid Term – Winter Holidays

  • 19/10 – In-Service (staff)
  • 20/10 – All Pupils return
  • 27/10-29/10 – Parent Consultations
  • 6/11 – P5 Show
  • 11/12 -P1 Show
  • 18/12 – Start of Winter Break

Winter Holidays – Spring Holidays

  • 5/1 – Inservice (staff)
  • 6/1 – All Pupils Return
  • 28/1 -P6 Burns Supper
  • 5/2 – P2 Show
  • 12/2 – Start of February Mid-Term Break
  • 22/2 – All Pupils return
  • 25/3 – Start of Spring/Easter long weekend
  • 30/3 – All pupils return
  • Annual Reports issued
  • 2/4 – Start of Spring Holidays

Spring Holidays – Summer Holidays

  • 20/4 – All pupils return
  • 3/5 – May Day holiday
  • 4/5 – Inservice (staff)
  • 5/5 – All pupils return
  • 11/5 – 13/5 – Parent Consultations
  • 19/5 – Sports Day
  • 20/5 Sports Day fall back
  • 30/5 – P7 Lagganlia Residential (Group 1)
  • 7/6 – P7 Lagganlia Residential (Group 2)
  • 15/6 -17/6 – P7 High School Transition
  • 18/6 – P7 Show
  • 22/6 – Meet new class teacher
  • 25/6 – Prize Giving
  • 29/6 – Leavers Assembly and last day!

*P6 Show tbc (Scottish Opera)

Consultation on National Breakfast

See below for details.  If you can give your feedback, please do.

Big Forth Cleanup

Get involved as a family! (See below).

Morningside Youth Choir

Morningside Youth Choir is a not-for-profit weekly term time youth choir aimed at P6-S3 and starts on Friday 4th September at Morningside Parish Church. 

The flyer is attached for reference.  All volunteers hold a PVG from Disclosure Scotland. 

Edinburgh Hockey Club

Edinburgh hockey club satellite session – Meggetland on a Friday afternoon.

The club is for primary pupils P5-7 and high school pupils S1-2. (see attachment).

Kind regards,

Stephen Gilhooley