Category Archives: News

P4 Class Charter

Primary 4 have had a great start to the new term. They have worked together to think about and share their ideas about ‘What makes a great classroom?’ By putting stars next to the words that they feel are most important, we have been able to created our fabulous class charter, well done!

Events in Edinburgh

Symposium Exploring Current Perceptions of Migration chaired by Journalist Susan Mansfield | Museums and Galleries Edinburgh (edinburghmuseums.org.uk)

Museums and Galleries Edinburgh is hosting an online symposium on Thursday 31 August, 7pm – 8.30pm (on Zoom) which will explore how migration is represented in public life.

Local Foreigners: the human face of immigration | Museums and Galleries Edinburgh (edinburghmuseums.org.uk)

Until Sunday 10th September 2023 at The Museum of Edinburgh, housed in Huntly House on the Royal Mile

This exhibition features photographs of people who have moved to Edinburgh from other countries and made the city their home. Each person has chosen a cherished object to display.

Local Foreigners is a project by author and photographer, Maryna Sulym. As an immigrant from Ukraine, she is not happy with negative representations of immigrants as victims or threat in the media. She started the project to spread awareness of the diversity and complexity of immigration. Local Foreigners aims to present immigrants as locals by showing that they have everyday problems, families, hobbies, study and work.

Place2Be’s free parenting smart website

Introducing Place2Be’s Parenting Smart website – a one-stop hub for empowering parents with expert insights, actionable advice, and illustrative videos. It’s the compass they need to navigate the intricate world of parenting and compiled in an extremely accessible format.

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Free Tickets to the Women’s Capital Cup Matches at Tynecastle and Easter Road

Heart of Midlothian FC is delighted to extend an invitation to all school’s pupils and their families to attend the inaugural Women’s Capital Cup, a new trophy that will be awarded to the winner of Hearts Women vs Hibernian Women’s matches in the Scottish Women’s Premier League. 

The first match will be played on Sunday, 10th September 2023 (4:10pm Kick-off) at Tynecastle with the return fixture being played at Easter Road on Sunday, 19th November 2023

Women’s and girls’ football is enjoying significant growth in Scotland and the Clubs are delighted that Baillie Gifford has come on board to sponsor the Women’s Capital Cup for the next few years to ensure that as many families as possible can enjoy this spectacle. 

Thanks to Baillie Gifford’s generosity, all tickets for these games which will be held at Tynecastle and Easter Road, will be provided free of charge. Why not take advantage of this great offer and plan a memorable day out for your families.

Hearts and Hibs are, however,  keen to encourage families to attend and will be making tickets available to families via this link: Event Information Screen – Heart of Midlothian eTickets (eticketing.co.uk)

There is no limit to the number you can receive.

With kind regards,

Hearts of Midlothian FC.