Author Visit

The pupils in the Primary 1 to Primary 3 classes were visited by a real author this week. Emma O’Connor, author of children’s picture book Under Grandma’s Table, did a reading and story writing workshop with each class. The children enjoyed listening to the story and came up with fantastic ideas from their imaginations to create a class story together.

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P4a Liking Vikings

P4a have been learning about the Vikings. They planned their topic, deciding what they wanted to investigate and how they wanted to learn. They created a Viking display for the classroom and made their own jewellery based on Viking designs but with their own modern twist. They also designed Viking armour and weapons for a re-enactment of the first UK Viking raid at Lindisfarne.

They have gained an understanding of the Viking gods and goddesses through reading tasks and making their own Top Trump game cards.

A connection to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was made by comparing it to the life of the Viking slaves.  The pupils all agree the slaves rights were not being respected and taken away from them.

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Free Bike Schemes

There are 2 schemes we’d like to draw your attention to which can support your family in covering the cost of a bike for a child.

  1. Edinburgh City Council have launched Brake the Cycle which is a bike renovation scheme for community organisations, youth groups and schools. Pupils/families can apply online at  www.edinburgh.gov.uk/cycling-walking/brake-cycle/1
  1. The second is Bikes for Refugees which is aimed at asylum seekers or those who have been granted refugee status. An online application will need to be filled in using the following link visit www.bikesforrefugees.scot/new-scots/#request-a-bike. Once submitted they will add you to the waiting list (around 3 months for Edinburgh but is dependant upon the size of bike required matching the availability of bikes in stock.)

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The Cost of Having Fun at School- Report

Please Click the link below to read the report from the Child Poverty Action Group on problems with the cost of attending school and suggestions for dealing with these.

The Cost of Having Fun at School

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P6 and 7 Opera Aliens

This week P6 and P7 were joined by Scottish Opera to perform THE LAST ALIENS at St Brides Centre.

It was really amazing to finally be able to do one of the big calendar events of the year in a way that was nearly normal. But sadly that nearly meant parents and carers couldn’t attend.

We hope the above recording goes a long way to making up for not being able to come.

So please enjoy the AMAZING performance by our talented P6s and P7s!

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Ramadan Mubarak

To all in our Dalry community observing we wish Ramadan Mubarak and Ramadan Kareem.

As you fast and offer prayers to Allah, may you find your peace and happiness.

Have a happy and peaceful Ramadan 2022!

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P5 Hit Six

P5 have started a run of amazing friday morning cricket sessions with Willie from Chance to Shine, “a charity on a mission to spread the power of cricket throughout schools and communities”.

They loved it and were enjoying a bit of extra cricket during lunch this week too!

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P4b Have Wicket Fun

P4b have started a run of amazing friday morning cricket sessions with Willie from Chance to Shine, “a charity on a mission to spread the power of cricket throughout schools and communities”.

They loved it and were enjoying a bit of extra cricket during lunch this week too!

P4a Don’t Like Cricket, They Love it!

P4a have started a run of amazing friday morning cricket sessions with Willie from Chance to Shine, “a charity on a mission to spread the power of cricket throughout schools and communities”.

They loved it and were enjoying a bit of extra cricket during lunch this week too!

If you need support to read this webpage or online letter via translation into an additional language please contact the translation service using this link https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/languages