School Fair Success!

We had a very successful school fair on Saturday. The weather was very kind to us and everyone who came enjoyed the happy relaxed atmosphere in glorious sunshine . The chidren enjoyed the many fun activities, face painting, tattoes and nail bar, bouncy castles, fire engine , police car, pony rides and ice cream. The adults enjoyed the outdoor café and stalls.

A big thank you to the parents of the PSA who organised the event so well and to the parents who turned up on the day to man stalls and help tidy up at the end. Thank you too the many school staff and their families who also turned up to man stalls.

CHOIR GLEE SUCCESS!

A huge congratulations to our Choir who yesterday our choir took part in the heats for the Edinburgh city Glee competition at the Assembly Rooms and won! Well done Mrs Bassett for all your hard work and dedication in putting the choir together.

We as a school should be very proud of all the children’s efforts and their behaviour was excellent – real ambassadors for the school.  The choir were described as a ‘well-oiled machine, embodying strong teamwork with individual flair’. Josh Lamb was singled out for particular praise as soloist. They performed The Best Day of My Life’ and ‘Uptown Funk’ with confidence and skill. . They are now going to practise hard for the finals at the end of May! I am sure you will all join with me in wishing them well !

School Choir Success

Last Thursday our choir took part in a Studio to Stage performance at the Queen’s Hall.  They represented the school superbly, singing three very different numbers with professional style and poise.  Parents and staff who attended were very impressed by their performance. A huge thank you to Mrs Bassett who gives freely of her own time to ensure they achieve such a high standard.

The choir are due to perform in a Glee Competition next term.  We wish them the best of luck against the thirteen schools taking part.  I am sure they will do well!

Dates Reminder

Parents’ consultations will held on Thursday 25th 5-8 pm February and Friday 26th 1 – 4 pm . Information on booking appointments will be available on Wednesday by email.

Easter Church Services

These will be held on Wednesday 23rd March. Primaries one to three will be at 9.30 am and primaries four to seven at 11 am. All are welcome to join with us.

February Break

The February holiday this year is Monday 15th to Friday 19th of February.

Reminder – House Coffee Mornings

Sharing the Learning

As mentioned in the information sent out on reporting to parents, we are trying out the idea of House Coffee Mornings . We have had one successful house coffee morning already this term for Corbiehill and are planning three more. These will be held on a Wednesday between 9 and 10 am in the school hall.

Wednesday 27th Barnton

Wednesday 3rd   Silverknowes

Wednesday 10th Corbiehill

The idea behind this is to provide parents with another opportunity to sharing their child’s learning by providing time and space for them to sit with their child and share their learning journal and their profile jotter. We hope some of you may be able to come along and enjoy this opportunity but understand that it may not be possible for all parents to do so. We will continue to send home the learning jotters as previously for all parents

You will be provided with a coffee or tea and biscuits and asked to sit at a table. Your child or children will then be brought to you. There will be an opportunity for you to give your child some written feedback on their learning as well as comment on the process.

The Profile Jotter which we do not send home, is a longitudinal record of a child’s learning, captured over two separate weeks during the year. This captures their latest and best work and allows both staff, children and parents to see the progress that the child is making over their school career. At the end of their primary seven year these jotters will be sent home for parents to keep.