Round up Friday 20 June 2014
This week we reported on the launch of the After School Club Co-operative Charter, this year’s eco-schools celebrations,the excellent music being made by pupils at Kaimes School and Pilrig Park being...
View ArticlePupils pedal, paddle and pace from Edinburgh to Glasgow
The relay baton – click to enlarge On 17 June 2014 ten secondary pupils from across the city took part in the City2City relay, travelling from the City Chambers on the Royal Mile to deliver a message...
View ArticleCelebrating the Commonwealth Games with Hermitage Park Primary
At the beginning of June Heritage Park Primary School celebrated their Commonwealth Fortnight with a series of events. The vision for the Commonwealth Fortnight was for all classes to learn about...
View ArticlePrimary schools take to the sporting life
In June Active Schools hosted two huge sports events at the Hub at Forrester and St. Augustine’s Schools. We reported on the secondary sports event previously. Now Jude Salmon, Active Schools Manager,...
View ArticleRound up Friday 1 August 2014
This week we reported on Screen Education Edinburgh’s short film success at the East End Film Festival and brought you reminders about our summer holiday outdoor learning programme and Playday 2014...
View ArticleWelcome back from the Director
Director of Children and Families Gillian Tee Dear Colleagues Welcome back to those who have been on holiday. I hope you had a well deserved, relaxing break with family and friends. Thank you also to...
View ArticleSport and fitness achievements and plans
Perhaps its the lingering sun of summer or the inspiration from the Commonwealth Games, but fitness has been high on the agenda in our schools recently. Here’s a run down of some of the achievements of...
View ArticleGold medallist cuts the ribbon on Woodlands’ sports pitch
Woodlands School welcomed a very special guest to help them open their new all-weather sports pitch on 10 October 2014. They were joined by Glasgow Commonwealth Games Judo gold medallist, Sarah Clark....
View ArticleSt Augustine’s cluster legacy games 2015
Fiona Damen, Active Schools Co-ordinator, brings us a report from the recent sports day for primaries in the St Augustine’s cluster. This successful event carried on from the immense success of the...
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