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We’ve been paid by easyfundraising! Thanks to everyone who has signed up to easy fundraising – we have received a cheque for £107.23 for all the shopping you have done up to the end of September 2020!! I am sure more shopping than ever will be done for Christmas on line – if you’re not supporting Currie Primary School PTA – Currie, please sign up now. It takes 2 minutes & 4,300+ shops will donate to us for free every time you shop with them!
Visit: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/currieprimaryschool/payments/64/

We took part in raising money for Children in Need in school on Friday raising £455.50 with a dress down day. Thank you to everyone who took part both by dressing down and / or contributing to our collection. A very special well done to P2/1 who raised £30 on the day with a 15 minute sponsored challenge, made up of a sponsored 5 minute silence, a sponsored 5 minute dance and a sponsored 5 minute spelling challenge!

A few weeks ago I decided that I wanted to do something to raise money for people who were sick.  I know that people at our school have had to get help from the Sick Children’s Hospital before, for things like broken bones, and when they have something more serious wrong with them, like having cancer, cystic fibrosis, and brain tumours.  I really wanted to do a sponsored swim, but that was going to be very difficult because of the current pandemic, so my mum helped me decide to do a walk for 5 miles around Pentland Park.  We set up a just giving page (www.justgiving.com/jacobburnett1) which meant that people could donate online.  We walked around the park one day and worked out we had to walk round the park 14 times (which was 5 miles). After we set up the fundraising page, I received an email from the person in charge of fundraising at the hospital who posted me out a T-shirt to wear when I was doing my walk and some stickers. 

On the day of the walk the weather was horrible (storm Aiden to be exact). My jacket stopped being waterproof because the rain was so heavy !!!!!!!!! The walk around the park was very boring and there were times when I really wanted to give up, but I didn’t.  It wasn’t a really long distance, but it was hard to keep going round in circles.  I was kept going by remembering all the people who had donated and knowing that the money would hopefully help people in the hospital to get medicines and maybe buy them some Christmas presents too.

My current total is £410.  THANK YOU PEOPLE WHO SPONSORED ME!!!!!. 

Jacob, P6

We said good bye to Mr Cairns on Friday as he retires from his duty as Crossing Patrol Officer. Mr Cairns has safely crossed so many of our pupils over the last 8 years and always with a cheery smile or word, no matter what the weather is doing! We all wish Mr Cairns a long and happy retirement.

We are aware that parents and families have been unable to visit school this term so we thought you might enjoy having a look around, here on the website.

We thought you might to see some of the fun we have at break and lunchtimes in our different zones.

It has been an emotional day at school today as we said good bye to Mrs Griffin who is moving to work at Longstone Nursery after 24 years at Currie. I know Mrs Griffin has been very touched by all the cards and messages from pupils and parents, past and present and wishes to thank everyone for the kind words and for taking the time to pop in and see her over the last couple of weeks. Over the last 24 years Mrs Griffin has been a driving force behind new initiatives and the development of our nursery alongside the rest of our nursery team and I would like to thank her for her hard work and dedication to nursery and school over the years. We wish Mrs Griffin all the very best in her new adventures at Longstone Nursery.

For some the return to school may be a busy and exciting time, for others it may cause some anxiety and worry. We have developed these Back to School Tips to support families with some ideas to help support wellbeing.

Your child: Notice when is a good time and make space for your child to talk about things. This may be walking the dog, in the car or at bedtime. Create opportunities for your child to build a relationship with another family member, trusted adult or professional.

Be available to actively listen to what your child is thinking or how they are feeling. Name what you think they are feeling, let them know you understand and try not to jump in too soon with a solution. For example. “It sounds like you’re worried about having no one to play with, I can see why that’s upsetting you.”

After the school day, your child may need time to wind down before telling you about their day. You could try sharing something about your day first.

                                                                                                                                                                    You: Think about who you can talk to about any concerns or worries you have, such as a friend, family member or maybe a professional.

 Our brains are wired to notice threats, sometimes that stops us seeing the good stuff. That can mean we have to really try to be positive.

Your child: Help your child identify the positive things about lockdown easing or returning to school. Who might they be looking forward to seeing or what might they be looking forward to doing?

                                                                                                                                                                 You: Consider the positives for you of lockdown easing and children returning to school.

                                                                                                                                                                Together: It can be helpful to make time each day to think of one or two positive things. It may be nice to write these down in diary or post them in a jar, share them with your child and listen to their ideas. You could have a phrase like “Today I loved…. playing football with you”

For more information about going Back to School and supporting your own and your child’s wellbeing visit www.edinburgh.gov.uk/backtoschool