Communications
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Easter Holiday Low Cost and Free Activities
Please find attached a fantastic list of free and low cost activities for the Easter holidays which you may find useful.
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Easter Eggstavaganza
This email contains information about two upcoming events: 1. Easter Egg Competition2. Dress down for Easter - Thursday 28th March 1. Easter Egg Competition: It is time again for the annual Balgreen Easter Eggstravaganza! Pupils are asked to decorate a boiled egg to take part in our Easter egg decorating competition. Please be as creative and inventive as you like. Designs from previous years have included: colourful patterns, chicks, bunnies, Minions, Harry Potter and lots, lots more. Please ensure your...
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March 2024 Newsletter
Please see attached the March newsletter.
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Ramadan 2024
We would like to wish all our Muslim families well for the important time of Ramadan which will begin around 10th March. As a school, we would like to support your child and family during this special time. Fasting: We understand that some of our older pupils may be fasting during this time. If your child is in P5 - 7 and will be fasting for all or part of the day, please let the school know via admin@balgreen.edin.sch.uk. If...
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P7 Tynecastle Transition bands
Football Transition Event All Primary 7 children will be visiting Tynecastle High School on Wednesday 20th March to participate in a football tournament alongside other cluster schools. We will be leaving school during lunch time and the event will run until the end of the day. All children will be dismissed from Tynecastle High School at 3.15pm on Wednesday 20th of March. Please note that it does not matter if your child is not attending Tynecastle High School. This is...
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Red Nose Day and Fundraising
We are the Pupil Council and we would like to tell you about two events that are coming up soon! Red Nose Day - Friday 15th MarchDress Down for Spring - Thursday 28th March Red Nose DayOn Friday 15th March children are to "Wear Red" in support of Red Nose Day and Comic Relief. Comic Relief supports children affected by poverty, conflict and climate change. Your child could wear sparkles, dressing up clothes, a onsie, feather boas, wig, face paints,...
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February Balgreen Newsletter
Please see the attached newsletter detailing key events from January and into February.
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Winter Supports
Please find attached some information about free or low-cost activities and supports available during the holidays 2023-2024.
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P4 Assembly
To P4 parents and carers, We would like to remind you that our P4 Assembly is on Wednesday 22nd November at 2:45pm. This event will be held in our school gym hall, and we ask that parents and carers enter the school through the infant playground and gym hall doors.
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Primary 1 Bookbug Bags and P2-3 Read Write Count Bags
Just a reminder about our Reading Information event on Thursday 16th November at 1.30pm in the school hall. Coffee and teas will be available from 1.15pm onwards. This will be followed by an activity session in the P1-3 classrooms, focusing on one of the stories from the book bags. Unfortunately, due to limited space in the classrooms, we can only accommodate one adult per child at this event. If the activities finish before the end of the school day, parents...
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P4 Sharing Assembly - Wednesday 22nd November
To P4 parents and carers, We would like to invite you to the P4 Assembly on Wednesday 22nd November at 2.45pm. This event will be held in our school gym hall, and we ask that parents and carers enter the school through the infant playground and gym hall doors.
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Industrial Action - Wednesday 8th
Attached is a letter from the authority indicating that all primary schools will be closed on the next planned day of industrial action, Wednesday 8th November. This means that the school will be closed to all pupils that day.