Dear Parent/Carer
It’s December and the excitement
is building!
Our Flora’s Readathon starts
today! We hope that everyone enjoys reading as much as they can during the
month of December – there are so many wonderful books to get ‘lost’ in and
don’t forget other reading material too – comics, magazines, newspapers ……..
Looking for more books to
read? Can we remind you that the last
date for orders through Scholastic Book Club is Wednesday, 3rdDecember. Lots of great bargains for Christmas and
commission for boosting the stock in the school library!
A huge thank you to author Diana
Hendry for launching our Flora’s Readathon at last week’s special assembly. You
should have received your letter and sponsor forms last Monday via ’pupil
post.’
A huge thank you also goes to parents, Katie
Llewellin and Caroline Embleton for organising this event! Thank you both –
what fantastic prizes too!
Such a great time was had by all
on Friday when the younger classes enjoyed a fabulous performance in the school
hall by Hopscotch Theatre Group and the rest of the school were delighted by
the ‘BFG’ at the Lyceum. Many thanks to all who helped and to the Parent
Council for their very generous donation towards the cost.
We are looking forward immensely
to the Primary Music School Recital on Wednesday 3rd at 4pm.
Wider Achievement
Our children continue to
shine! Many congratulations to:
Ø Our
School Football Team for a fantastic game on Saturday – well done all!
Ø
On
Saturday night some of our children were performing in the Edinburgh NYCOS Christmas
Choir concert to a sell-out crowd in St Cuthbert’s. They did ever so
well, and all sang their hearts out! Well done indeed to Ava,
Caitlin, Jess, Finnegan, Lucia, Ruby, Nico, Orla, Shakira and Juliet.
NYCOS
(National Youth Choir of Scotland) has an Edinburgh Area choir which practices
weekly in St Georges School for girls. It is a mixed choir for 8 - 17
year olds. This gives children a great opportunity to sing in a
great choir, and to learn musicianship through the Kodaly method. This is
a great music programme on our doorstep, and if anyone is interested in
auditioning, this happens in May and information is on their website http://www.nycos.co.uk/
We warmly welcome you to join us at St Stephen’s Church on
Thursday 18th December at 9.30am for our Christmas Assembly.
A reminder that both the school and nursery close for the
Christmas Break on Friday 19th December at 12 noon.
Best wishes
Irene Brennan
