On Thursday 29th March, Headteacher Mrs Alison Noble led the whole school Easter Assembly. Mrs Ruth McVicker played the Sciennes School Song, and it was lovely to be joined by recently retired co-composer Mrs Claire Ford. Stuart Irvin joined us from St Catherine's of Argyll and retold the Easter story. Congratulations to P6 pupils Rory, Isla, Ella and Evie who collected an amazing 310 Easter eggs in their Foodbank Appeal. Mrs Noble then wished staff well, first thanking Edinburgh University Volunteer Language students Lucas and Tycho for their support this term to classes in Spanish and French and then passing on all our best wishes to Miss Kirsty Gallagher who is getting married in the Easter holidays, to Mrs Emma Kidd who is expecting her new baby soon and to Ms Chantelle Hall who is heading off on new adventures in London. Mrs Jennie Waters has been an outstanding, devoted and much loved teacher at Sciennes for fourteen years and Mrs Noble spoke for everyone in thanking her sincerely and wishing her well in her new post at Dunbar Primary School. She will be sorely missed but hope she will keep in touch with all her friends at Sciennes. The special whole school Assembly also marked the retirement of our incomparable and dynamic Business Manager, Ms Angela Christie, who has worked tirelessly throughout her career at Sciennes to provide the best possible experiences and learning for generations of our pupils. Her talents and capabilities are countless and the impact she has had at Sciennes is staggering. A former Sciennes parent herself, Ms Christie has always worked indefatigably in close partnership with the Friends of Sciennes School Charity Trust and all the many Parent Council subgroups over many years. We were joined at the Assembly by several parent representatives, including Sue Lewis, Emma Kirk and Phoebe Cochrane who presented her with a gift and a banner of messages made in secret by all the pupils. Mrs Noble and pupil Oscar presented Ms Christie with a beautiful floorbook which Ms Anstruther had arranged to be filled with lovely and creative messages from each class in school. Mrs Noble celebrated some of Ms Christie's outstanding achievements: arranging innovative cycling programmes for P1-P7, promoting sustainability, Active Travel and Spanish, introducing online payments, driving improvements in digital learning, championing outdoor learning and our wonderful playground and ever striving to light the flame of learning in all she does. And all this on top of and far beyond her Business Manager remit, where she also excels! Truly, a Sciennes Legend and thoroughly deserving of now being able to timetable some time for herself. We wish Angela a very happy retirement, with deep love and grateful respect. After School News, the whole school sang the 'Spring Chicken' song and Mrs Noble wished all our families a safe and happy Easter holiday. School resumes on TUESDAY 17th April.

1. Sciennes Whole School
Easter Assembly
Thursday 29th March 2018

2. In the year of 1892
Our school first opened its doors
And the girls and boys from all around
Arrived in hordes and hordes
CHORUS
Aim high – let your ambitions fly
Always be the best you can be
Believe. Achieve in all you do
And happy you will be
From slates and chalks and inks and nibs
To whiteboards, computers and pens.
You never know what your future will bring
But friends will still be friends.
CHORUS
Our school it is a happy one
For children and adults too
And so it will continue on
As each person begins anew
Words by Mrs Ford
Music by Mrs McVicker

3. Easter at Sciennes

4. Stuart Irvin
St Catherine’s Argyle Church

5. Easter 2018
An Emoji Easter

6. Palm Sunday

7. Palm Sunday

8. Jesus clears the Temple

9. Jesus clears the Temple

10. Jesus was betrayed

11. Jesus was betrayed

12. Good Friday

13. Good Friday

14. Easter

15. Easter

16. Rory, Isla, Ella and Evie
#choosekind
310! Easter Eggs for Foodbank

17. Muchas Gracias Lucas!

18. Merci Beaucoup, Tycho!

24. Parent Council

38. Primary 7 MEADOWS 12.45pm – 1.15pm
Please bring a change of shoes in a bag

39. P1 – P4 SWIMATHON
P5-P7 MEADOWS MAYHEM
24th April – 27th April

40. P6 and P7 JASS Awards
Aim to complete by end of April
Prepare 5 min talks by end of May

41. EPSSA Swim and Dive Gala Team!
Thank you, Mrs Walker!

42. EPSSA Diving Medals
Level 1 Gold for Sam, Level 1 Bronze for
Michael and Level 2 Bronze for Josh!

43. £270!

44. Get ready to sing!

45. TUESDAY 17th APRIL BACK TO SCHOOL
17th April Glee Competition
18th April JRSOs at City Chambers
19th April 6 pupils at Scottish Parliament
20th April EPSSA Cross Country at Inverleith
21st April National Cross Country at Kirkcaldy
MON 24th – THURS 27th APRIL
P1-P4 SWIMATHON
P5-P7 MEADOWS MAYHEM
MON 8th–FRI 12th MAY MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

46. HAPPY EASTER !

48. Think of your fellow man,
Lend him a helping hand
Put a little love in your heart
You see, it's getting late,
Oh, please don't hesitate
Put a little love in your heart
And the world will be a better place
And the world will be a better place
For you and me
You just wait and see

49. Another day goes by,
And still the children cry
Put a little love in your heart
If you want the world to know,
We won't let hatred grow
Put a little love in your heart
And the world will be a better place
And the world will be a better place
For you and me
You just wait and see.
Wait and see

50. Take a good look around
And if you're lookin' down
Put a little love in your heart
I hope when you decide
Kindness will be your guide
Put a little love in your heart
And the world will be a better place
And the world will be a better place
For you and me
You just wait and see
Put a little love in your heart
Put a little love in your heart