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March Newsletter

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March 2023

Play, Grow and Learn Together       Kindness, Respect and Curiosity

https://burnbrae.mgfl.net/        Burnbrae Primary (@BurnbraePS) / Twitter

Burnbrae Primary School         
144 Burnbrae Road
Bonnyrigg
EH19 3GB

Burnbrae Early and Complex Needs – Hopefield Joint Campus
Rosewell Road
Bonnyrigg
EH19 3HL

Dear Parent/Carer 

Thank you to everyone who attended Pupil Progress Meetings this week. I am delighted that 97% of our parents signed up for this. The others will be meeting staff at meetings. We are reviewing our communication procedures for Parents/Carers and welcome your feedback to help us make appropriate changes. You can provide feedback when you are in school this week or from home using the QR code below.

Further Inspection of Burnbrae Primary School and Nursery Class

Midlothian Council

We welcomed visitors from Education Scotland to our school from 31 January to 3 February this year. They have written a letter to parents and carers of children at Burnbrae which will be published and available to read next week on Tuesday 28 March 2023. The letter will be published on the Education Scotland website at www.education.gov.scot. 

Free Bus Travel

Don’t miss out on free bus travel

61% of secondary school pupils and 46% of primary school pupils in Midlothian already have their National Entitlement Card giving them free bus travel across Scotland. All young people aged between 5 and under 22 in Scotland are entitled to travel by bus for free. If you or the young person in your family doesn’t yet have the pass, the easiest way to apply is online but you can find lots of different ways on the council website. Don’t miss the chance to save money, explore Scotland and help the environment.       Apply now

 School Lunch Menu

The new school lunch menu can be downloaded from the Latest News section on our school website – https://burnbrae.mgfl.net/latest-news/

A gentle reminder to encourage learners to bring only water to school in their water bottles. It has come to our attention that some pupils have been bringing in PRIME which is inappropriate for school. Please also be reminded that Burnbrae Primary aims to be a nut free school. Please give your child nut free products for lunch and break.  Please do not send your child to school with nutella sandwiches or nutella products.

Gym Kit and indoor shoes 

Children should have a change of shoes for use inside the school and in particular for use of the PE hall. Clean gym shoes or trainers keep the hall mud free and safe for children participating in sports. We would be happy to accept donations of used gym shoes or trainers in good condition which could be used to ensure that all children can join PE safely. 

Organic Planet 

A group of children in the school have set up a social enterprise called ‘Organic Planet’. Organic Planet has three key aims;

  1. Vegetable gardening and health food production.
  2. Community Cafe – using the food we have grown in our garden. 
  3. Food Waste/Food recycling campaigning.

Organic Planet is registered with the Social Enterprise Academy – they run a ‘Dragon’s Den’ event – that we will be pitching at, Organic Planet will also be featured in a special edition of The Big Issue magazine. To make that really successful and to evidence our Business Plan – please can you complete the questionnaire using the QR code above.

Events

  • The last skiing lesson for P6 was 16 March and children received certificates in recognition of their achievements. Well done to all!
  • P2 and P3 have enjoyed successful educational visits to the History of Education Centre learning about school life in the past. 
  • The Drumming for Excellence programme is currently happening for P4 and P5 following an excellent interactive performance for the whole school ‘Release the Rhythm’ promoting teamwork.

Coming up:

  • Speak out Stay Safe NSPC Programme will be taking place during week beginning 24 April
  • Bike Repair 28 April pop up workshop will take place from 12-2pm at Burnbrae Primary. This is a great opportunity to get your bike ready for the road free of charge.
  • P4 classes are planning a visit to the Water of Leith visitor centre in May 

Learning with and Through Technology

Parent Council 

Thursday 30 March 3:15 PE Hall School Community warmly invited.

Staffing Update

  • Two new permanent teachers appointed to Burnbrae Primary. Miss Mairi Lawrie, an experienced teacher from Edinburgh and Ms Laura Dodds currently teaching in West Lothian, will join our staff after the Easter Break as soon as recruitment checks have been completed. They will replace Mrs Jo Briggs and Miss Kai Lothian. 
  • Kai Lothian Starting a new job at St Mary’s RC Primary on 2 May 
  • Lisa Reid Learning Assistant started in SCN
  • Maitri Mehta MA has moved on to a new post in Woodburn ELC
  • Sharyn McKenzie will remain at Burnbrae on a Monday, is supporting training and other settings across the week 
  • Avril Carmichael EYP at Burnbrae Early is choosing to take early retirement after 38 years working for Midlothian Council in order to embark on an exciting new adventure. We appreciate all she has contributed and send our best wishes. Her last day at Burnbrae will be Wednesday 29rd March
  • Natalie Barker Learning Assistant who has been working in P1 is moving on with our best wishes

ELC and P1

Phone calls or in person appointments took place during the week beginning 20th March for all children planning to start Primary One in August. Children who will remain in ELC from August will be offered an appointment after the Easter break. 

We will soon be sharing information with you to support children moving on to Primary One. Our ELC – P1 transition webpage is currently being updated you can however view the plans for last year which includes useful information and stories from the current Primary One teaching team – https://burnbrae.mgfl.net/elc-p1-transition/

CN

The CN Team were delighted to see so many families join us for our March Shared Learning Event. 

Parent Consultations for our learners are taking place over the next few weeks. All parents have been invited to sign up for a time for an in person meeting or a phone call.

We continue to share regular learning updates and general school information on Seesaw. If you are having any difficulty accessing Seesaw, please contact us via the school office.

Thank you for your continued support of the school.

Yours sincerely

Mrs Clarkson

Head Teacher

Important Dates – more dates to follow

 

Date Event Who is involved
24 March Class Assembly at 9:15am P3B
29 March Class Assembly at 9:15am P4C
31 March Spring Term Ends Whole School
17 April Summer Term Starts Whole School
20 April Parent Council at 7pm – details to follow Warm invitation to parents/ carers
28 April Shared Learning Assembly P6A
1 May May Day Holiday Whole School
5 May Class Assembly P2B
8 May Kings Coronation – School Closed Whole School
12 May Class Assembly P3A
15 May Bikeability Level 2  P6 & P7
22 May

Victoria Day school closed to pupils

In Service Day for staff

 All Pupils
24 May  Whole school shared learning 2:45-3:15 All pupils
2 June Class Assembly 9:15am P4B
9 June Class Assembly 9:15am P3/2
14 June Transition day at Lasswade HS P7
15 June Transition day at Lasswade HS P7
16 June Transition day at Lasswade HS P7
16 June Class Assembly 9:15am  P5C
23 June Class Assembly P7
28 June Summer Term Ends Whole School

 

 

February 2023 Newsletter

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Burnbrae Primary School         
144 Burnbrae Road
Bonnyrigg
EH19 3GB

Burnbrae Early and Complex Needs – Hopefield Joint Campus
Rosewell Road
Bonnyrigg
EH19 3HL

https://burnbrae.mgfl.net/
Burnbrae Primary (@BurnbraePS) / Twitter

Play, Grow and Learn Together       Kindness, Respect and Curiosity

Dear Parent/Carer 

Important update

I am delighted to let you know that Burnbrae Early will now be open to all ELC children on Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 1 March 2023 for the usual opening hours. There will be a member of SLT in the building as well as the usual ELC staff. The school and provisions remain closed to pupils due to strike action. 

Pupil Progress Meetings

Pupil Progress Meetings will take place on 21 and 23 March for children in P1-7 at Burnbrae. SCN and CN provisions will discuss children’s progress at Child Planning Meetings or IEP meetings for each child at a time arranged to include families, partners and base school staff where appropriate. The ELC staff will arrange times to discuss the progress of their child directly with parents. Lost property will be displayed at Pupil Progress Meetings.

Thank you to parents who attended the sessions yesterday on the relaunch of Home learning. Your feedback was appreciated and the digital leaders presented well. The new home learning will start on Monday 27 February.  Further information can be found on the Home learning page on our website – https://edublog.mgfl.net/burnbraeps/learning-from-home/

World Book Day – Thursday 2 March 

Children will be engaged in live author events for World Book Day and other activities to encourage the reading culture in the school. 

Learning with and Through Digital Technology 

Pupil Digital Leaders have created a guide to support you to use Google Classroom from home, this is  available on our digital technology page on the school website. You will also find a ‘TAG’ guide to support you with questions and responses to posts on Seesaw. 

https://burnbrae.mgfl.net/digital-technology/

Parent/Carer Handbook

Please use the following link to access our Parent/Carer handbook – http://burnbrae.mgfl.net/our-handbook/

Thank You 

Thank you to all Parents/Carers who have recently visited our school to join us for shared learning, volunteer on outings, take part in an assembly or to support us in other ways.

If you would like to offer feedback on the time you have spent in either of our buildings please use the QR code attached. This code will remain open until the end of June and can be used time and time again.

Recent feedback from Parents/Carers – 

  • I was provided with lots of positive feedback regarding my sons progress & how he interacts with others in the nursery
  • The P7 cohort delivered a great quiz night. Confident and clear presentations. Evidence of lots of planning and preparation ahead of the quiz, with good team work and collaboration. A huge thanks to teaching/support team who volunteered and made the night such a success!
  • To have school nursing service offering health and well-being support to the pupils of burnbrae primary and nursery. We were welcomed in and supported with concerns. The school, as always work well with us to have well-being concerns managed in a timely and safe manor. I hope the partnership of health and education long continues.
  • It was great to have the opportunity to get back into the class and see what the children are learning.
  • Thanks to the kitchen staff the meal was really good. I wasn’t sure how I felt about eating haggis at 11am, but it was lovely and spicy, delicious! The children also did an excellent job of hosting and checking our drinks and needs were being met. Every child who attended our table were pleasant, well mannered and polite which was lovely to see, well done everyone!
  • The welcome from the students. Clear explanation of the digital learning process
  • Well presented by all. Thank you for the update, will help us keep on top of home learning. The kids guide to Google classroom was very well done 
  • Helped to understand what children are expected to do at home. I especially loved that children were involved in this session. 

Parent Council 

The Parent Council are organising a Fundraising Event for Families to celebrate Easter and spring. They plan to have activities in the PE Hall after school on Thursday 30 March. More information will follow. 

Staffing Update

Mrs Briggs has been successful in her application to St Andrew’s Primary. She has looked for an opportunity to work in the denominational sector and we offer her congratulations and well as thanking her for her significant contribution to the wider life of the school. Her last day will be Friday 10 March.  Miss Gillian Duncan will teach the class after that until the recruitment process is completed. 

Parking

Please prioritise children’s safety over convenience at drop off and pick up times. Park in the car park opposite the school and walk to collect your child or park a distance from the school to ensure the area is not congested. Do not use the staff car park for pick up and drop off.

Parking at Burnbrae Early and Complex Needs Shared Campus 

All official school transport (taxi’s and mini-buses) drop pupils off in our delivery drop-off zone at the main Burnbrae Early door. As school transport use the delivery area, it is imperative that parents do not use this area for drop-off/parking.  Please park out of the school grounds if it is absolutely necessary to travel by car.  When parking, always do so with consideration for our neighbours and for pedestrians, thank you. 

Remember parking is readily available at the pavilion car park (by the rugby club) with a School Crossing Guide sited on Rosewell Road to get them across to the school side if you/your child are able to walk from there. 

Primary 1 Outdoor Space

As spring approaches, Primary 1 will be planting in our outdoor space.  If you have any unwanted plant pots, seeds, soil or gardening tools please drop them off to the office.  Many thanks.  

CN

The next shared learning event in CN will take place on Wednesday 8th March at 2:15pm – 3:00pm. This is an opportunity to play and learn alongside your child in their classroom. Mrs Hames will also offer information and support with Seesaw.

SCN

We are delighted to welcome our new learning assistant Lisa Reid, who is starting on Monday 27th February. 

Our P5-7 learners have started working on their JAZZ awards. The children have chosen to get active by jogging/ fitness classes, helping their community by doing litter picking, fundraising and gardening and choosing an adventure for later in the term. Follow up for details on SeeSaw!

Thank you for your continued support of the school.

Yours sincerely

Mrs Clarkson

Head Teacher

 

Important Dates – more dates to follow

 

Date Event Who is involved
27 February Camp Lockerbie Manor P7
28 February Camp Lockerbie Manor P7
28 February Strike Whole school
1 March Camp Lockerbie Manor P7
1 March Strike Whole school
2 March Skiing P6
7 March Parent Progress Meetings P7/6
9 March Parent Progress Meetings P7/6
10 March P4A  Shared Assembly P4A
13 March History of Education Centre Visit P3/2
14 March History of Education Centre Visit P3A
15 March History of Education Centre Visit P3B
20 March History of Education Centre Visit P2A
21 March History of Education Centre Visit P2B
21 March Pupil Progress Meetings P1-P7
23 March Pupil Progress Meetings P1-P7
24 March Shared Assembly P3B
31 March

Last Day of Term

Shared Learning 

 Whole School
17 April All Resume Whole School

 

Remote Learning

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In the event of severe weather closures we have a dedicated page with further information and remote learning for each level- http://burnbrae.mgfl.net/severe-weather/

If your child is isolating, unable to come to school due to school closures or other circumstances you can access remote learning from Education Scotland using the links below –

Burnbrae Primary School, 144 Burnbrae Road, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH19 3GB 0131 271 4605 burnbrae.ps@midlothian.gov.uk Twitter - @burnbraeps
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