• Top ten tips for parents and families
• Getting ready for school 
• Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods
• Uniform
• Free School Meals and Clothing Grants
• Virtual tours of schools – open the map of Midlothian then select your high school catchment area to find your primary or secondary school tour
• Midlothian Top Tips for Parents Transitions 2021
• Curriculum for Excellence in a Nutshell
• Burnbrae School Handbook 
• Seesaw Policy and Guidelines
• Active Schools – P1 Guide to Sport
• 27th April 2021, 2021 P1 Initial Transition Letter
• 4th May 2021, Mid Mouse Parent leaflet

Monday 21st June 2021

Burnbrae Presentation – 11th June 2021

To view our presentation in a PDF format please click here – BB P1 Information June 2021 (1)

All About Me link for families to share key information

Burnbrae Blether

May 5th 2021

We have created a presentation to support families regardless of which school their child is moving on to. You will find information about:

• Mid Mouse
• Early level curriculum
• Importance of play
• Top tips for families
• Ways to support from home
• Useful links

View the presentation – ELC – P1 Transition Advice for Families 

Mid Mouse 

What is Mid mouse?
Mid mouse is an authority wide, community based transition project which will help to support your child as they move from their home & early learning & childcare setting into school. Each child will be gifted a mouse which can be used as an object to support and share their journey. Every school and early learning and childcare setting will also have a mouse, similar to your child’s. Mid mouse will be a part of this special time of change for your child and can be with them every step of the way.

Mid Mouse Week 1 – 12th May 2021

Transitions Story Week 1: There’s a Bear on my Chair by Ross Collins

Transitions Principle of the Week: Entitlements
There is an underlying message in this story about having your voice heard. Every child is entitled to have their voice heard and to be valued and respected by others, under Article 12 of the UNCRC.

Mid Mouse Week 2 – 19th May 2021

Transitions Story Week 2: Bloom by Anne Owen

Transitions Principle of the Week: Expectations: Families, communities, sense of belonging
This story is about feelings, positive thinking and empathy. It emphasises the power of kindness and celebrates the beauty of nature and the importance of nurturing things we love.

Mid Mouse Week 3 – 26th May 2021

Transitions Story Week 3: The Worrysaurus by Rachel Bright

Transitions Principle of the Week: Opportunities
The story helps children to explore their own emotions and recognise these. It supports them to think positively about unknown situations and gives them ideas of how to feel better if they are feeling worried about something. It also lets children know that often things aren’t as bad as they may seem.

First Week 

Meet the Team 

Mrs Clarkson, Head Teacher

Mrs Hill P1A

Mrs Nelson P1A

Mrs  Hamlyn P1B

Miss Farrell P1C

Virtual Tour

Starting School Story List 

Everywhere Bear from Kerry Knight on Vimeo.

 

Click on the links to listen to the stories –

• Mae’s first day of school, Kate Berube 
• Whiffy Wilson the wolf who wouldn’t go to school, Caryl Hart
• The Colour Monster goes to school, Anna Llenas
• First Day at Bug School, Sam Lloyd
• Starting school, Janet and Allan Ahlberg
• How do Dinosaurs go to school?, Jane Yolen
• I am absolutely too small for school, Lauren Child
• Lucy and Tom go to school, Shirley Hughes 
• Mouse’s first night at Moonlight school, Simon Puttock
• Bobbo goes to school, Shirley Hughes
• Going to school, Usborne First Experiences
• The Everywhere Bear, Julia Donaldson
• Don’t worry little crab, Chris Haughton
• Ruby’s Worry, Tom Percival
• Tough guys have feelings too, Keith Negley
• All the ways to be smart, Davina Bell