Please click on the link below to find out more about the clubs run by Active Schools at Tollcross Primary this term.
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20mph Speed Limits Across Edinburgh
A consultation is underway to help draw up plans for new 20 mph speed limits across Edinburgh. Following a successful pilot in South Edinburgh, a 20 mph speed limit is now proposed for the City Centre, main shopping streets and residential areas.
Whatever your views about our 20 mph speed limit proposals, we want to hear from you. You can email your views to the address below or use the online questionnaire. Drop-in events, public meetings and exhibitions are also taking place across the city.
An interactive map of the draft proposals, a list of frequently asked questions and details of the engagement events are available on the Council’s website at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/20mph
Please forward this email to any contacts that you feel would be interested in making their views heard on the proposals. The consultation is open and you can feedback until 17 October.
Meet the Teacher
Thank you to everyone who came along to our Meet the Teacher Session, an opportunity to share learning and expectations for the coming academic year. We welcome your comments and suggestions and will use them to improve and enhance the service we provide at Tollcross Primary.
Free Event at Fountainbridge Library
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Day
Saturday 13th September.
2.00-3.30
Ages 7-12
Come along to Fountainbridge Library to Celebrate Diary of a Wimpy Kid Saturday. Take part in Diary of A Wimpy Kid activities, Meet an author/children’s storyteller(tbc) and make sure you’re stocked up on Wimpy Kid Material.
This is to coincide with United Nations International Literacy Day (Mon 8th Sept) and will be supported by a week long campaign on ITVs Good Morning Britain highlighting the role libraries play in improving the life chances of children.
Parentspark Event
PARENTSPARK EVENT: ALAN MCLEAN – HELPING YOUR CHILD TO LEARN ON SAT 20 SEPTEMBER
Learning new stuff comes fairly easily when we’re motivated, but can be so hard when we’re not. Alan Mclean will join us for an interactive discussion on the most crucial aspect of education: what makes children want to learn and what can turn them off? Alan is based in Glasgow where he’s worked as a mainstream teacher, special school teacher and educational psychologist. His passion is what motivates (and demotivates) children and young people to learn. He is also the author of numerous books including Motivating Every Learner and The Motivated School. More info fromhttp://www.themotivatedschool.com/
The workshop will introduce a model that brings together the most up to date psychological thinking to shine a light on the best kind of adult/ child relationships that generate energy for learning.
To get you in the mood you can take Alan’s quiz here:http://www.whatMotivatesLearning.com
Date: Saturday 20 September 2014
Time: 9.30 am – 12 pm
Place: James Gillespie’s Primary School, 92 Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh EH9 1BD
Cost: £5
Tollcross Parent Council Meeting
TollcrossParent Council Meeting
Monday 8th Sept 6.15pm in the school
We hope to see you there – lots to discuss with staff as well as with parents!
Winners of the Commonwealth Games Quiz from P4-P7
Religious Observance at Tollcross Primary
Pupils will attend Assembly each week. The focus of these varies across the year. Each year, every class organises an Assembly for all pupils, staff and their parents. We also have Assemblies which tell the children about Religious Festivals from many world religions, including Christianity. This session these Assemblies include, amongst many other festivals;
30 October Harvest
4 December Advent
18 December Nativity
8 January Epiphany
26 February Lent
26 April Easter
Parents are free to withdraw their child from all or any of these Assemblies. Please note however, they are not worship and will not include prayers.
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