It was lovely to see everyone back at school today. Our P7s in their red sweatshirts and our  P1s in their new school uniforms. We welcomed lots of new pupils to our school today and enjoyed seeing all our friends 🙂

From Sunday 31 July, the legal speed limit in streets across much of Edinburgh’s city centre and rural west area went down to 20mph, the first phase in a planned rollout of lower speeds across the Capital.

The new speed limits are designed to increase safety for all road users in Edinburgh as well as creating a calmer, more people-friendly environment in shopping and residential streets.  A network of key arterial roads across the city will be retained at 30mph and 40mph, resulting in a modest impact on journey times overall.

Our phased 20mph rollout between now and early 2018 brings to fruition many years of planning and public consultation and the network has been designed in line with robust criteria in partnership with key stakeholders such as Police Scotland and Lothian Buses.

Police Scotland will enforce the new limit, focusing on areas where particularly high levels of contraventions are recorded. Anyone caught breaching the limit risks a £100 fixed penalty and three penalty points on their licence.

We have long recognised that a majority of city residents want to see speed limits reduced in the city centre, around residential areas and in busy shopping streets.

Phase 1 ‘go live’ marks the start of sharing these benefits right across the Capital.  Further information and a detailed map of the 20mph network is available at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/20mph or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/edin20mph.

We have achieved the first step in Fair Trade status by getting our Fair Aware school award. Well done to the Fair Trade committee for all their work and enthusiasm.

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On Friday (10/6/16), representatives from the Playground Committee visited Black Rock with two of our parents and Mrs Frew. They presented their ideas for the improvements they would like to see in our playground and pupils enjoyed some juice and biscuits in the board room! Their ideas were well received and we hope to hear soon if they will be able to support us !

Please click on the link to download information about the Tennis Open Day in the Meadows.

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Jungle Book

Friday 13th May @6pm

(movie starts at 6.30)

Tickets: £2.50

We are getting a very generous donation of Pizza from Papa Johns so bring empty stomachs and full wallets!

Pizza – popcorn – – Tuck shop – Raffle

Please note: Parents are responsible for their children at PTA events.

Nursery and P1 – p3 must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian.

All funds raised will go towards improving our school.

Help Required! We are still looking for parent volunteers to help on the night. if you would like to help out please get in touch.