August 2020
Category: Nursery Blog
Welcome back!
We are very excited to welcome you all back to nursery this week. We would like to welcome our new Early Years Practitioners to the team, Colin and Ellie. We would also like to congratulate Clara who has now fully qualified. We are very sad to say goodbye and good luck to Emma, she will miss you all very much. Mrs Peoples is now on maternity leave and we are all very excited for her.
Can I remind all parents that we are to meet between 9-9.15 by the tree in the playground for drop off. If you are late, please head straight to the school office.
We can’t wait to see you all and are looking forward to the coming term.
A story for you to enjoy today…
Here is another story read by Mrs Peoples for you to listen to at home during the summer holidays, we hope you enjoy it! 🦒
Support for Families
Advice about Finances and Benefits
CHAI -Community Help and Advice Inititiative can answer questions about housing, benefits and other issues. Their website is http://www.chaiedinburgh.org.uk/ and their telephone numbers are 0131 1009/2100 or 0131 453 6410.
City Of Edinburgh Council Webpage
By clicking on the yellow coronavirus banner you can access information about many different services.
Support for You Section on the City Of Edinburgh Council’s Webpage has supports for staying active and mental health as well
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/coronavirus
NSPCC Support for Young People
You may have seen our Virtual Assembly on Facebook for P4-7, featuring special appearances from Ant & Dec and David Walliams– it can be viewed on Facebook here This complements our face to face assembly and could be great starting point for some learning and support for children.
The Contacting Childline video embedded in the film can be viewed separately here
This week we have launched ‘The Buddy Zone’ linked specifically to the Childline Under 12’s page, some details below;
On all of the class blogs and Head Teachers Blog, as well as the Twitter feeds (@royalmileps) you will find links to activities and virtual outings, to zoos, the botanical gardens etc. that you can use throughout the summer. (If you enjoyed the zoo why not go again?)
Active Schools Virtual Clubs and Activities
https://www.joininedinburgh.org/sports/active-schools/ and @ActiveschoolsED you can find virtual summer sports clubs and fun challenges you can do at home.
Happy Holidays!
Dear Parents and Carers, young people and families,
I cannot believe the end of session has arrived. It has certainly been a strange last term for everyone and we have all had to find new ways to work together and stay connected.
We are still waiting for the final decision about August but please be assured that we have plans, contingency plans and contingency contingency plans all worked out so that we can send you information as soon as we are advised by City of Edinburgh to do so. It is important to follow the guidance as we take the route map out of lockdown and listen to reports in the news and particularly check the CEC website.
A big thank you to all the staff at Royal Mile, school and Nursery, for their commitment and dedication to keeping everyone busy with great learning activities and some opportunities for fun!
Thank you to the office team, who have helped keep communication moving, delivered food parcels and ipads, queued at post offices and maintained a cheerful disposition!
Thank you to all the families at Royal Mile who have supported the school and helped their children to engage with learning. For all the email messages, blog comments and photographs that have made us smile and feel connected, thank you.
This evening I will be saying farewell to Primary 7 and wishing them all the best at High School, thanks to CYP and Zoom.
Then tomorrow I will be in school to finish off a few office jobs and take a last walk round. In August it will look very different without the scaffold and the builders.
In the meantime, please stay safe and well. Enjoy the sunshine and take care.
Mrs Jessop
Royal Mile Primary School 