LPS Newsletter

We hope that you have all managed to book an appointment to meet with your child’s class teacher to discuss their progress in learning. There is so much we can’t wait to share with you. Pupils have been working hard and mums, dads and carers have a big part to play in deciding what the next steps in their learning will be. Come along to hear the good news and have a say in what happens next. Click HERE to book an appointment.

Cold & Wet Weather Dressing

Like most primary schools, we try to ensure pupils stay outside for breaks and lunch times in all but exceptionally stormy weather. Rain will not stop us! However, children do need to bring appropriate cold weather clothing with them such as a warm jacket with hood and robust footwear. If anyone requires financial support to obtain items such as winter jackets and school shoes please get in touch with Kerry, our CHAI Money Advice worker who can support with accessing grants.

Congratulations to Our Pupil Council

Congratulations to our wonderful Pupil Council some of whom will service for another year and some who will start as new reps for their class. Our pupil councillors acts as role models for others within the school and contribute towards decision making processes on behalf of their classmates, such as Pupil Parliament and celebrating others’ wider achievements.

A New Parent/Carer Engagement Opportunity

A coalition of NHS Boards have commissioned independent research to explore with parents and carers a number of themes: How they support their child’s learning at home in terms of relationships, sexual health and parenthood (RSHP) topics; what they know and think about the RSHP learning going on at school; how they want home and school to work together (so that children and young people get the best learning experiences); and finally, what would help parents and carers at home in their role as their child’s teacher on all these matters.

The project is called the Chat and there are a number of ways that parents/carers can get involved. The first opportunity is to be part of a group conversation about this area of learning. This can happen in different ways, described here www.thechat.scot

CHAI Newsletter

Haver a look at the most recent CHAI newsletter with information about free childcare.

Click to access 23_08_CHAI_Newsletter.pdf

Support with ASD for Parents Through Tailor Ed

Our next run of Parent Info Sessions start this week and kick off with a brand new session that gives an overview of the things we’ve found it important to think about when seeking to support the wellbeing of a neurodivergent young person.

Sessions run online on Wednesdays at 1pm and are then repeated at 8pm on Thursdays. Simply click the link below to join the call. Note that there is a different link for each meeting. This time round we’re asking for your name and email address when you join the meeting to help us keep track of who is attending. Participate how you feel comfortable, using the chat if you like. No obligation to keep your camera on – although it is nice to see a few faces!

If you’d like to attend any of these sessions you can simply look out for the email the week of the session with the link. If it’s the first time you’re joining a session, or you haven’t previously provided us with any of your details then please click the link below and complete the form.  We’d be grateful if each attending parent completes the form.

The first part is essential info so we know who plans to attend and can send you the link.  The second part is only necessary if you or your family have not received support from Tailor Ed before and we don’t hold any of your information. The third section is optional information that our funders ask us about who is accessing and benefitting from our services.

https://forms.office.com/e/NeNK44E0ZK

Topic	Daytime 1pm	Evening 8pm
An overview on neurodivergent wellbeing	27/9	28/9
Sharing with your child that they are neurodivergent	4/10	5/10
Sleep	11/10	12/10
Energy management	25/10	26/10
Emotion Regulation	1/11	2/11

ND Well

The NDwell service is for children and young people aged between 5 to 24 years old and/or their parents, who live in the City of Edinburgh and are neurodivergent. This includes children and young people with a diagnosis of autism, ADHD and intellectual disability and those awaiting diagnosis.

Please find attached information on the next NDwell Drop ins which are running at Craigmillar Library on Tuesday the 14th of November and 12th of December from 10.30am -12pm

The NDWell Drop in Service can provide-

• a listening ear from a skilled and experienced support worker, access to information, resources and guidance as needed, referrals to their own services where suitable, as well as their partners or signpost you to other services that will best fit your needs. To book a slot to attend please email NDwell@barnardos.org.uk

NDwell also run a series of young people and parents information and support sessions and courses. These are suitable for parents of primary and secondary age children.

Find information on this terms’ dates for Zones of Regulation a 4 part course and sessions on -wellbeing, sharing with your child that they are neurodivergent, sleep, energy management, emotional regulation at https://tailoredfoundation.co.uk/online-parent-information-sessions-autumn-23/

For information on the children and young people’s Understanding Autism or Wellbeing groups and/or to request a place contact NDwell@tailoredfoundation.co.uk 

Autism Parent Info Sessions- High School

ASL Service and Psychological Services together with NHS partners are coordinating a series of 6 Autism Parent Information Sessions for parents and carers of autistic children in attending City of Edinburgh, mainstream High schools. The sessions are appropriate for parents, grandparents or carers. Young people themselves should not attend. Parents of children without a formal diagnosis are welcome to attend. The sessions will take place at lunchtime each week on Microsoft Teams. Interested parents should book a place follow the details on the attached flier, book via Eventbrite or contact 0131 4692850.

Mindroom Parent and Carer Peer Support Group –For parents and carers of neurodivergent children and young people in Edinburgh. Future dates attached.

These groups are to help parents and carers to share their knowledge and lived experience of supporting neurodivergent children. Peer support is when people use their own experiences to help each other.

Each monthly online group will have a topic where parents and carers can share information, resources, and strategies. To sign up to the Parent and Carer Support groups or to find out more information about any of Mindroom services. Tel: 0131 370 6730 Email directhelp@mindroom.org Website: www.mindroom.org

Information on other Autism supports are on our Support for Families webpages.

Pilmeny Juniors Group

ELOSCN Work Opportunity

LEITH BREAKFAST CLUB

We are looking for energetic, dedicated staff for our

Leith Breakfast Club setting.

The Club runs from Leith Primary School Monday to Friday 7.15 -9am, we offer an attractive salary and free childcare.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please e-mail reception@eloscn.com or click on the QR code below.

Well Done to Our Leithers of the Week!

Emily	P1/2	Emily has been trying exceptionally hard in phonics and writing. This week she was working super hard on her sentence writing and was able to independently write a sentence during group time. Keep up the hard work Emily!
Grace	P1a	Grace was a fantastic role model on our Autumn walk on Wednesday. She was sensible and showed good listening. Grace also worked really hard on her Autumn task with her partner and identified signs of Autumn from our walk.
Haneen	P1b	Being kind to classmates and sharing whilst playing.
Max	P2	Max took on the responsibility of sorting our class ipads, when we couldn’t login into them! He used his great digital literacy and problem-solving skills to save the day! Well done Max, you’re putting those skills to good practical use!
Macy	P3	Macy was a brilliant partner during our Buddy Class lesson this week. She showed kindness and responsibility and was a helpful partner, making a new friend in the process. Well done Macy!
Ivy	P3/4	Ivy wrote a fantastic description about a haunted house. She used varied openers and correct punctuation. I was very impressed with her beautiful picture too! Well done Ivy.
Evan	P4	Evan has been working so hard in Maths both in school and at home, and has made lots of progress. Well done!
Stefan	P5a	Stefan has trying his best and working on the school vision of achieving his best. Keep it up Stefan!
Charlie	P5b	Well done for producing .good writing using a variety of openers and demonstrating responsibility
Struan	P6	For showing skill and dexterity in constructing a tricky 3D shape from a net. Well done Struan.
Ben	P6/7	Ben has come back from the holidays with a positive attitude and worked really hard this week to stay on task and make good choices. Well done Ben!
Erin	P7	Erin has been really applying herself to her technologies learning, using creativity to make an exciting film.