It has been a really positive week of learning in school. Classes continue to make the most of the outdoor space on our doorstep and children have enjoyed playing with the Autumn leaves.
Parent-Teacher Meetings
Thank you to all of you who attended your child’s virtual Parent-Teacher consultation appointment this week. It was great to see a very good level of attendance online. We continue to look forward to the time when we can welcome parents back in to school.
Seesaw
We shared with you a few weeks ago that we were looking into a system that was a better fit for pupils sharing their home learning and for parents communicating with teachers. Seesaw is a system that many schools use successfully to do these tasks. We continue to develop our ambition to train all pupils in P3-P7 to use Microsoft Teams however these accounts are for the exclusive use of the pupils. With Seesaw, parents can communicate with their child’s class teacher in the same way that they have done using OLJ. The system represents much better value for the school meaning that we can direct the money saved to purchasing new learning resources for pupils. More information on Seesaw will be sent to you in the next few weeks. Until then, please use the email address your child’s class teacher has provided you in the most recent class newsletter or the school admin email address.
Calling Any Experienced Football Coaches!
Are you an experienced football coach who would be willing to start a school football team? Our older children would love to be part of a competing school football team but do not yet have a coach. If this is something you have experience of running or you know someone who does, please let us know.
School Houses – Parent Vote
Parents and carers, please give us your views on whether we should reintroduce our school house teams again. To vote, please click here.
Well Done to All These Hardworking Leithers This Week!
Farewell to Robert!
Primary 4 pupils said farewell to Robert Stewart, our long-serving Crossing Patrol Guide last Friday. The school Parent Council gave Robert a trophy for all his hard work over the years and the girls presented Robert with a card signed by all the children at Leith Primary. We all wish Robert a very long and restful retirement and thank him for his cheerful service.
Welcome back to our Autumn Term! I hope everyone had a restful October week and remembered to put their clocks back on Sunday morning.
As the weather gets colder, I would ask that all pupils are sent to school in a warm, waterproof jacket or coat and suitable footwear. If anyone would like support with purchasing these items please speak to Danni or Liz, our Family Support Workers who will be very pleased to help.
COVID mitigations remain the same in school and we have been advised that parents should only be in the school building by prior arrangement. We kindly request that parents try to remain out of the school playground at drop off and pick up times and that nursery parents use the black gate
Teachers are looking forward to meeting with parents and carers virtually again on Thursday and Friday this week. If you have not yet booked your slot with your child’s class teacher, please do so on https://parents-booking.co.uk/leithprimary
P1 Registration for August 2022
If your child’s date of birth is between 1 March 2017 and 28 February 2018,
they are due to start Primary 1 in August 2022.
Please register them online between 1st to 19th November 2021
Great Job Done By All These Fabulous Learners Last Week!
Ada
Primary 1/2
Ada is a very kind and caring member of our class who enjoys playing and learning with all her classmates. This week, she made a big birthday card for a friend in the class and managed to write it all by herself. You are a star Ada!
Ayda
Primary 1a
We have been working on using good manners this week and Ayda has been working especially hard on remembering these when lining up and going to the lunch hall. Well done Ayda!
Aaron
Primary 2
Aaron persevered when face with a difficult challenge and realised that with a little help from his friends and a lot of encouragement he can achieve more than he imagined possible.
Samira
Primary 1b
Samira always shows kindness to her classmates and loves to help other people. She worked really hard during our Autumn hunt and even offered to help take pictures of everyone working really hard. We are lucky to have you, Samira!
Billi-Louise
Primary 3a
Billi-Louise has worked really hard on her targets this week and is making super progress. She has also been very helpful completing lots of class jobs. Keep up the good work Billi!
Tempy
Primary 3b
Tempy has shown real perseverance this week in her work. She kept going during PE even when she was finding it tricky and didn’t give up. Well done Tempy!
Zaynb
Primary 4a
Zaynb has worked really hard in Literacy this week. In particular she wrote a great poem using repetition and thinking carefully about the structure of it. I’m looking forward to reading your next poem 🙂
Adrita
Primary 4b
Adrita for her excellent work on her Autumn Poem. She checked and amended this independently and the presentation of her work was fantastic. Well done Adrita!
Oran
Primary 5a
Oran as made excellent observations and valuable contributions to our class discussions this week. Thank you Oran!
Titan
Primary 5b
‘For working independently and producing great work in our space uplevelling writing challenge.
Alex
Primary 6
Alex has achieved great things in maths this week, persevering with challenges in fractions of amounts and when comparing fractions. Well done Alex! Good work!
Melody
Primary 7a
Melody has created an amazing portrait of Rosa Parks using so many different shades of colours which makes her picture incredibly detailed. Well done Melody! Keep developing this talent of yours.
Rahul
Primary 7b
For always setting a good example to others. For always giving 100% effort into each piece of work and for always focusing on the task at hand. Well done.
Daisy B
Primary 7b
For being an enthusiastic and kind member of the class. Daisy is always keen to help and shows kindness and respect when working with others. A great example! Well done!
Ruby
Primary 7b
For being a fantastic class member of P7B. Ruby is always kind and considerate of others, gives her best effort in everything she does and sets a fantastic example for younger pupils. Well done!
Benji has been working so hard in phonics this week and is always excited to learn new tricky words! Benji tries his very best everyday and is a wonderful role model in our class. We are so proud of you Benji!
Jess
Primary 1a
Jess has been working really hard in number this week and always tries her best to be a kind friend. Well done Jess!
Finlay
Primary 1b
Finlay has been very creative this week! He reused different shapes of cardboard to make a little person and could even tell me the names of some of the 3D shapes he used. Although his “eye” fell off a few times, Finlay persevered and managed to fix him again. Keep it up, Finlay!
Layla
Primary 2
Layla has been showing kindness and responsibility, tidying up and getting our classroom ready sensibly and independently without needing to be reminded. Well done Layla!
Fatima
Primary 3a
Fatima worked hard this week on her writing based on our class story. She used punctuation and connectives, well done Fatima!
Kamil
Primary 3b
Kamil has been working hard all week to make sure his work is beautifully presented. Well done!
Keira
Primary 4a
Keira always set a good example of a Leith Pupil. This week she wrote an report this week about what is needed to stay safe and be prepared in any type of weather. She used subtitles and facts to structure her work. Well done Keira 🙂
Isabelle
Primary 4b
Isabelle has done a fantastic job being our class Eco Rep. She took notes at the meeting and confidently fed back information to the class. Well done Isabelle!
Amber
Primary 5a
Another fantastic member of P5a! This week Amber demonstrated skills in creating a papier mache planet and developed her ideas in her creative writing about a space landing.
Jude, Jack, Mia and Maddison
Primary 5b
For being the FIRST people to volunteer to help with cleaning the art room. Thanks for doing a great job! Also thanks to all of the other people who helped, you were brilliant!
Andrew
Primary 6
Andrew wrote a beautiful poem for his green pencil award entry. He always gives his full attention, is happy to try new skills and approaches each task with creativity and enthusiasm. Well done Andrew!
Zak
Primary 7a
Zak tries hard in all lessons. He supports his classmates well and works well in a team! Well done Zak.
Louisa
P7b
Louisa has demonstrated responsibility by her willingness to support others and the school with her problem solving attitude and good ideas. Well done Louisa!
As we approach the end of this first term, I would like to remind you that we break for the October week on Friday 15th at the usual time and will resume again on Tuesday 26th October.
Parent-Teacher Consultations will again be held virtually via Parents-Booking.co.uk on Thursday 4th November from 4pm and Friday 5th November from 1pm. Details of how to book your appointment will be sent out separately.
Once again we thank you for your continued patience and understanding this term. Like many other schools and businesses, we have had numerous unavoidable absences across our staff team. We appreciate the impact and frustration disruptions like this can bring and want you to know that we will continue to do our very best for our pupils and their families during this time. Please bear with us if some tasks take a little longer!
You will appreciate that our wonderful parent council are unable to run the Halloween Disco again this year due to ongoing restrictions. We know how much some children enjoy dressing up so are happy if they choose to wear something Halloween themed on Friday 29th October. I would ask that parents use their judgment about what pupils bring to school and request that no overly gory or frightening masks or props are brought in.
Thank you to everyone who responded to our text alerts about the Foodbank and about the P5-P7 ski trip. We will be in touch after the October break with further information about both.
On Friday, we will release the first edition of the pupil-led School Newsletter on Sway. Each edition will be sent out at the end of each term and will focus on two of the Wellbeing Indicators [Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible, Included]. The first edition will focus on the themes of Health and Safety.
From next term, there will be a weekly Head Teacher update on the school website to keep parents and carers more regularly informed about events in school.
I would like to wish you all a restful October week next week and look forward to welcoming our young people back on Tuesday 26th October.
Ruth has been a super star this week! She has worked so hard every day and has loved the challenge of new learning. She has also been a very helpful and considerate classmate. Thank you, Ruth!
Bhodi
Primary 1a
Bhodi has been working incredibly hard this week in all areas. He shows brilliant perseverance and takes great pride in his work. Well done Bhodi!
Elijah
Primary 1b
Elijah has been practising our school values this week by showing he is very resilient. He has been building some fantastic sculptures which have taken a lot of time and effort. He has even managed to fix them whenever they have fallen down! Well done Elijah!
Max
Primary 2
There were tears and some moments when he thought it couldn’t be done, but with support from his classmates and a lot of perseverance and determination, Max completed an ‘impossible’ STEM challenge.
Henry
Primary 3a
Henry has been working hard on his phonics and reading this week and has been a super contributor to class discussions.
Muslim
Primary 3b
Muslim shows perseverance and readiness at all times. He is a very helpful, kind boy in the class and always tries his best in all he does. Well done Muslim!
Megan
Primary 4a
Megan has been asking excellent questions during reading, she is reflecting on her book and showing a good level of understanding. Great job Megan keep it up.
Anya
Primary 4b
Anya, for her fantastic listening and contribution in class and group discussion. She frequently shares careful and considered thinking, demonstrating her astute observations and knowledge of what she has been learning. Amazing Anya!
Antoni
Primary 5a
Antoni is always ready to learn and enjoys a challenge. He has done some fantastic research work in our Space topic.
Rory
Primary 5b
For his imagination and use of superb technical language in his Nat Geo Kids space article.
Lucy
Primary 6
Lucy is a true Leither who always perseveres, tries her best and works really hard. She is also helpful in class and kind to others.
Ben
Primary 7a
Ben has tried hard this week in Maths, engaging in all lessons well and wanting to challenge himself. Well done Ben! 🙂
Tabitha is an incredibly kind, hard-working and respectful member of our class and sets a wonderful example to all her peers. Tabitha is a friend to all in P1/2 and she should be very proud of herself.
Stanley
Primary 1a
Stanley has been working extra hard this week on using kind words and good manners with everyone in the school. Well done Stanley!
Korra
Primary 1b
Korra is a very responsible member of our class. She is a super listener and demonstrates how to sit beautifully during carpet time every day. Keep up the fantastic work, Korra!
Scarlett
Primary 2
In her writing this week Scarlett applied what she had learnt, and didn’t give up when it was challenging. She should be proud of her perseverance.
Robert
Primary 3a
Robert has been working hard this week in numeracy. I have been really impressed with his enthusiasm and perseverance. He is making great progress, keep it up Robert!
Sophie
Primary 3b
Sophie had been very kind, considerate and helpful all week. Thank you!
Andrew
Primary 4a
Andrew always works hard and participates in all lessons. He can work with any partner and is a positive, valued and responsible member of P4a. Well done Andrew 🙂
Amos
Primary 4b
Amos has challenged himself and put in a huge effort to pick up the pace with his work and contribute more of his great ideas during discussions. Well done Amos! Ms Harris
Stanley
Primary 5a
Stanley is a responsible and hardworking member of our class and a great role model. Thank you Stanley!
Rikki-Leigh and Vivaan
Primary 5b
Both nominated for their effort in our planet design task.
Ayla
Primary 6
Ayla is a Leither who always perseveres. She is a resilient learner who never gives up in the face of a challenge. Well done Ayla!!
Lily
Primary 7a
Lily is a fantastic role model for the class. She shares her ideas readily and consistently tries her best. Well done Lily!
Nadia
Primary 7a
Nadia has shown resilience and growth mindset towards our work in Maths. She doesn’t easily give up! Well done Nadia :).
Heidi
Primary 7b
For her detailed and accurate summary of her novel in our literature circle. Heidi identified all the main parts of what she had read and could discuss them confidently. Well done Heidi!
Daisy
Primary 7b
Daisy wrote an excellent diary entry showing the impact of the Jim Crow laws. She included lots of details showing their unfairness and the emotional impact that would have had on people affected. It really transported the reader. Well done!
Omer values the importance of being kind and everyday he goes out of his way to show this to his classmates. I’ve been particularly impressed with how he supports his friends in class and the way he cares for others. Thank you for being you, Omer!
Emma
Primary 1a
Emma is such a kind and helpful member of our class. She is very mature and responsible and takes every opportunity to help both friends and adults in the class and playground.
Cormac
Primary 1b
Cormac has been showing fantastic manners to everyone in the school and is very respectful. He always shows he is ready to learn and enjoys sharing his ideas in class. Well done Cormac!
Gloria
Primary 3a
Gloria is an all round super star – she is kind and helpful, she works hard on her tasks, she is enthusiastic and is always ready to learn.
Mati
Primary 3b
For always being enthuasiastic in his work and being a kind, caring and helpful pupil. Well done!
Leland
Primary 4a
Leland has worked very hard this week, he has tried his best and been extra helpful around the classroom. Keep up the good work Leland.
Alexander
Primary 5a
Alexander is a responsible member of our class, ready to learn and working hard. Keep up the great efforts Alexander!
Kai
Primary 6
Kai overcame a real difficulty this week. He showed resilience, by continuing to work hard and by taking part in in all activities, determined to do his best. Well done Kai!
Isla
Primary 7b
For her excellent research on Abraham Lincoln which she then used to create a bright, colourful and informative poster. Also for her enthusiasm and hard work as a prefect! Well done Isla!
Friday 10th September
Louise
Primary 1/2
Louise has worked incredibly hard this week and always has a positive attitude towards her learning. She listens attentively and enjoys being challenged with new concepts! Well done, Louise. We are very proud of you!
Sam
Primary 1a
Sam has been trying very hard this week to listen to instructions. He has also been playing with lots of different friends and shows excellent manners towards everyone in school. Well done Sam!
Jayden
Primary 1b
Jayden has been a fantastic helper in the class. He always goes above and beyond when tidying up and comes to check on other class members when they are feeling sad. We are very lucky to have you in our class, Jayden! Well done!
Darcy
Primary 3a
Darcy is making great progress this term. She gets stuck into challenges and games and is always ready to help others with their learning.
Annabelle
Primary 3b
For being kind and thoughtful to a classmate when they needed help. Well done!
Maya
Primary 4a
Maya has shown kindness to all to week. She has been extra helpful to her peers and to adults. She has set a great example for all to follow. Well done Maya!
Christopher
Primary 5a
Christopher has shown a responsible and hard working attitude to his learning this week, Keep up the good work Christopher!
River
Primary 5b
For completing our problem solver starter first!
Ella
Primary 6
Ella has been a kind and helpful class member this week. She never hesitates to step in when jobs need to be done. She is happy to offer her support to any pupil who needs it and she approaches almost every task with enthusiasm.
Summer
Primary 7a
Summer produced a beautiful piece of writing this week. She wrote a diary entry using paragraphs and lots of emotive language. Well done Summer!
Kade
Primary 7b
For his great work as Word finder in his literature circle. Kade chose interesting words and offered great definitions. He was also able to answer questions about the text and discuss his answers and provide evidence for them. Well done Kade!
Nathan has had a fantastic start to P1 and is always ready to learn. He listens carefully at the carpet and enjoys sharing his ideas with the class. Well done Nathan, you are a star!
Arron
Primary 1a
Arron goes out of his way to be kind and helpful to others, often offering help before he has even been asked. Well done Arron!
Ariana
Primary 1b
Ariana has been a super listener and always sits beautifully on the carpet. She has also been very quick at tidying and sets a fantastic example for the rest of P1b. Well done Ariana!
Logan
Primary 3a
Logan has worked hard this week on being on the carpet ready to learn. He has excelled in our maths challenges and has helped others with their learning. Well done!
Kaleb
Primary 3b
After Kaleb had accidentally bumped into someone in the playground, he was very apologetic and helped to pick the boy up. He then asked if the boy was ok and made sure he had someone with him. He showed real responsibility and kindness.
Coryn
Primary 4a
Coryn works hard and tries her best at all times. She shows kindness and consideration to all and is very helpful to her classmates.
Zara
Primary 5a
Well done Zara for the outstanding neat layout and presentation of your written literacy work. Keep it up!
Wedgdan
Primary 5b
Wegdan remembers the lunch crate before and after lunch every day, it’s a small job that makes a big difference. Thanks!
Charlie
Primary 6
Charlie has been very responsible and reliable in P6 when carrying out his classroom responsibilities. He also always ensures that his work is done to the best of his ability. Well done Charlie!
Noel
Primary 7a
Noel is a fantastic team player and supports his classmates well across the board. He tries his best and acts responsibly. He has also been sharing his knowledge on football with the class which has been lovely to see!
Louis S
Primary 7b
For his great selection of words as word finder in his group’s first literature circle. He also had great definition explanations.
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