Leithers – Change Makers – Article 12

We enjoyed a lovely whole school assembly on Friday to celebrate and share our work towards the UNICEF Outright Campaign. This year, the focus was ‘Making Change’ so each of our Buddy Class pairs chose an area they wanted to create a campaign for. P1a and P4 have been encouraging people to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, P1b and P5 want to encourage people to bring healthy snacks such as fruit or veg that do not need a wrapper for Wrapperless Wednesdays, P3 and P7a have been helping to build the ‘Dead Hedge’ on our Wee Wilding area to encourage biodiversity so their campaign was to encourage others to look after it, P7a and P3/4 were campaigning for pupils to be kinder to one another in their words and actions, P2a and P5/6 focussed on developing a healthy lifestyle with diet and exercise and the P2b and P6 campaign was about doing things to slow the progress of climate change. We also recognised the campaigns of the Pupil Council to stop dog fouling on the Links and to encourage people to behave considerately in the school toilets. Thank you to all our Buddy Classes and their teachers for supporting our young people to have their voices heard.

Junior Award Scheme for Schools

We want as many of our P3-P7 pupils to achieve their JASS Award this session. Most children should be able to gain their certificate by the end of June 2025 by choosing activities in school including a lunch or after school club and sports activity.

Pupils are welcome to use the activities they do outside of school time if they wish to as evidence that counts towards the hours required for each section. Copies of the log sheets can be sent home for coaches and parents to sign as evidence. Please ask at the office.

Here is a reminder of what is needed for each stage*:

*At the moment, we are starting at Red for Primary 3 working up to Silver for P7.

My Interests: hobbies and clubs

Get Active, Stay Active: sports & physical activity excluding pupils regular 2 hours of PE

Me & My World: activities that contribute to their environment, school & community

Adventure: Outdoor Education & nature experiences locally and further afield

You can find out more about the award scheme by visiting their website: https://jasaward.org.uk/about/jas

Please note, that we are still following the original colours as agreed with the Green Team who now run the awards.

Magic Maths Winners

Very well done to our two teams of mathematicians who took part in the annual Magic Maths morning at Leith Academy with other local primary schools. Leith Primary – Team A: Minh Duc, Cordy and Amos were the overall winners, each receiving a scientific calculator. Very well done too to Leith Primary – Team B: Megan, Keira and Dorothy who came a respectable fourth place. They all brilliantly represented their school.

P6 Netball Festival

Our Primary 6 pupils had a fantastic day at the new Meadowbank Stadium learning and playing netball with P6 pupils from other Leith primary schools. The children had a fantastic time at the event which was organised and supported by Edinburgh Active Schools and Edinburgh College. Many thanks to Aidan Haughey and the team for such an enjoyable event.

Pupil Achievements in Sport

A reminder to all parents to please send in photos of our pupils’ achievements in sports outside of school time. Ms Downie has created a display outside our gym hall and we would love to put up any photos you have of pupils with medals, certificates, trophies, belts or other form of recognition in any type of physical activity. Please send them in to admin@leith-pri.edin.sch.uk

Parent/Carer Teacher Consultations

Thank you to everyone who was able to make our Teacher Consultations last week. We had a great turn out and really appreciated being able to discuss the progress of your young people with us. If you were unable to make either our November or March Consultation events this session, someone from the school may get in touch to discuss anything we feel you need to know about your child’s progress. Please remember not to wait until the next Teacher Consultations event to raise any concerns you have. We are very happy to speak with parents at any time during the school year about concerns. Please arrange an appointment through the school office or get in touch with your child’s teacher via email.

Parenting Courses in Edinburgh Coming Up

Parenting Programmes in Edinburgh 2024/25

For Parents and Carers of 3 to 5 year olds

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Teen Triple P

Teen Triple P is a positive parenting programme suitable for parents, carers and grandparents of pre-teen and teenage children. Teen Triple P can help parents and carers to:

•            cope positively with some of the common issues associated with raising a teenager

•            build stronger relationship with their teenager

•            resolve conflict in the family

•            manage problem behaviour

•            help keep their teen stay safe

We welcome applications directly from parents and carers or someone can apply on their behalf. Applications can be made by completing our online application form found here https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/teentriplepform

If you require more information or you wish to discuss particular support needs please contact jill.coleman@edinburgh.gov.uk.

Day Face to Face

Venue: Pentland Community Centre 21 Oxgangs Brae, Edinburgh EH13 9LS

Day and Dates: Wednesdays 30/04, 7/05, 14/05, 21/05, 28/05, 4/06 (telephone contact no group), 11/06 (telephone contact no group) and 18/06.  8 weeks.

Timings: 12.30-2.30pm.

Day Face to Face

Venue: North West Edinburgh to be confirmed. 

Day and Dates: Thursdays 1/05, 8/05, 15/05, 22/05, 29/05, 5/06 (telephone contact no group), 12/06 (telephone contact no group), 19/06.   8 weeks.

Timings: 10.00am -12.00 midday.

Evening  Face to Face

Venue: St Augustines High School, 208 Broomhouse Rd, Edinburgh EH12 9AD

Day and Dates: Thursdays 1/05, 8/05, 15/05, 22/05, 29/05, 5/06 (telephone contact no group), 12/06 (telephone contact no group), 19/06.   8 weeks.

Timings 6.00-8.00pm.

Virtual Group

This group will be delivered on Microsoft TEAMS. Attendees will require access to a laptop or tablet to undertake the course.

Incredible Years

Day and Dates: Wednesdays30/04, 7/05, 14/05, 21/05, 28/05, 4/06 (telephone contact no group),11/06 (telephone contact no group)18/06. 8 weeks.

Timings: 6.00-8.00pm.

 Autism Specific Language Delay – Incredible Years Course – starting on Thursday 28 August 2025 at Tollcross Community Centre 117 Fountainbridge EH3 9QG

Please note all applications are accepted from professionals only, on behalf of the family. Please get in touch with the school if you would like to be referred to attend one of these courses.

ASLD – Incredible Years Course

Thursday 28 August – 11 December 2025 (14 weeks term time)

10am – 12pm

Tollcross Community Centre

117 Fountainbridge

Edinburgh

EH3 9QG

EPAtS

Our FREE seven-week parenting programme, Early Positive Approaches to Support (E-PAtS) is a support programme for parents/caregivers who have a child aged 18 months to 7 years with additional developmental needs.  E-PAtS has been co-produced by families and practitioners and provides support for your child’s wellbeing, development and behaviour.  

We have groups starting , for further information please email enquiries@kindred-scotland.org

Free & Low Cost Spring Holiday Activities

 The flowers are starting to bloom, and the days are getting longer. The children are keen to go out to play and explore but the costs continue to soar. You can find a list of free and low-cost activities to do in the run up to and during the Spring school holidays on the Family Holiday Activities webpage of the Support for Families website. The City of Edinburgh council are updating the webpage all the time, so please keep checking back in for new activities.

https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/family-activities/whats-families-holidays

Eid Mubarak!

Eid Mubarak to our Muslim families and staff who will be celebrating Eid al-Fitr at the end of Ramadan on Sunday/Monday. We hope you and your family have a wonderful time and look forward to welcoming you back on Tuesday.

Leithers of the (last few) Weeks!!

Well done to everyone who has worked hard and showed us their best selves.

Ryan	Primary 1a	Ryan has been very enthusiastic about his learning this week. He showed good listening and followed instructions well while making pancakes. Well done, Ryan!
Flora	Primary 1a	Flora is an excellent role model who shows kindness to others and works hard. She created a fantastic book filled with pictures and sentences that she confidently read to the class. Well done, Flora!
Elijah	Primary 1b	Elijah worked really hard in class this week to draw the story of the Gingerbread man using lots of detail. He re-told the story verbally using great expression. Well done Elijah – super work!
Rawan	Primary 1b	Rawan has focused on tasks this week by thinking about her learning intention and what she needs to do to be successful. She has tried really hard in maths, learning her number bonds to 10. Well done Rawan!
Theo	Primary 2a	Theo has been demonstrating his excellent counting on and addition skills, during our numeracy activities.  He confidently tackles The Daily 10 and is enjoying seeing his success when self-assessing his work.  Well done Theo, we can see your skills building more and more each term!
Struan	Primary 2a	Struan has been working very hard on his writing for our topic book Kitchen Disco.  He has tried to check that he’s doing his steps to success and has produced fantastic pieces of work with all his non- negotiables of capital letters, finger spaces and full stops.  He’s also used interesting and descriptive language to make his sentences more interesting. Well done Struan!
Melaniia	Primary 2a	Melaniia is doing an excellent job, settling into the class. She is making friends, trying her best and listening all of the time. She’s also trying extremely hard to ask for what she needs. Well done Melaniia, we’re so glad you’re part of the class!
Tamara	Primary 2b	Tamara has been developing the ability to write independently and produced some fantastic pieces of work.
Ascia	Primary 2b	For being continuously kind and thoughtful to all children and staff at Leith Primary!
Oskar	Primary 2b	Oskar is continuously enthusiastic about his learning and has enjoyed pushing his learning to new places through writing and play.
Artem	Primary 3	You were so enthusiastic in our museum visit last week and showed a keen interest in learning. Every week you have been growing more confident in reading and I’m so proud of all of your hard work, keep it up!
Memphis	Primary 3	You have been showing great resilience in all that you do and have been working really hard across the board. You always have brilliant manners and show respect to all of your classmates. I’m so proud of you!
Maci	Primary 3	You have been working really hard in your maths and reading. You have shown a great understanding of arrays and did a wonderful job helping your classmates with their array work! Good work!
Eva	Primary 3/4	Eva has been applying herself more in class this past week and has shown more patience and kindness towards others. Keep it up Eva!
Liam	Primary 3/4	For showing excellent listening skills and wonderful contributions in Science!
Lilly	Primary 3/4	During our outdoor maths session, Lilly used her knowledge of symmetry to confidently create a piece of art made from things we could find outside. She also supported others to make theirs. We all very proud of her!
Balques	Primary 3/4	Balques, you were absolutely fantastic when showing me how to make halves and quarters with 2D shapes using a pencil and ruler. You even managed to make eighths and write the fraction- amazing! What a star you are!
Bhodi	Primary 4	Bhodi perseveres and shows commitment and determination in everything he does. Well done!
Momen	Primary 4	Momen has shown perseverance and focus in Writing this week.  Well done!
Jess	Primary 4	Jess was the first to successfully design and code a game for others to play! She showed perseverance and determination.
Jess	Primary 4	Jess has supported her P1 buddy with kindness and consideration this week.  Well done!
Keira	Primary 5	Keira is an incredibly polite, kind and respectful member of our class who tries her very best every day. Thank you for being such a great role model for others!
Taylor	Primary 5	Taylor has impressed Mrs Young and Ms Aitken with her participation in the Young Carers group. Taylor is a reliable member of the group and is always helpful and responsible. Well done Taylor!
Holly	Primary 5	Holly always has a positive attitude towards her learning and likes to practice new concepts at home just for fun! After creating a weather report in Spanish this week, Holly went home to create lots more and came in to share them the next day with the class. Thank you for going above and beyond, Holly!
Ibra	Primary 5	Ibra has made an excellent start to working on a new social studies project with his partner. He has been showing excellent teamwork and cooperation. Well done Ibra!
Ola	Primary 5/6	Ola set a great example to out P2 buddies this week as he volunteered to introduce our learning at the sharing assembly. Well done for being a confident learner.
Tempy	Primary 5/6	Tempy has been a responsible role model this week and has demonstrated kindness when listening to excerpts from her classmates stories before sharing her own.
Lamar	Primary 5/6	For her perseverance when writing a recount of our class debate. Great piece of writing from Lamar is now on display in the classroom.
Diego	Primary 5/6	For always giving his best effort and setting a great example for others.
Jack	Primary 6	For being always ready to go the extra mile and show kindness.
Erin	Primary 6	For being an example of perseverance when writing.
Katia	Primary 6	For being welcoming, kind and helpful. Well done!
Annabelle	Primary 6	For being supportive and show kindness when others need help.
Dominik	Primary 7a	For supporting the P1s and P2s at their first loose parts session. Dominik was a great role model to the younger ones.
Ndeye	Primary 7a	For supporting the P1s and P2s at their first loose parts session. Ndeye showed great leadership skills and kindness towards the younger ones.
Gary	Primary 7a	For his excellent work in numeracy these past couple of weeks. Not only has Gary been trying really hard he has also been supporting his peers during group time. Well done Gary!
Hadley	Primary 7a	For gathering information on William Wallace and presenting it in the style of rap! Well done Hadley!
Lily	Primary 7b	For her wider achievement in violin, kindness to those around her and continually putting her all in her classwork.
Dorothy and Jakub	Primary 7b	Dorothy – For her engagement and wider achievement in maths Jakub – For his willingness to help his peers and his teacher
Zaynb	Primary 7b	For being a team player, supportive and inclusive during all activities particularly during Rugby.

Parent Teacher Consultations استشارات أولياء الأمور والمعلمين

It’s that time of year we invite all our parents and carers to meet with their child’s class teacher to discuss how they are progressing towards their learning targets and getting on in general at school. We are lucky to have a high level of support and attendance at Parent Consultations, which lets our pupils know that learning is valued by you at home. Parental engagement in events such as Parent-Teacher meetings, along with good attendance and regular reading/being read to, are key indicators of future academic success for children of primary school age. If you were not able to attend the November Parent Consultations, please do make a point of scheduling an appointment with your child’s class teacher this time.

Our Support for Learning Teacher, Mrs Ciechanowicz, will be operating an Drop In policy on both days for your to speak with her if your child attends one of her regular groups on Wednesday 12th 3.30pm-5.30pm and Friday 14th 1.00pm – 3.00pm. As always, Ms Craig (Second Level: P5-P7) and Mr Stuart (First Level: P2-P4) will be on hand or in their office should you wish to speak to them about any matters to do with your child’s learning or development. Our Principal Teacher, Ms Fergusson, will also be available to speak with P1 parents as our Early Level lead.

We really look forward to welcoming you on the 12th or 14th of March.

Appointments can be made here: https://parents-booking.co.uk/login.jsp

Please let us know if you require an interpreter. يرجى إخبارنا إذا كنت بحاجة إلى مترجم.

World Book Day: Thursday 6th March

World Book Day is on Thursday 3rd March. This year, children are welcome to Dress as an Adjective (eg; red, sleepy, spotty, sparkly, jazzy, etc) or as a favourite book character. There will be book-linked events throughout the day and a general focus on developing a love of reading.

Pupil Appointments During School Hours

We have noticed a much greater number of parents than usual requesting to pick up their child from school early to attend appointments, often repeatedly and without forewarning office staff. When unplanned, this can cause unnecessary disruption to the learning of a class and at times can cause anxiety to the pupil who is not expecting to be picked up early. It also means that there is no one in our office to answer important phone calls or let visitors in or out of the building which has a disruptive impact on the smooth running of the school.

We appreciate that children may have to attend hospital or orthodontic appointments during school hours from time to time. In these instances, please can parents inform the school office at least the day before so that we can send your child to the office to wait for collection at the agreed time.

We kindly ask that all other non-urgent appointments are made out with school hours or during the school holidays wherever possible. We also request that parents endeavour to make their own appointments at times that do not effect the learning and attendance of their child at school.

As school attendance is a legal requirement, we reserve the right to ask parents for evidence of repeat medical appointments during the course of the same term. Please bring appointment letters to the school office when collecting your child.

From Monday, we will operate a Sign Out book so that we can keep a record of children who leave during the day for fire register purposes. You must ensure that this has been completed before taking your child to their appointment. Parents must never take their child directly from the playground without informing the school office.

Nursery parents are kindly asked to allow older children to complete their full school day on Fridays which end at 12.25pm. Only children with evidence of a planned medical appointment will be allowed to leave class early on Fridays.

We thank you sincerely in advance for your cooperation with these new measures.

Headlice

Headlice are a very common annoyance in all primary schools. It is no longer procedure to send out letters or have termly visits from the dreaded ‘Nit Nurse’. The best guidance we give is to put lots of cheap conditioner on your child’s head and then comb methodically through the hair with a nit comb. This needs to be done several days in a row to remove all the lice and the eggs. In addition, all members of the family should check and treat their hair as needed. Pillows, cushions, towels and soft toys need to be hot washed (or perhaps frozen in the case of a favourite teddy). Long hair should be tied up to prevent lice from moving from head to head. Please regularly check and treat your child’s hair to prevent the spread of headlice.

Toys in School

A reminder that pupils should not bring in any toys or other precious items to school. These can cause a distraction from learning and can go missing, get damaged and will be confiscated by staff for safekeeping if required. Please ensure anything of personal or financial value is kept safe at home. The school cannot accept responsibility for any lost or damaged items. Thank you for your support with this matter.

Save Pilmeny Development Project: Older People’s Services

Help us #SAVEPDP 2025

We are facing cuts to our older people’s services – a devastating loss of funding which will mean closure of our services to socially isolated older people in Leith Walk/ NE Edinburgh locality.

Please sign petition & share –https://chng.it/MJQhfyPT5h

Please follow us on social media: 

Twitter: https://x.com/PilmenyDevProj

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pilmenydevelopmentproject/

• See video below of how this loss of funding would impact not only our service users, partner organisations and the local community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCTrs4LYpC4
• We have had press coverage from STV News highlighting the immediate impact the lost of funding will have on our service users, staff, partner organisations and the Leith community.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xxk2NAIDgo&t=1s

Keeping Your Child Safe Online – Events for Parents

As part of the council’s partnership with The Lucy Faithful Foundation, free events are being offered to parents and carers to support them to keep their child safe online. These will be delivered by The Lucy Faithful Foundation and Police Scotland.
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation Scotland and Police Scotland have teamed up to deliver a free one-hour evening event to help you keep your child safe online.
A survey of over 1000 parents and carers in Scotland found that most parents want to better understand the digital world their children are experiencing in order to keep their child safe. Our event will provide you with information and advice on three of the biggest challenges of the digital world children are living in.
. Pornography
. Nudes (sharing intimate images)
. Online sexual harm
The purpose of the event is for you not just to come away more informed, but to be provided with practical advice and tools to help your child navigate these online challenges.
We will be delivering the event 4 times throughout March 2025, tailoring the event to particular audiences.
Wednesday the 5th of March, 2025, 7pm-8pm – online – parents and carers of S1 and above children
Tuesday the 18th of March 2025, 7pm-8pm – online – parents and carers of P5/6 children
Tuesday the 25th of March 2025, 7pm-8pm – online – parents and carers of children with additional special needs
Wednesday the 26th of March 2026, 7pm-8pm – in person , Edinburgh Location TBC – parents and carers of S1 and above children

PLEASE NOTE: This event will be discussing sexual harm. This event is not appropriate for children to attend.

ASN Holiday Programmes

Ramadan Mubarak!

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is observed by Muslims worldwide as a period of fasting, reflection and spiritual renewal. It’s a time of community, prayer and giving to those in need. Fasting from dawn to sunset is a key part of Ramadan, alongside acts of kindness, charity and self-discipline. This year, Ramadan is expected to begin this evening, Friday 28 February and end on Sunday 30 March, followed by the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. As we did last year, some of our older Muslim pupils will have the opportunity to pray at lunchtime if they choose to in Room 23 supported by staff.

Right of the Month

Our March Right of the Month is:

Article 24 (Health, Water, Food, Environment): Every child has the right to the best possible health. Governments must provide good quality health care, clean water, nutritious food, and a clean environment and education on health and well-being so that children can stay healthy. Richer countries must help poorer countries achieve this. 

Leithers of the Week

Well done to these hard working Leithers this week.

Brilliantly wet climb up the gorge! Building resilience in action 🙂

Some practice on the dry slope before heading home.

Very well done to all this week’s hard working Leithers.

Hamody	Primary 1a	Hamody did a super job following instructions to complete a step by step drawing this week. He made sure he listened and took his time which helped him create a fantastic drawing! Great work, Hamody!
Khalil	Primary 1b	Khalil has been a very responsible member of the class this week, listening and following instructions. He has been brilliant at lining up in the playground and has encouraged others to walk silently, safely and sensibly. Well done Khalil
Grace	Primary 2a	Grace has earned many stars for our recognition board this week, for her excellent listening.  She has shown everyone that she is ready and eager to learn and put her skills into action.  Well done Grace, your wonderful attitude is helping you to take ownership of your learning!
Mae	Primary 2b	Mae has been working hard to embrace the importance of making mistakes. She knows that mistakes they help us learn! Mae has been shown her resilience this week.
Eva	Primary 3	Eva, you are always such a kind and helpful pupil to all of your classmates and visitors to P3. You have produced some brilliant writing this week and you never fail to make me smile.
Libby	Primary 3/4	Libby was fantastic at contributing to a class discussion this week about her chosen historical figure for research. She was very knowledgeable and passionate about sharing!
Anton	Primary 4	Anton showed great teamwork and resilience during our Outdoor Learning this week.  Well done!
Evan	Primary 5	Evan worked incredibly hard in Numeracy lessons this week and challenged herself with new learning. Thank you for your positive, can-do approach, Evan!
Amelia	Primary 5/6	She was really well behaved on the trip Tuesday and set a great example for others. She thought of an interesting question which was put to the players they met!
Darcy	Primary 6	For her resilience and perseverance with all the difficulties.
Dash	Primary 7a	Dash for always upholding our school values.
Riwaj	Primary 7b	Riwaj has settled into Leith Primary, working hard to get to know our school rules. He is very motivated and shows team work when taking part in PE lessons.

A picture of the girls after breakfast this morning. Due to wind and rain, the group were going gorge walking this morning and trying out their skills on the dry ski slope this afternoon.

ETA updates will be texted to parents later on this afternoon.

Time on the snowy slopes this morning followed by dinner and movie this evening.

The crew made it up safely and have collected their skiing gear for tomorrow. Some interesting sights were observed during the bed making session! Dinner, nightline, hot chocolate and a big sing song before bed. All well and in great spirits.

Class Catch Ups

There has been some great learning happening so far this term. Here are some highlights:

Primary 1a

All classes were given the opportunity to meet up with their buddy class and enjoy some ceilidh dancing with Ceilidh Kids to celebrate Burns Day. These are some pictures of Primary 4s having fun with their P1a buddies.

Primary 5

P5 have been making Islands of Personality for mental health week.

Primary 7

P7A and P7B have been investigating earthquake proof buildings as part of our IDL topic on Natural Disasters. Here they are in action trialling different structures to discover which is most effective against an earthquake. 

P7 a and P7b have enjoyed exploring their listening skills through the Edinburgh festival workshop exploring music and sound. They also learned and experimented with renewable energy with a visit from Generation Science. 

Online Safety Week

Pupils across the school have been learning about how to stay safe online as part of this years’ Internet Safety Day which falls on 11th February. This year’s theme is ‘Too Good to Be True?’ which highlights scams and phishing. It was alarming to see the large number of pupils who could talk about a time when they had been encouraged to give their details to a strange source via gaming platforms, group chats and social media accounts. Most P3-P7 children were familiar with ‘pop ups’ on websites that request email details in order to access the main site or are promised free gifts if personal details are entered. Most pupils were confident about knowing to tell an adult if they were unsure about something and many spoke about only accessing games off line. Parents and carers who would like to know more about keeping their children safe online should go to the CEOP website: https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/parents/

Children’s Mental Health Week: Know Yourself, Grow Yourself

This year’s Mental Health Week focussed on developing resilience by recognising and understanding our emotions. This year, Place 2 Be, the charity that started Children’s Mental Health Week ten years ago, linked in with the Pixar film, Inside Out 2. Pupils ended the week with a Dress to Express Day on Friday. It was lovely to see so many different types of outfits on display! You can find out more about Children’s Mental Health Week here: https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/childrens-mental-health-week/

Get Active: Active Schools Sign Ups

Many of the Active Schools sports sessions have a fewer than usual number of sign ups this session. The Leith Primary School community took the decision some years ago to reduce the expectation of regular more traditional homework in favour of encouraging pupils to read for pleasure and to take up wider interest opportunities including youth clubs and sports which develop other aspects of a child’s learning and personality. The relaunch of the JASS programme last year at Leith Primary, recognises pupils achievements in sports, hobbies and outdoor education for children in P3 to P7. We feel it is especially important that all our pupils’ skills, talents and interests are nurtured and celebrated, not just their academic achievements. It is more important now than ever for children to be supported to develop new interests and a healthy, active lifestyle as a generation that is increasingly drawn into addictive online gaming platforms, social media and being indoors, which we know negatively impacts children’s mental health.

All the clubs run by Active Schools and by us at Leith Primary are free to all pupils. Children who attend CLASP will be brought back after their session if it is one held at Leith Academy. We are happy to support pupils to get to Leith Academy if this is a barrier to them joining, please let us know. Some of clubs are held during lunchtime, such as Mr Egae’s basketball club and Ms Downie’s girls football sessions, which makes attending even easier. Get in touch with Aidan Haughey if you wish to discuss anything further.

Here is the Active Schools brochure for this term:

And if you are happy to venture further afield, here are the details of clubs across the North East of the city:

Lost & Found Items

We have a brilliant team of Lost & Found leaders at Leith Primary School. Our P7 prefects Kieran and Mario manage the day-to-day lost items and the Lost Property box which is stored outside our main office and put at the bottom of the main steps on Fridays. Their job is made much easier by items that are labelled with children’s names and classes. These items are usually returned very quickly back to their owners. Meanwhile, Mrs Thomas and Mrs Elbekhti clean and sort through items that are never collected by anyone and add them to either one of our pre-loved rails or to one of the local charity shops. In a final bid to reunite items to their rightful owners, we have taken photos of some of the un-named items left behind since January. Please let us know if you recognise any of them.

Everyday Adult Reading, Writing & Numeracy Classes

Leithers of the Week

It’s a bumper review of all our nominated Leithers of the past few weeks, all of whom have displayed one or more of our school values, Kindness, Perseverance, Responsibility or have exemplified our school vision: Believe. Persevere, Achieve! Every one a star of Leith.

Aria	Primary 1a	Aria has been working hard with her writing this week both during phonic sessions and in her play to share her thoughts and ideas. She tries her best to sound out words and write them independently. Well done, Aria!
Otis	Primary 1a	Otis has been keen to share his learning from home and in school with the class. He is proud of his achievements and speaks in a clear, loud voice. Well done, Otis!
Eric	Primary 1a	Eric has made fantastic contributions to our class discussions this week! He is keen to share his knowledge with others and asks lots of interesting questions. Keep it up, Eric!
Coby	Primary 1a	Coby has been persevering in phonics this week! Even though he sometimes finds it tricky, he has been working hard on writing his sentences which is reflected in his weekly writing in class. Great job, Coby!
Oisin	Primary 1b	Oisin for his super writing and persevering with his letter formation this week. Oisin wrote about his new years resolution and drew a lovely detailed picture. Well done Oisin!
Nathan	Primary 1b	Nathan has been trying really hard in phonics this week. He has been listening and concentrating during our group work and persevering to write his initial sounds. Well done Nathan – we are really proud of your hard work!
Bradley	Primary 1b	Bradley has been trying very hard during his writing this week, sounding the words out and remembering the letter formation. He wrote some Scottish words we had learned for Burns week and drew fantastic detailed pictures. Well done Bradley
Khalari	Primary 1b	Khalari has tried really hard with his writing this week – particularly writing his name. He has persevered every morning to practise this and can now write his 1st and 2nd name independently. Well done Khalari, we are really proud of your effort and determination.
Eyad	Primary 2a	Eyad has started this term with a great attitude and has made super choices to line up quickly, move about the school sensibly, safely and silently and listen to instructions. Well done Eyad, we’re so proud of you!
Louis	Primary 2a	Louis has been demonstrating his classroom responsibilities this week and has has been an excellent line leader.  He’s lined up on time for break and lunch and has walked sensibly, safely, and silently around the school.  Well done Louis, you’re a good example to your classmates!
Brodie	Primary 2a	Brodie has made fantastic progress in numeracy and has used what he knows about counting in 2s and addition of 2 digit numbers, to help him share larger numbers of objects into equal groups.  He’s made such great progress that he can solve more challenging division problems and can also use his skills to help others.  Amazing work Brodie!
Miles	Primary 2b	Miles has been working really hard on developing his ability to write independently. He has been writing stories on his own, persevering to spell unknown words and coming up with creative ideas.
Austin	Primary 2b	Austin has shown great dedication to uplevelling his work in his writing jotter. He has been revisiting pages and making sure his work is of the highest possible standard. Well done Austin, your jotter looks amazing!
Zite	Primary 2b	Zite is a joy to have in our class. He always tries his best and does everything with a smile on his face.
Eevie	Primary 2b	Eevie has been completing work to a high standard independently. She has completed some exciting pieces of writing and brilliant pieces of numeracy work too.
Heidi	Primary 3	You have been showing great kindness when working with others. You are working so hard in your reading too and challenging yourself every day. You should be very proud of all that you have achieved!
Ameli	Primary 3	You have been persevering in your reading and it is paying off. It’s brilliant to hear you reading with such confidence and I’m so proud of you. Keep it up!
Lori	Primary 3	You have been working so hard in your reading and me and Mrs Ciechanowicz are so pleased to see you reading with confidence. You are also always such a kind and considerate classmate and you always look out for your friends in P3!
Talia	Primary 3	You have been a very kind pupil this week and have made Mr Lamb feel very welcome. You have represented Leith Primary very well this week.
Iris	Primary 3	You have persevering in your Maths and showing kindness to your classmates, making sure they all feel included and encouraged to achieve.
Emily	Primary 3/4	Emily, you have had a great start to the new term! You have been so enthusiastic, kind and helpful Thank you for bringing lots of positive and happy vibes into the new year!
Marya	Primary 3/4	Marya has been working very hard to become more confident with writing her sentences. She always has a positive mindset and never gives up!
Matthew	Primary 3/4	Matthew you are becoming much more confident within yourself in the classroom and I have been so impressed with your literacy learning this past week. Well done!
Balques	Primary 3/4	Balques, you are growing in confidence in all your learning and we are so impressed by how happy you are in everything you do in school. We love your cheery smile and energy!
Najah	Primary 3/4	Najah always has a smile on her face and such a positive attitude towards her learning. She has been working incredibly hard in literacy and numeracy and her confidence is soaring! Well done Najah- keep it up!
Elijah	Primary 4	Elijah has shown perseverance and determination in Maths this week.  Well done!
Bella	Primary 4	Bella has worked well in Maths this week, showing confidence and skill when working with arrays.  Well done!
Ivy	Primary 4	Ivy showed great teamwork this week during cooperative learning. Well done!
Finlay	Primary 4	Finlay has shown worked hard and persevered in Maths this week.  Well done!
Kasey	Primary 4	Kasey has shown kindness and responsibility supporting others this week.  Well done!
Mamadou	Primary 5	Miss Wilson noticed Mamadou persevering and trying really hard in writing this week, using lots of great adjectives. Well done!
Layla	Primary 5	Layla has been making an extra effort to show that she is ready to learn and ready to listen. Keep it up, Layla!
Archie	Primary 5	Archie has been trying particularly hard in all areas of his learning this week. He was also a focused and enthusiastic participant during our Generation Science workshop. Well done Archie!
Meera	Primary 5	Meera has an excellent attitude towards her learning and produced a fantastic report about the respiratory system this week. Well done Meera!
Kieran and Jamie	Primary 5/6	Kieran for last week as I forgot to send it – Working really hard on his fractions of an amount work and using short division to achieve this. Jamie for this week – for persevering with his writing when he found it difficult and working independently.
Henry	Primary 5/6	for showing understanding of the differences between democracy and dictatorships and collaborating well with the peers in his class.
Mirhir	Primary 5/6	For his understanding in Science when looking at pH scales with Generation Science and for working collaboratively and explaining the experiments to his peers.
Aaron	Primary 5/6	For excellent concentration and following instructions on Mondrian art task
Cooper	Primary 6	For being a role model for the school values, responsible and kind.
Erin	Primary 6	For persevering and working really hard on his reading and writing.
Harry	Primary 6	Showing his kindness by helping and encouraging our P2 buddies.
Lucia	Primary 6	Lucia is a finalist in the Green Pencil Award – a fantastic achievement! Well done to her and the whole P6 class for their hard work and perseverance. Congratulations!
Elle	Primary 6	For persevering on her work and showing her drawing skills while helping others.
Alfie	Primary 7a	For being recognised for his hard work in violin. Alfie is working really hard. Well done!
Anya	Primary 7a	For sharing insightful ideas during our Art of Listening trip and for representing our school positively.
Andrew	Primary 7a	For supporting other people during PE and demonstrating his fantastic gymnastic skills.
Nina	Primary 7a	At generation science Nina showed a good use of questioning and a trial and error approach to improve their design.
Ricardo	Primary 7a	Ricardo is motivated to improve his literacy skills and has shown a positive attitude towards any challenges he faces. Well done Ricardo!
Marley	Primary 7b	For being kind, welcoming and supportive to new people joining the school. Well done
Struan	Primary 7b	For showing great focus and challenging himself during writing.
Coryn	Primary 7b	For showing good team working skills and challenging herself.
Maya S	Primary 7b	Maya has been taking active part in all lessons. She has been challenging herself to share her answers more and doing her best. Well done.
Kieran	Primary 7b	Kieran has been working very hard in all subjects. He has also been writing his own story which has excellent use of descriptive language and interesting descriptions.

You only have a couple of days left to vote for our Leith Primary Parent Council, LPPC, who are trying to raise funds to extend our Trim Trail – a community resource that is enjoyed by our own pupils as well as the after-school club CLASP and the local community at all times of the year. Please use your vote to vote for LPPC and consider using one of the other votes for our long-time partners, The Citadel, for their Intergenerational Project. Time is running out so if you have not already done so, please vote NOW! The vote closes this Monday. https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/leithchooses2025/