Don't Stand By

Article 22 The right to have help if you are a refugee

Jonathan's Re-Act Scotland Presentation

Jonathan in P7B, assisted by Sam, gave a superb presentation to the P4-7 Assembly on Friday 29th January 2016 explaining how he has made a difference by supporting the Re-Act Scotland charity for Syrian refugees. He demonstrated how he has achieved the 'Me and My World' section of the Junior Award Scheme Schools and provided an exemplar model for other pupils to follow. Very well done, Jonathan!

Jonathan's Re-Act Scotland Presentation from SciennesPS

Article 22 The right to have help if you are a refugee

Here's how you can help: support one of the international charities

• Mercy Corps
• British Red Cross Appeal
• Oxfam
• Save the Children’s Child Refugee Crisis Appeal
• Refugee Council Crisis Appeal
• UNHCR’s Emergency Appeal
• UNICEF
• The World Food Programme
• Refugee Action’s Emergency Appeal – the money raised will support refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK
• Or of course, support Re-Act Scotland locally here in Edinburgh

Hopscotch Theatre "We've Got the Right"

We have been learning Hopscotch Theatre's "We've Got the Right" song and look forward to their visit to school for two performances of their production "The Rights of the Child" in March for P1-P7 pupils.

Hopscotch "We've Got the Right" Song from SciennesPS

Article 29 You have the right to education which develops your personality, respect for others’ rights and the environment.

Article 42 All adults and children should know about this convention.

1 in 5 – The Make A Difference Award

1 in 5 Raising Awareness of Child Poverty in Edinburgh – The Make A Difference Award 

What would you do with £250 to help Make a Difference? 

Sciennes' Pupil Council met on Friday 29th January to plan a school wide launch of City of Edinburgh's 'Make a Difference Award'. Pupils will take the lead in encouraging fellow pupils, classes, staff and parents to submit ideas of how they would use the award money to help make a difference to children and families living on or below the poverty line in our school community. 

Your ideas might involve:

• Raising awareness of the realities of living in poverty in the UK.
• Contribute towards reducing school costs e.g. uniform, trips, books and resources for those most in need.
• Support income/benefits advice and management for families.

Any other ideas you might have to Make a Difference? 

Schools will submit their top three ideas for judging by an independent panel. the winners from each school will then be invited to present their idea at the 1 in 5 Launch and Roll Out event on the 22nd March before receiving the £250 award money to take forward their idea in their school.

Who can enter?
Individual or groups of staff, parent councils, individual pupils or classes/tutor groups.

Submission dates for ideas?
FRIDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2016

How do I/ we enter?
Contact your school to receive a Make a Difference Award submission form. Pupil ideas will be collected in class.     

Article 26 The right to have help if you are poor or in need
Article 27 The right to have a good enough standard of living 
Article 28  The right to learn
 

Holocaust Memorial Day

Our three Primary Seven classes are attending a special showcase of 'Inside Hana's Suitcase' at the Filmhouse Cinema on Wednesday 27th January, to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. Our Class Teachers are experienced in handling this topic sensitively each year to help us learn lessons in how we treat one another. Mr Howie, who is a trained Holocaust Educator, has also been working with our P7 pupils.


Article 29 You have the right to education which develops your personality, respect for other’s rights and the environment.

Learning About Our Rights from P1-P7

Sciennes has a whole school focus on three UNCRC articles from P1-P7:

The right to learn
The right to be safe
The right to play

Classes focus on other articles when these are relevant to their learning.

All 42 Articles are contained in this slideshow, with simplified language.

Respecting Rights at Sciennes from SciennesPS
 

Article 42 All adults and children should know about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

JGHS Donate a Pencil Case Appeal

On Friday 22nd January we welcomed former pupils Jessica, Katie and Anna to speak to our pupils at Assembly. The girls are now in their Sixth Year at James Gillespie's High School and are about to embark on a visit to Zwelibanzi High School in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, as part of a longstanding twinning between the cluster schools. Pupils and families have been asked to support JGHS's annual 'Donate a Pencil Case' appeal. Donations will be gratefully received and can be handed to the School Office until 9th February. Jessica, Katie and Anna will collect them before they fly off on 11th February.

 

Article 28  The right to learn

 

1000 Pre-Loved Books Donated

Throughout December, our Pupil Council worked with our Librarian, Mrs Katherine Peace, to sort and categorise over 1000 quality, pre-loved books which were donated before Christmas to Foodbank and other local charities.

Grateful thanks to everyone who supported our Hungry for Books appeal with City of Edinburgh Council.

Article 26 The right to have help if you are poor or in need
Article 27 The right to have a good enough standard of living
Article 28  The right to learn