Pattie Santelices, City of Edinburgh Principal Officer Health and Wellbeing, joined the P4-7 Assembly on Friday 18th March to share information about City of Edinburgh's 1 in 5 Child Poverty Awareness project. Ms Anstruther accompanied 5 Sciennes Pupil Council members to the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 14th March and she announced that two of our P2 pupils have won an award for their idea to 'Make a Difference!' They cleverly suggested that school could keep a 'dressing up' box of costumes for pupils to borrow and their idea was awarded £250! Ms Anstruther invited everyone to donate any unused costumes to school to add to the collection for borrowing. We were absolutely delighted when Pattie announced that P6B pupil Asma's poster, highlighting 1 in 5 Child Poverty, has been selected as overall winner and will be used in campaign literature throughout Edinburgh! Pattie presented Asma with a framed copy of her artwork and a certificate. Runner up P6C pupil Samara also received a framed copy of her artwork. All the children who entered the competition received special highlighter pens for their contribution in highlighting 1 in 5 child poverty.
All the pupils were congratulated for helping to Make a Difference by dressing up in sports gear and P.E. kit and donating to Sport Relief. Our end of day total was £450! Congratulations to Isla, Ailsa and Sarah for showing great initiative in organising their own bake sale and raising £14. Very well done to P7A and P5C girls who raised an incredible total of more than £400 rollerskating across the Forth Road Bridge! We look forward to hearing about any personal fundraising efforts from our pupils since many are taking part in local run, swim or cycle events this weekend.
Sports Captains congratulated pupils for their achievements this week and led everyone in singing the Sport Relief song. Special commendation to Alex, Rory and Alex for their initiative in Making a Difference by organising a school collection of Easter eggs for Foodbank. Outstanding citizens!
32. Even if you are in a rush,
ALWAYS remember,
YOU HAVE TO FLUSH!
33. SSPCA in school
Wed 23rd EPSSA Swim and Dive Gala
Thurs 24th Special Science Festival Event for P6!
Thurs 24th Easter Assembly
THURS 24th TERM ENDS 3.20pm FINISH
MON 11th APRIL BACK TO SCHOOL
35. I Can Make A Difference
Chorus
I can make a difference
You can make a difference
We can make a difference
In this world of ours
I can make a difference
You can make a difference
We can make a difference
In this world of ours
@Fischy Music
36. I Can Make A Difference
I’ve got the power – to do some good
I’ve got the power – to change my attitude
I’ve got the power – to say if I don’t agree
I’ve got the power – to dream what I’d like to be
@Fischy Music
37. I Can Make A Difference
Chorus
I can make a difference
You can make a difference
We can make a difference
In this world of ours
I can make a difference
You can make a difference
We can make a difference
In this world of ours
@Fischy Music
38. I Can Make A Difference
You’ve got the power – to go the extra mile
You’ve got the power – to listen for a while
You’ve got the power – to lend a helping hand
You’ve got the power – to try and understand
@Fischy Music
39. I Can Make A Difference
Chorus
I can make a difference
You can make a difference
We can make a difference
In this world of ours
I can make a difference
You can make a difference
We can make a difference
In this world of ours
@Fischy Music
40. I Can Make A Difference
We’ve got the power – to choose between right
or wrong
We’ve got the power – to sing along with this
song
We’ve got the power – to show a little grace
We’ve got the power – to make this a better place
@Fischy Music
41. I Can Make A Difference
Chorus
I can make a difference
You can make a difference
We can make a difference
In this world of ours
I can make a difference
You can make a difference
We can make a difference
In this world of ours
@Fischy Music
42. I Can Make A Difference
Chorus
I can make a difference
You can make a difference
We can make a difference
In this world of ours
I can make a difference
You can make a difference
We can make a difference
In this world of ours
@Fischy Music
Editor's Notes
It’s Sport Relief 2016! We’re all going to join together – pupils, teachers, parents, sports stars, celebrities – to raise money for Sport Relief on Friday 18th March.
And this year’s Sport Relief is all about doing something that you’re proud of… whatever that might be.
Can anyone tell me something sport (or non-sporty) they’re doing that they’re a little bit proud of? How could you use what you’re doing to raise money for Sport Relief?
Maybe you’ve started doing something new (for example dancing, martial arts, chess) and could get sponsored to reach your first target?
And let’s not forget the reason why we’re all getting ready for Sport Relief.
Show your pupils this short film about Champa, a ten-year-old girl from Dhaka in Bangladesh. Champa lives in a slum settlement and has to work collecting rubbish from the street to sell to support her family. But the good news is a project funded by Sport Relief cash is helping her. Champa goes to a drop-in centre for a few hours a day, where she can study, make new friends and find time to play like other children her own age.
The film will help your pupils understand the challenges faced by working children and how money raised for Sport Relief helps. You should be able to stream the film from this presentation by clicking on the play button. Please ensure that external content is enabled. If you experience any problems with this you can download the film (or stream it) at sportrelief.com/champa
What do you think would be the hardest thing about Champa’s life?
What emotions do you think Champa feels when she is litter picking?
What are the things that Champa likes to do?
How is money raised by Sport Relief making a difference to Champa on a day-to-day basis? How might it make a difference to her future?
As you’ve seen from the film, Sport Relief money changes lives for the better. That’s why so many people across the UK come together to fundraise for Sport Relief. And that’s why we’re going to do our best to raise as much money as we can.