Reporting an absence
When you report an absence it is important that you inform us what is wrong with your child. Please do not say “they are unwell”, we need to know their symptoms, so we can manage outbreaks of certain types of illness such as vomiting.
Supported Self Evaluation
Due to continued high levels of sickness our Supported Self Evaluation Visit from the CEC team has been cancelled and we will be informed of a new date soon.
| Online Safety Supporting Parents and Carers with understanding online safety. For in-person or online parent/carer sessions: Supporting Parents and Carers For parents and carers themselves: Online Safety for Parents and Carers – we highly recommend linking this one from your school’s website! After School Club A polite reminder that parents and carers collecting children from After School Club should not come into the main building. Items left in the main building need to be collect the next day. This is for fire safety and security reasons. Thank you for your support with this. |
Pre-Loved Clothes
We are looking for donations of trousers, shorts, leggings and skirts of all ages. Please hand in to the school office. Thank you.
Booking for the Active Schools clubs and the school P6/7 football team is now OPEN, please book online ASAP.. Please get in touch if you have any questions.
| Lunchtime Tennis – The Ripple Project | P4-7 | Friday | 12:15 – 13:00 | 13th Feb – 27th March | Craigentinny Primary Games Hall | Search: LEI265 Click Here |
| P6-7 Football Club (this so for pupils wishing to play for the school team) | P6-7 | Friday | 12.30-1.30pm | 13th Feb – 27th March | Craigentinny Grass Pitches | Search: LEI-2611 Click Here |
| Basketball The Ripple Project | P5-7 | Mon | 12:00 – 12:45 | 9th Feb – 23rd March | Craigentinny Games Hall | Search: LEI24 Click Here |
| ASN Swim Sessions | P4-7 | Monday | 16:00 – 16:45 | Mon 23rd Feb – 30th March | Leith Academy Swimming Pool | Club full from last term wait list. Get in touch directly to enquire about a space |
| Basketball | P1-2 | Wednesday | 16:30 – 17:00 | Wed 25th Feb – 1st April | Leith Academy Games Hall | Search: LEI266 Click Here |
| Basketball | P3-7 | Wednesday | 17:00 – 18:00 | Wed 25th Feb – 1st April | Leith Academy Games Hall | Search: LEI267 Click Here |
| Baton Twirling | P1-3 | Friday | 14:00 – 15:00 | Fir 27th Feb – 27th March | Leith Academy Games Hall | Search: LEI268 Click Here |
| Baton Twirling | P4-7 | Friday | 14:00 – 15:00 | Fri 27th Feb – 27th March | Leith Academy Games Hall | Search: LEI269 Click Here |
How to BOOK:
Step 1: Register.
Follow the link above and click register in the top right-hand corner. When registering please use the main contact email address that is on your child’s school record (e.g. SEEMIS/School Database) to register. This will be the easiest and quickest way to book.
Step 2: Book your child’s place.
Insert the booking codes shown in the table above into the search box e.g., SHORTCODE. Your place will be reserved for 15 minutes while you complete your booking and a confirmation email will be sent on completion.
Step 3: View booked activities.
Visit your dashboard to see the activities your child is booked into and the times
Breakfast Club
We are proud of our Breakfast Club provision at Craigentinny and excited to be working in partnership with Ripple to offer extra activities during the club. For now, with the weather being cold it will be art activities and as the weather improves some outdoor activities in the courtyard space. Nicky from Ripple will also be talking to the children about what they would like to do. At the moment, Nicky will be at Breakfast Club Mon-Thursday.
A reminder that Breakfast Club opens at 8am and the doors close at 8.30am and no need to prebook.
‘CHAI Advice Service for parents and families
Are you worried about money and your finances?
Do you have problems with housing ?
Do you have debts?
CHAI provide a free and confidential information and advice service for parents that covers:
- Welfare benefits – Checking what benefits you are entitled to and helping you to apply for benefits or other financial support
- Helping with any problems you have with welfare benefits
- Debts – Helping you to understand your options to deal with any kind of debt or money you owe
- Housing – support to address housing problems and needs
Mark Johnston is the new CHAI Advice Worker and he will be at Craigentinny Primary School on a Friday morning, starting Friday 16th January. You can book an appointment to see Mark on any Friday at either:
- 9.30am – 10.30am
- 10.30am – 11.30am
- 11.30am – 12.30pm
Contact Mark to book your appointment on:
Tel: 07511 879 387
Email: Mark.Johnston@chaiedinburgh.org.uk
Class Coffee Mornings
We are looking forward to welcoming you into school for our class coffee mornings again this session. These relaxed gatherings are a lovely chance for you to hear directly from the children about what they have been learning, see some of their work, and enjoy a chat with your child about their learning with a cup of tea or coffee. Each class will host their own coffee morning, where pupils will share highlights of their learning. You might hear about a favourite topic, see a piece of work they are proud of, or hear about a range of areas of the curriculum. Two adults are welcome to attend for each pupil.
Here are the timings:
- P1–P2: 9:15am
- P3–P7: 9:00am
- ESB: 11:10am
- P6A, P6/7, P7A: 9.15am to 10.30am
Each coffee morning will last around 30 minutes. The dates for each class are:
| 06.02.26 | Sparrows and Robins |
| 31.03.26 | P6A, P6/7, P7A |
| 14.05.26 | P3B |
| 03.06.26 | P1B |
| 04.06.26 | P1A |
We hope you will be able to join us — it means so much to the children to share their learning with you, and we always enjoy having families in school.
Eat, Meet and Play (EMP) – Leith and Restalrig Church (LARCH)
The next EMP is 16 January at 12pm here at the school. Pupils must be accompanied by an adult.
Friday 27th February
Friday 27th March
Friday 24th April
Friday 15th May
Friday 19th June – at McLaren hall