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Awards for All Grant Success

£10,000 for After School Activities

We've managed to raise £10,000 towards running after school physical activities for the kids and are hoping to have exciting opportunities for every year group.

This starts with Skiing at Hillend next term beginning in January for 60 kids from P5,6,7. A ski instructor visited today to talk to the kids about getting involved.

Samba Drumming Club starts from Tuesday 17^th Nov (4 to 5pm): Duncan Place are starting a free Samba Drumming Club, only 10 places are available.

If you want to take part - complete beginners are welcome - your class teacher will provide a form to register interest, register by next Thursday 12^th Nov. We'll pick names out of a hat to see which lucky kids can take part. Their long term dream is to take a big Band to the Notting Hill Carnival in London, maybe in 2011!!!

Samba drumming is open to: P 4,5,6,7 - only 10 places available.

What Activities Do You Want and Can You Help?

Next Wednesday we'll be asking for ideas and volunteers to help with activities at school pick up time.

As well as ideas and volunteers we have an ‘After School Activities Group' and if you want to join and help make things happen, let us know either on Wed or by e-mail or phone.

Some ideas so far: Canoeing, Sailing, Golf, Tennis, Yoga for older kids, Taekwondo, Just Girls Club, Parent and Kids Club, Skatepark, Netball, Drama, Rockschool, Cooking, Knitting, Chess, Lego, Arts and Craft.

Is there's a club you could run or help run, if so, let us know.

Transport: Anyone able help with bus/minibuses for the kids to get to activities, either with cheap rate or as a driver? We can get you trained as a driver.

Contributions: For all clubs we'll be asking for a contribution of between £1 and £2. For example Skiing will be £2 per session instead of £8 - the 5 weeks ski course will be £10 in total, instead of £40. The Awards For All Grant has to be spent within the year and so contributions will help subsidise clubs next year.

Big Thanks for Penny our Chair of the Parent Council for all her effort in getting us the money!!

Contact: Chris Marks 555 3132, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

After School Activities Group: Chris, Elaine, Dawn, Janet, Fiona and Karen

Bulb planting

Thanks to everyone who took part in the big bulb plant last week, it went extraordinarily well and we were delighted with the response from local schools. The young people involved were all fantastic and it was a delight to work with them.

Climb every mountain- Health and Well being day

Our next special day at Leith Primary is Tuesday 24th November.
Children will all be taking part in different workshops and activities during the morning.
During the afternoon classes will be using the many stairs in our building to climb the equivalent of some of the highest mountains in Scotland or the world.

For example if all Primary 1 children climb the stairs 3 times together they will have reached the summit of Ben Nevis. More details to follow.

Primary 6 Cake and Carpet Sale

Well done to all the P6 children and parents who worked so hard last Friday to raise money for the Benmore camp next year. A wonderful £266.76 was collected. Having classes take it in turns to run a cake sale each Friday would be a really good fundraising idea for the school in general. Is there a parent who would volunteer to coordinate this?

Free Swimming Lessons

INVITATION FOR FREE SWIMMING LESSONS WITH EDINBURGH LEISURE

October to December 2009 - Leith Academy School

Edinburgh Leisure is delighted to be working with the local community to help ensure people have the opportunity to get started and stay active, we are working with Jessine Dahl (Active Schools Co-ordinator) to invite selected children to participate in lessons FOR FREE.

Lessons are aimed at complete beginners in P5-7. 

• Start date:                Fri 30^th / Sat 31^st October                       
• Finish date:              Fri 18^th / Sat 19^th December ‘09
• Times                      Friday 1.15pm-2pm
• Saturday                  2.30pm-3.15pm
• Venue                      Leith Academy Swimming Pool

If you would like to attend please book a place with Jessie on 07884 2280202 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please also complete the slip below and bring it to the swimming class.