it’s Bike Festival Week at Boroughmuir today’s events included the smoothie bike and fixed bike racing!
Pupils could bring use the smoothie bike to mix up a smoothie with pedal power or go head to head racing to see who could cover the most distance with the fixed race bikes.

It’s Bike Festival Week at Boroughmuir lots of events including a visit from the Bike Doctor!
Pupils could bring their bike in for a full check and were even given some instruction on how to maintain them for themselves.

The annual Art and Biology Field trip to Benmore will be taking place take place in September. This is a great opportunity for pupils to develop their knowledge and skills on a field trip and provides an enjoyable and valuable experience for S4 pupils at the start of S4. Please see the presentation and short film to give more details. Booking is taking place now and pupils have been issued with an information letter / booking sheet. There are more on Mr Dowsett and Mr Thomson’s classroom doors.
Benmore Biology and Art Presentation 2016

 

Last chance to buy a Top of the Pops DVD.  The deadline is Friday, 22^nd April.  They are available to order from Mr Willis in Room 3.05.  They are £4.00

**Orders will cease at 2 pm on Friday after school**

-TOTP Committee

These letters were mailed home but are available here as well

There are lots of things happening on 25^th-29^th April to encourage the whole school, pupils and staff alike, to get more active and on their bikes.

Here is the line-up:

Monday 25^th April  – Dr Bike from the Bike Station doing free bike checks

Pupils can bring their bike for a free bike check.  They must sign up at school by the end of Thursday 21^st April and bring along their bike before school starts on Monday 25^th April.  They will be given a label and the mechanic will be able to write any advice on the other side. Bikes will be ready to pick up after school.  Dr Bike, the mobile cycle mechanic, will be setting up his stand, offering free bike safety checks, giving some advice on cycle safety, bike maintenance and bike facilities in Edinburgh.

Tuesday 26^th April– Bike fair and challenges in the Atrium at break and lunch

There will be stalls with giveaways, leaflets and maps.  Pupils will be working for a pedal-powered smoothie on the smoothie-bike, or pit themselves against another pupil on the ‘Roller racing rig’.

Wednesday 27^th April – lunchtime talks

Pupils and staff who already cycle are available to chat about cycling to school, being part of a bike racing club, or mountain biking.  We’ll be talking kit, routes and much more.

Thursday 28^th April – Cycle Speedway sessions at lunchtime and after school

Pupils are going to be racing each other in the downstairs gymn hall! Bikes will be provided.

Friday 29^th April– Bike to school day, followed by Big Bike Breakfast.

Boroughmuir takes on the challenge of cycling to school.  Staff members can meet pupils at pre-arranged places, show them a safer route to school, and demonstrate safe city cycling.  If they cycle there will be a voucher given for a breakfast in the canteen, 7.30 – 8.20am.

This has been placed in Pupil Support – Pupil Resources for access to relevant pupils

This letter is to inform you of several events that are occurring in the coming weeks in respect of S3 pupils, namely S3 assessments, the issuing of S3 profiles and the end of year S3 progress report.

You can read the full letter here