At the end of our mid-week school day all pupils and staff were encouraged to divert through the Atrium on their way home, to a ‘Coping Strategies’ event, with Easter prizes on offer for all attendees.  More than 100 pupils and 25 staff took up the opportunity and were met with an array of material to pick up and take home on subjects around physical, mental and emotional health.  Strategies for study skills were up for grabs, mindfulness techniques shared, hand massage offered and scores of support leaflets were available for a diverse range of issues such as panic attacks, anxiety, looking at positive and negative coping strategies, sleep and nutrition suggestions and reading lists offered.  All this was offered with calming music and colourful visuals.  All the material offered is part of the School’s resources and already used in different ways but this was a first for us to bring it all under one roof and have all ages attending outside school hours, thanks to willing staff.  It was a very positive experience and one we would like to repeat next year!  

We would like to invite you to our information event at Edinburgh College, Midlothian Campus on Monday 21 March 2016.  This fun-filled event will run from 10:00 – 12:00 and 1:00 – 3:00 in room 2-11 with the aim of giving prospective Access and Continuing Education students an opportunity to learn about the courses on offer at Midlothian campus. The event is entirely run by the Entry to Learning and Preparation for Employment students at Midlothian and our students will be on hand to welcome you, provide information, answer any questions, promote our courses and to celebrate our achievements.

Be prepared to join in taster activities that demonstrate the range of subjects the students have on their timetables and take some goodies home with you too!  We will be holding a raffle, a competition and selling upcycled goods.  Refreshments and baked goods will also be available for purchase.

The event is open to individuals and groups interested in finding out more about our courses.

Please RSVP with your preferred time and numbers to Mary Grundy at:

Mary.Grundy@edinburghcollege.ac.uk.

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We are delighted to be working in partnership with “Seafood in Schools” and would like to invite all parents and families of S1 pupils to Boroughmuir on Wednesday 23^rd March from 4.30-6pm to take part in some taster sessions, watch chefs in action and learn more about how our Scottish seafood gets from “sea to plate”.  All our S1 pupils and our P7s from South Morningside and Bruntsfield will be taking part in workshops on either 23^rd or 24^th March and families are welcome on Wednesday 23^rd March from 4.30-6pm.

Letters are going home with S1 pupils this week – please return the tear off slip to the office if you are keen to join us and we would love to see you in the Home Economics Department on 23^rd March.

On Tuesday all S2 pupils took part in the Stock Market Challenge.  This gave them the opportunity to apply and develop numeracy and business understanding in a real world context.  The winners will be announced at assembly next Tuesday.

Letter to parents – Info Evening for 16-17