BBC Ten Pieces at the Filmhouse

P6 and P7 pupils at Sciennes have been given an exciting opportunity to attend a free screening of BBC's "Ten Pieces"on Tuesday 7th October at the Filmhouse. The film is designed to engage primary pupils with classical music and creativity through story telling which features high quality musical performance and visuals. Details available soon on WisePay.

Grateful thanks to Lucy Vaughan, Principal Officer Creative Learning (Performing Arts), and Frances Baker, Drama Development Officer, from City of Edinburgh's Arts and Creative Learning Team, for providing this opportunity for our pupils.

Sounds Like Friday, Sounds Like Saturday 2014-2015

Sounds Like Friday and Sounds Like Saturday are the Arts and Creative Learning key Youth Music Initiative projects.  The funding is provided on an annual basis from Creative Scotland. These projects offer free music tuition and resources to all P5, P6 and P7 classes in Edinburgh Primary Schools.  Last year the projects were offered in 11 centres across the city. On Friday afternoons, tuition is offered in singing, guitar, pipes and drums. The Saturday centre at Broughton High School offers brass, woodwind, percussion and strings as well.

Application forms will shortly be arriving at school to be distributed to all P5 – P7 pupils to take home to parents/carers. Please look out for these if you are interested in applying for these fantastic opportunities

Further information about the project including term dates is available at http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/soundslike.

Sciennes Believe•Achieve Song

In the year of 1892

Our school first opened its doors

And the girls and boys from all around

They arrived in hordes and hordes

CHORUS

Aim high – let your ambitions fly

Always be the best you can be

Believe. Achieve in all you do

And happy you will be

From slates and chalks and inks and nibs

To whiteboards, computers and pens.

You never know what your future will bring

But friends will still be friends.

CHORUS

Our school it is a happy one

For kids and adults too

And so it will continue

As each person begins anew

Words by Mrs Ford

Music by Mrs McVicker