Buff and Sheen, a comical dance performance full of absurdity and slapstick humour by Moonslide Arts, began their autumn tour of Primary and Secondary ASN schools as part of Theatre In Schools Scotland.
The tour began at St Crispin’s this week where performers interacted with students through the classroom window before inviting them for a bit of dancing, foamy frolics and general shenanigans in the playground!
Theatre in Schools Scotland is produced by Imaginate Edinburgh International Children’s Festival and National Theatre of Scotland.
Thanks so much to one of our parents Mo who recently ran the Edinburgh Marathon to raise funds for the Friends of St Crispin’s charity. He raised an amazing total but there is still time to donate here
Thank you to Starbucks, who through one of our parents, have been helping establish our school grounds. On Friday 26th April there was significant progress with our allotment areas, Gilbert and Ellie’s gardens, as you can see from these photos. It is great to see the school community working together so well, we appreciate the efforts of everyone involved.
Our Garden Gathering took place on Friday (8th Sept) at the school and we had a wonderful time – we hope all our attendees did too! This was the first official event held at St Crispin’s to celebrate our wonderful new building, but more importantly, an opening for our new gardens. Our pupils will benefit and enjoy having these outdoor spaces in many different ways for years to come and we are honoured to name them after two very treasured figures – Ellie and Gilbert.
Ellie was a Nursery Nurse at St Crispin’s School for over 20 years and sadly passed away this year; she was loved by many at St Crispin’s and brightened the lives of countless pupils and staff members over the years. She also loved gardening and nature, taking a keen interest in supporting our pupils to experience the therapeutic joy of the outdoors too. Ellie’s Garden is on the Junior side of school, with Gilbert’s Garden on the Seniors’. Gilbert was an active member of the local community and a founder member of the Friends of Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park. We are grateful for a donation from Gilbert’s Church towards the development of our gardens. Both Ellie and Gilbert have a hand-carved bench made in their names on school grounds to symbolise their impact on the school and our gardens. We hoped this event would would be a fitting tribute to them, as well as a celebration of their contribution to St Crispin’s – and to invite families/carers and friends of the school to join us in a big garden party!
What a party it was and we were spoiled with the lovely weather! David Fox (HT) welcomed everyone with a speech before Fischy Music performed. Our pupils loved this as Fischy is a firm favourite in our school. After some tunes in the sun, guests were invited into the hall where crafts and baking made specially from our pupils and staff were on offer, alongside teas and coffees. We also had a visit from Les’ Menagerie, who brought an array of animals including alpacas, donkeys, goats and sheep! Our pupils absolutely loved the chance to walk amongst the animals in Ellie’s Garden – as did our staff and guests. The day was topped off with ice-cream delivered to pupils in class to help them cool off, and a lovely slideshow for family and friends in the Gym Hall, featuring photos of our school’s journey from Watertoun Road to Burdiehouse Crescent.
We are thrilled to have had such a successful event, with the Garden Gathering proving to be a wonderful day for our pupils, families & friends of St Crispin’s, staff and honoured guests. We also managed to raise an amazing £342.43! This money will go towards buying resources and materials to continue the development of Gilbert & Ellie’s Gardens and ensure our pupils are getting as much from these outdoor spaces as they can. We are incredibly grateful for all donations and extend our gratitude to all who attended and donated. Many thanks also to Starbucks and Morrisons for donating resources for this event.
We hope to see you all again for another event soon! 🌳🌷🎸🎉
Many thanks to all parents, carers and friends of St Crispin’s who attended our Craft and Bake Sale at the start of the month. It was a lovely event for all in attendance and our pupils (and staff!) were very proud to have their beautiful artwork and delicious treats on offer for the occasion.
Aside from being a fun morning, we also raised an incredible amount – ÂŁ521.62! This will go towards our fund for new resources at St Crispin’s and is very much appreciated.
We are incredibly proud of our wonderful chef, Nicky, and our Mouse Class pupils after they were shown on STV News last night! Watch the clip above to see our starring moment on the 6pm news, featuring award-winning Nicky and some of our pupils choosing their favourite lunchtime options.
Congratulations to all involved – and what a lovely way for our school to be celebrated on the TV!
The spotlight has been shining on our talented pupils again, as well as our PE Teacher, Rory, as he has just had his article featured in TES Magazine. In it, he details the positive impact delivering lessons in Parkour has had on our pupils.
Well done to Rory for always helping our pupils excel in new ways, as well as writing a lovely article that opens up about how important movement is for our students! Congratulations are also in order for Otter Class who gained some new skills whilst having a blast. And you can see just how much fun our pupils had in the photographs below…
Our incredibly talented pupils in Mouse Class have been having regular sessions with Katie Davies from Drake Music in order to produce their very own song! Titled I’m Alive, this feel-good song is written by the pupils as they share some of their favourite things to do to feel good. Our Mouse musicians are also responsible for the vocals and instrumentals featured on the tune! Visit the Drake Music website to see the amazing work they do – featuring our very own maestros on the homepage.
