Tickets – Edinburgh Festival Opening Concert

Through Save the Children’s “Families Connect” programme, the school has been offered a small number of free tickets to the Opening of the Edinburgh Festival.  This is a classical music concert which will take place this Friday (2nd August) at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh starting at 7pm.  The event is scheduled to last for approximately 90 minutes and will feature well known film tunes.

If you are interested, please contact the Family Link Worker on 07770 751061 before 2pm tomorrow (Wednesday 31st July 2019).

For more information about the concert, visit www.eif.co.uk/whats-on/2019/laphil-tynecastle

Summer Activity Groups

The Summer Activity Programme with the Family Link Worker starts today (Monday 22nd July).

Countdown to School (for new P1 children) starts this afternoon at 2pm, and Family Activities will run on Tuesdays (am/pm sessions).

All children attending the groups must be accompanied by an adult and spaces are booked in advance.

To register, or for more information, contact Jacqui on 07770 751061.

Summer reading challenge

Summer Reading Challenge

The theme for the 2019 Summer Reading Challenge is Space Chase, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the moon landings.

The Summer Reading Challenge takes place every year during the summer holidays. Sign up at your local library and then read six library books of your choice to complete the Challenge. There are exclusive rewards to collect along the way, and it’s FREE to take part! Register at your local library NOW and start reading!

The Summer Reading Challenge is open to all primary school aged children and is designed for all reading abilities. Children can read whatever they like – comic books, fact books, joke books, picture books – just as long as they are borrowed from the library.  Children receive special rewards each time they finish a book.  Every child who completes the Challenge receives a certificate and medal and FREE entry to Almond Valley Heritage Centre when accompanied by one paying adult per child.

You can join in the fun at Blackburn Library on the 30th July from 10.30-11.30 where you can make your own flying straw rocket!

Find out more here: https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/ 

ELC Graduation 2019

ELC Graduation 2019

This celebration is for ALL children, celebrating moving on to primary one and children moving into their second year of nursery! 

Wednesday 26th June 2019

AM – 10-11am

PM – 2-3pm

All day children who do not attend on Wednesday’s can come along to either session, please let a member of staff know which session you will be attending.

There will be a celebration of the children’s great learning this year followed by a delicious snack. There will then be a presentation of certificates to end the celebration.

Please come along and help us celebrate!

Great family shows at Howden Park Centre this summer

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

The timeless classic has made its way off the page and onto the stage.

For more information see:-

http://www.howdenparkcentre.co.uk/article/39812/The-Very-Hungry-Caterpillar-Show

Thursday 18th July, 1.30pm. 

Tickets £11, £9 concession, £36 family of 4

 

Funbox: The Wild West Show

Yeee haaaa!  Saddle up partners as Funbox head out on the prairie for their brand new spectacular, The Wild West Show.

For more information see:-

http://www.howdenparkcentre.co.uk/article/37733/Funbox-The-Wild-West-Show

Saturday 3rd August, 1pm and 3.30pm.  Sunday 4th August, 1pm and 3.30pm.

Tickets £14, £52 family of 4, £12 groups of 10+, £16 parent & child (up to 12 months with no seat allocation)

 

To book tickets please contact Howden Park Centre Box Office on:- 01506 340700

 

Supporting gender balance and equality

This page provides ideas to help ensure your child has equal opportunities to develop a range of skills and confidence regardless of their gender.

Gender stereotypes

Stereotypes are based on an assumption that all boys will be the same and like the same things, and all girls will be the same and like the same things.  This can lead to children being restricted in the interests, skills and behaviours they develop.

This page focuses on different expectations that can be placed on girls and boys.

Gendered messages

Children receive and absorb gender stereotyped messages about what they can and cannot do as a girl or as a boy from a very early age.

For example, toy manufacturers often market more aggressive toys to boys and more passive toys to girls, construction activities to boys and creative ones to girls. In picture books, women and girls are often portrayed as performing more domestic tasks while men are largely under-represented as parents. These stereotypes are unhelpful for both boys and girls.

Stereotypes suggest that girls and boys are very different and naturally like different things. For example, that girls are better at being carers and are not as good at maths, and boys are less emotional and are better at science or construction. Research suggests, however, that this is not the case. There is overwhelming evidence that there are no inherent differences between girls and boys which should limit a child’s interests or ambitions. Genders are more alike than different.

Gender stereotypes can affect:

  • The toys and games a child chooses and therefore the skills they develop
  • How children learn to express emotion
  • How important a child feels the way they look is
  • Whether a child feels they want to work hard at school
  • How a child feels about sport
  • What kinds of jobs a young person considers

 

There is, of course, nothing wrong with making choices along traditional lines, as long as those choices are not being limited by ideas about gender.

Challenging gender stereotypes

  • Talk with your child about how girls and boys, women and men are shown in books, TV shows or films.
    • What does it mean to be brave? Can girls be brave?
    • Is it ok for dads to stay at home and look after the baby?
    • Can women be firefighters? Can men be teachers?
    • Would the story change if the main character was a boy or girl? What would the story be like if you didn’t know what gender any of the characters were?
  • With older children, you could talk about how men and women are portrayed in adverts and social media. You might discuss jobs, roles at home, expectations of behaviour and appearance.
  • Look together at toy advertising:
    • How are they marketed? What messages are being given?
    • What makes something a girls’ or a boys’ toy?
  • Talk about different jobs and the skills needed for them. Few jobs can only be done by just men or just women.

Unconscious bias

We all have unconscious biases that can lead us to treat people differently without us realising we are doing it.

Research shows that adults tend to play differently with babies dressed as boys compared to those dressed as girls. Adults tend to offer ‘girl’ babies dolls and tend to hold them gently. They are more likely to offer ‘boys’ toy cars and balls and tend to play in a more rough and tumble way.

Things to think about

  • Praise: we often praise girls for appearance rather than their efforts or achievements. This can lead girls to thinking that how they look is the most important thing about them.
  • Crying: boys are often encouraged to stop crying quickly. This can lead to boys having difficulty sharing emotions when they are older.
  • Reading: research suggests we read to girls more than we do to boys. This can lead to girls being more likely to read themselves and having better literacy skills.
  • Chores at home: when you ask your child to help in the home, consider whether the tasks are reinforcing stereotypes.

Related links

Let Toys be Toys: Why it matters

Girls toys vs boy toys: The experiement – BBC Stories

Primary One August 2019

UPDATED: Due to the additional in service day in August the first day for all pupils will be: WEDNESDAY 21st AUGUST. We are looking forward to welcoming our new Primary One pupils to Murrayfield . The information you need to know about timings for the first week are below (UPDATED 12/6/19). Click on the links below for more detailed information.

 

First Week Information update                             First week information page 2

 

ELC Sports Day 2019

Hi everyone!

We are having our Sports Day this coming Wednesday (12th June)

We hope you can all make it along to support the children in their races!

All day children who do not attend on a Wednesday can come along to one of the following, please let a member of staff know if you can come.

AM – 9:30-10:30am

PM – 2-3pm

If the weather isn’t the best we will relocate to the gym hall.

Children can come to nursery in sporty clothes.

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