Friends of Leith Walk Primary School

➡️Last event of the school year.⬅️

​👕♻️ UNIFORM EXCHANGE & LOST PROPERTY RECLAIM! ♻️👕

​Parents, carers, and guardians! Mark your calendars for this Friday, 19th June straight after the final bell. We are throwing open the doors to the school hall to help you sort out next year’s wardrobe and find those mysteriously missing jumpers!

​🕒 When: Friday 19th June, 12:30-13:00

🗺️Where: The School Hall (please enter via the West Montgomery Place door)

​🎒🎓👟👖👗Grab Free School Uniform
​Got growing kids? (Who doesn't?!) Come and browse our massive selection of pre-loved uniforms to get your youngsters ready for the next school year.
​Cost: Absolutely FREE!
​Do I need to bring clothes to swap? Nope! Just take what you need.
​Want to donate? Clean, good-quality uniform donations are always welcome if you have spares clogging up your cupboards.

​🕵️‍♂️ Reclaim Lost Property
​Is your child's favorite hoodie currently living its best life in our lost property pile? This Friday is your last chance to claim this year’s lost items before they are cleared out.
​⚠️ Note: Any items left unclaimed after Friday will be sorted into the permanent uniform exchange boxes outside the school office.

​Help the environment, save some pennies, and rescue those lost coats! See you all there on Friday afternoon! 🌍💚💷
​

Photo: the Guardian

🎉 THANK YOU to all the children and families who came to our 150th Anniversary Summer Fair and made it a day to remember! We loved seeing everyone celebrating our big milestone! 🥳🎈
​🙌 A HUGE thank you to all the volunteers who gave their time to make the Summer Fair happen. We couldn’t have done it without you! ❤️
​🌟 A MASSIVE thank you to our headteacher, Susannah Jeffries, all the school staff, and all the teachers for supporting the event and being incredible partners with the Friends of Leith Walk Primary School throughout the year. 🏫✨
​🎁 And an ENORMOUS thank you to all the amazing local businesses that generously supported our Summer Fair and donated prizes for our 150th Birthday Raffle. We’re hugely grateful to all these donors for supporting our small but mighty school! 🦁💪
​Please show some love to the wonderful businesses who supported us:
​💄 Ania Giel Make-up (https://www.aniagielmakeup.com/)
🔮 Camera Obscura
🍫 The Chocolatarium
🚌 City bus tour
📚 The Cookbook Shop, Haddington Place
💇 The Cutting Room, Leith Walk
🌱 Easter Greens, Easter Road
🐾 Edinburgh Animal Trail
🏺 Edinburgh Collectables, Leith Walk
🏋️ Edinburgh Leisure
🦍 Edinburgh Zoo
🥪 Embo Deli, Haddington Place
💇‍♀️ Emma Hall Hair, Haddington Place
🐟 Fishers In The City
🧀 Gaia Deli, Leith Walk
💐 Garlands Florist, Elm Row
🥃 Holyrood Distillery
💅 JJ Beauty
🧺 Johnsons Dry Cleaners, Elm Row
🍊 Joyful Grapefruit (https://www.instagram.com/joyfulgrapefruit/)
🧵 Maria’s Tailor Shop, Leith Walk
👻 Mary King’s Close
🗺️ Mercat Tours
🎭 The Mystery of Pleasance Two (https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/mystery-pleasance-two)
☕ The Nook Cafe, Haddington Place
🍕 Pizza Geeks, Easter Road
🍝 Polentoni, Easter Road
🚐 Rabbie’s Tours
🧁 Renroc Cafe, Montgomery Street
🥃 Scotch Whisky Experience
🛒 Scotmid Co-op, Pilrig
🍰 Sicilian Pastry Shop, Albert Street
🎨 Studio 48 (https://www.studio48art.com/)
🏪 Tesco Express, Leith Walk
📚 Topping & Co Booksellers, Blenheim Place
🍷 Valvona & Crolla, Elm Row
📸 Wex Photo Video, Haddington Place
☕ Word of Mouth Cafe, Albert Street
​❄️ Looking forward to seeing everyone at our Winter Fair in December! ⛄🎄
​

🎉🍦 CELEBRATING 150 YEARS! 🍦🎉
​Mark your calendars! The countdown is officially on for our Summer Fair and 150th Anniversary Picnic! 🥳🎈 This is our big celebration to mark the end of the school year and a massive milestone for our school.
​📅 When: Friday 12th June
⏰ Time: 12:30pm – 2:30pm
📍 Where: Right here at school!
​We have an amazing afternoon lined up for the kids, including:
🎯 Fun games & crafts
🎨 Face painting & dressing up
🎶 Great music & so much more!
​🤝 WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🤝
An event this big can’t happen without our amazing community. We are looking for volunteers to help make this day unforgettable for our kids. Can you lend a hand with any of the following?
​🎪 Running stalls during the event
​🛠️ Setting up, decorating, or taking down stalls
​🎟️ Raffle prize donations
​🧁 Home baking donations (yum!)
​If you can help out in any way, please drop us an email at 📧 [email protected] or send us a message on WhatsApp.
​📸 Check out our lovely Summer Fair poster attached below—please LIKE and SHARE this post with your family and friends! Let’s make this 150th celebration the best one yet! ☀️✨
​

📢 Next Friends of LWPS Meeting! 📢

​📅 When: Monday, 25th May

⏰ Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

📍 Where: At the school

​Whether you’ve been to every meeting or have never attended before, everyone is very welcome! Thinking of bringing the kids along? Please do! Just bring a book or a toy to help keep them entertained while we chat. 🧸📚

​📋 On the Agenda:

​Headteacher Update: Hear the latest news directly from the school.

​Summer Fair & 150th Anniversary Picnic: Planning ahead for the big event on Friday, 12th June! ☀️🍦

​Family Forum: A chance to discuss any issues or questions raised by our school families.

​✨ Special Shout-Out to Class Reps:

​We’d really love to hear from you before the end of the school year! If you can't make it on Monday, could you please drop us a quick update via email?

​💬 Can't make it but want to raise an issue? No problem at all. Send your questions or comments directly to [email protected].

​We hope to see many of you there on Monday the 25th! 🎒✨

​

🌳 THIS PARK DIDN’T IMPROVE BY ACCIDENT 🌳

Over the last few years, local volunteers and committee members have helped transform Montgomery Street Park.

Together we’ve:

🛝 replaced the entire playpark
🧒 added new equipment for under-threes
🛣️ pushed for replacement paths and surface repairs
🌸 created new planting and wildflower areas
🌳 planted trees and protected biodiversity
🪵 built habitat areas and insect hotels
🧹 organised monthly litter picks
🌿 created our fortnightly volunteer sessions
🎃 run hugely popular Halloween events
📰 produced Parklife magazine, written and illustrated by local people
🪑 campaigned for benches, lighting improvements and investment
🤝 worked with the Council, local councillors, volunteers and businesses
📣 represented the park at Community Council meetings
☕ and answered countless emails, ideas, problems, requests and questions along the way

All of this happened because local people gave a bit of their time, energy and creativity to a place they care about.

Now we need more people to help carry that forward.

Friends of Montgomery Street Park AGM
📍 Renroc Café, Montgomery Street
📅 Tuesday 2 June
🕡 6.30–8pm

We’ll be electing committee members and postholders, and several current members expect to step down over the coming year.

You do not need loads of free time, special expertise or years of experience. Just an interest in helping keep this little park punching well above its weight.

All welcome.

🎂 Leith Walk Primary School is 150! ‼️

We’re inviting all families, friends, alumni and members of our local community to be part of something special as we mark our 150th anniversary.

We’re creating a beautiful display of community bunting and we’d love you to design a piece!
🪩 Your bunting could include:
- A poem
- A message to the school
- A drawing or design that represents you, your family or your memories of the school
Be as creative as you like… colourful, meaningful, fun or reflective.

Every piece will come together to tell the story of our school community, past and present.

🧵 How to take part:
Create your bunting at home using the template - or make your own approximately A5 size ✂️

You can share your name and connection to the school but note that the bunting will be displayed outside the school (weather permitting) at our summer fair so be sure not to share any personal details.

Hand it in to the school office
📅 Deadline: Friday 22nd May
⏰ Time: By 12pm

Let’s come together to celebrate 150 years of memories, friendships and community. We can’t wait to see your creations! 💚

🚨Bake Sale Alert🚨
TOMORROW: Friday 1st May @ 12.20

🍪Join us this Friday for another delicious event.

🧑🏻‍🍳If anyone would like to donate any home baking, as ever we would hugely appreciate it! And we'd be very grateful if bakers could bring tray bakes pre cut, thanks.🔪
Whether you bake sweet, savoury or healthy snacks our families will appreciate them! If you would like to drop off baking at the school office, please include info about any allergens, and as ever, please remember 🚫no nuts, as we are a nut free school.

🍩Bring a box to load up on all the delicious baked goods!

💳 Cash or card – take your pick!
All monies raised go to the Friends of Leith Walk Primary School (our Parent Council) and will be used to fund activities for our children.🙌

🎂Big thank you for those who supported us with their delicious cakes!

🍰See you there!

🚮 Come and help make our park safe and tidy.

🌿🌱🌷 PLANT SALE 🌷🌱🌿

​Tomorrow, 31st March @ 3:00 PM

​🌞 Spring is in full swing, so why not spruce up your garden with some lovely plants? Most of these are perennials, meaning you plant them once and enjoy them for years to come! 📆🗓️

​The Deals:
​50p per plant
​£2.50 per six-pack (egg carton)
​FREE planting advice included! 😁

​📦 Come and fill a box with greenery and enjoy some gardening over the Easter holidays.

​💰 All funds go to Friends of Leith Walk Primary in aid of our 150th Summer Fair.

​💷 As always, we accept both cash and card. 💳