Friends of Abbeyhill Primary

🌟 Parent Council Highlights 🌟

We’ve been quiet here but busy behind the scenes!
Here are the key highlights from this term:

📚 New Diversity Book Sets
Using the money raised at last year’s Garden Party, the Parent Council purchased 108 books on diversity, ethnicity and disability for classroom libraries across the school.
A big thank you to the teacher who carefully selected all the titles!

🎉 Family Ceilidh – Thank You!
A huge thanks to everyone involved in the fantastic family ceilidh last night — from the organisers, bakers, stall volunteers, and all of you who joined us for such a fun evening!
Special thanks to Bernie, our brilliant musician, and Caroline from Ceilidhkids, who led the dancing with so much energy and enthusiasm.
Events like this help build a strong and connected school community!

Thank you for your continued support! 💙

🎄 Thank You for Supporting Our Bake Sale! 🎅

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us in the Abbeyhill Gym Hall after the Nativity & Christmas concert on Friday, 12 December.

✨ We raised £259.42 towards Parent Council initiatives that benefit our school community.

Special thanks to everyone who baked– we couldn’t have done it without you! 💙

🎄 Parent Council Bake Sale – Friday 12 December 🎅

Join us in the Abbeyhill Gym Hall after the Nativity & Christmas concert at Meadowbank for a warm ☕ and delicious 🍰 homemade bakes!

✅ When: Fri day12 December (after the concert)
✅ Where: Abbeyhill Gym Hall
✅ Payment: 💵 Cash & 💳 Card accepted

✨ All funds raised support Parent Council initiatives.
We can’t wait to see you there! 🎁

📢 Attention Parents and Carers of Abbeyhill Primary School!

PARENT COUNCIL COMMUNICATION SURVEY

We’d love your feedback to help improve how the Parent Council shares updates and information with families.

✅ The survey should take around 5–7 minutes to complete.
✅ Your responses are anonymous and will help us understand what works best for you and how we can communicate more effectively.

🗓 Deadline: Tuesday 18 November

👉 https://tinyurl.com/3xnd95dw

Thank you for your help!

Thank you to everyone who helped make the Colour Run on 1 November such a success — from the planners to volunteers who made it all possible 💛

We were lucky with the weather, had a fantastic turnout, and enjoyed a whole lot of colour and fun! 🏃‍♀️🌈

Thanks to your support, we raised vital funds for parent council-led improvements at Abbeyhill Primary — including upgrades to the playground that will benefit all our children. 🙌

We’ll share final fundraising figures soon, but for now, here’s a little snapshot from the day!

If would still like to donate, please click on this link: https://tinyurl.com/yvdcw9mt

🎉 We Came 2nd – Thank You! 🎉

Thanks to your support, our “Place to Grow” project has won 2nd place in the Tesco Stronger Starts vote!
This means the school will receive £1,000 to buy equipment that will help pupils grow and cook their own fruit and vegetables. 🥕🍅🍽️

It’s all about bringing hands-on learning and healthy eating to life — and we couldn’t have done it without you. 🌱

An Abbeyhill Primary School Parent Council member was among the local representatives invited to tour the future National Centre for Music, contributing to the vision for this exciting cultural development.

The transformation of the former Royal High School building is being made possible thanks to a £4.5 million grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, awarded to the Royal High School Preservation Trust.

This landmark project promises to bring music, learning, and community together in the heart of our city.

🎉 Tesco Stronger Starts – Final Weekend to Vote!
Voting closes 30 September, so don’t miss your chance to support our “Place to Grow” project!
🟦 Drop a blue token in your local Tesco to help us win up to £1,500 – every vote counts!

🌈 Abbeyhill Primary Sponsored Colour Run 2025 – Saturday 4 October
Not long to go now! Huge thanks to everyone who’s donated – we’re nearly at £1,000! We’ve raised enough to sponsor 100+ runners, and every pound over £785 will go towards Parent Council-led playground improvements.
💛 Please donate if you can and keep spreading the word!

Donate: https://tinyurl.com/yvdcw9mt
Share the poster: https://tinyurl.com/2yxa7rjb
Colour Run FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/468k9kuf

👥 Parent Council Meeting – Tuesday 30 September, 6:30–8:00 PM
All parents and carers are welcome to join this hybrid meeting.
📅 For future meeting dates, visit: https://tinyurl.com/nhky77v6

🎨☕ Pop-Up Art Café Success! ☕🎨

What a fantastic day at the Pop-Up Art Café, coordinated by the Parent Council as part of the Colony of Artists programme led by Artists-in-Residence at Abbeyhill Primary School, Iliyana Nedkova

Huge thanks to all who prepared the delicious spread of sweet and savoury treats.

We raised an incredible £324 — all going towards art materials for the school! 🍰🎨

Thanks to everyone who came along and supported.💛