News: Term 1 and 2 2025/26
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December 2025
December 2025
🚴Active Plans - New Bicycle Shelters installed
(Thursday 18th December)🚴
We are thrilled to share that our brand-new bike shelters have now been installed.
This is a big step forward in our Active Travel Plan, encouraging pupils (and maybe some staff) to choose healthier and environmentally friendly ways to get to school and work.
Our new scooter pods should be installed in the New Year.
Bike shelters are located in the front playground
Primary One 2026/27 Enrolment Information
Please see the attached picture for information about enrolling your child/ren for Primary 1 for August 2026.
For further information from Aberdeen City Council Website please go here
Term 2 2025/26 Sharing the Learning
This term's Sharing the Learning has now been shared via your child/ren's Google Classroom and can also be found in the 'Sharing the Learning' section of this website here.
Please do take the time to discuss these with your child.
📚New titles have been added to our school library📚
Our pupils enjoy spending time in our lovely library and it is important to us that we promote reading for enjoyment. This term we have added a number of new titles to the library. Here are just a few added this week.
🏆 Congratulations to Maberly – Our Winning Family for Term 2! 🏆
On Wednesday (17th December) the pupils who are in Maberly enjoyed a game of bingo with Mrs Burney. Pictured here are the 'full house' winners.
Well done Maberly and well done girls!
🧑🎄A Week of Wonderful Performances!🐉
🧑🎄A Week of Wonderful Performances!🐉
On Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th December, our pupils brought festive cheer and fantastic talent to the stage with two incredible productions.
P1–P3 delighted our audiences with Scarecrow’s Christmas, a heart warming story filled with music, laughter and with our school value of 'kindness' being the golden thread throughout. The children shone brightly and their enthusiasm made the performance truly magical.
P6 and P7 wowed us with Dragon Days, a lively and imaginative show full of drama, humour and outstanding acting. Their hard work and creativity were evident in every scene and we couldn’t be prouder of their achievement. This show highlighted a strength of our school and community....inclusion for all.
📸 Photographs from both performances will be shared on Google Classrooms very soon, so keep an eye out!
A huge thank you to all the pupils, staff and families who supported these performances. Your encouragement and involvement helped make these events such a success!
🥰Free sanitary products🥰
Free sanitary products are available at the school reception for anyone who needs them. Please feel free to collect before the holiday break.
📚Free Books from Scottish Book Trust: Wednesday 17th December📚
We applied for free books for pupils through the Scottish Book Trust.
This initiative helps promote a love of reading and ensures children have access to high quality books at home. Here are some of our pupils with their new books. Books will be going home with pupils today.
Thank you Scottish Book Trust 🥰
🥰Contact Details for Children First🥰
As we approach the festive break, Children First are aware of the challenges that families could be facing and encourage you to contact their Children First support line if you require support.
Children First support line offers free emotional, practical and financial support to families across Scotland.
Call free on 08000 28 22 33 or start a webchat at www.childrenfirst.org.uk/supportline
Further information and resources are available at www.childrenfirst.org.uk.
🎭 Keep Your Eyes on HMT’s Socials! 👀
After today’s Cinderella pantomime, a small group of our pupils had the exciting opportunity to take part in creating a VOX POP for His Majesty’s Theatre’s marketing team!
We can’t wait to see their thoughts and reactions featured—so make sure to follow HMT’s channels and watch out for their big moment! 🌟
🎭HMT- Cinderella Panto, Tuesday 16th December🎭
Once again our pupils had a fantastic trip to the theatre this afternoon to watch the pantomime of Cinderella.
The joy we get from watching the children's faces as they are captivated by the costumes, laughter, mischief and story is worth all of the organisation.
A huge thank you to our helpers today and of course this years' cast for a wonderful afternoon, helping to create primary school memories.💫
❄️Winter Art Display ❄️
This week, there is a spotlight on the expressive arts. Before we turn our attention to our school shows, we are thrilled to share a stunning display of artwork from across the school. These are displayed in our gym hall for all to see this week.
Our theme this year is 'Winter Animals', from frosty foxes to majestic owls each piece highlights creativity and imagination.
Christmas Lunch - Thursday 11th December
This is a shout out to our Heads and Deputes and P1 helpers, who today served every pupil their Christmas dinner. What fabulous teamwork! We couldn't have done it without you.🌟
Christmas Lunch - Thursday 11th December
A reminder that the school Christmas lunch will be this Thursday (11th December). Lunches should be ordered in advance, as usual, via Parent Pay.
✂️❄️Lunchtime Craft Club❄️✂️
Last week, our infant craft club created these decorations for one of the displays around school. The pictures don't do them justice, they are very cute.
🚲🛴Putting Active Travel Plans into Action🛴🚲
It is no news that the traffic around our school provides us with ongoing concern. This school session we have appointed Primary 6 pupils as Junior Road Safety Officers and have plans to work in partnership with Walk, Wheel, Cycle Trust.
We have made a head start though and managed to secure a new source of funding and as such are expecting a new bike shelter and scooter pods to be installed between Tuesday 16th and Thursday 18th December.
Now would be a good time to add a secure bike lock to the Christmas wish list for your child.🔐
🎭Workshop Opportunities with Aberdeen Performing Arts🎭
On Wednesday and Saturday mornings Aberdeen Performing Arts hold workshops in the Music Hall for children 1-4 years (accompanied by their grown up).
Each creative session has a different theme and is designed to encourage children to explore, discover, grow and have fun in a relaxed and welcoming environment for both adult and child, supported by a team of passionate facilitators.
Please see the attached copy of their flyer which contains information about the workshops and a QR code that will take you to the Aberdeen Performing Arts website, where you can find more information.
There are free spaces available in each workshop to ensure that everyone who wants to, can take part.
🎄December at Skene Square 🎄
Please see this overview sharing details of events taking place at Skene Square throughout December.
More information will follow in due course about each individual event.
November 2025
November 2025
✨Rosemount and Mile End Community: Saturday 29th November✨
🎄What a fantastic way to start the celebrations. Our Glee Club helped spread festive cheer by singing beautifully and had the privilege of switching on the Christmas lights in our community.🎵
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us.
IMG_0607.movIMG_0612.MOVMaths Challenge Event: Friday 28th November
Today, this group of Primary 7 learners participated in the Maths Challenge Event hosted by Albyn School. They worked in teams alongside pupils from other schools, tackling a variety of tricky problems and applying their fantastic maths skills.
Thank you to Mrs Larbi for supporting our pupils to challenge their thinking, both in school and throughout the event today. We are so proud of how brilliantly you represented Skene Square! 👏
🧵Sewing Club🧵
Our lunchtime sewing club is run by Mrs Fyfe and our pupils have been enjoying learning this new skill to create their own bookmarks.
Sewing is not only fun but also helps develop fine motor skills and concentration.
Thank you to Mrs Fyfe.
Aberdeen City Council – School Age Childcare Parent and Carer Consultation 2025
Part 8 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 requires Local Authorities to consult regularly with parents about the provision of day care. Following our recent Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Parent and Carer Consultation 2025, Aberdeen City Council is now carrying out an online consultation with parents and carers on School Age Childcare provision in the city.
We would be very grateful if parents and carers could complete the consultation, which should take no longer than 5-10 minutes. It can be completed online using the link below:
All answers are confidential and anonymous. The information gathered will be used by Aberdeen City Council to inform our ongoing support, development and delivery of School Age Childcare locally.
The closing date for completing the survey is Wednesday 17th December 2025.
Please note, this communication will be sent via Schools, Parent Councils and School Age Childcare providers for circulation to parents and carers. Apologies if you receive this more than once. We are trying to ensure it gets circulated widely but you need only complete the survey once.
Welcome, we were expecting you!
This week, two of our pupils went above and beyond to welcome a new family into our school community. They led the entire induction process; helping with paperwork, answering questions and giving a tour of our school website to show where key information can be found.
We are so proud of their leadership and kindness.
Exciting news: A brand new section of our website is coming soon, which will be created by our Translator Club, designed especially for our international families.
Young Creatives: Thursday 20th November 2025
This week our Young Creatives had their first collaborative meeting with Jordan and the team from 'Light the Blue'. Fantastic first discussions and a real focussed buzz in the room giving ideas and sharing feedback to the team. For our next meet we are looking forward to working, once again, with pupils from Gilcomstoun Primary School, as the planning for Light the Blue 2026 continues.
Pupil Voice: Tuesday 18th November 2025
This week our Pupil Voice welcomed visitors from Ashley Road Primary School and Broomhill Primary School. The group gave the visitors a tour of our school before settling down to the business of the day- Moderation of Writing.
The group discussed the strategies used across the three schools to support the learning and teaching of writing and then used the 'Tools for Writing' to evaluate their work and create the 'Pareto' chart to help identify next steps. Each pupil voice group will now continue this work in their own school and share their learning with their peers before meeting again during term 3. We are looking forward to visiting Ashley Road Primary School next term.
Winter Fair
Less than 2 weeks to go until our Winter Fair!
Don’t miss the chance to tick off a couple of items from your seasonal shopping list or just come along for the atmosphere and to support the fundraising efforts.
ABZ Works: Your route to skills, training and work
Over the coming weeks, Laura and Christine will be out and about across Aberdeen, meeting parents to learn more about the challenges faced when moving into work, education, or training. They are eager work together to support our community. You will also have the chance to find out about ABZWorks and the support currently available.
Your ideas and experiences could help shape future ABZWorks projects, ensuring our services truly meet the needs of local families.
Join them for a cuppa and a chat! All refreshments will be provided free of charge.
They will be available at the following venues:
Rosemount Community Centre: 10:00–11:30am, Tuesday 18 November 2025
Tillydrone Community Campus: 10:00–11:30am, Thursday 20 November 2025
Fersands Woodside Fountain Centre: 10:00–11:30am, Friday 21 November 2025
Central Library: 10:00-11:30am, Thursday 27 November 2025
Kincorth Community Centre: 10:00-11:30am, 4 December 2025
Seaton Community Centre: 10:00- 11:30 Wednesday 3 December 2025
Love RaRa: 10:00-11:30 Thursday 11 December 2025
Aberdeen Christmas Parade & Santa Run: Sunday 16th November
🧑🎄🎄🛴🏃🎶
The Aberdeen Christmas Parade and Charlie House Santa Run is this Sunday!
With Santas on scooters setting off just after 5.15pm followed by the Charlie House Santa Fun Run on Union Street and Union Terrace Gardens at 5.25pm.
The main parade will set off at 5.30pm from Albyn Place and make its way down Union Street before turning onto Union Terrace and finishing at his Majesty's Theatre.
The Parade will feature panto characters, Santa and giant elves as well as various music performances from local groups.
Raring 2 Go - Aberdeen City & Shire for Winter 25/26- Free for families
The 'Raring2Go' team have been busy pulling together their Winter Magazine with lots of things for families to do this season, we hope you enjoy reading it!
Please find the Raring2go Winter Magazine below…
🤝Sharing the Learning Open Afternoon:
Wednesday 12th November🤝
Thank you to the parents and carers who came into school this afternoon. Our young people thoroughly enjoyed sharing their learning with you. We hope you too enjoyed being in the classroom and seeing for yourself the learning that is taking place thanks to the efforts and attitudes of both pupils and staff.
Thank you to our Glee group for finishing off the afternoon with a short performance of one of their new songs. I shall not share the video of the parents and carers showing us their dance moves as they sung.
We appreciated the effort made to attend.
Here are a few photographs captured 📸
🎾Free Tennis Sessions🎾
We are excited to let you know that Free Parks Tennis is starting this Sunday (16th November) at Ruthrieston Outdoor Sports Centre.
Free Parks Tennis is a fun, friendly way for everyone to get active and enjoy tennis in local parks. Sessions are completely free and open to all ages and abilities — whether you’ve never picked up a racket before or you’re getting back into the game.
It’s all about enjoyment, community and being active outdoors — no membership, no pressure, just turn up and play! Equipment will be provided, so all you need to bring is comfy practical clothes (wrap up warm).
Volunteer opportunity: We are always looking for friendly volunteers to help support sessions, welcome players and keep things running smoothly. If you are interested in volunteering, get in touch — it’s a great way to meet people and give back to your community!
Volunteers will need to have PVG through Sport Aberdeen
🔎Lunchtime Science Club Fun🎈
Science Club is a further opportunity for our pupils to discover the science behind everyday materials. Here they are layering liquids without mixing them in the density challenge and using an effervescent reaction to inflate a balloon without blowing.
🎉 Winter Fair Volunteers Needed! ❄️
The Parent Council is excited about the upcoming Winter Fair on Saturday 29th November, and we can't wait to celebrate with our school community! To make this event a success, we’re looking for volunteers to help out on the day.
Whether you can spare an hour or the whole morning, your support will make a big difference. From setting up stalls to helping with activities, there’s a role for everyone.
👉 Sign up here: Volunteer for the Winter Fair
Thank you for helping us - it is very much appreciated.
🧺 Aberdeen Cyrenians Harvest Appeal: 12th – 21st November 2025
🧺 Aberdeen Cyrenians Harvest Appeal: 12th – 21st November 2025
We are proud to support the Aberdeen Cyrenians Harvest Appeal in school this year, running from Wednesday 12th to Friday 21st November 2025.
Aberdeen Cyrenians work tirelessly to support vulnerable people in our community and this appeal is a chance for us to contribute to their vital efforts. We are inviting pupils, families and staff to donate non-perishable food items and toiletries to help those in need.
Suggested donations include:
Tinned foods (soups, vegetables, meats, fruit)
Pasta, rice, cereals
Tea, coffee, long-life milk
Toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothpaste)
All donations can be handed in to your child’s class or placed in the collection boxes situated on each of the floors.
Let’s come together as a school community to make a difference this harvest season.
Thank you for your kindness and generosity!
🌟 Sharing the Learning Open Afternoon - Wednesday 12th November 🌟
This is a reminder that parents and carers are invited along to our Open Afternoon on Wednesday 12th November from 2.15 pm - 3 pm.
This is a great opportunity for families to step into the classroom and see firsthand the learning that has been taking place this term.
Please enter via the Main School Entrance on Rosemount Place.
We hope you can join us.
🧠 Family Learning Opportunities – Supporting Children & Managing Money
🧠 Family Learning Opportunities – Supporting Children & Managing Money
We’re pleased to share a range of free online and in-person sessions designed to support families with digital safety, financial wellbeing and hands-on science learning. These events are open to parents and carers and offer practical advice, engaging activities and opportunities to learn together.
💻 Supporting Children in the Digital World – Early Years
💻 Supporting Children in the Digital World – Early Years
A one-off online session to help parents of younger children manage screen time and device use.
📅 Monday 11th November | 🕡 6:30pm – 8:30pm Book here
📅 Wednesday 13th November | 🕘 9:45am – 11:45am Book here
📱 Supporting Children in the Digital World – Taster Session
📱 Supporting Children in the Digital World – Taster Session
A condensed version of the full course for parents who want key tips but can’t commit to four weeks.
📅 Tuesday 26th November | 🕡 6:30pm – 8:30pm Book here
💷 Managing My Money – 3-Week Course
💷 Managing My Money – 3-Week Course
Learn about budgeting styles, debt support, and how to talk to children about money. Participants can earn an SQA qualification and may be invited on a trip to Edinburgh!
📅 Starts Tuesday 26th November | 🕙 10:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Hazlehead Community Centre Book here
🔬 Learning About Microscopes – Aberdeen Science Centre Workshop
🔬 Learning About Microscopes – Aberdeen Science Centre Workshop
A fun, hands-on session exploring microscopes with the Aberdeen Science Centre. Refreshments provided.
📅 Tuesday 11th November | 🕒 3:15pm – 5:00pm
📍 Seaton Community Centre Book here
If you have any questions or need help booking, please contact the school office. We hope many of our families will take advantage of these fantastic learning opportunities!
Active Schools Opportunity
🎉 Oldmachar & Grammar ASG - P4-P7 girls team festival! 🎉
Get ready for a day full of fun, friendship, and fantastic games! 💪🏀🏒🏐
Join us for an exciting Team Games festival featuring basketball, dodgeball, and hockey! Whether you’re a seasoned player or just want to try something new, this is your chance to get active, build confidence, and show your team spirit.
👧 Who: P4–P7 Girls
📍 Where: Get Active At Jesmond
📅 When: Tuesday 18th November 1600-1700
🎽 What to bring: PE kit, water bottle, and your best team energy!
Come along, make new friends, and let’s celebrate girls in sport! 🌟
Booking goes live as of Tuesday 11th November at 5pm. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oldmachar-grammar-asg-p4-p7-girls-team-games-tickets-1964265567188
🌟Exciting Free Events at St Margaret’s School for Girls – Join the Fun!
🌟Exciting Free Events at St Margaret’s School for Girls – Join the Fun!
St Margaret’s School for Girls warmly invites girls to take part in two exciting, free events later this month. These engaging sessions offer a wonderful introduction to life at St Margaret's, with activities designed to spark curiosity, creativity and confidence.
🎟️ Booking Information
Both events are free of charge and can be booked online at:
👉 www.stmargaretsevents.com
❄️ Polar Passport Adventure
❄️ Polar Passport Adventure
📅 Date & Time: Saturday 29 November, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
📍 Venue: St Margaret’s School for Girls, 17 Albyn Place, Aberdeen AB10 1RU
👧 Who it’s for: Girls aged 4–8 years
🎉 What to expect: A fun-filled morning of themed activities where girls will collect stamps in their very own “passport” as they journey through a magical polar adventure.
Flyer - Polar Passport.pdf🔢 Girls Count – Mathematics & Engineering Team Challenges
🔢 Girls Count – Mathematics & Engineering Team Challenges
📅 Date & Time: Saturday 29 November, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
📍 Venue: St Margaret’s School for Girls, 17 Albyn Place, Aberdeen AB10 1RU
👧 Who it’s for: Girls aged 10–12 years
🧠 What to expect: A lively and interactive morning of team challenges in maths and engineering, designed to build enthusiasm and confidence in STEM subjects.
Flyer - Girls Count (002).pdf🏀ASN Active Schools: Stay, Play & Connect – November/ December Sessions Are Here! 🤝
Looking for a fun, inclusive and welcoming space where children and young people with additional support needs can enjoy sport, socialize and stay active?
✨ Join us for our Stay, Play & Connect sessions!
These specially designed sessions focus on:
✅ Play at your own pace – zero pressure, all fun
✅ Social connection – for both participants and families
✅ A safe, supportive space – where everyone is welcome
👨👩👧👦 Parents and carers are required to stay, join in the fun!
Whether it’s your first visit or your fiftieth, you’re invited to come along and give it a go — we’d love to see you there!
📅 Dates, Venues & Time
Wednesday 5th November – Brimmond School – 16:30-17:30
Thursday 13th November - Greyhope School – 16:30-17:30
Tuesday 18th November - Countesswells School – 16:30-17:30
Wednesday 26th November – Northfield Academy – 16:00-17:00
Thursday 4th December - Bridge of Don Academy – 16:30-17:30
Spots are limited – sign up now:
👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/stay-play-connect-sessions-3790973
📩 Questions?
Email us at: smitchell@sportaberdeen.co.uk
🎶BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Tunes for Tots🎶
Join us for a 35 minute musical journey where you can listen, sing and dance with musicians in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
This is the perfect first experience of live music: no instruments or previous musical experience required.
We have 3 sessions to choose from:
10am-10.45am Quiet Session (Quieter session with a smaller capacity).
11.15am-12pm Session 2 (recommended for ages 0-2)
12.30pm-1.15pm Session 3 (recommended for ages 3-5)
All sessions are suitable for ages 0-5 accompanied by parents/carers. We have suggested a recommended age for each session, but these are also suitable for families with more than 1 child of different ages.
Join musicians from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and presenter Lucy Drever for 35 minutes, with time at the end to meet the musicians.
Sessions are FREE but sign-up is essential as it is first come, first served.
Please sign up by using the QR code or via bbc.in/TunesAberdeen2025
🗓️ Parent Council Meeting – Wednesday 19 November, 6:30–8:00pm (Online)
🗓️ Parent Council Meeting – Wednesday 19 November, 6:30–8:00pm (Online)
We warmly invite all parents and carers to join our next Parent Council meeting on Wednesday 19 November 2025 from 6:30 to 8:00pm, held online via Google Meet.
📍 Join the meeting here: https://meet.google.com/frg-dcsu-ngt
📞 PIN: 499 876 794#
At this meeting, we’ll be electing new Parent Council officers. If you're interested in getting involved, here are the roles available:
Chair – Leads meetings and oversees the Parent Council calendar.
Depute Treasurer – Supports the Treasurer with financial tasks.
Secretary – Takes and shares minutes from the four meetings held each school year.
Clerk/Communications Officer – Helps manage emails and shares updates via Facebook, group chats and with the school.
Whether you're keen to take on a role or just want to listen in, your voice matters. We hope to see you there!
October 2025
October 2025
📚Book Week Scotland: 17-23rd November 2025📚
Please see the attached fliers for details of two workshops running as part of Book Week Scotland.
Please note that one workshop is at Central Library and one at Bucksburn Library.
The sign up is via the QR code and is appropriate for all children and young people.
👨👩👧👦 Family Learning – Term 2 Opportunities 📚
The Family Learning Team is excited to offer the following online activities and support sessions for Term 2, designed to help families learn, grow and connect together.
❄️Winter Fair Volunteers - Saturday 29th November, 10am-1pm❄️
If you are a parent/carer or family member who can lend a hand, whether it's setting up, running a stall, baking and/or donating, we would like to hear from you.
👉Please click on this link to see how you could help and to sign up : https://forms.gle/3kLN4JowCGiASra88
🙏Your kindness in helping is very much appreciated.🙏
P7 Pop Up Shop
Our P7 Fundraising continues this Thursday (30th October), with another after school 'Pop-Up Shop'.
📢 New Vaping Brief Available 📢
We’re sharing an important new resource designed to support staff, parents and young people with up-to-date, evidence-based information about vaping and nicotine pouches.
📝 Young People and Vaping Brief (Version 1: October 2025)
This brief has been created to raise awareness and provide clear guidance on the risks and realities of vaping among young people. It includes key facts, legal updates and practical advice for schools and families.
📎 Click here to view the brief
🔍 Key points include:
Vaping is increasingly common among young people, with some starting as early as age 10.
Many vapes are illegally accessed via shops, social media or proxy sales.
Some vapes thought to contain cannabis actually contain Spice, a dangerous synthetic drug.
As of 1st June 2025, selling single-use vapes is illegal in the UK.
Education is key: vaping is addictive and harmful, especially for young people.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, please contact the School Office.
Active Schools Spooky Sports Days
Active Schools Spooky Sports Days
Get ready for a spooktacular time!
Calling all pupils from Harlaw and Grammer ASGs! Join us for a fun filled Halloween themed sports day, packed with spooky games. Come dressed in your best Halloween costume and get ready for a howling good time!
This will take place on Wednesday 29th October @ Get Active Kincorth.
Don't miss out on the fun! Sign up now! Spots are allocated on a first come first served basis. See the links below to sign up:
Don't forget to share a pic with us if you attend. 📸
Light the Blue 2026 - Young Creatives
We’re absolutely delighted to share that our school has once again been selected to take part in the planning for Light The Blue 2026!
Planning for our involvement is already underway and our enthusiastic team will be meeting for the first time in November. This incredible opportunity allows our young people to develop a wide range of skills; from creativity and collaboration to leadership and confidence, all while contributing to a vibrant celebration of arts which take place in our school community for all of Aberdeen and the North East to enjoy.
We can’t wait to see what this year’s journey brings! In the meantime we are sharing, once again, the launch video from Light the Blue 2025 💙so that those of you who are new to Skene Square can get a feel for what it is all about.
🌟 Celebrating Wider Achievement at Our School 🌟
Wider Achievement recognises the valuable skills, experiences and personal growth that pupils gain through activities such as sports, volunteering, creative arts, leadership roles and community involvement.
We’re proud and delighted to share that our Wider Achievement display has been completed with all the fantastic achievements shared by pupils during Term 1.
To be recognised, pupils are encouraged to complete a Wider Achievement Slip. This allows them to receive a special mention at assembly and have their name and achievement added to the display.
IMG_3751[1].MOVAt the end of term, we enjoyed this performance from one of our P7 learners.
We welcome pupils to showcase their talents at assembly, whether it’s a performance, a presentation or sharing a personal accomplishment. Let’s continue to celebrate the amazing things our young people are doing both in and out of school!
End of Term Correspondence
Please see letter (opposite) which provides information regarding changes to staffing.
We hope you all have a lovely October break and look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday 27th October.
Staffing Update 10.10.25.pdf🎉 Fun Run Success – £7107.51 Raised! 🎉
We’re thrilled to announce that our recent sponsored Fun Run raised an incredible £7,107.51! This fantastic achievement is testament to the enthusiasm and generosity of our pupils, families and wider school community. A huge thank you to everyone who participated, donated and cheered us on, your support truly made a difference!
A special thank you goes to our Parent Council, who kindly donated prizes to help motivate and reward our enthusiastic runners. The overall winners were Janice P2g, Sandra P5RI and Andreea P6B.
Aberdeen City Libraries Book Groups For October
Aberdeen City Libraries Book Groups For October
Aberdeen City Libraries hosts children’s book groups, 9-11yrs, at several libraries throughout the city - see link below. The groups are held every 4 weeks and aim to encourage children to read for pleasure, explore what they have been reading with others and have fun! The groups are free to attend and children can just drop in.
Dates for October’s groups can be found at: here
P7 Residential Trip Fundraiser - Saturday 4th October
Some of our P7 pupils, with the help of their parents, held a Jumble Sale on Saturday 5th October. It was well attended with a lovely atmosphere and they raised a fantastic £1400 towards their residential trip. Well done to all involved.
Sport Aberdeen Holiday Camps
Sport Aberdeen are offering 4 different sport based camps this October. These cater for all different ages and abilities. Choose from Multi Sport, Snowsports, Tennis and/or Adventure. Bookings are now open for a full day(s) of structured activity, 08:30-16:30.
For more details and how to book here
Makaton Level 1 and 2 Workshop
Please see the poster for details of Makaton Level 1 and Level 2 courses which organised by our Speech and Language colleagues at NHS. These are available for booking now.
Speech and Language Therapy (Paediatrics): https://www.aslt.scot.nhs.uk/
September 2025
September 2025
Lunchtime Clubs
September has seen the start of our lunchtime clubs at Skene Square. Our pupils are incredibly lucky, that thanks to the team at Skene Square, we are able to offer 14 different clubs throughout the week. A huge thank you to those staff, to a parent and Barnados, who give up their time to make these opportunities happen.
Chess Club
Singing Group.MOVSinging Club
European Day of Languages - Friday 26th September
On European Day of Languages, our incredible Translators group took the opportunity to showcase their ‘superpower’ to the rest of the school. These talented individuals, representing languages from around the world, play a vital role throughout the school year.
Whether it's supporting SLT in sharing key information, helping class teachers explain instructions and routines, or most importantly, welcoming and assisting our new international pupils they make the transition to a new school and country a lot easier and make families feel very welcome.
We are so proud of the work they do to make our school a more inclusive and supportive environment for everyone. Thank you, Translators, for everything you do!
🏃Fun Run Video🏃
One of our parents has kindly created this short video taken at the Fun Run, thank you for sharing.
FunRun.mov📱 Stay Connected with the Eduspot Mobile App
📱 Stay Connected with the Eduspot Mobile App
We’re pleased to share that our school uses the Eduspot mobile app to make communication between home and school easier, more effective and more accessible.
The app is completely free and available to download from both the App Store (for iPhone/iPad) and Google Play (for Android devices).
🌟 Why Use the Eduspot App?
🔔 Instant notifications for new messages from school
📅 Clear timeline of updates from all connected school systems
💳 Easy payments for meals, trips, clubs and more
📊 Access to student information including assessments, behaviour and attendance
If you have children at more than one school using Eduspot, you can view updates for all of them with a single login.
🔄 Keep Your Contact Details Up to Date
To use the app, you’ll need to verify your email address and mobile number. These must match the details we hold in our school records.
Please contact the school office if you need to update your information.
You do not need a username or password – just use your verified contact details to log in.
🚀 Getting Started
Search for “Eduspot” on the App Store or Google Play and install the app.
Follow the instructions to log in using your verified contact details.
For help with installation and login, visit: parents.eduspot.co.uk/getting-started
We encourage all families to download the app and stay connected with everything happening at school!
🧑🧒Parent Council Meeting🧑🧒
The next Parent Council meeting will take place on Wednesday 1st October 2025 online from 6:30 pm - 8 pm.
We are actively recruiting new members to be part of the PC- please join us if you are interested or have any questions.
The draft agenda is below:
1) Welcome/Apologies
2) Approval of Previous Minutes
3) Head Teacher/School Report
4) Playground Improvement
5) Treasurer's report
6) Fundraising
7) PVGs
8) Parent Council succession plan
7) AOCB
📖Travelling Book Fair 📖
(Tuesday 23rd and Thursday 25th September)
At our Parent Contact afternoons next week, the Book Fair will be in school.
Purchases can be made by cash and by phone (QR code).
📸Fun Run Fun in Pictures- Thursday 18th September 2025📸
What a lovely, sunny afternoon we all had yesterday with our school community, in our school community.
Thank you to everyone 🤩
Credit:DC Thomson
🎨Free Craft Sessions in partnership with City Libraries🌍
Looking for a creative way to spend an afternoon during Climate Week North East?
Join City Libraries to craft your very own cloud mobile - a fun, hands-on activity perfect for ages 6+ and families to get creative and learn through play.
To book a place please click here
We would love to see your finished Cloud Mobile.
📖Book Bug Sessions📖
Our pupils (P1-P3) will shortly be issued with this years' Book Bug Bags.
City Libraries offer fantastic parent/carer and child sessions for you to enjoy together. To book a place please click on this link .
Please let us know if you and your child/ren attend.
💃Free Community Performance Tickets🕺
Our Primary 5 pupils have recently enjoyed a workshop from Project Strive who run classes at Rosemount Community Centre. We have kindly been offered 6 complimentary tickets to go to one of their upcoming performances.
The two performances are titled "POP" and "Then What?" These performances are choregraphed and performed by professional dancer Vince Virr, featuring the Strive attendees!
If you would be interested in receiving one of these tickets then please email the school office.
Please see the flyer with all the details.
🌤️ Fun Run Day! 🌤️
The weather looks like it’s going to be kind to us this afternoon for our Fun Run! 🏃♂️🏃♀️
✨ A quick reminder:
Pupils may come to school in their sportswear, but should still wear their school jumper.
The school office will be closed from 1 pm – 3 pm this afternoon.
After school, our Primary 7 fundraisers will be running a tuck shop in both the front and back playgrounds. 🍬🥤
Thank you all so much for your support, it is greatly appreciated and we hope to see many of you at Victoria Park this afternoon.
🏃♂️Get Ready for the Spondored Fun Run – Thursday 18th September 2025🏃♀️
🏃♂️Get Ready for the Spondored Fun Run – Thursday 18th September 2025🏃♀️
The excitement is building for the Fun Run on Thursday, 18th September! This event aims to bring together pupils, staff and families for an afternoon of energy, enthusiasm and community spirit.
Whether your child is sprinting, jogging, or walking, the Fun Run is all about participation and enjoyment. It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate healthy living and teamwork in a fun and supportive environment whilst raising money for School Funds.
We very much appreciate the sponsor money we have received so far - thank you! Children should return their sponsorship form and money to the School Office as soon as possible.
In preparation for Thursday, here is some more information.
This has also been shared on your child's Google Classroom.
👟Your child should wear:
Leggings or Tracksuit bottoms
T-shirt with School Jumper
Trainers
A jacket
🎒 Your child should bring:
A water bottle
A big smile and lots of energy!
Thank you to all the parents and carers who have volunteered to walk to and from Victoria Park. Please see the list of timings (opposite) and report to the School Office just before your child's class are due to leave.
📸 Explore the Fun Run with ThingLink
The P7 Head and Depute of Families have created a special interactive presentation using ThingLink to help children and parents learn more about the event. It includes photos, videos and helpful information to answer any questions you and your child may have.
👉 We encourage all parents to explore the ThingLink presentation together with their child – it’s a great way to build anticipation and talk about what to expect on the day.
🧑🧑🧒Family Learning Course - Understanding Anxiety🌟
The Family Learning Team would like to invite parents and carers to this online course. It is taking place on
Wednesday 24th September 6.30 - 8 pm - Via Microsoft Teams
To sign up - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1673709643599?aff=oddtdtcreator
🏃Fun Run Planning💡
The Heads and Deputes of our Families are busy planning for our Fun Run, next Thursday. Some great skills being developed; collaboration, problem solving, communication, organisational skills and the one that has impressed us the most....adaptability. Listening to and considering everyone's ideas and being adaptable. Now the decisions have been made, it is time to start putting the plans into action. It is going to be a busy week for this group🤔.
P4 Assembly.mp4🎶Sharing Wider Achievement at Assembly🌟
One of our P4 learners brought his ukelele and played 'Marry You' by Bruno Mars during the P3 - P4 Assembly on Friday afternoon.
We are proud of his achievement in reaching the next level with this instrument. Well done!
🏃♂️ Sponsored Fun Run – Let’s Get Moving! 🏃♀️
In partnership with our Parent Council, we’re excited to host a sponsored Fun Run at Victoria Park on the afternoon of Thursday 18th September 2025.
Sponsor forms will be sent home on Friday 5th September 2025, so please check your child’s bag and help them gather sponsorships. All money raised will go directly towards school funds, supporting improvements and opportunities for all pupils.
Children will return to school afterwards, where they will be dismissed as usual at 3.15 pm.
We require parent/ carer volunteers to help with this event. If you are available, then please click on this link and sign up.
Thank you for your support – let’s make this event a huge success together!
🥾P7 Residential Activity Trip – 11th–15th May 2026🧗
🥾P7 Residential Activity Trip – 11th–15th May 2026🧗
Thank you to all the children and parents who attended the P7 Residential Trip information evening on Wednesday 2nd September 2025.
We’re excited to confirm that the trip will take place from Monday 11th to Friday 15th May 2026.
To help you stay informed, here is a copy of the presentation and information pack which includes key details about the accomodation, itinerary, kit list and more.
Trip Details:
Dates: 11th–15th May 2026
Total Cost: £490
Deposit: £100 (due by 1st October)
Payment Method: All payments should be made via ParentPay
We’re really looking forward to this exciting opportunity for our P7 pupils to build independence, teamwork and have lots of fun!
August 2025
August 2025
🌍 Pupil Translators Welcoming New Families 🌟
The new school term sees us welcome lots of new families and we are so proud to see our pupils stepping up to support them by acting as translators. Their compassion and leadership help to create a warm, inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, understood and welcome. Well done boys and welcome to our new families, we were expecting you!
🌟New Family Learning Courses🌟
The Family Learning Team would like to invite parents and carers to the following online courses taking place throughout September.
Click on each image to note your interest and sign up.
P7 Residential Trip 2026: Parent Information Session
We’re excited to begin planning our P7 Residential Trip for May 2026!
Parents and carers are warmly invited to an information session where you’ll hear directly from the trip provider and have the chance to ask any questions before booking.
🗓️ Date: 3rd September 2025
🕕 Time: 3.30pm
📍 Location: Conference Room
This is a great opportunity to learn more about the trip experience, what’s included and how to prepare. Any presentations or key information will be shared afterwards for those unable to attend.
We hope to see you there!
⚽🏓🏉Aberdeen Sports Village Energisers is Back – Now for Children and Adults!🏉🏓⚽
⚽🏓🏉Aberdeen Sports Village Energisers is Back – Now for Children and Adults!🏉🏓⚽
We are excited to share that ASV Energisers is returning for the 2025/2026 school year. This fantastic programme offers free sports and wellbeing activities for local children and now includes a brand-new ASV Energisers: Adults programme too.
For Children:
Free sports coaching, kit and access to facilities
Free hot meals, showers, warmth and Wi-Fi for families in need
Sports this term: Athletics, Football, Rugby & Table Tennis
Open to local primary school pupils
First block runs: 2nd Sept – 9th Oct 2025
For Adults:
Thanks to support from NHS Grampian Charity, ASV is launching ASV Energisers: Adults – a free programme to support adult health and wellbeing.
Includes:
Free fitness & wellbeing sessions
Free sports sessions
Free support & advice sessions
Open to all adults (18+) in the community.
🗓️ Bookings open: Wednesday 20th August at 09:00
📄 For more info and to book, visit the ASV Energisers webpage
Family Head and Depute and Senior Pupil Voice Reps
2025-2026
The applications have been received and the decisions have been made.
Our new Senior Pupil Leadership Team will be announced and shared with the school and community on Monday 25th August. 🥁
Interest for individual class reps will be sought once pupils return next week.
🤝Reporting to Parents/Carers Session 2025/26🤝
There are many ways in which we communicate with parents and carers throughout the school year. Our Reporting Calendar for session 2025/26 has now been added to this website. Please go to the 'Reporting to Parents' section by clicking in the image. We have also added the key dates to the main calendar.
🏫📖Skene Square School Handbook 2025/26🏫📖
Our updated School Handbook has now been uploaded to this website and can be found by clicking on the image.
🛍️Rosemount and Mile end Community Market🛍️
🗓️Sunday 10th August, 11am-3pm
📍Victoria Park
🍴Food and Drink
🎨Crafts and Makers
🎶Live Music
📖Storytelling
Our Primary 7s for session 2025/26 will have a stall as they raise money towards their residential trip. They have been working hard to make it inclusive and affordable for all but we need your help.🫶
Parent Contact for session 2025/26
Parent Contact will take place on the following dates and times during session 2025/26:
Parent Contact will take place on the following dates and times during session 2025/26:
Tuesday 23rd September 2025
Tuesday 23rd September 2025
Thursday 25th September 2025
&
Tuesday 27th January 2026
Thursday 29th January 2026
More information, on how to book an appointment, will be shared the week before booking opens on 18th September. You can also find out more information on how we report to parents throughout the school year in the 'Parents' section of this website.🤝
Class Entrance and Exit Doors for Session 2025/26
Please see attached, the entrance and exits allocated to each class for the start of the new session. We look forward to welcoming pupils in P2-P7 back on Tuesday 19th August.
We also welcome back our returning Nursery pupils, on the 19th August. New nursery pupils were given their start dates during their visits before summer.
Primary 1 pupils have been issued with their start dates- these are in your welcome packs which were given out during transition.
Any queries then please contact the school office via email on skenesquare.enquiries@ab-ed.org
Reducing the Cost of the School Day 2025-26
Please see the attached overview of potential/optional costs to help families plan for the school year ahead. This includes Dress Down Days, Theatre trip and P5, P6 and P7 activities.
We are very fortunate that we are supported by an active Parent Council. With us all working together we aim to ensure that every child has what they need to be included and succeed without added stress for families.
For more information and support, please visit the 'Cost of the School Day' section on our website.
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