Author: davepickering

Edinburgh reporter and photographer

Weekend drama at St. Serf's

Love drama?  Then it’s got to be Goldenacre this month as St. Serf’s Church Halls on Clark Road is the venue for Scottish Community Drama Association’s One Act Festival.  With four plays on Friday 17th and three more on Saturday 18th there’s a feast of drama for everyone to enjoy – and you can vote for your favourite performance too.

Tickets, price £8 per evening or £14 for both nights, are available from Elliot Clark Flowers in Montagu Terrace and can also be bought at the door on the night – performances start at 7pm.  Call 225 5952 for more information on the One Act Festival.

Weekend drama at St. Serf’s

Love drama?  Then it’s got to be Goldenacre this month as St. Serf’s Church Halls on Clark Road is the venue for Scottish Community Drama Association’s One Act Festival.  With four plays on Friday 17th and three more on Saturday 18th there’s a feast of drama for everyone to enjoy – and you can vote for your favourite performance too.

Tickets, price £8 per evening or £14 for both nights, are available from Elliot Clark Flowers in Montagu Terrace and can also be bought at the door on the night – performances start at 7pm.  Call 225 5952 for more information on the One Act Festival.

Cycling RULES!

Register it

UV mark it

Lock it

Electronically tag it

Secure it

Cycle theft is a real pain, so Lothian and Borders Police are offering cyclists the opportunity to make things tougher for thieves at two sessions this month.  You can get your bike registered and UV marked for £5, or registered, UV marked and electronically tagged for £16 at West End Police Station on 14 February from 12 – 2pm, or at Gayfield Police Station from 12 – 2pm on 23 February.  A limited number of bikes will be registered and marked for free, so arrive early to avoid missing out!

MYDG Open Day

Muirhouse Youth Development Group is holding an Open Day at St. Paul’s on Friday 10 February from 2.30 – 4.30pm.  Find out what’s happening in your area – activities on offer include pool, Wii, table tennis, arts and crafts, climbing, bike assault course and music. Interested?  Call Joanne Stewart on 332 3356 for more details.

New career in childcare?

Want to work with children?  The Childcare Academy could be for you! North Edinburgh Childcare is recruiting students for a free childcare training course.  Participants can gain SVQ qualifications that can help you gain employment in the childcare sector.  For further information on the course, which starts on 27 February, call NEC Training Coordinator Barbara Webster on 311 6926.

Kung Hei Fat Choy from Granton!

Granton Primary School is celebrating the Olympics in style this year.  The whole school has been split into six countries, with each group learning something of the language and culture of their chosen nation.  Friday was the opportunity for the Chinese students to showcase what they’ve learned and the children staged a special event to celebrate the Chinese New Year at the school.

The children have been working with Meryl James (picture below), who coordinates the Confucius Classroom Hub for Chinese Studies at St. George’s School, and the kids have certainly learned a lot as they brought a flavour of China to Granton with their special event.

Parents and classmates participated in calligraphy, fan making and mastered the art of eating with chopsticks at Fridays’ showcase, and also had an opportunity to make their own personal wish for the world.  There was sumptuous Chinese cuisine, too, prepared by the Granton parents and served up in the school’s very own Chinese restaurant!

This being the Year of the Dragon, the Granton kids also marked the Chinese New Year with their very own Dragon Dance.  All the visitors to the exhibition were very impressed.  P2 pupil Hamish perhaps summed it up best:  “I think this is awesome!” he said!