Tenants and Residents in Pilton (TRIP) are holding their annual general meeting in The Doocot tonight at 7pm. The AGM will be followed by a Christmas dinner.
TRIP’s Jon Black said: “It would be great to see residents of West Pilton/West Granton there for the AGM, and you will get a Xmas dinner. Anyone from further afield is most welcome to join us after the AGM part of the evening for food and a drink!”
For further information give Jon a call on 0790 191 4829.
Spartans FC Women’ Premier League side gathered at the Academy on Saturday night to celebrate the 2011 season. Finishing in runners up spot to worthy champions Glasgow City was a great achievement and full credit must go to the full squad of players, coaching staff and volunteers for their hard work and determination throughout the season.
It was time for the Spartan players to recognise there team mates contributions and the Players Player of the year awards were as follows: –
In 3rd place was central midfielder Kirsty McLaughlin who has really excelled in her first season at the club with terrific performances, 2nd Place went to striker Sarah Ewens who has blossomed as a player this season and is fulfilling the potential she displayed when she joined the club in 2009 scoring 21 goals in 2011.
Spartans Players Player of the year and also the Coaches Player of the Year was awarded to Hayley Lauder for a fantastic season for both Spartans and Scotland, the young midfielder played a huge part in Spartans success and all involved at the club are extremely proud of her individual achievements and we are all excited for her future.
To honour the contribution made to Spartans and acknowledge the achievement of scoring 100 goals during the 2011 season the final award of the evening was made to Diana Barry, a special award to a special player. Diana has now scored 118 goals in 94 games for the club and as she continues to score goals she will continue to set records that will be very difficult to match.
All the players receiving awards also received a generous gift from our fantastic sponsors Scott + Co and all pass on their gratitude for such a kind gesture.
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Shopping all done? Presents wrapped? Then it’s time to put your feet up, relax and enjoy the NEN’s Twelve Days of Christmas Quiz!
Below you’ll find the first letters of words in the first lines of twelve classic Christmas songs. Can you name them all?
1. TTIAHTNAH
2. AIAMNCFAB
3. WSGSUTC
4. OTFDOC
5. IDOAWC
6. AYHUYSOYW
7. AROHFITS
8. WWITA
9. CTTMPRPPP
10. WWYAMC
11. OCAYFJAT
12. IWCEB
Send your answers to the NEN blog or email: northedinnews@gmail.com
There’s no prize – just a bit of festive fun – but we’ll give an honourable mention to all correct entries received before 31 December. Good luck!
Licketyspit
Craigroyston Nursery and Primary 1 children are taking part in Lickety Leap – an exciting new interactive theatre project for Early years Children.
Licketyspit Theatre Company is based at North Edinburgh Arts and the group has performed shows including Molly Whuppie, Magic Spaghetti and Wee Witches at the arts centre. Lickety Leap is their first totally interactive show and is performed with small groups of children. It is a really memorable and enjoyable experience for the children and it has shown to have a big impact on their developing confidence, social skills, ability to work together and to problem solve.
Licketyspit has been funded to deliver Lickety Leap across Scotland and it’s all beginning here in North Edinburgh’s Craigroyston Primary School!
“This group was great for the kids. My daughter loved it and when we went to see everything the kids had done their faces showed just how much they loved it. It is really good how it gets the kid’s imagination going so well with the simplest of thing” – Caitlin’s mum
“Lickey Leap has been a fun-filled, exciting and entertaining project which children, parents and staff have enjoyed; it allows children to be actively involved in a fun adventure to find their ‘heart’s desire’” – (Craigroyston PS Staff)
The Festival staged by North Edinburgh Waterfront Community at The Hub in Edinburgh’s Telford College last night proved to be a real Christmas cracker. A bit like opening those Christmas presents you never know what you’re going to get next, and so it proved at Telford.
With songs by Granton Primary School and Pilrig Church choir, films, quizzes and international music from the Rongong family – and some truly awful Christmas cracker jokes too! – there was something for everyone. With free refreshments, face painting and Christmas crafts and decoration-making, laid on by members of local churches, the evening was the perfect antidote to the stresses and strains of last-minute Christmas shopping.
For more information on North Edinburgh Waterfront Community go to info@new-community.org.uk
New Year, new community crèche for North Edinburgh? Local organisation Stepping Stones has held discussions with Community Learning and Development staff at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre to explore the possibility of setting up a new community crèche when the new Centre opens next year.
Stepping Stones’ Marilyn Keilloh explained: “The ‘new’ Royston Wardieburn Community Centre will be opening to the public in the New Year. Lydia Markham (Community Learning and Development) and I have had a very brief meeting about the possibility of developing a community crèche facility in the Centre. We have arranged a meeting for Thursday 12 January from 1 – 3pm in the new centre and would like to invite anyone who is interested in developing a facility like this in the area to come along”.
For further information call Marilyn at Stepping Stones North Edinburgh on 551 1632 or Lydia at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre on 552 5700.
Alex Dale, Drylaw Telford Community Council’s representative on Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnersip’s Clean, Green and Safe Action Group, has reported that Easter DrylawPark has been uprated from ‘good’ to ‘very good’ in the city council’s latest 2011 Parks Survey.
Granton and District Community Council meets this Wednesday (14 December) from 7 – 9pm at Spartans Community Football Academy. For further information please telephone 07923 548159.
This afternoon’s gymnastics festival at Broughton High School was a tremendous success, with children from across the city performing to a full house. Among those taking part were Broughton’s City of Edinburgh Display Team, Castlebrae, Stockbridge, Broughton High, Corstorphine, Forrester High, Flora Stevenson, Ferryhill, Pentland schools and the City of Edinburgh Gym Club Display Team staged a fantastic finale.
Young gymnasts from across the city will come together to showcase their skills at an exciting event at Broughton High School today.
Jude Salmon, Active Schools Coordinator for the Broughton cluster, said: “The first Inter City Gymnastics Festival will take place at Broughton High School this afternoon (Friday 9th December) from 2 – 4pm. This Festival is a non competitive display event, where all Edinburgh schools who take part in extra curricular gymnastics programmes will come together to perform routines to showcase their skills.
“ActiveSchools have been working in partnership with Activcity, City of Edinburgh Gymnastics Club and Edinburgh Leisure to introduce this all inclusive event to provide a platform to encourage long term participation in gymnastics and physical activity. The event will bring together children of all levels and abilities to perform a short routine to their friends, families and peers.”
Jude Salmon
Active SchoolsCo-ordinator
Broughton Cluster
Mobile:07884235111
Email: jude.salmon@ea.edin.sch.uk
