Category: West Pilton

Pioneering Pirniehall!

Read all about it: Local primary school is first to complete Scotland’s library card challenge

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Following the Scottish Government announcement that every child in Scotland should get a library card, Muirhouse Library, Community Learning & Development and Pirniehall Primary School have sprinted out of the educational blocks! Continue reading Pioneering Pirniehall!

No January meeting for West Pilton CC

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This is just a reminder that at the last meeting in December we agreed to miss out the January meeting as some people were still on holiday.
We agreed to make TUESDAY 2nd FEBRUARY, 7pm at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre our first meeting of the new year.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there,
Barbara Robertson
Secretary, West Pilton West Granton Community Council

Roberta Blaikie funeral: transport available

Call Royston Wardieburn if you need transport to Warriston

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Regular readers will know that local activist Roberta Blaikie’s funeral is on Tuesday at 1pm at Warriston Crematorium.

Transport will be available for members of the local community – call Royston Wardieburn Community Centre on 552 5700 to let them know your requirements.

Can we have a Christmas tree? Yes we CAN!

Community celebrates despite deluge

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It lashed down with rain all afternoon and into the evening – a real Muirhouse monsoon! – but local people came out in their droves to see the Christmas tree lights being switched on in Muirhouse Shopping Centre last night.

Craigroyston High School’s Josh Hardwick did the honours and kicked off an evening of music, food and fun that seemed to get everyone in the festive mood!

So many people to thank:

  • Craigroyston Community High School for sharing their wonderful musical talents – the band and the choir were superb.
  • Local schools Oaklands, Rowanfield, Pirniehall, St David’s, Forthview and Craigroyston for creating the beautiful snowflakes that now adorn the centre
  • Fleurtations for delivering, erecting and decoration the tree
  • Urban Union for supplying the Christmas tree
  • The City of Edinburgh Council for their support and advice throughout
  • Weber Shandwick for getting things done
  • North Edinburgh Arts staff for their wonderful support: particularly John for his technical wizardry, Michelle and her team for the fabulous food (and wonderful winter punch!) and for sharing her artistic skills to make the shopping centre look great
  • Local police for supervising the event
  • The Tomorrow’s People team for all their hard work in decorating the Centre and making the event such a success.
  • Santa for … well, just being Santa!
  • And finally, the children and families of North Edinburgh who came out on such a horrible night to support the event. Comments have been overwhelmingly positive – maybe we’ll try another event in the New Year?

Thanks, everyone!

Andy & Dave, Community Action North (CAN)

Our day in pictures (below)

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There are more on Facebook too …

 

 

Forthview P3s visit First Minister

Katie Morag Christmas card is ‘amazing’, ‘fantastic’ and ‘brilliant’!

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Children from Forthview Primary School joined Nicola Sturgeon at Bute House yesterday for the launch of the First Minister’s 2015 official Christmas card.

The card features Katie Morag, the star of the children’s books written and illustrated by Mairi Hedderwick, who can be seen welcoming children from around the world to the First Minister’s official residence, Bute House.

The original illustration by Mairi Hedderwick will be auctioned next year and the proceeds will be shared between four charities; Enable Scotland, Children 1st, Books Abroad and the Scottish Refugee Council.

The First Minister said: “I am delighted that Mairi Hedderwick was able to create such a wonderful illustration for this year’s Christmas card.

“Katie Morag’s adventures accompanied by Mairi’s beautiful illustrations are adored by both children and adults right across the world.

“Christmas is a time for spending time with those that we love, but it is also a time for thinking about those less fortunate than ourselves.

“There is no doubt that Scotland is a caring and compassionate country but this year in particular, I have been so proud of the warm welcome and kindness which has been extended to all who have come here.

“Whether it’s by helping out at a charity, or having a cup of tea and a chat with a friend or neighbour who is on their own, it’s important to spend some time over the next few weeks giving comfort, companionship and support to those who need it.”

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For the first time, special packs featuring Christmas cards from previous years will go on sale in National Galleries of Scotland shops in Edinburgh from next week.

Part of the 2014 fundraising initiative, cards will be sold in a pack of ten and will feature the artwork of Jack Vettriano, Elizabeth Blackadder, John Lowrie Morrison, Peter Howson and Phyllis Dodd.

All profits will be split between 2014’s charities; the Catherine McEwan Foundation, The Mackintosh Appeal, Legion Scotland, Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance and Yorkhill Children’s Charity.

The First Minister added: “Since we launched the charity Christmas card initiative in 2007, sales of artwork and prints have raised more than £168,850 for good causes across Scotland. I’d like to extend my thanks to all the artists, including Mairi, whose time and genorisity have made raising so much money possible.”

And the children’s view of the Katie Morag card? ‘Brilliant’, ‘amazing’ and ‘fantastic’!

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