The event will be held in Bruntsfield Links
There are two games .. one for lower school pupils, and one for upper school pupils

Time
P1, P2 and P3 start at 9:00 to 10:25

P4, P5, P6, P7 start at 11:00 to 12:15

All parents, and friends are welcome to come along and have some fun.

Four outstanding young musicians are performing – Matthew McAllister, one of Scotland’s foremost classical guitarists, partnered with acclaimed Irish flautist Aisling Agnew,  Natasha Day, one of Scotland’s finest up and coming sopranos, renowned for her operatic and lieder performances, accompanied by concert pianist George Duthie.

A beautiful evening of music for all the family……please give your support in making Edinburgh a better place for all cyclists and pedestrians.

Tickets £12 (£8 concs) available on the door or from the Usher Hall.

visit www.andrewcyclist.com for more details about the charity and the concert.

P7 Parents have organised a bake sale for tomorrow Friday 11 May, from 11.30am in the
playground to raise money for the P7 leavers bash.

There are ‘welfare’ considerations that arise through the running of clubs,  in the guidance for tutors & parent volunteers, how can we support pupils who may have had a family bereavement, and our wish to adopt good practice, and promote positive behavior.

If you are interested please contact Jeanna to find out a bit more on picl@bruntsfield.org

It would also be helpful to hear from you if you have a view on this very subject.

Thank you

Sites of interest, there are quite number of references sites on related issues http://www.take2theweb.com/pub/edinburgh/bruntsfield/cb.html   our school site has polices & guidelines on Anti Bullying

and respectme http://www.respectme.org.uk   has specific articles on anti bullying, and includes cyberbullying too.

Come and support Scotland’s unique creative talent of crafters, designers, artists and new businesses. There will be a fantastic mix of stall holders handmade soap stand, bath salts, fairy stand, jewellery, lampshades, cushions, clothing, children’s jewellery & accessories, things for the home / him / her / children, paintings, prints & more!! There will also be two workshops for children on Saturday – making fabulous jewellery and lovely bookmaking marks.

Come early and be one of the lucky early birds to get a free eco-friendly shopping bag to put all your shopping in!

Tell your friends ….

For more information about this and other events and to stay up to date – ‘like’ them on Facebook.com/TheMarketTreeEvents or www.MarketTreeEvents.com

Please find attached minutes from the Parents Council meeting.

PC draft minutes 28 March 2012

Regards,

Many thanks from the Club Organisers

Only 5 weeks to go to Saturday June 9th…..

We need contributions of:

RAFFLE PRIZES – we would appreciate and welcome your help to get ( do beg, but pls don’t borrow or steal!…. ) raffle prizes through your companies, contacts, friends and family, please let us know in advance or bring along on the day! We welcome ‘services’ such as a ‘hair do’, ‘facial’, ‘free MOT’, ‘tennis lessons’, etc…as well as tangible and edible effects…. ,

HOME BAKING -both sweet and savoury, cakes, bakes, bread, scones, biscuits, pizza, treats, whatver your speciality is

TOMBOLA PRIZES

NEW OR USED SCHOOL UNIFORM – freshly laundered please!

QUALITY NEW OR USED WOMENS’ AND CHILDRENS’ CLOTHING – freshly laundered please!

• TOYS  – in good condition please
• BOOKS, CDs, DS games, ETC- in good condition please!
• PLANTS
• SPORTS EQUIPMENT
• BIKES – either all or part of the value receieved from the sale of the bike can be donated to the school

We also need VOLUNTEERS to run stalls, manage activities, help with organisation on the day and of course help with the BIG SET UP (Friday eve) and BIG CLEAR UP (Saturday pm), before and after the event. -  DESPERATELY!!!!!

PLEASE GET IN TOUCH if you are able to help us, do remember this is going to benefit all of our children…..please  do help, it will be fun too! This is the biggest fundraising event of the year for the school, so please support it as much as you can.

You can reach us at : fete@bruntsfield.org – we look forward to hearing from you and making the Summer Fete a roaring success!

THANK YOU, in advance for your help and support,

Robert and Isobel

Your support and generosity has been fantastic. We have raised over £1800 so far and rising… The website is still open for anyone who would still like to make a contribution www.justgiving.com/KaysMarathon2012

Ruby joins me in thanking everybody for the wonderful support.

With thanks

Kay Stembridge

Mike

Regards,

Mike

Pedal on Parliament is a fun event on the afternoon of Saturday 28 April – to get as many cyclists (of all ages and abilities) to cycle to the Scottish Parliament to show how much cycling and cycle safety matters.

There are lots and lots of cyclists at Bruntsfield and it would be great if many of us could join in. The plan is to gather on the Meadows (to the east of Middle Meadow walk) at 2pm, departing for Parliament at 3pm. For those near Harrison Park, Sara Dorman (a P1 mum), will be leading a group of families to the Meadows with the help of volunteer marshals – leaving at 1.30pm, to arrive at the Meadows at 2pm.

Although we’re making a serious point about making cycling safer and easier, the day itself will be light-hearted, with a picnic at the end. The pace will be slow and easy for people to keep up – however little their legs may be. It will be non-confrontational and we’ve got the full co-operation and permission of the police and the council and all the relevant authorities. We’ll do our best to make sure that the good folk of Edinburgh can go about their normal Saturday business (although we’d be delighted if they chose to join us instead) so we won’t be blocking roads or holding anyone up any more than we have to be safe.

http://pedalonparliament.org/

Light snacks and bar on the night. No alcohol will be sold but feel free to BYOB.

BRUNTSFIELD FAMILY CEILIDH

Friday April 20, 2012 from 19:00 – 22.00

Polwarth Church, 36 -38 Polwarth Terrace EH11 1LU Edinburgh

with the Canongate Cadjers Band and Bruntsfield Primary’s Choir, Mixed String and Chanter Groups.

To add to our eventful fun ceilidh we have invited Bruntsfield Primary Choir, Mixed String and Chanter Groups who have been working hard on songs to perform to you this term.

Come along with friends and family  to join them as they will bring music and song to your ears and get your feet tapping!

Thanks,

Mike

Friday 11th May, 7.30 for 8 at The Merlin in Morningside.

Tickets are £5 each. Teams of 6-8 or individuals can be teamed up on the night.

Murray Briggs (parent at school) is the quiz master.

Leaflet and info on how to buy tickets will be in school bags first week back after Easter!

If you can’t make it, look out for raffle tickets in the playground!

Also, see Lisa Dixon or Caroline Thomson if you can donate a raffle prize, (haircut/bottle of something/round of golf/unwanted gift) or if you are able to help!!!

Thank you!

Dear Friends

I am fundraising for the charity Fight Against Cancer Edinburgh (FACE), by running the London Marathon on 22 April 2012.

FACE supported a friend and fellow “Mum from Bruntsfield Primary” who sadly died of leukaemia last year. Her daughter is in Primary 7.

If you are able to make a donation please visit my Just Giving page Kay’s Marathon 2012.

http://www.justgiving.com/KaysMarathon2012

Please forward this email to anyone who may also wish to support the work of FACE who are based at the Cancer Centre at The Western General hospital, Edinburgh .

Many thanks
Kay Stembridge (Mum of Kirsty P7b and Euan P3a)

SOME HELP would be very much appreciated. Don’t forget those events can’t happen without it.

Help required on the night :

-Before event (1 hour before to setup the venue)

-During event (bar / raffle / entrance)

-After event (cleaning)

Any help you can offer, please contact asap  karinef.hay@gmail.com

Light snacks and bar on the night. No alcohol will be sold but feel free to BYOB.

BRUNTSFIELD FAMILY CEILIDH

Friday April 20, 2012 from 19:00 – 22.00

Polwarth Church, 36 -38 Polwarth Terrace EH11 1LU Edinburgh

with the Canongate Cadjers Band and Bruntsfield Primary’s Choir, Mixed String and Chanter Groups.

To add to our eventful fun ceilidh we have invited Bruntsfield Primary Choir, Mixed String and Chanter Groups who have been working hard on songs to perform to you this term.

Come along with friends and family  to join them as they will bring music and song to your ears and get your feet tapping!

Tickets sold in advance (limited amount of tickets – first come first served)

Price £10 for a family ticket (2 adults 2 children), £5 per adult £3 per child

Friday 11th May, 7.30 for 8 at The Merlin in Morningside.

Tickets are £5 each. Teams of 6-8 or individuals can be teamed up on the night.

Murray Briggs (parent at school) is the quiz master.

Leaflet and info on how to buy tickets will be in school bags first week back after Easter!

If you can’t make it, look out for raffle tickets in the playground!

Also, see Lisa Dixon or Caroline Thomson if you can donate a raffle prize, (haircut/bottle of something/round of golf/unwanted gift) or if you are able to help!!!

Thank you! 

Kirsty

In response to our request for copies of submissions sent to Children & Families, the PC received a total of 57 parental submissions – from a mix of parents of children at the feeder primaries as well as at BHS.

You can read a collation of the parental submissions received by the PC here (PDF document – Adobe Reader required).  NB A copy of this document is also being forwarded to the feeder primary PCs.

In addition to accessing parents’ written submissions, BHS PC members also attended all four public meetings and noted the issues raised at each.  The written and verbal contributions from all sources were then used to inform the Parent Council’s own submission to the consultation exercise.

You can read the PC’s submission here (PDF document – Adobe Reader required).

As you can see, there is a rich and thoughtful range of contributions with many people clearly having gone to some considerable effort in detailing their comments.  Whatever the outcome, the significant response can only be to the benefit of the exercise as a whole.  Our grateful thanks go to everyone who contributed.

Most of you probably know we have been using an additional site at Morningside United (MU) to run various clubs.  This term it’s been Badminton.  Next term it’s going to be Fencing.  In the Autumn we will be moving across various other clubs (the exact set is as yet undecided) because the number of rooms available to us in the school is being reduced by the fact we have another 3-class P1 intake coming through.

Of course, it’s great news that the school is thriving, but it does mean that we need to make sure that we continue to maintain our clubs – indeed we need more clubs rather than less, and this means the Morningside United site will be with us for some time to come.

The reason I am sending out this post is that the new site has a number of administration processes required for its safe functioning  that don’t relate to a specific Club, and therefore don’t make sense to add to the work of a Club Coordinator.  Up until now I have set these up and administered them, but I would very much like to hand this over to someone, starting in the Summer term, so that they can be fully in control of the situation for the Autumn term.

On the MU site we pay various people to act as a doorkeeper and to take children backwards and fowards to Kidzcare at the start and end of their sessions. This isn’t a Parent, but we need a Parent to make sure that there is someone available to do this job, to tell them what they are supposed to be doing and to make sure they do actually turn up.  Also to liase with the Morningside United site and deal with any odd issues that turn up – like lost property, or putting lines on the floor of the hall, or whatever.

It requires someone who is typically around Bruntsfield of an afternoon, they don’t have to be on the MU site very much, just to be available either on the phone or in person.  I suspect they will have to go through the process of ‘disclosure’ but we will get clarity on that in due course. My problem with doing this is that I  work full time, so if I pop up to Bruntsfield I have to take time off work (or go back to work late into the evening).

Yvonne and her team have has done an amazing  job in sustaining and growing the Clubs – more than 500 places in our after-school clubs are filled every week. We will have to move some clubs out of the school – there is nothing we can do about this, and we need someone to help make it happen.

If you are interested, please respond to this email.

Thanks,

Mike

The response does not seek to favour either option, or to assess whether there is a majority view in favour of either option amongst the wider parent body.  Instead it focuses on what those of us at the meeting on Wednesday felt have emerged as the key concerns about each option during the consultation process.

The deadline for individual responses to CEC is close of business tonight, so if you haven’t yet submitted a response but would like to, there’s still time.  You can do this by e-mailing:  cf.propertyreview@edinburgh.gov.uk

The next step is the publication of a consultation report three weeks before the Full Council meeting which will make a decision on the options.  This meeting is expected to take place on 28th June.  CEC indicate that all comments received, either in writing or raised at the public meetings, will be recorded and represented in the final consultation report, along with the Council’s response to those comments.  We will let you know as soon as the consultation report is published.

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LETTER OF RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION:

30 March, 2012

Dear Mr MacIntyre

Statutory consultation response: Proposals for the location of Boroughmuir High School

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the above proposals.  Bruntsfield Parent Council offers the following points for consideration in the Council’s decision-making process.

General comments

Bruntsfield Parent Council welcomes the fact that a public meeting was held at Bruntsfield Primary as part of the consultation process.  The large attendance at this meeting reflects the interest that parents at Bruntsfield Primary take in this matter.

A range of views have been expressed, both at the public meeting and in copies of consultation responses which parents have been kind enough to share with us.  These have informed our response.

We note City of Edinburgh Council’s preferred option of the new build on the Fountainbridge site.  Since no poll was taken of parents’ views at Bruntsfield Primary, we do not express a preference as a Parent Council for either option but rather seek to reflect the key concerns which have arisen amongst parents about each option.

Option A:  A new building on the Fountainbridge site

The key concerns of Bruntsfield parents should this option be chosen are:

The small area of land available for the new build relative to Scottish Government requirements

It is clear that the amount of space being allowed for a new build school on the Fountainbridge site is a major concern for parents at Bruntsfield.  Many find it hard to comprehend how the Council can own the whole site at Fountainbridge, yet be proposing to use only a small part of it for the school.  There can be few things more important than our children’s education: offering a site which is very constrained in terms of area is therefore hard to comprehend.

The lack of on-site sports facilities

A second notable concern relates to the lack of on-site outdoor sporting facilities proposed.  Parents feel strongly that for the benefits of their health and education, and to reduce the time wastage and negative environmental impact associated with the constant bussing of children to and from Meadowbank and Meggetland, on-site facilities are a mandatory for our children.  Whilst the roof-top pitch which has been mentioned is welcomed by some as a creative response to the space constraints, this does not detract from the importance of having additional space for sports facilities on the ground.  Comments have also been made about the failure to think creatively about using other local open space such as Harrison Park in addition to space immediately around the school building.

The impact on school catchment

As a Parent Council we are concerned about the impact the catchment boundary changes may have on future intakes to Bruntsfield Primary.  At present City of Edinburgh Council point out, correctly, that only two additional streets are to be included in our catchment.  However this does not take account of housing which we understand may be planned for the part of the site nearest Edinburgh Quay, or indeed for the housing that the Council indicates is likely to be built on the existing Viewforth Boroughmuir site after relocation.  Bruntsfield Primary is already heavily oversubscribed – 99 in-catchment applications for P1 for the 2012/13 session.  What plans does City of Edinburgh Council have to ensure that Bruntsfield Primary does not become repeatedly over-subscribed in years to come with in-catchment pupils at P1 entry?

Option B:  Refurbishment and extension of the existing building

The key point made by parents in relation to this option is:

Burdiehouse is not a tenable decant option

Expecting pupils to travel to a decanted school at Burdiehouse is entirely unrealistic.  Parents find it hard to understand how a decant site closer at hand cannot be found, and indeed why the Fountainbridge site itself cannot be used.  City of Edinburgh Council argues that it plans to sell on immediately the entire site should Option B be chosen.  However, in reality, with city centre land prices currently very depressed, there is a strong case for holding onto this land until land values increase, providing the additional benefit of a decant site in the close vicinity of the existing Boroughmuir.

Finally, with reference to both options, we would ask to what extent teaching and support staff outwith the Senior Management Team at Boroughmuir High School have been involved in and been given the opportunity to influence the Senior Management Team position?  We feel that the Strategic Education Design Brief is lacking in many respects, and of course there was no consultation with the Parent Councils during its preparation.  It will therefore be important whichever option is chosen to engage meaningfully over the detailed design of the building with the staff who will be using the building, and with the Cluster Parent Councils (particularly those of the feeder primaries) to ensure it meets their needs and aspirations for delivering Curriculum for Excellence (and any successor curricula) over years to come.

We trust you will take the above points into consideration when making decisions about the future location of the ‘new Boroughmuir’.

Yours sincerely

Antonis Giannopoulos                                        Cathy Higginson

Chair, Bruntsfield Parent Council                   Bruntsfield PC representative on BHS PC New School Sub-Group

The Easter Gaitherin is the highlight of the Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin calendar.

The event is for young people from Primary 5 to Secondary 6

You don’t need to be able to read music or have any previous knowledge of traditional music to enjoy the Easter Gaitherin. Beginners are very welcome and those who already play an instrument, sing or tell stories will also ?nd the 4-day experience very rewarding and great fun.

The following workshops will take place this year:
Fiddle (classes for all levels), Guitar, Singing, Songwriting, Keyboard, Drums and Percussion, Mixed Instrument, Band, Accordion, Sound and Recording, Tune writing and lots more!

Tutors for 2012 Easter Gaitherin:
Amy Geddes, Bella Hardy, Gary Innes, Ruth Kirkpatrick, Amy Lord, Anna Massie, Sarah McFadyen, Mark Neal, Patsy Reid, James Ross, Mike Vass and Innes Watson

Please visit the EYG website for more information  http://www.eyg.org.uk/

Please check you haven’t left anything before the holidays. Lost property is in the dining hall – there are lots of expensive jackets, some  jumpers, sports/swimming gear,  lunch boxes, tupperware and various other things.  These items can’t be kept in the school and will end up going to the charity shop.

Happy Easter break 

I am attaching info about our Storywalk for children at the Edinburgh International Harp Festival, hoping that it will interest the children at Bruntsfield Primary .  http://www.bruntsfield.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Storywalk-Find-the-Lost-Cave.doc

We have beginners classes for children as well as post beginners, the latter being ideal for children who are familiar with the harp, but need some help with technique.

I would be grateful if you could bring this to the attention of parents who may be looking for interesting activities as the Easter holiday approaches.

All information on our website   www.harpfestival.co.uk

The link in the previous email seemed to be corrupted.  Try the one above.

Mike

A professional photographer was present and we tried to ensure that as many of the children as possible had their photo taken with the Torch. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, there were a small number of children who were not photographed with the Torch but most children in the school did have the chance to touch or hold one of the Torches.

As you may have read in the press, the route for the Olympic Torch Relay was announced on Monday 19th March and the exciting news is that it will be passing very close to Bruntsfield Primary School. It will be going down Bruntsfield Place, heading to Tollcross, sometime between 6pm at 7.30pm on Wednesday 13th June (timings will confirmed nearer the time). Please make sure you put this date in your diary now and hopefully you and your family will be there to cheer on the Torchbearers and the Olympic Flame as it makes it journey to the evening celebration at Edinburgh Castle.

If you would like to find out more about the Olympic Torch Relay please follow this link:

http://www.bankofscotlandlondon2012.co.uk/

Thanks

Sarah Cran

(Jack P1A and Alexander P3A)

We still need a couple of volunteers to organise the Summer Fete this year in order for it to go ahead.

The work could be shared between 2 people and would include:

• Checking dates so there are no conflicts with other events
• Ensuring we have a Let for the rooms
• Communication (organising school bag flyers, posters etc)
• Book any outside organisations eg fire fighters, bands etc
• Recruit volunteers for the stalls
• Co-ordinate the volunteers for set up the day before, the fete itself and the clear up afterwards.
• Request donations from outside organisations.

If you think you are up for the challenge please get in touch as as soon as possible to events@bruntsfield.org

Friday April 20, 2012 from 19:00 – 22.00

Check leaflets in bags for full details

Polwarth Church, 36 -38 Polwarth Terrace EH11 1LU Edinburgh

with the Canongate Cadjers Band and Bruntsfield Primary’s Choir, Mixed String and Chanter Groups.

To add to our eventful fun ceilidh we have invited Bruntsfield Primary Choir, Mixed String and Chanter Groups who have been working hard on songs to perform to you this term.

Come along with friends and family  to join them as they will bring music and song to your ears and get your feet tapping!

Tickets sold in advance (limited amount of tickets – first come first served)

Price £10 for a family ticket (2 adults 2 children), £5 per adult £3 per child

HOW TO BOOK: correct amount of money in envelope with your child’s name. Cheques payable to Bruntsfield Parent Forum. To be given at the Office. Tickets will be given to your child at school.

Apologies if you keep receiving emails from us regarding this but we’re having a few issues with the website.

So to be on the safe side, I just want to remind you that clubs finish up on Friday 30th March (and not 26th as stated before).

They start back again on Tuesday 17th April. All dates for summer term as below on this link.

http://www.bruntsfield.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/Clubs_Calendar_summer_2011_0.4.pdf

Hope this works this time and enjoy the holidays!

Sorry about the confusion earlier but all clubs are ON this week and finishing this Friday 30th March.

They start back again on Tuesday 17th April. All dates for summer term as below on this link.

http://www.bruntsfield.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/Clubs_Calendar_summer_2011_0.4.pdf

Have a nice Easter!

On return journey, they hope to leave Benmore early on the Friday so the bus will be back 1.00pm at the latest. Mrs Ramsay will phone the school as they leave the centre. . Any changes to the schedule we will try and get a message to you via this site.

The Green booklet ‘ Benmore Centre’ previously given out to both classes, along with the school letter, gives more information such as centre facilities and contact numbers. Here is a reminder of the ‘kit list’ for those that may have misplaced the booklet.

Link here to view the Clothing List

clothes-list1

And just as important if you need to get a message to your child during the week, you should speak to the school office in the first instance as they have mobile numbers for the staff accompanying the trip.

… weather forecast is quite good though mixed, so sunscreen and woollen jumpers

The Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin provides young people with the opportunity to learn and develop skills in traditional music, song, storytelling and dance.  The Easter Gaitherin is the highlight of the Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin calendar.

The event is for young people from primary 5 to secondary 6. You don`t need to be able to read music or have any previous knowledge of traditional music to enjoy the Easter Gaitherin.

For more information, please click on this link.http://www.bruntsfield.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/EYG_A6-p1.pdf

Due to demand the number of places in Senior Choir is increasing in the Summer Term. If your son or daughter in P6 & P7 would like to join this fun and active Club please apply for a place by posting a cheque for £30.00 into the Parent Forum Box for the attention of Helen @ Senior Choir. Please also enclose an application form if one hasn’t already been returned for Summer Term Clubs.

Your child’s place will be confirmed by email.

Please contact Helen on choir@bruntsfield.org if you are a concession or would like any more information.

Believe it or not but it’s already time to think about our annual Bruntsfield Primary School Summer Fete!

This fun filled extravaganza desperately needs a couple of eager volunteers to co-ordinate the event. Co-ordinators will be required to organise the event as a whole, co-ordinating individual stall holders and support crew and generally making sure the whole thing happens.

Franck and Jeanna have done it for the last 3 years and will be happy to hand over information and support in any way necessary.

We are provisionally looking at a date of 9th June.

As well as being a great day out for friends and family the summer fete is by far the biggest and most successful fundraising event the Parent Forum organises. All events are organised by parent volunteers and all the money goes to improving the school for the children.

If you would like to take on this exciting challenge please get in touch asap with me, Anna Wyatt, at : events@bruntsfield.org

We will definitely be running Fencing next term. There are a few spaces available in the P2-P4 age range (Wed – 15:30) the P5-P7 age range (Wed – 16:30). They are both in Morningside United Church.

It’s a great opportunity for children to try something new, and we want to fill the sessions as much as possible to get the new club off to a great start.

Please reply to this email if you are interested in taking up a place.

This fun filled extravaganza desperately needs a couple of eager volunteers to co-ordinate the event. Co-ordinators will be required to organise the event as a whole, co-ordinating individual stall holders and support crew and generally making sure the whole thing happens.

Franck and Jeanna have done it for the last 3 years and will be happy to hand over information and support in any way necessary.

We are provisionally looking at a date of 9th June.

As well as being a great day out for friends and family the summer fete is by far the biggest and most successful fundraising event the Parent Forum organises. All events are organised by parent volunteers and all the money goes to improving the school for the children.

If you would like to take on this exciting challenge please get in touch asap with me, Anna Wyatt, at : events@bruntsfield.org

The final public meeting on proposals for Boroughmuir High School will take place tomorrow, Wednesday 14 March @ 7:30 at Bruntsfield Primary

All parents, guardians, staff and local residents are warmly invited.

This is a link to find out more www.boroughmuir.org

If you can’t make this public meeting, and would like to have a question asked please forward it to us by email to parent_council@bruntsfield.org or post a note in the PC mail box near the school office.

Reminder to Please Respond to the Consultation and Share Your Views with Us

Bruntsfield  Church are presently running a photography competition, with the theme “What Bruntsfield means to me”.  All entries should be submitted by 31 March.  They can include a short explanation and be from either adults or children.  If they are from a child, they should come with the consent of an adult, and include the child’s age.   There will be a seperate category for under 14s. The email address to send photos to is: photo@bruntsfield.org.uk

There will be prizes for a number of the top entries, including some enlarged and framed prints.    And as many entries as possible will be on display at a special open day on Saturday 7 April called “Focus on Brunstfield”.
The open day will run from 10:30 am – 3:30 pm  As well as an exhibition of the photographs, there will be a chance to see the work of local artists, and a unique art display from the children who use the church.  The café will be open all day serving a variety of refreshments and home baking.   There will be a special kids programme, including a bouncy castle and Easter craft activities.   Everything is free, though donations to Tearfund will be welcome.

For more information, please contact: photo@bruntsfield.org.uk

We look forward to seeing all your photographs.

Bruntsfield Church, 71 Leamington Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4JU