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Easter Holiday Payment
Thursday 7th April 2022

P1-S6 Monday 11th April 2022 to Friday 22nd April 2022

£21.00 per Primary pupil
£23.00 per Secondary pupil

Scottish Child Payment Bridging Payments

Thursday 7th April 2022

£130 per pupil for those eligible for Free School Meals P1-S6

•       Children and young people receiving universal Free School Meal provision – i.e. those in P1-P5 who would not qualify for Free School Meals on low income criteria – are not eligible.
•       It will only cover pupils currently eligible and applications received up until 8th April 2022 which are subsequently approved.
•       Any payments not made by 7th April 2022 because applications have not yet been completed or approved will be paid by 30th April 2022.

Today is Wear A Hat Day for Brain Tumour Research

Today, Friday 25th March, is Wear A Hat Day for Brain Tumour Research to help fund the fight against the disease.

Study Leave 2022

Seniors – S4-S6

Please click on this link for information regarding study leave for the SQA exam diet this year: PHS – Study Leave Letter (1)

Thank you, and good luck to all our students!

 

 

Ukraine Fundraising Events

Last week saw Penicuik High School carry out a number of fundraising events to support Ukraine. The Bake Sale on Thursday 17^th March was completely student led as they approached staff in school for permission and worked with our Home Economics department to raise a total of £537. A special thanks goes out to these students who are listed below:

Katherine Hogg

Oliver Holsgrove

Bella Holsgrove

Callum Semple

Teagan Imrie

Allana Selkirk

Isla Kerr

Haydn Palmer

Our S6 students alongside Mrs Redford also contributed by making and selling blue and yellow bracelets and they managed to raise an amazing £101. A special thanks goes to the below S6 students who contributed to this.

Andrea Suarez Carrio

Zornitca Yordanova
Isla Krol

Elyshia Pender

The whole school then participated in a dress down day and combining this along with the Bake Sale and the Bracelets we have raised a total of £953.70. Craig Biddick the Head teacher has agreed to round this up to £1000 and our donation will be going to the British Red Cross Ukraine Fund.

Wear a Hat Day

On Friday 25th March the school is participating in Wear a Hat Day to raise money for Brain Tumour UK research.  As you may be aware Ms Blake in our Social Subjects Department is currently receiving treatment for a brain tumour and the school wanted to give the staff and pupils the chance to show their support.

Any type of hat is suitable, the crazier the better, home made is even better to be sustainable.  It should be noted that donations to the charity are voluntary, there is no cost to participate and wear a hat.  However, if you do wish to make a donation a collection will take place during registration.

There will be House Points on offer for the best hats.  There will be 3 categories; S1-3, S4-6, and a staff category.  All participants will earn 20 House Points on the day.

More information on the charity can be found at the link below:

https://www.braintumourresearch.org/fundraise/wear-a-hat-day