- Our aim is for you to feel confident and secure about what lies ahead and this will in turn help children to be happy and relaxed. If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to get in touch either by email Burnbrae.ps@midlothian.gov.uk or by calling the school office on 0131 271 4605.
Welcome from Miss Mitchell
Mrs Hamlyn
Mrs Bryce
Mrs McLaren
Everywhere Bear from Kerry Knight on Vimeo.
Useful Links for Parents/Carers
- Children joining CN provision
- Top ten tips for parents and families
- Getting ready for school
- Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods
- Burnbrae Uniform
- Free School Meals and Clothing Grants
- Virtual tours of schools – open the map of Midlothian then select your high school catchment area to find your primary or secondary school tour
- Midlothian Top Tips for Parents Transitions
- Curriculum for Excellence in a Nutshell
- Mid Mouse Parent leaflet
- Education Scotland Thinglink
What is Mid mouse?
Mid mouse is an authority wide, community based transition project which will help to support your child as they move from their home & early learning & childcare setting into school. Each child will be gifted a mouse which can be used as an object to support and share their journey. Every school and early learning and childcare setting will also have a mouse, similar to your child’s. Mid mouse will be a part of this special time of change for your child and can be with them every step of the way.
Week 1
Click on the link to download a copy of suggested activities for week 1 –There’s a Bear on my Chair Transitions Story
Week 2
Click on the link to download a copy of suggested activities for week 2-
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Transition Story
Week 3
Click on the link to download a copy of suggested activities for week 3-
Week 4
Click on the link to download a copy of suggested activities for week 4
The Worrysaurus Transitions Story
Week 5
Click on the link to download a copy of suggested activities for week 5 –
Giraffes Can’t Dance Transitions Story
Starting School Story Time
Click on the links to listen to the stories –
- Mae’s first day of school, Kate Berube
- Whiffy Wilson the wolf who wouldn’t go to school, Caryl Hart
- The Colour Monster goes to school, Anna Llenas
- First Day at Bug School, Sam Lloyd
- Starting school, Janet and Allan Ahlberg
- How do Dinosaurs go to school?, Jane Yolen
- I am absolutely too small for school, Lauren Child
- Lucy and Tom go to school, Shirley Hughes
- Mouse’s first night at Moonlight school, Simon Puttock
- Bobbo goes to school, Shirley Hughes
- Going to school, Usborne First Experiences
- The Everywhere Bear, Julia Donaldson
- Don’t worry little crab, Chris Haughton
- Ruby’s Worry, Tom Percival
- Tough guys have feelings too, Keith Negley
- All the ways to be smart, Davina Bell