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Get Creative Orchestra

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Get Creative Orchestra is a free year-round creative music making programme for instrumentalists aged 8-11, giving young people the opportunity to improve their creative music making skills and experience playing in a group setting. Children should be able to play a variety of different notes with ease and should have been playing their instrument for a minimum of six months.

The next session is on the 8th October at the King’s Pavilion, Aberdeen AB24 3FX.

https://sound-scotland.co.uk/participate/young-people/get-creative

 

Aberdeen City Libraries Survey

Aberdeen City Libraries (ACL) is consulting on how our library services can best meet the changing needs of its citizens and communities.  This presents an opportunity for all to reflect, share ideas and help shape the future of our library service. 

 

We have developed a Children & Young People’s version – bit.ly/3s0eqqM – of the consultation for 0-18 years, providing an exciting opportunity for Aberdeen City Libraries to capture the views and voices of children and young people, their parents/carers and practitioners.  We would very much appreciate your support by taking part in the consultation and completing the survey.

 

The short survey can be completed online, downloaded from the website, or using paper copies available in every Aberdeen City Library. 

 

CYP Resources Public Consultation

2023/24 SPREE APP

Dear Parents/Carers

Summer is approaching and there is a way that you can save some money whilst trying to entertain the kids for 6 weeks / 42 days!

Spree has gone digital and for every sign up through the following link, money is also raised for Greenbrae Primary.  Win win!

We would like to invite you to view all of the fabulous offers and to then subscribe to Spree.  There are 2 types of subscriptions to suit everyone’s budgets – £3 per month for a monthly subscription and £20 for an annual subscription.

Please use the following link to find out more –

https://spreebook.com/Aberdeen/fundraiser/Greenbrae-Primary-School/90

Happy saving 😊

From Greenbrae PTA

 

Apply for Free School Meals

 

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Apply for free school meals and School Clothing Grant

Free School Meals

Pupils are eligible for free school meals if their parents or carers receive one of the following benefits:

  • Income Support
  • Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance
  • Pension Credit (Guarantee Credits)
  • Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance
  • Child Tax Credit, but not Working Tax Credit, with an income of less than £17,005
  • Both Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit with an income of up to £7,920
  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • Universal Credit with a monthly earned income of not more than £660
  • Universal Credit, with a single parent/carer working less than 16 hours per week with an annual earned income from employment of less than £17,005
  • Universal Credit, with both parents/carers working less than 24 hours per week with an annual earned income from employment of less than £17,005

 

Pupils are eligible for free school meals in their own right if they are between 16-18 and fall into any of these categories.
All pupils in P1 to P5 receive free school meals when in school.
Where a child is in P1 to P5 and parents meet the eligibility criteria above, the parent should apply for Free School Meals in order to receive vouchers during holiday periods and access to the Scottish Government Scottish Child Payments’ Bridging Payments.

Free School Meal Vouchers During the Summer
Scottish Child Bridging Payment

 

School Clothing Grant

We can, in some circumstances, provide a grant towards the costs of school clothing and footwear if you receive certain benefits.
The current grant is £120 for primary school pupils and £150 for secondary school pupils. For pupils of statutory school age the grant is paid to parents; for pupils over statutory school age the grant is paid to the student.
You can apply for a school clothing grant if you or your family receive any of these benefits:

  • Income Support
  • Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA)
  • Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
  • Child Tax Credit (CTC), but not Working Tax Credit, and your annual income is less than £17,005
  • Both maximum Child Tax Credit and maximum Working Tax Credit and your annual income is under £7,920
  • Universal Credit, and your monthly earned income is not more than £660
  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction

 

You can only apply for children attending school or about to enter Primary 1. If you are an eligible student who receives an Education Maintenance Allowance you can apply for a school clothing grant for yourself. Applications for session 2022/2023 can be made from 1 April 2022.

 

You can only apply for children attending school or about to enter Primary 1. If you are an eligible student who receives an Education Maintenance Allowance you can apply for a school clothing grant for yourself. Applications for session 2022/2023 can be made from 1 April 2022.

You can apply for a school clothing grant online. Before you apply online, you will need to set up an account. This is so you can track the progress of your application.

Bridge of Don Swimming Club

If you love swimming, can swim 50m minimum and would like to take it up as a hobby please get in touch with our head coach and think about joining your local swimming club at Bridge of Don. Adults welcome to join too so any parents out there who fancy giving it a go get in touch.

Email Kelly – headcoach@bodasc.co.uk

BOD Swimming Club 2022