This September, just 2 ½ years after first taking to the walls at EICA, Rachel Carr will step out into the same arena to represent her country at the IFSC World Youth Championships. Rachel (14) from Blackhall in Edinburgh and a GB Climbing Team Youth B member since January 2010 is one of nine [...]

Rachel Carr continues to take the lead with success this weekend (15th May) at the Scottish Youth Climbing Championships. Rachel (13) from Blackhall in Edinburgh and GB Climbing Team Youth B member took the 14-16 Girls championship after a spirited finals climb on the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena’s notorious ‘Hanger Wall’.

Achieving a score of [...]

Edinburgh’s Rachel Carr (13) out-climbed her fellow GB team mates in Leeds on Saturday 24th April to take the British Mountaineering Council’s (BMC) Under 16 Female Recreational Leading Ladder title.

Run in a similar format to the qualifying rounds, the top 10 competitors in each group from around Britain have 6 hours to complete their 5 [...]

Not really sports related but it definately will have an impact on the area…
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Please find attached the final design which was signed off at the Inverleith
Neighbourhood Partnership in April.
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Find below the initial design (2009) for the Blackhall Dip Urban Centre Programme.
Note this design is still under development/discussion before a final proposal to the Community.

Ecofusion
Sunday 11 April, 11am to 4pm
Free event, Parade Ground,
Holyrood Park, Edinburgh
A day of fun activities
and a chance to try
something new outdoors
Bring your friends
and family
Explore and enjoy
Scotland’s
outdoors!
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For more info see:
http://eventsedinburgh.org.uk/visitors_event_listing.html&event_id=725
http://www.feva-scotland.org/Ecofusion.pdf

I have attached a copy of my latest Blackhall Newsletter for your information.
There is also a copy of my Easter Camp Booking form should you require it.
Thank you.
Paul McLaren
Mob: 07791 047 173
e-mail: paul.mclaren@enjoy-a-ball.com
http://www.enjoy-a-ball.com/

The PSA have organised the following events this week:
P4 Disco – Tue 2 March – 6-7pm
P5 Disco – Wed 3 March – 6-7pm
P6 Disco – Tue 2 March – 7:15-8:30pm
P7 Disco – Wed 3 March – 7:15-8:30pm
Discos are in the School Hall – £1 paid at the door.
P1-3 have a Puppet Show – Mon 1 [...]

Please find attached the City of Edinburgh Council’s Sports Academy information brochure and application form for the forthcoming academic year, a programme designed to enhance and compliment sporting development.
Can you please pass this information onto your players who are eligible for the programme next year as it is an excellent opportunity that we don’t want [...]

Sports News
Angeli Mehta (the School Parent Council Sports Rep) has been busy.
Our Primary 5 to 7 girls netball teams are now up and running successfully. The coaches are PE students from Edinburgh University who play for the university team and have coaching experience. There are now over 40 girls playing and the P7s took [...]

Spring Clean Edinburgh
If you are looking for a fun day out this April then why not take part in National Spring Clean and put a sparkle back in your neighbourhood.
Have a look online at springclean.keepscotlandtidy.org/ to find out what’s going on in your area, or get a group of friends or neighbours together to organise [...]