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New S1 Students – Welcome to Forrester High School!

In this strange lockdown virtual school we are living in for now, all the staff at Forrester High School want our new S1’s to know we are thinking about them and looking forward to meeting them all in August.  Quite how that will look, we still don’t know, but as soon as we do know […]

Parent Council AGM 9th June 7pm

Dear Parents and Carers, The Annual General Meeting of the Parent Council will be held next Tuesday 9th June at 7pm, via video conference. As members of the school Parent’s Forum, all parents and carers are invited to come along, and will be made very welcome.

Letter from Andy Gray, Head of Schools and Lifelong Learning

Dear Parents, please take a moment to read the letter below from Andy Gray, Head of Schools and Lifelong Learning. This includes the latest news from City of Edinburgh Council, following the First Miniter’s statement regarding schools this week. Letter to Parents from Andy Gray 29.05.20

Student/Parent Update 29.05.20

Dear students and parents, I hope you have had a good week and managed to take some advantage of the good weather by getting out and doing some exercise, where appropriate. Please find a few words below to give you a flavour of how things have developed throughout the course of the past week. Please […]

Parent & Student Surveys

This is a very different time for all of us. It is important that we hear from you as to how you are coping during this time, and what we might be able to do to support you more. We are also looking forward to when we will be back in school post the summer […]

Letter to all S4-6 Parents

Dear parents, please click on the links below to access a letter for all S4-6 parents and a supporting document, sent on behalf of City of Edinburgh Council. Letter for S4-S6 Parents Carers 250520 EL Pathways Senior Transition Information for Young People (002)

Supporting Young People With Loss, Change and Bereavement

This is a difficult time for many families and for some, they will be dealing with considerable change within the family, immediate or extended.  These two documents produced by the Educational Psychological Service in Edinburgh provide invaluable advice and support for families in what can be very confusing and difficult times.  One page summary – […]

Attention All Young Carers

If you are a Young Carer, or know someone who is a Young Carer please read the attached to see what supports are still in place for you during this difficult time.  You can also contact your Pupil Support Leader in school and Mrs Ross, our Pupil Support Officer, via the school admin address Admin@forrester.edin.sch.uk […]

Parent/Student Update 15/05/20

Dear Parents/Students, Please have a read at my end of week update below (click on more). Monday is a holiday for us all and a good opportunity to take some time away from school work. We will not provide any work on Monday but please be assured that work will pick up again on Tuesday […]