Head Teacher Update 21/11/21
Dear Parents and Students It seems that COVID 19 is not going away any time soon and, although our safety measures are now well-established and routine, these need to be carefully balanced against the risk to our young people’s health and wellbeing and educational progress. In my last update (7/11/21), I spoke about our decision […]
Head Teacher Update 7/11/21
Dear Parents and Students It’s hard to believe that it is already two weeks since half term, and the change to single periods. While there are obvious benefits to working in this more ‘normal’ way, such as brining a greater variety to the school day and increased frequency of lessons, it will take a bit […]
Head Teacher Update 14/10/21
Dear Parents and Students Head Teacher Update 14/10/21 (previously shared through email) As we look forward to a short break and a chance for everyone to re-charge their batteries, I would like to thank you for your continued support and perseverance during a particularly tough term. I hope that the school we return to on […]
Head Teacher Update 8/10/21
Dear Parents and Students As we approach the October Holiday, I am writing to share some important news. As I said in my previous update, this has been a most challenging period with a high number of absences relating to COVID self-isolation. This has meant that there has been some disruption to the continuity of […]
Head Teacher Update 26/9/21
Dear Parents and Students It has been some time since my last update and, although life in the outside world seems to be returning to somewhere near normal, COVID is continuing to put considerable pressure on our school operations. With increased case numbers and associated staffing issues, the last three weeks have been as challenging […]
Head Teacher Update 29/8/2021
Dear Parents and Students I am writing to give a few short pieces of update and to report back about our start to the term – I can’t believe we are already at the end of week 2. All year groups have made a fantastic start back after the summer and our S1 are already […]
Head Teacher Update 11/8/21
Dear Parents and Students It has been a long and, weather-wise, mostly glorious summer. I look forward to welcoming everyone back safely next week and hope that, as things continue to open up, we can all return to our normal routines. I am writing to provide some updated information regarding the return of students to […]
Head Teacher Update 28/7/21
Dear Parents and Students I hope you are keeping well and enjoying the summer and some of the great weather we have been having. The summer holidays seemed to arrive just in the nick of time – as the toughest school year in living memory accelerated towards the end. A huge thanks to staff, students, […]
Head Teacher Update 16/6/21
Dear Parents and Students Please find below some updated information on: COVID 19 safety (including Lateral Flow Testing); S6 Study arrangements; Sharing of Provisional Grades; Active Schools; Changes to the Structure of the School Day; and the Day the BBC Came to Forrester.
Invitation to Forrester High School Annual General Meeting 15/6/21
Dear Parents As you may know, Forrester has a very active Parent Council that help the school to improve and to make important decisions. The Parent Council has been a great support to us over the years – never more so than through this very difficult period during the Global Pandemic. The Annual General Meeting […]