Christmas Message
Dear parents and students Please find below this year’s Christmas Newsletter. A reminder that school closes on Tuesday 22nd December at 12:00 noon, and students return on Wednesday 6 January 2021. I hope that you all have have a restful break and I look forward to seeing everyone back safe and well in the New […]
Head Teacher Update 11/12/20
Dear Parents and Students Changes in the educational landscape continue to come thick and fast, and consequently I am having to provide further update to my two most recent updates. Before I do so, I should acknowledge the incredible resolve of our staff to continue to provide learning while working to absorb an increasing number […]
Head Teacher Update 29/11/20
Dear Parents and Students It has been a busy few weeks since my last update and although staff and students continue to work hard to keep each other safe, we have now started to see positive cases in school, resulting in students and staff having to self-isolate. As I write this update, the Scottish Government […]
Head Teacher Update 1/11/20
Dear Parents and Students They say a week is a long time in politics. It feels that the opposite is sometimes true in the life of a school. The weeks are flying by amid a climate of constant change and update. The need to respond to changes in guidance and legislation, which can often be […]
Head Teacher Update 19/10/20
Dear Parents and Students Many thanks to staff, students and parents for their hard work, in the toughest of circumstances, during this first half term. Thank you to our staff for digging deep, and for being flexible and creative whilst working under extremely demanding conditions. Special thanks to our students for maintaining a positive outlook […]
Head Teacher Update 6/10/20
Dear Parent It has been a couple of weeks since my last update and things have continued to move quickly in the wrong direction with regard to the suppression of COVID-19 and the impact this is having on all of our lives. It may well be the case that this update is superseded by events […]
Head Teacher Update 18 September 2020
Dear Parent The first holiday of the term is upon us already, and staff and students are looking forward to a well-earned long weekend. There is no doubt that working in the way we are at the moment is exhausting and the energy levels are lower than we would normally see at this time of […]
Head Teacher Update 11 September 2020
Dear Parent Despite the great effort of everyone here at school and all of you at home, the progress being made in suppressing the COVID-19 virus is moving more slowly than we would all like. With an increase in the restrictions on our lives, we were reminded this week that we must continue to be […]
Head Teacher Update 5/9/20
Dear Parent Another busy week passes for everyone at school, as we settle into the rhythm of the new term. On Monday, we implemented updated guidance on the wearing of face coverings in school, and I wrote to you on Monday afternoon to thank you for your support and to say how impressed we […]
Head Teacher update 29/8/20
Dear parent Please find below a short update and some links to keep you informed of changes and developments in school. Face Coverings Following an announcement from the Scottish Government, you should have received a letter on Thursday from the City of Edinburgh Council which contained updates on a number of important themes including the […]