CRAIGLEITH BLACKHALL COMMUNITY COUNCIL
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT HUSTINGS
Thursday 28th April, 7.30 – 9.00pm
Blackhall St Columba’s Parish Church, Columba Road
Representatives are confirmed from:
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour Party
Liberal Democratic Party
Scottish National Party
Scottish Green Party
RISE Alliance
UK Independence Party
Women’s Equality Party
An opportunity to meet your local candidates
All welcome, bring your tricky questions!
Tomorow’s Craigroyston Community Centre meeting has been postponed as rooms in the school’s community wing are being used by displaced primary school classes.
Craigroyston Community Centre chairperson Vanessa Cousins said: “We are having to reschedule the meeting planned for the 18th as Craigroyston Primary are having to use the rooms due to the problems with the schools in the area. We as the community are fully supporting this measure and are more than happy to help and change plans for the children. We will let you know the revised date.”
The Craigroyston group recently announced that the committee plans to mount a campaign to save community facilities in the Pennywell Road school, which they say are under threat once again.
Current plans for next week are:
ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL
S1 and S2 students should return to school at 9:40am on Tuesday 19 April. Students should report to the old front door beside the assembly hall. Please do not enter through any other school entrances.
S1 and S2 classes will be accommodated in temporary units that are being installed in the school grounds this weekend (16 and 17 April, above).
The arrangements currently in place for S3 to S6 students will continue.
Positive discussions have been taking place with the Scottish Qualifications Authority who have agreed that verification and examining visits for all subjects that were due to take place this week have been postponed and will be rescheduled with individual schools.
We will update students when we have more information.
This is the latest information we have on next week’s arrangements:
Nursery children should attend the school on Tuesday 19 April.
Parents should bring morning pupils to Craigroyston High School reception at 08:45am and collect from the same place at 11:20am.
Parents should bring afternoon pupils to Craigroyston High School reception at 12:05pm and collect from the same place at 2:40pm.
| Class | Teacher | Temporary location | Phone | Transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | Mrs Cross, Mrs McCabe and Mrs Chatir/Miss Porteous | Cramond Primary School, Cramond Crescent, EH4 6PG | 312 6450 | Bus |
| AM | Mrs Greenhalgh and Mrs Smith | Queensferry Primary School, Burgess Road, South Queensferry, EH30 9NX | 331 1349 | Bus |
| PM | Mrs Cross, Mrs McCabe and Mrs Chatir | Cramond Primary School, Cramond Crescent, EH4 6PG | 312 6450 | Bus |
| PM | Mrs Greenhalgh and Mrs Smith | Queensferry Primary School, Burgess Road, South Queensferry, EH30 9NX | 331 1349 | Bus |
We aim to have nursery pupil arrangements in place from Tuesday and further information will follow.
All pupils should report the main entrance at Craigroyston Community High School at 9:00am. They will again be met by Craigroyston Primary staff.
Pupils should be collected at the following times:
All children will be provided with a free packed lunch.
FORTHVIEW
All P1 to P7 and nursery pupils should report to the West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre on West Pilton Grove at their normal time on Tuesday 19 April, where they will be taken by bus to their alternative locations, listed below.
Parents should then collect their children from West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre at normal pick up times.
There will be no breakfast club. We will provide free packed lunches for all pupils.
North Edinburgh Childcare will contact parents directly about arrangements.
| Class | Teacher | School | Phone | Transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1a | Rona Bean | Granton Primary, Boswall Parkway, EH5 2DA | 552 3987 | Bus |
| P1b | Lucy Watson | Granton Primary, Boswall Parkway, EH5 2DA | 552 3987 | Bus |
| P2a | Susan Ewing and Morag Robertson | Canal View Primary, 4 Hailesland Place, EH14 2SL | 442 3894 | Bus |
| P2b | Fiona Bogie | Canal View Primary, 4 Hailesland Place, EH14 2SL | 442 3894 | Bus |
| P3a | Elaine Harvey and Sarah Jordan | Leith Walk Primary, Brunswick Road, EH7 5NG | 556 3873 | Bus |
| P3b | Alison Chalmers | Leith Walk Primary, Brunswick Road, EH7 5NG | 556 3873 | Bus |
| P4a | Stuart Harris | Leith Walk Primary, Brunswick Road, EH7 5NG | 556 3873 | Bus |
| P4b | Alice Jones | Leith Walk Primary, Brunswick Road, EH7 5NG | 556 3873 | Bus |
| P5 | Damien Couty | Fox Covert Primary, Clerwood Terrace, EH12 8PG | 339 3749 | Bus |
| P5/6 | Grant Chisholm | Fox Covert Primary, Clerwood Terrace, EH12 8PG | 339 2383 | Bus |
| P6 | Jude Thomas | Fox Covert Primary, Clerwood Terrace, EH12 8PG | 339 2383 | Bus |
| P7a | Niall Heron | Leith Primary, St Andrew’s Place, EH6 7EG | 554 4844 | Bus |
| P7b | Sarah Muldoon | Leith Primary, St Andrew’s Place, EH6 7EG | 554 4844 | Bus |
| Nursery | Susan Maclennan and Sarah Jordan | Wester Hailes Education Centre, 5 Murrayburn Drive, EH14 2SU | 442 2201 | Bus |
| Nursery | Jennifer Taylor | Hope Cottage, Cowan’s Close, East Crosscauseway, EH8 9HF | 667 5795 | Bus |
All pupils meet their class teacher on the Astroturf at their normal start time (8.40am) on Tuesday 19 April.
Pupils should be collected from the Astroturf at 3pm.
For the safety of the pupils, please do not park on the streets around the school. You should enter the school by the main gates, drop the children and leave immediately by the side gate. This will help keep the children safe.
Morning and afternoon nursery children should report to the Astroturf at their normal times on Tuesday 19 April.
Morning pupils should be collected at 11:40am from the AstroTurf.
Afternoon pupils should be collected from the AstroTurf at 3pm.
There will be no breakfast club. We will provide free packed lunches for all pupils.
North Edinburgh Childcare will contact parents directly about arrangements.
For all absence, and to contact school staff, please call 07570585468 from Tuesday 19 April. Please do not contact host schools directly.
| Class | Teacher | School | Phone | Transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery AM | Lorna Manus | Abbeyhill / Brunstane Primary | 661 3054 / 69 4498 | Bus |
| Nursery PM | Lorna Manus | Abbeyhill / Brunstane Primary | 661 3054 / 669 4498 | Bus |
| P1A | Jennifer Mann | Abbeyhill Primary, Abbey Street, EH7 5SJ | 661 3054 | Bus |
| P1B | Claire Mitchell | Abbeyhill Primary, Abbey Street, EH7 5SJ | 661 3054 | Bus |
| P2A | Ann Maguire | Flora Stevenson Primary, Comely Bank, EH4 1BG | 332 1604 | Bus |
| P2B | Katie O’Mahony | Wardie Primary, Granton Road, EH5 3NJ | 552 3896 | Bus |
| P3A | Sophia Godard | Abbeyhill Primary, Abbey Street, EH7 5SJ | 661 3054 | Bus |
| P3B | Rose Hammett | Abbeyhill Primary, Abbey Street, EH7 5SJ | 661 3054 | Bus |
| P4A | Fiona Herbert and Anna Arnot | Davidson’s Mains Primary, Corbiehill Road, EH4 5DZ | 336 1184 | Bus |
| P4B | Chelsea Tidy | Wardie Primary, Granton Road, EH5 3NJ | 552 3896 | Bus |
| P5 | Natasha Millar | Wardie Primary, Granton Road, EH5 3NJ | 552 3896 | Bus |
| P5/6 | Fiona Herbert and Louise Cobban | Davidson’s Mains Primary, Corbiehill Road, EH4 5DZ | 336 1184 | Bus |
| P6 | James McNeil | Davidson’s Mains Primary, Corbiehill Road, EH4 5DZ | 336 1184 | Bus |
| P7A | Joyce Forsyth | Flora Stevenson Primary, Comely Bank, EH4 1BG | 332 1604 | Bus |
| P7B | Nikki Paterson | Flora Stevenson Primary, Comely Bank, EH4 1BG | 332 1604 | Bus |
ST DAVID’s
All pupils meet their class teacher on the Astroturf at their normal start time on Tuesday 19 April. Pupils should be collected from the Astroturf at normal times.
For the safety of the pupils, please do not park on the streets around the school. Please enter the school by the main gates, drop the children and leave immediately by the side gate. This will help keep the children safe.
Morning and afternoon nursery children should report to the Astroturf at their normal times on Tuesday 19 April and be collected at normal times.
There will be no breakfast club. We will provide free packed lunches for all pupils.
North Edinburgh Childcare will contact parents directly about arrangements.
For all absence, and to contact school staff, please call 07342 908521 from Tuesday 19 April.
Please do not contact host schools directly.
| Class | Teacher | School | Phone | Transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1A | Mr Brendan Creaney | St Ninian’s RC Primary School, 150 Restalrig Road South, EH7 6JA | 661 3431 | Bus |
| P1B | Mrs Nicola Murphy | St Ninian’s RC Primary, 150 Restalrig Road South, EH7 6JA | 661 3431 | Bus |
| P2 | Mrs Karen Magill | St Mary’s RC Primary, 63 East London Street, EH7 4BW | 557 2455 | Bus |
| P3 | Miss Aoife Lambert | Hermitage Park Primary, 9 Hermitage Park, Edinburgh EH6 8HD | 554 2952 | Bus |
| P3/4 | Mrs Marion Ruthven/Mrs Caroline Par | St Francis’ RC Primary, 20 Moffat Way, EH16 4PY | 621 6600 | Bus |
| P4 | Mrs Aileen Hughes | St Francis’ RC Primary, 20 Moffat Way, EH16 4PY | 621 6600 | Bus |
| P5 | Miss Folan | Remain at St Paul’s Annexe, St David’s Primary | 07342 908521 | |
| P5/6 | Miss Hancock | Remain at St Paul’s Annexe, St David’s Primary | 07342 908521 | |
| P6 | Miss Fallon | Remain at St Paul’s Annexe, St David’s Primary | 07342 908521 | |
| P7 | Mrs Pam Hamilton | Hermitage Park Primary, 9 Hermitage Park, Edinburgh EH6 8HD | 554 2952 | Bus |
| Nursery AM | Mr Kenneth Innes | Viewforth Early Years Centre, 18 Viewforth Terrace, EH10 4LH | 229 6667 | Bus |
| Nursery AM | Mr Kenneth Innes | Lochrin Nursery, West Tollcross, EH3 9QN | 229 7743 | Bus |
| Nursery PM | Mr Kenneth Innes | Viewforth Early Years Centre, 18 Viewforth Terrace, EH10 4LH | 229 6667 | Bus |
| Nur PM | Mr Kenneth Innes | Lochrin Nursery, West Tollcross, EH3 9QN | 229 7743 | Bus |
Ceramic Forget-Me-Nots to remember family members
St Columba’s Hospice has launched a new way for people to raise money in memory of loved ones who have died at the Hospice. The Hospice now offers Tribute Funds, where people can raise money in memory of a loved one and see all of their fundraising activities in one place. Continue reading St Columba’s: saying it with flowers
“It’s an honour for me to be able to support this organisation and indeed this community, both of whom I admire.” – Irvine Welsh
The Junction – Young People, Health & Well-being is a Leith based charity offering support to young people living in North East Edinburgh. Irvine Welsh was born in Leith and grew up in North East Edinburgh which gives him an understanding of the challenges these young people may face. Continue reading Healthy Respect: Junction patron Irvine Welsh drops in
All 7,600 primary and secondary pupils affected by school closures now have alternative education plans put in place for next week. The final pieces of a very complicated jigsaw puzzle were slotted in this afternoon. Continue reading School places for all: Mission Accomplished!
It’s all grow at The Botanics this weekend!
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Get hands on with history in new community project
Local residents are being asked to get hands on with history by taking part in a nationwide initiative to record the littlest local landmarks in Scotland’s towns and cities. Continue reading Urban detectives needed to record city’s small places
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