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Council confirms local schools will be closed for months
Parents and carers worst fears were realised with the announcement this afternoon that local primary schools Craigroyston, Forthview, Pirniehall and St Davids are to remain closed until after the summer holidays. Rowanfield, too, will stay shut until August. Continue reading Local schools to stay closed until after summer holidays
Ferryhill Primary School is closed following a safety check this morning. Continue reading Ferryhill closed following fire alarm
Stay of execution for Ratho haven
Pilton Retreat has been spared – for now. The community resource at Ratho has received one year’s support – but must use that time to explore other sources of funding. Continue reading Pilton Retreat safe … for now
An Edinburgh College Graphic Design student is in the running to be crowned Scotland’s top creative marketing student at the Scottish Marketing Society Star Awards. Continue reading Charlie’s chasing top creative student award
The city council has confirmed alternative arrangements for pupils sitting exams next month who are affected by the current school closures.
The contingency plans have been put together as exams start in the first week of May, and all pupils will be sitting their exams in the schools they are currently attending.
The arrangements are:
Individual schools will update pupils and parents regarding their specific arrangements.
Over the past week the Council has had very positive discussions with the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) about exams and the contingency arrangements.
Education Convener Councillor Paul Godzik said: “With the first exams only a few weeks away it is absolutely vital that we have these plans in place and pupils are given notice as to where they will be sitting their exams.
“Pupils have enough to do with their studying preparations without additional worry over where they may be sitting them. Despite the hugely challenging situation the Council have tried to ensure our pupils are given every chance to prepare properly and that as far as possible they are not impacted by the school closures.
“We will be outlining in detail to the SQA the arrangements we have put in place and how this has affected pupils, as well as providing additional study support to pupils where we feel this is necessary.”
Jean Blair, SQA Director of Operations, said: “Clearly our primary concern is for all the young people involved. We continue to work closely with City of Edinburgh Council and the individual schools to support them in the practical arrangements for the exams, which begin on Wednesday 4 May.
“The national timetable of exams will continue as planned and pupils should continue with their studies in preparation to sit their exams on the dates in the published exam timetable.”
The programme of structural surveys arranged by the Edinburgh Schools Partnership is continuing. Parents will be provided with further information on individual school surveys once the full reports are received and assessed.
Edinburgh’s children are being given the chance to learn new languages – thanks to globetrotting mum Giselle Dominguez. Continue reading Canonmills mum brings Spanish classes to toddlers
The Total Craigroyston initiative came to a close at the end of March, as the localities model of the City of Edinburgh Council begins to be implemented. A ‘checking-out’ session was held on 23 March at Pilton Children’s and Youth Project to share with local people and workers the progress that had been made and to identify key messages for the locality management team (writes Tim Packer). Continue reading Total Craigroyston – the final report
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 |
