As you may already know, we are aware of a person in the school who has tested positive for COVID-19. We have been working closely with NHS Lothian Health Protection Team and following all national guidance.

A number of people have now been contacted because they have been in close and sustained contact with the case and the tracking process is now complete.

These contacts will need to self isolate and appropriate guidance and advice has been given.

If you have not been contacted directly to tell you your child is a close contact, then there is no further action required.

Enhanced cleaning and infection control measures are in place in line with national guidance. The school is safe and remains open.

If you have any concerns in the meantime, or if you need to book a COVID-19 test because your child has developed symptoms (high temperature, a new continuous cough and/or a loss or change in sense of smell or taste) please visit the NHS Inform website www.nhsinform.scot or for non-clinical advice call 0800 028 2816.

Please note that a test should only ever be booked if you or your child has these specifics symptoms.

Remember to stay at home if anyone in the household has symptoms of COVID-19.

For further information you may find this Frequently Asked Questions document useful :https://www.nhslothian.scot/Coronavirus/Parents/Schools/Pages/default.aspx

Best wishes,

David Dempster

Headteacher

We are aware of a person in the school who has tested positive for COVID-19. We understand that this is a worrying time but would like to reassure you that we are working closely with NHS Lothian Health Protection Team and following all national guidance.

A number of people are currently being contacted because they may have been in close and sustained contact with the case and will need to self isolate. They will be given appropriate guidance and advice.

If you are not contacted directly to tell you your child is a close contact, then there is no action required.

Enhanced cleaning and infection control measures are in place in line with national guidance. The school is safe and remains open.

If you have any concerns in the meantime, or if you need to book a COVID-19 test because your child has developed symptoms (high temperature, a new continuous cough and/or a loss or change in sense of smell or taste) please visit the NHS Inform website www.nhsinform.scot or for non-clinical advice call 0800 028 2816.

Please note that a test should only be booked if you or your child has these specifics symptoms.

Remember to stay at home if anyone in the household has symptoms of COVID-19.

For further information you may find this FAQs useful https://www.nhslothian.scot/Coronavirus/Parents/Schools/Pages/default.aspx

Best wishes,

David Dempster

As you may already know, we are aware of a person in the school who has tested positive for COVID-19. We have been working closely with NHS Lothian Health Protection Team and are following all national guidance. Please find the attached letter from NHS Lothian 

Message from Mr Dempster headteacher and NHS Lothian                                     Wed 14^th Oct 2020

As you may already know, we are aware of a person in the school who has tested positive for COVID-19. We have been working closely with NHS Lothian Health Protection Team and are following all national guidance. Please find the attached letter from NHS Lothian 

Please see attached flyer from Police Scotland about cycle security.

If for any reason pupils cannot attend school or their learning is disrupted and they are well enough please follow the guidance below.

Please use the links and resources below to access materials to support learning.   Most learning is hosted on Teams and we have also included some additional resources if for any reason pupils cannot access the Team or they require more work to do.  All pupils are familiar in the use of Teams. 

Our Pupil Support Team (Guidance Teachers) can be contacted if more support is then required after following this process.

For Pupils in S1 and S2

Use Teams pages to keep up with learning from home

Use the 3^rd Level Learning Grids

Use the S1 & S2 Subject resources guides

For Pupils in S3 and S4

• Please use your Teams pages to keep up with learning from home
• Use the subject resources guide

For Pupils in S5 & S6

• Please use Teams Pages to keep up with learning at home
• Use the subject resources guide

We hope this is useful to support any disruption to learning in school.

Ms Presly, Mr Hembury, Mrs Paterson and Ms Stratton

e-Sgoil are offering live webinar sessions that complement SCHOLAR’s e-learning resources for over a dozen National 5 and Higher courses.

Upcoming online webinars from e-Sgoil:

Please note: For e-Sgoil webinars, advance registration is required. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

For more information on how to take part in upcoming sessions, please visit SCHOLAR’s Online Tutor Sessions.

You can see regular updates via Twitter @SCHOLARuk and Facebook SCHOLARprogramme.

Best wishes,

SCHOLAR Development Team

During lockdown, working in partnership with SCHOLAR and SCILT, e-Sgoil delivered a programme of live interactive lessons to in-home learners using video conferencing technology.

e-Sgoil are now offering live webinar sessions that complement SCHOLAR’s e-learning resources for over a dozen National 5 and Higher courses.

These webinars give learners the opportunity to:

• participate in an extensive series of live early-evening study support webinar lessons from their own homes.
• benefit from specialist teacher input during the live, real-time webinar lessons.
• access subject specific resources in advance of the webinar lessons.

The current live webinar lessons form part of an initial block of eight sessions. `

Upcoming online webinars from e-Sgoil:

Please note: For e-Sgoil webinars, advance registration is required. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

For more information on how to take part in upcoming sessions, please visit SCHOLAR’s Online Tutor Sessions.

You can see regular updates via Twitter @SCHOLARuk and Facebook SCHOLARprogramme.

https://scholar.hw.ac.uk/

See below for the latest Engage Event details

If waiting a whole year for our annual creative writing anthology seems too long to spend on the edge of your seat, you’re in luck!

Once a term, the English department will be bringing you ‘Furthsetter’ – a mini-publication of creative writing from our pupils.