Please note the Boroughmuir Christmas Concert Monday December 11^th 7pm Central Halls Tollcross

Tickets available from Parent Pay from Monday November 27^th

please See letter in the Letters to Parents Section for full information

S & I flyer Nov 2017

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Parent and Carer Support and Information Sessions on

Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Issues These Support and Information Sessions are for Parents and Carers who are concerned about their pre-teen or teenager’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health. Each monthly session has a different topic focus. There is also an opportunity for parents and carers to meet other parents and supportive professionals in a safe relaxed environment. Parents and carers of 11-18 year olds from in and around Edinburgh are welcome to attend any of the sessions.

The next Parent and Carer Support and Information sessions are on-

Obsessive Thoughts and Compulsive Behaviours- Delivered by CAMHS professionals, this session will aim to help increase parent and carers’ understanding about obsessive thoughts and repetitive or compulsive behaviours young people may display and explore different support strategies.

Tuesday 21st November, 6.30-8.30pm, The Wellbeing Works Campus,

Duddingston Yards, Edinburgh, EH15 3NT (Free parking is available at

the venue)

Suicide Awareness- It can be worrying for parents when their teenagers’ mood is often low and they say things like “I just don’t want to be here”. This session, delivered by CAMHS professionals, will explore ways to support young people with these thoughts and help to understand and manage risk with young people who have had suicidal thoughts or attempts.

Tuesday 28th November, 6.30-8.30pm, The Wellbeing Works Campus,

Duddingston Yards, Edinburgh, EH15 3NT (Free parking is available at the venue) Please ask parents and carers to let me know if they would like to attend any of the sessions.

Please see attached letter regarding the new school.

New School Update 31.10.17

Staff and pupils are all looking forward to welcoming our P7s and parents to Boroughmuir on Friday 27^th October.  Our afternoon begins at 1.30pm in the Atrium with Mr Dempster, Miss Presly and pupils.  We also have a tour of departments organised until 3pm and then an opportunity to revisit departments until 3.30pm finish.

The City of Edinburgh Council have recently asked Edinburgh Leisure to process block bookings for all High Schools.  This is a separate piece of work to the ongoing conversations about ‘operational transfer’ of High Schools to Edinburgh Leisure to operate community time (after 6.00pm weekdays, weekends and holiday periods).

Accordingly, if you are a Club, Group or Organisation and wish to make a block booking, please contact schoolbookings@edinburghleisure.co.uk or call 0131 458 2212.

Website link: https://www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/venues/schools

You can  find it here: BLT Webzine

Dr Richard Henderson, a former pupil of Boroughmuir High School, who left in 1962, is a joint recipient of this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

He is one of 3 scientists who have shared this year’s award for their work on Cryo-Electron Microscopy.

It is a fabulous personal achievement for Dr Henderson and one that we as his former school are also incredibly proud of.

Mr Dempster, Head Teacher, has written on behalf of the whole Boroughmuir High School community to offer our warmest congratulations.