Our School newsletter will be given out on Friday 25/9/2015, please check school bags.
Remember our school is closed on Monday 21/9/2105.
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Active Schools
The Active Schools list of activities and booking forms went out in school bags today. The information can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.
Meet the Teacher
There will be a Meet the Teacher session on Thursday 10th September from 6.30 to 7.30. This is an opportunity for parents to meet class teachers and find out information about the year ahead.
Tollcross Primary Routes to School Survey
Last call of an surveys still to be returned to school. Please hand in to the school office by Friday 4/9/15.
Parent/Teacher Consultations
Parent/Teacher Consultations
Wednesday 4 November
6.30-8.30pm
and
Thursday 5 November
Please send a note to the office by Friday 23 October if you would like us to try and fit your appointment in on a certain day.
Thank you
(English as an Additional Language teacher will be in on Thursday)
Tollcross Parent Council Meeting
A warm welcome back to school from the Parent Council! Our first meeting of the term will be on Wednesday 2nd September at 6.15pm-7.30pm inside the school. All parents and carers invited (crèche provided).
A new Chair & Secretary for the Parent Council have to be elected this term and fundraising ideas are needed to improve playground conditions and equipment for our children. We will also talk about the council’s catchment consultation.
The Parent Council is an important voice for Tollcross Primary School and needs parents to support it and get involved.
Look forward to meeting you next week.
School Capacity and Accommodation Pressures in South Edinburgh
School Capacity and Accommodation Pressures in South Edinburgh
The statutory consultation on Options to Address Primary School Capacity and Accommodation Pressures in South Edinburgh begins today 24 August 2015. The public consultation period will run until Tuesday 6 October 2015.
The options proposed in the statutory consultation have direct implications for James Gillespie’s, South Morningside, Bruntsfield and Tollcross Primary Schools. All of these primary schools align to either Boroughmuir High School or James Gillespie’s High School; however, the secondary catchment areas will not be affected by any of the options. The proposals will also have indirect implications for St Peter’s RC Primary School.
Further information including the full statutory consultation paper, background papers and an online questionnaire are available at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/southedinburghschools.
Copies of the statutory consultation paper are available for inspection at the Council Offices at Waverley Court, at Morningside, Newington and Fountainbridge Libraries and at the schools affected by the proposals.
Four public meetings will be held in respect of the proposals at the venues, dates and times listed below:
During the consultation period, any views on this proposal should be sent in writing to the address below or by e-mail to cf.propertyreview@edinburgh.gov.uk. All views, whether by letter, e-mail or using the online questionnaire should be sent by Tuesday, 6 October 2015.
Following the conclusion of the public consultation period a report on the Outcomes of the Consultation will be presented to the Council in February 2016 and the report will be made publicly available three weeks before the Council meeting.
paper are available for inspection at the Council Offices at Waverley Court, at Morningside, Newington and Fountainbridge Libraries and at the schools affected by the proposals.
Four public meetings will be held in respect of the proposals at the venues, dates and times listed below:
Welcome Back
We have had a great first week back at Tollcross Primary. We have welcomed back many old friends and enrolled many new friends. We are looking forward to a new term and another great year at Tollcross. Special welcome to our new P1 pupils 🙂
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