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.

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.

Active Schools Information

Last call of an surveys still to be returned to school. Please hand in to the school office by Friday 4/9/15.

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:

Dear Parent/Carer,

James Gillespies’s High School – Dress Code Survey

As you will be aware James Gillespie’s High School recently moved into the new and wonderful new Malala building.  We are due to move into the Spark Building and the Liddell Building in August 2016 which represents an exciting time in our school’s history.

It has been a few years since JGHS made an update to its school dress code and we view the move into our new Campus in August 2016 as the ideal time to update our dress code following consultation.

Staff and pupils in JGHS have been surveyed over the past couple of weeks and we would very much like to hear from parents within the James Gillespie’s community.  All parents with pupils from P5 upwards in an associated primary and up to S6 in JGHS will have the opportunity to complete a survey and also provide comments if they wish.

The online survey can be accessed here:  JGHS Dress Code – Parental Survey

The current Dress Code arrangement is on our school website.

http://jamesgillespies.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/School-Dress-Code.pdf

Vote Section: You will be given four broad choices as vote options as follows:

Option 1: No change to dress code

Option 2: Uniform – polo shirt and sweatshirt

Option 3: Uniform – Blazer and tie

Option 4: No preference

Comment section: Once you have selected your option you will be forwarded to ‘free-text’ comments section.  This is the place to mention any caveats or suggestions you have regarding the finer details within your choice and also allows you to share thoughts on the other options as you see fit.

Once you have completed the vote and comments box (or if you do not wish to comment) simply press submit.

This survey will remain active until Thursday 13 August 2015.  Any forms submitted after that date will not be counted.

If you have any queries about the technical use of the survey please email Eilidh.grant@jamesgillespies.edin.sch.uk.  (Please note only votes and comments about dress code that are submitted through the online survey will be counted.  Comments and votes cannot be sent by email).

The data gathered will be read and analysed by Mr Macdonald (Headteacher) and his senior team early next session and following discussion with both the Pupil and Parent Councils the final decision on James Gillespie’s Pupil Dress Code (commencing August 2016) will be shared with you by the October break.

Many thanks for your time and support with this survey and for your ongoing involvement in our thriving school community.

Yours sincerely,

Ms Eilidh Grant (on behalf of the Dress Code Review Team)

Please return your Transport Survey as soon as possible .

The official opening of the Tollcross Evelyn Jamieson Library.  We were delighted to welcome members of Evelyn’s family to Tollcross to celebrate this historic event.  P5 were able to show them how important the library is to us. we even had some special cake! Thank you Mrs Robertson expert baker!

Two of our senior pupils achieved top awards at the prestigious Scottish Primary Mathematical Challenge this year. This afternoon they were awarded their certificates and much sought after prizewinner’ mugs.