Category Archives: Parents

Curriculum, information, options, Parents

S4/5 Options Information Evening

Mr McKenna and Miss Lewis have sent home a letter inviting fourth and fifth year parents and carers to an Options Information Evening which will take place on Monday 4th February.  

The evening will take the form of a presentation covering the choices which require to be made by pupils as they progress into S5/S6, the support offered by the school in making these choices and the nature of the S5/S6 curriculum.

Click here to read the letter.

The S4 to S5 Which Way Forward options booklet is now available on the Options page which is in the Parents section.

Consultation, Parents, Pupils

Parents and pupils experiences of learning or teaching of languages in primary schools

An inquiry into the teaching of foreign languages in primary schools has been launched by the European and External Relations (EER) Committee of the Scottish Parliament.

 The Committee would welcome views from parents, teachers and pupils for its inquiry on their experiences of learning or teaching of languages in primary schools. More information on how to send views to the Committee is available on the Committee’s website at:

 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/56920.aspx

 Earlier this year, the Scottish Government recommended that children should learn a second language from Primary 1 and that learning of a third language should start no later than Primary 5. The EER Committee has determined that it wants to look at this policy aim, the capacity within the curriculum for this, and the role of languages in supporting the economy.

 Issues to be explored in the Committee’s investigations include funding (including use of EU funds); the skills base and teaching resources available for language tuition; the capacity within the curriculum to accommodate greater language study; the choice of languages for teaching; and the role of languages in economic development.

The European and External Relations Committee

information, Parents

Internet safety – Advice for Parents

Education Scotland have put together advice and support for parents on the use of the internet and social media.

“Although there is a lot of information available about the dangers of the internet, the language can be confusing if you aren’t familiar with it. The information on this page will help you understand some of the issues in more detail and also direct you to other sources of online information if you have further questions or concerns”.

Click here to see the advice