The summer holidays are nearly over.  A fantastic trip to our partner school in Zambia with a group of pupils provided much to think about and was a reminder that the quality of what happens in a school is of first importance.  I remain full of admiration for the Zambian teachers and pupils working in conditions that can only be described as demanding.  There is much more I could say and many more exciting stories from the trip – we will get more photos of the trip on the EHS website soon.  There was mention that that the Zambian government recognises the need to replace their building.  Will they manage to achieve a replacement in fewer years than it has taken EHS to get to the present stage of planning?!  Meantime in Elgin there have been a number of meetings.  There is still a challenge to agree the final accommodation schedule and this has led to interesting discussions about what is needed to deliver Curriculum for Excellence in 21st century Scotland.