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Conclusion of Public Consultation: West Lothian Council, Education Services, Admission Arrangements for Specialist Provision 2014
West Lothian Council, Education Services, Admission Arrangements for Specialist Provision 2014
Outcome of the Public Consultation (14 November 2014 – 16 January 2015)
The outcome of the public consultation “West Lothian Council, Education Services, Admission Arrangements for Specialist Provision 2014”, which extended to 35 school days, was published on-line on 30 April 2015.
The outcome of the consultation was reported to the Education Policy and Development Scrutiny Panel on 5 May 2015. An officer report on the outcome of the consultation was considered by the Education Executive on 26 May 2015.
Following careful consideration of the officer report and all of the information received from stakeholders during the consultation period, including the report and recommendations of Education Scotland, the Education Executive agreed to the adoption of: the admission arrangements for specialist provision; and a single catchment area for all specialist provision, to ensure equity within West Lothian for all children and young people with additional support needs.
The Admission Arrangements for Specialist Provision can be found using the following weblink www.westlothian.gov.uk/specialist-admission-arrangements
New Pupil Council Members
Welcome Back Mass
It was a pleasure to welcome Father Paul Lee (an ex-pupil) to celebrate Mass with us.
We wish him well in his new parish.
Reminders
Parent Council
The next meeting will take place in the school on Tuesday 24th Spetember at 6.30pm. New members will be most welcome.
Jeans For Genes Day
Pupils and staff are invited to swap uniforms for jeans/denim clothing to raise money on
JEANS FOR GENES DAY, FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2013
Suggested donation £1
Head Boy & Head Girl
Mrs Purdie would like to offer her congratulations to Calum and Dani who were elected by their class members to take on these roles.
School Improvement Plan
Our two priorities this session are:
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To raise attainment in literacy
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To raise attainment in numeracy.
We are also working towards Stage Two of Rights Respecting Schools as well as our third Eco Flag
Jeans for Genes Day
PRESS RELEASE
Pupils at St John the Baptist Primary School will be swapping uniforms for jeans/denim clothing to raise money on
JEANS FOR GENES DAY, FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2013
Suggested donation £1
Jeans for Genes Day raises money for Genetic Disorders UK, the charity that aims to transform the lives of children with genetic disorders.
Genetic disorders affect 1 in 25 children in the UK – that’s more than 30,000 babies born each year. Their associated health problems mean that genetic disorders are the biggest cause of death of children aged 14 and under.
Summer Safe
Pupil Council Update
Since Mrs McDonagh has left Miss Laing is helping Miss McKenna to runthe pupil council. Issues have been raised about a lot of things including the fact that there is no mirrors in the girls toilet . . . Dun Dun Dun!!!!!!! We look forward to the inprovments that the pupil council are making.
