This week has been overshadowed by the tragic deaths of a 7 year old and his mum at Aberdeen beach at the weekend. Two of the family members are pupils at our school and our thoughts and respects are with the family at this desperately sad time. We have indicated to any pupils who have […]
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Recognising and realising rights
As with all schools we are seeking to help recognise and realise the UN convention on the rights of the child (UNCRC). We have recognition of our work with the rights respecting Schools Award (RRSA) from UNICEF UK and hope to achieve level 1 of the award during session 2016/17. Pupils or parents can find out more about UNCRC […]
15th-19th August: Back to school
Last week I commented on good news around the building works and SQA results, I also mentioned bad news around staffing issues. This week, under blue skies and sunshine, we welcomed teaching staff and pupils back to school. It was a really encouraging start with our pupils showing attachment to their school by wearing their uniforms. Our seniors pupils have been brilliant […]
8th-12th August: Preparing for the new session
As we approached summer there was good and bad news. The good news was that work started on repairing roofs and windows. The bad news is that a number of our staff secured jobs elsewhere. Over summer work on the windows and roofs proceeded well and by the end of the week it looks like […]