Monday 27th April 2026
Response to feedback submitted from HT Update week ending 24/04/26.
| My Question | Comment | Suggestion related to the school this week is: | HT’s Response |
| While I completely agree with you banning energy drinks can we make it clear to staff that Lucozade sport is not an energy drink but a hydration glucose drink that both my girls use. I would be grateful if these are not taken off them | Our ‘target’ is products like Monster and Red Bull. I’ve passed you details to the relevant member of staff in Student Support and asked them to follow-up with you. |
| Thank you for sharing the information about the new school transport application process. Is the information shared standard policy or is there likely to be changes to the entitlement and provision that is currently in place for those travelling from Loanhead? For example they suggest ‘Public Transport’ as a potential option but the timings and capacity of the 140/141 would not be sufficient. I’m worried that this is pre-empting a change in the service, especially as the catchment for Loanhead moves to Beeslack and the numbers requiring transport reduce over time! | The information shared is from the Transport Team and applies across Midlothian.
As we understand it there are ‘protections’ for parents/carers regarding transport following the statutory element of a review of school catchments. This should apply to Loanhead, and Paradykes as outlined in the outcome letters of that. We would remain the catchment school for those families that remain with us, usually because of older siblings. |
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