HT Update: Week-ending Friday 6th March 2026

Friday 6th March 2026

This concise weekly HT Update is generally published every Friday afternoon.  It’s a simple opportunity for you to also feedback/ask questions via the link at the bottom of each Update.  Any feedback received will be responded to and published on Monday on the school website.  

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Key messages from this week  

Calendar:  Significant events week beginning 09/03/26;  on Monday we’ll hold a Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) Voting Assembly with S1,  there are also Student Voice Year Group Council Meetings for S2 and S3;  on Tuesday we’ll give an opportunity for staff and S6 students to give blood,  we have students out on Career Ready activity and there are Student Voice Year Group Council Meetings for S4 and S5;  on Wednesday we have Global Infrastructure students visiting Heriot Watt University,  our Senior Phase course choice process is scheduled to end and we’ll hold a SPOTY Voting Assembly with S4;  on Thursday we’ll hold SPOTY Voting Assemblies with S2, S3 and S5/6 and there is a Student Voice Year Group Council Meeting for S1; on Friday we’ll just have a regular day

Staffing:   Our ‘August start’ recruitment phase for Teachers of Design & Technology, English, Home Economics and PE closes on Monday.  Congratulations to Katherine Lebida who was one of two appointed to our PT Pathways roles.  I’ll update you on our second, external, appointment when they clear all the necessary and routine HR processes.  

SPOTY:   SPOTY 2026 is now live on ParentPay.  It’s our 10th anniversary event, and will take place on Thursday 19th March.  Tickets can be purchased for £4 limited to 2 per person.  Each student that has been nominated will receive 1 complimentary ticket for the award ceremony. 

Charity Fundraising:  If anyone is feeling charitable then Gavin Fort, our Schools Walking Development Officer,  is doing a sponsored abseil off the Falkirk Wheel on the 22nd to raise money for Walking Scotland (the national charity that champions walking and wheeling.) If you would like to donate to support Walking Scotland’s work in schools then follow this link: click here. 

Lost Property:  We have a large amount of lost property at Student Reception.  If your child has lost anything, please ask them to check at reception during break, lunch or the end of the school day by Friday 13th March.  Unclaimed items after this date will be ‘rag-bagged’ disposed of.

EfL Annual Surveys:  The Equipped for Learning (EfL) annual surveys are now live. EfL is the Midlothian team that supports the 1 to 1 Chromebook programme as well as approaches to digital learning and teaching.  The team is keen to hear the voice of families.  Please, if you have a spare few minutes, take the time to complete the survey.  It can be accessed via Family Survey.  This year your feedback is more important than ever.  EfL have commissioned an independent research report to assess the impact of the work across schools. Your views will feedback into that process with stakeholder surveys a key measure in deciding what to do more of, less of and build towards to best meet the needs of young people. 

Feedback here

Take Care

Campbell Hornell,  Head Teacher

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