Dear Parents and Carers,
I am writing to provide further details on the arrangement for pupils following the need to close St Cuthberts Primary today as a result of required safety checks to the school building.
Our school will remain closed until the required works are completed, and our children will be hosted at the schools listed in the table below until we can return to St Cuthbert’s Primary School. This will enable pupils to be together with their classmates and will provide an excellent opportunity for P5-7 pupils to experience an early transition experience in St. Augustine’s High School.
Our children will be hosted at the following schools:
- Primary 1, 2,3 and 4 will be at St Peter’s Primary School
- Primary 5, 6 and 7 will be at St Augustine’s High School.
Transport
I am pleased to inform you that following very positive discussions with the Council Transport department, all pupils will be provided with transport from St Cuthbert’s to their host school and they will be accompanied by our staff on the buses. The timings for this are as follows:
| Class | Host School | Arrive at St Cuthbert’s | Depart from St Cuthbert’s | Return to St Cuthbert’s (Friday) |
| P1,2,3 and 4 | St Peters Primary School | 8.55am | 9.15am | P1/2 3pm (12.20pm) P3/4 3.20pm (12.30pm) |
| P5,6 and 7 | St Augustine High School | 8.55am | 9.15am | 3.20pm (12.30pm) |
School staff will be on site shortly before this to register pupils and assist boarding the busses safely. All buses will depart from Hutchison Drive. Officers from the Central Education team will also be at the schools to support pick up and drop off times.
School Lunches
Arrangements for school lunches are also in place for children at the host schools and the catering teams have relevant information regarding allergies. Families are welcome to provide their own lunch should they prefer.
Absence Reporting/School Enquiries
Whilst the building at St Cuthberts Primary School is closed, please, in the short term, email the school admin box at admin@st-cuthberts.edin.sch.uk to report absences. This email can also be used for urgent school enquires. We are not currently able to access the school absence phone line but will let you know once we have an accessible phone line available. If you want to speak to an office staff member please call 0131 443 2621 and select option 5 between 9am and 2.30pm.
Once again, I hope all the information above is reassuring to our St Cuthberts families
I will provide a further update when we know more about the required works and will provide daily updates on our website for parents and carers.
I understand these arrangements are not ideal for our community and greatly appreciate your understanding and patience whilst we await further information.
Kind regards,
Donna Murray
Head of North West Schools
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School 