Thank you for your support and cooperation this morning, ensuring that all pupils arrived on time to get the bus to their temporary schools. They have all settled in well and have represented the school superbly. We are grateful to City of Edinburgh Council Central Team and staff at St Peter’s and St Augustine’s for making us welcome.
A couple of additional pieces of information: Firstly, Afterschool Club has been given permission to continue functioning and will reopen from tomorrow which is good news! Secondly, we are sorry that we are unable to open Breakfast Club as some parents have asked. As this is housed in our hall and the building is closed to all staff, we are unable to provide this service whilst we are decanted.
We will update parents/carers re Parents Evening tomorrow and wish our Glee Contestants well tonight. We’ll share an expected time of arrival on Friday for our returning P7 camp pupils in tomorrow’s update.
Gorge walking was a big part of day 2 for all our groups today! We hiked through Achane Farm and then entered the gorge. A great test of determination, resilience and courage. They did fantastic ! More photos to follow !
The Nightline can be one of the most challenging activities at camp! Groups must find their way through an obstacle course…at nighttime…while blindfolded! The leader at the top calls back instructions to their teammates, teamwork is key. Here are a couple of pictures to give you an idea
The Nightline can be one of the most challenging activities at camp! Groups must find their way through an obstacle course…at nighttime…while blindfolded! The leader at the top calls back instructions to their teammates, teamwork is key. Here are a couple of pictures to give you an idea
Group 3 hit the slopes today and learned how to snowboard! We learned how to get all on equipment and safety gear on. Next, we practised balancing and switching our boards around. Finally, we were ready to take off! Stay tuned for more pics !
Group 1 went gorge walking in the morning and cycling in the afternoon. Thankfully there was time for a shower in between events after we returned soaking wet from sliding down water falls and splashing in the gorge.
Group 2 had a busy day gorging in the morning and learning to snowboard in the afternoon. We even had to walk past some Highland Cows to get to the waterfalls.
Group 3 hit the slopes today and learned how to snowboard! We learned how to get all on equipment and safety gear on. Next, we practised balancing and switching our boards around. Finally, we were ready to take off! Stay tuned for more pics !
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.
After arriving at the centre, we met the Lagganlia instructors who showed us around the site and explained the structure of our days for the rest of the week. After dinner, we then set off with torches to explore the site to complete a Scavenger Hunt.
As part of routine building health and safety checks, we have discovered today that immediate work is required in the school building and as a precautionary measure school will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, 24/03/26. This will also mean that breakfast and afterschool clubs will not run. This decision does not affect the nursery, which will continue to open as normal. On-line learning grids will be made available your child (ren) tomorrow via email.
From Wednesday 25/03/36, all children will be decanted to another school while building work is carried out. Please refer to the St Cuthbert’s PS School website for details of this and arrangements which will be in place. We do hope that this will be for a minimal period of time and will ensure that all young people are supported during this change and continuity of learning provided. Regular updates will be provided on the school website.
We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause and appreciate your patience and understanding at this time.
P3 started their week by learning different landmarks around the world as part of their class topic! We looked at landmarks like The Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Taj Mahal in India. #Article28 – The right to Education
On Tuesday, P3 celebrated St Patrick’s day by dressing in green, learning about St Patrick and why we celebrate this day each year. They then created finger painted shamrocks and drew funky St Patrick’s chicks 🐥☘️#Article14 -The right to freedom of thought and religion.
P3 also made the most of the Spring sunshine and consolidated their knowledge of position and direction. They drew grids on the playground then documented the directions to get to certain points using the language “Left, Right, Up, down, forwards and backwards” ☀️🌤️
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School 