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Dear parents and carers.

It was good to see the buses return to being on time today for both sites. Thanks for your patience yesterday.

City of Edinburgh Council have just informed us that the building is likely to be closed for the rest of the term, with our return to St Cuthbert’s happening in August 2026. I am sorry to be the bearer of this news but believe that you will want to be made aware of this important information as promptly as possible. 

In other news, please note that Mr Crowley will be at St Augustine’s on Friday to meet with our P7 Confirmation Candidates. It would be great if all homework could be up to date by then and books brought in. We have also been asked to supply Fr Francis with each candidates’ Confirmation name by Friday afternoon. Can you please discuss this if your child is involved.

Thanks for your ongoing support, please continue to contact us via phone, email or in person in the playground with any questions.

Kind Regards

Mr Brack

Dear Parents and Carers.

Welcome back! We hope you and your families had a lovely holiday.

Apologies that our buses were a bit later this morning, there was a road traffic accident in the Craiglockhart are that affected traffic flow. Normal service will hopefully resume tomorrow. Please ensure that your child is in the line in time for registration at 8.55am.

At present, we have no further updates to share re when we can return to our building so current arrangements will continue until further notice.

We are however keen to be able to update you re rescheduled Parents Nights, Active School Clubs etc and will do so, as soon as we have clarity on how to proceed. I will be seeking further information and advice from Senior Education and Risk Management staff this week.

As always, please email  Admin@st-cuthberts.edin.sch.uk or call on 0131 443 2621, option 3, if you have any questions.

Kind Regards

Mr Brack

Dear Parents and Carers.

Thanks for your support and understanding over the course of this term and particularly over the last few weeks!

Return Date After Easter

Please note that pupils return to school after the Easter Holidays on Tuesday 21^st April at our normal start time of 8.55am.

Location Update

At present, checks on the building are ongoing and we have no further updates to share. Therefore, current arrangements will continue during the week after the Easter Holidays. We will of course update you when we know more.

Questions/Communications with School

Please continue to contact us after the holiday on 0131 443 2621 option 3, email Admin@st-cuthberts.edin.sch.uk  or speak to myself or Mr Crowley in the playground before the buses arrive in the morning and again in the afternoon, after our return.

As mentioned above, any information I have, relating to the building will continue to be shared with our whole community via email and the website. Whilst I understand that people are really keen to find out what is going on, please note that asking this question verbally on an individual basis will receive the same reply as has already been communicated to all parents/carers.

Happy Easter!

Thanks again to our Parent Council for the Easter Raffle prizes and the individual eggs given out today. The religious aspect of Easter was observed well in both schools today too.

Happy Easter to all who will be observing the day and we look forward to seeing you all again on Tuesday 21^st April.

Mr Brack

Dear Parents/Carers

Important – School Lunches First Week Back

At the moment and until we hear otherwise, we are presuming that the current arrangements will continue in the first week back after the Easter Holidays. In terms of school lunches, please ensure that if you wish your child to have a school lunch during week commencing 20th April 2026,  that you order before midnight today, Wednesday 1^st April. We will then ensure that the orders are communicated to both St Peter’s and St Augustine’s kitchens for the new term. Please note that pupils at both schools are now receiving hot meals when school lunches are ordered. If you do not manage to order a lunch before tonight’s deadline, please send your child to school with a packed lunch during the first week of the new term.

General News

It is great to hear that our pupils at St Augustine’s have been managing to do P.E. this week and we have also started this for P3 and P4 at St Peter’s. P3 and P4 also attended an Opera performance from pupils at St Peter’s.

Easter Celebrations

Please note that tomorrow all pupils will be given a small Easter egg upon their return to school at the end of the day. This has been kindly donated by our Parent Council to help our pupils celebrate Easter. We have taken into account all dietary issues but please double check your child’s egg is suitable before they consume it.

The Easter raffle will conclude tomorrow with one giant egg to be won at each school as well as a number of golden, chocolate Easter bunnies. Tickets cost £1 per strip and all proceeds go to Parent Council Funds.

Pupil’s at St Peter’s will take part in a real time Holy Week Service tomorrow, whilst pupils from P5-7 will take part in an interactive Easter Lesson provided by the Scottish Catholic Education Service. Fr Francis, hopes to visit St Peter’s tomorrow too.

Our final daily update of the term will be shared tomorrow.

Thanks for your continued support

Mr Brack

Dear Parents and Carers

Thanks for your continued support. Please see below a brief update.

• We currently have no further information to share re our building or any potential return date. We will update you as soon as we know anything different.
• Remember both Breakfast Club and After School Blub (Gingerbread) are open again and that Nursery remains open on site.
• The Easter raffle began today and was a big success – well done to our six winners. It will continue tomorrow and Thursday. Tickets cost £1 per strip.
• P1-4 will have the opportunity to watch an opera performance presented by P4 at St Peter’s tomorrow.
• Mrs Egan, violin teacher will definitely visit P5-7 tomorrow, we are still awaiting an update re P4 but it is worth them bringing violins tomorrow just in case.
• We are in discussion with staff at our two host schools to negotiate P.E times after the holiday should we still be in the current situation.

Please continue to contact us on 0131 443 2621, option 3 or via admin@st-cuthberts.edin.sch.uk if you have any questions.

Kind Regards

Mr Brack

Dear parents and carers

Thanks for your support again this morning at drop off time, please note that you are welcome to leave the playground after 8.55am, once your child has joined their line. We do understand that some parents/carers of younger pupils will want to remain to watch their child get on the buses, this is absolutely fine as long as you are able to stand back and give teachers space to count pupils.

Welcome back to our P7 pupils, they had a great time at camp and although we’d all much rather be in our own school, this week will be a valuable transition experience for them.

Please note that the Easter egg raffle will start tomorrow on both sites, the cost as shared previously is £1 per strip of 5 tickets and there will be daily winners. There will also be a giant egg to be won at both schools on Thursday, our last day before the holidays.

As shared on Friday, Breakfast Club has reopened this week. If you paid for last week when the club was not open, this can be used to pay for any future week you wish, please contact Mrs Pennycook or Miss McVey, via Admin mailbox: admin@st-cuthberts.edin.sch.uk  to share what week or days you would like it used towards. Thank you.

Despite last week’s upheavals, our P5/6 footballers managed to fulfil their latest fixture, putting in a brave performance but losing narrowly to Frogston Primary. P4’s team also played at Meggetland this weekend.

There is no further update to share re our building at the moment but please rest assured that we will do so as soon as we have anything new to tell you.

Please continue to contact us via admin mailbox (see above) or on 0131 443 2621 option 3, if you have any questions.

Kind Regards

Mr Brack