30 January 2025: Many thanks to those who were able to join the meeting of the Parent Council on Wednesday 29 January.
We were joined by Headteacher Mr Neil McCallum, Science Curriculum Lead Mr Iain Coltart, and CEC Councillors Steve Burgess and Pauline Flannery.
The meeting discussed a number of issues including:
- concerns about rising rolls and school capacity, and recent engagement with the City of Edinburgh Council
- co-scheduling of SQA Higher exams in English and Psychology
- presentation by Iain Coltart about the delivery of science teaching and S1-S6 pupil pathways
Added 5 February 2025: The minutes of the meeting are now available:
Minutes from JGHS parent council meeting 29 January 2025 (opens as a pdf)
Presentations available
The presentations by Mr Coltart and the PC Co-chair, the finance update from the Parent Council, and the Headteacher’s report are available now:
Parent Council report and comments, 29 January 2025
Science teaching at JGHS, January 2025
Parent Council finance update, January 2025
Headteachers report
Due to lack of time during the meeting, Mr Mr Callum shared a written report with responses to a number of issues raised by the PC, including:
- SQA exam diet – Higher English and Psychology
- Capacity engagement
- English texts
- S1 residential
- Pupil bulletin
- Double periods
- Streaming
- Reporting
- SLWG on phones, homework and communications
- School news
Headteacher’s report 29 January 2025
Links to recent deputations to the City of Edinburgh Council about school capacity, and the letter to Daniel Johnson MSP and others about the SQA timetable are also available:
Update 3 February: the Parent Council is pleased to note the revision to the SQA timetable published today, which has addresed the issue of co-scheduling of Higher English and Psychology.
Update to SQA timetable for 2025
Next meeting
The next meeting of the Parent Council will be on Tuesday 25 March at 7 pm, and will be held online.
We will hear from DHT Mr Ian Porter about the health and well-being support provided for pupils and JGHS.
JGHS Parent Council 