14 August 2025: The summer flew by, the sun is still shining, and we are back to school already! Hopefully everyone was able to take some time to rest and relax over the holidays.

A warm welcome to the new school year from the Parent Council, especially to the new pupils, parents and carers joining James Gillespie’s High School this session.

Parent Council meeting on 2 September 2025

The first meeting of the JGHS Parent Council will be held online on Tuesday 2 September at 7 pm. All parents and carers are most warmly invited to join the meeting.

Draft agenda:

• Welcome to parents and carers
• Introduction to the parent council (PC chair)
• Brief report and finance update (PC chair)
• Active Schools (Lorraine Burn)
• School report (Neil McCallum)
• Q&A

If you have any questions or concerns you would like to raise ahead of the meeting, please contact us by email:.

Parent Council meetings 2025/26

Parent Council meetings usually run from 7 pm. The schedule of meetings for the rest of this year is:

• Tuesday 2 September 2025, 7-8.30 pm (online)
• Wednesday 8 October 2025 – AGM, 7-9 pm (in person at JGHS)
• Tuesday 25 November 2025, 7-8.30 pm (online)
• Wednesday 28 January 2026, 7-9 pm (in person at JGHS)
• Tuesday 24 March 2026, 7-8.30 pm (online)
• Wednesday 3 June 2026, 7-9 pm (in person at JGHS)