6 February 2026: A number of updates from the Parent Council were shared in the Headteacher’s newsletter this week.

City of Edinburgh Council Education Consultative Forum (ECF) meeting

The ECF meeting for parent representatives from mainstream secondary schools in Edinburgh was held on 4 February.

At the JGHS Parent Council’s request, an item related to rising rolls in Edinburgh schools was added to the agenda.

A report from the meeting will be published on the PC wesbite shortly.

JGHS rising rolls subgroup

The subgroup is working on the report from the last PC meeting held on 28 January. It will be uploaded to the website once it is ready.

English Reading Circles – S1 & S2

Huge thanks to all parents and pupils who have so generously contributed to the Book Drive.

The PC has worked with the JGHS Trust to raise funds for pre-owned book sets for S1–S2 English Reading Circles. Purchasing books through the Trust has allowed us to claim Gift Aid on donations, increasing their value.

The donations mean that we have now been able to purchase all 160 of the books requested by the English department, and the campaign is now closed.

The remaining funds will be used to consider additional projects.

Online Resource – “The Chat”

The Parent Council encourages families to explore the new online resource that provides support for children as they learn about friendships, relationships and growing up.

The official launch on the new resource was on 4 February 2026.

Next Parent Council Meeting:

The next meeting of the Parent Council will be held online on Tuesday 24 March 2026, 7–8:30 pm via MSTeams.

If there are any issues that you would like to raise, please contact the Parent Council via email.