News - Month: June 2020

Corstorphine Community Centre – Food Projects - 26th Jun, 2020

Covid19 has had a huge impact on everyone and may continue to do so for some families as we ease out of lockdown and adjust to our new situations. Corstorphine Community Centre has three projects running over the summer months to help families who have been adversely affected. The document below contains further information about […]

Head Teacher Message – End of Term (26th June 2020) - 26th Jun, 2020

Dear Parent/Carer, This session has been a very difficult one and I wish to offer my thanks to our young people. I would like them to know that we are all thinking of them and that we are very much looking forward to welcoming them back in August. Have a great summer and please look […]

Support your child to gain a qualification at home - 19th Jun, 2020

Youth Scotland have made 1000 free resources available to parents and carers to help them to support their child to gain a qualification at home. The Hi5 and Dynamic Youth Awards (DYA) are wider achievement awards that follow an engaging and fun plan-do-review format. Hi5 Awards are aimed at children aged 5+ and DYA at […]

A Message from the Head Teacher Regarding Racism - 15th Jun, 2020

Dear Parent/Carer, We have recently been made aware of letters circulating on social media of allegations of racism against members of St Augustine’s staff and other schools within Edinburgh. St Augustine’s RC High School is an inclusive school community with pupils from many different backgrounds and beliefs. 53% of our Young People are EAL students […]

Families Edinburgh (Digital Issue) - 11th Jun, 2020

The current issue of Families includes lots of useful information on homeschooling and entertaining children, as well as all important information about health and wellbeing. You can read the digital version at this link.

Open Water Safety - 9th Jun, 2020

We have been experiencing plenty of warm sunny weather recently with much more likely to come over the summer period. As lockdown measures start being relaxed there have been various incidents of young people taking advantage of swimming in open water areas. Although this is allowed under the current guidelines there is a concern over […]

Message from Andy Gray – 1st June 2020 - 1st Jun, 2020

Dear Parent/Carer, I would firstly like to express my gratitude to all our children and young people for their understanding and fortitude during this unprecedented emergency. It must never be underestimated the disruption young people have endured as well as the additional burdens placed on families during this time. Following the First Minister’s announcement last […]