In early September, 14 students from WHEC headed the Outward Bound Centre, at Loch Eil, north of Fort William for a week of outdor activities. The week started with a bang, or, rather a splash with customary jog and dip. This starting activity involves jogging from the centre, right along the pier and into the ...
Please see the latest update regarding the Paris 2020 trip. (Document attached)
Dear Parent/Carer, After listening carefully to the views of our stakeholders, I have been in contact with the travel company this morning and secured a place for every child (who paid a deposit by 30th September 2019) so that they can attend the Paris trip in May 2020. I hope this will alleviate any concerns raised about the Paris ...
We have listened to your concerns around the Paris 2020 trip and are deeply sorry for any distress caused. We are working hard with the travel agent to increase capacity to allow all students who have paid a deposit to attend. Please bear with us and we will be back in touch early next week. ...
Dear parent/carer Please see the latest opportunities available at University of Edinburgh on offer for you son/daughter.
The school has recently launched an Equalities Group. The group was set up in order to help promote positive relationships in our school. We want WHEC to be the most inclusive school it can be, and the group will focus on Anti-Bullying and inclusion through whole school campaigns, influencing the way bullying is recorded and ...
Ellie and Charlie attended the regional, SportScotland Young Ambassadors Conference at Murrayfield last week. Along with representatives from high schools in Edinburgh, the Borders and the Lothians, they took part in a number of workshops aimed at developing exciting extracurricular programmes for their schools. As well as this, they even got a chance of meeting ...
Gate 55 have launched a new wellbeing group for single mums. Covering a different topic each week, the groups will take place every Thursday from 1.00pm to 3.00pm. For more information, including location and contact details see image below.
We were delighted to welcome John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet for Education and Skills, to Wester Hailes Education Centre on 28 August 2019. We have since received the following letter.
From 24 June to 19 July, six WHEC pupils undertook paid Career Ready internships, where they worked alongside mentors and under the supervision of other staff. Before their placements, pupils attended the Launch Event, and 3 master classes, as well as meeting up with their mentors on several occasions, either at the workplace or in school. All were prepared, but ...
Dear parent / carer, Please see information from Alistair Gaw - Director of Children’s Services in Edinburgh. All the details contained in the letter are from him, should you wish to have your say. Kind regards David Young Headteacher Further information including the full statutory consultation paper, background papers and an online questionnaire are available ...
There is always with a great sense of optimism when we start back after summer with staff refreshed and pupils ‘raring to go’. The new S1 pupils are settling in well and I have been very impressed with the uniform shown by all the pupils -I hope this continues for the remainder of this session! ...
Parents and carers are by far the most important influence on children’s lives. Research shows that when parents are involved in their child's learning, children do better at school and throughout their lives. We would like to get an idea of how you feel about your child's school and to give you a chance ...
Parent Council Chair Amanda Campbell donates her prestigious award to the school for services to the National Parent Forum Scotland in 2019. Parent Council supports school library Parent Council Members award Emily Prince, our school librarian, with a cheque for £225 towards the development of school library.