Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is run from the Holy Trinity Church and aims to support families who are experiencing financial difficulties by providing debt counselling and other supports. CAP can assist families to maximise income through; • Debt counselling• Support towards employment• Fresh Start – a support ...
Make an Orchard in Hailes Quarry Park. Come along to Wester Hailes Education Centre on Friday the 18 January at 12.30 to find out more.
Wester Hailes Education Centre is delighted to be able to share with you a short film entitled ‘The New Girl’ which was created during the October school holidays by a group of our pupils. The film was conceived, written, directed and edited by our young people with support from Screen Education Edinburgh, WHALE Arts and ...
On Thursday the 13 December our Parent Council will be hosting two Parent Forum Meetings - the first at 3.45pm and the second at 7pm. These meetings have been organised to inform Parents and Carers about plans for the future of the High School and about your child's learning. These events are child friendly so ...
Wester Hailes Education Centre and WHALE Arts are delighted to announce the World Premiere of our latest young people’s short film. This film was created with assistance from Screen Education Edinburgh. The Premiere event takes place at WHALE Arts Centre on Wednesday the 12 December at 6pm. For more details about this event or creative ...
Universal Credit will be introduced in Edinburgh from the 28 November 2018. The Community organisation CHAI has produced an information sheet to help people understand changes to Benefits and how this might affect them.
If you are worried about your transition into Universal Credit, please contact CHAI on 0131 442 1009 for support.
Families can be complicated, loving, difficult, complex and conflicting even on a good day. Find out a bit more about resolving conflicts and improving relationships.The SCCR delivers this trainings to provide some understanding around conflict as a parent: exploring what conflict is, reviewing relationships, identifying potential triggers and ‘silly wee things’, reflecting on growing up, ...
In August 1978 WHEC opened its doors to pupils and the community of Wester Hailes. To mark our anniversary we held an exhibition of photographs from the four decades, and friends, pupils and staff past and present were invited to view the exhibition in early November.
The teenage years can often feel like being on a rollercoaster for parents, carers and young people – plenty of highs, lows and uncertainty about what might be round the corner! The many physical, emotional and behaviour changes that occur mean that adolescence can be a time of vulnerability as well as a time of ...
Mamma Mia! Wester Hailes Education Centre’s Tasting Change group has been cooking up a storm, creating a taste of Italy with their Spaghetti Bolognese and Macaroni Cheese dishes. We’ll be cooking Portuguese food next Tuesday 24th July at 11am. If you have a child attending or about to start at WHEC, contact Alan Stewart (Family ...