Leith School of Art’s Foundation Course Open Day on Tuesday 29th September

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There is an open day for the Leith School of Art’s Foundation Course on Tuesday 29th of September. Please feel free to bring your young learner to visit the school if they might be interested in joining after they finish at Broughton. The school will be open from 10am to 3pm, and they’re happy to conduct portfolio reviews if students would like any feedback on their work.

For questions, please feel free to call the school on 0131 554 5761 or email them at sophia@leithschoolofart.co.uk.

200 Club Draw Results for September

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Draw Date : September 2015
Income : £258.00
Profit : £154.00
Place Number Prize School Name
1st 145 £40.00 B J Wilson
2nd 151 £25.00 B Mrs I Brownlee
3rd 29 £17.00 B Mrs R McLeod
4th 124 £12.00 B Mr N Bagshaw
5th 333 £10.00 B Mr D Martin
Total : £104.00

Parent and Carer Support and Information Sessions from Edinburgh Council

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Following a successful initial session last term, we’re happy to announce a new round of Parent and Carer Support and Information Sessions on Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health issues.  Click here to learn more.  These session have been planned with the support of CAHMS and other relevant organisations.

The sessions will each have a different topic focus. There will also be an opportunity for parents who wish more information or are concerned about their teenager’s emotional wellbeing or mental health to meet other parents and supportive professionals in a safe relaxed environment. Parents and carers of 11-18 year olds from across the city are welcome to attend any of the sessions.

Please e-mail Jillian.Hart@edinburgh.gov.uk if you wish to come along.

Here’s the schedule of times, places, and topics:

Wednesday 9th September 2015, Leith Academy, 6.30-8.30pm

-Self Harm

Thursday 1st October 2015, Drumbrae Library, 6.30-8.30pm

-Anxiety and Depression

Thursday 29th October 2015, Tollcross Community Centre, 6.30-8.30pm

-Stress and the Teenage Brain

Thursday 3rd December 2015, Gate 55, 6.30-8.30pm

-Self Harm

17 September: Come meet other parents!

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On Thursday, 17 September, at 6pm, there will be an opportunity to meet fellow parents and carers informally over drinks and nibbles and to find out more about the school, exams and the parent council.  .
 
For those who have time to stay, this will be followed at 6.30pm by a presentation by Susan Bennett, deputy head, on the school’s most recent exam results and trends over the last few years, and the parent council’s annual general meeting.

Live table of university open days and application deadlines

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Here is a live table of open days and application deadline for a selection of universities across the UK. Please feel free to share this with interested students. Suggestions (and relevant data) for more universities are welcome.