Please see below letter that was distributed to S5 students today.  If you are wishing to sign up please return the form to the school office by Friday 22 November.

The Scottish Youth Parliament wants to know young people’s views on some key issues, which we will feed back to decision-makers. Deadline is 9am on Wednesday 30th October 2019. Completing this survey will earn young people 150 Young Scot Rewards points.

The survey can be found at:  https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/A0X20/

On the week commencing Monday the 14^th of October RLSS UK are running their latest National Pool Lifeguard Qualification course. This will take place at the Loch Centre, Tranent and is an opportunity for those aged 16 or over to gain a qualification that can set them on the path to potential employment and career opportunities within the leisure industry.  Details below.

Dear Parent/Carer

Curriculum Review 2019

In June 2020 our school, along with all other East Lothian secondary schools, will have adopted the ‘Common School Day’, which sees us move to 33×50 minute periods each week, with accompanying adjustments to the timings of the school day.

I will, of course, be in touch in the New Year with full details of those changes, but this autumn we are looking at every aspect of our school’s curriculum offer, and we will make adjustments to ensure that our new timetable provides the best possible learning pathways for all students.

A key part of our Curriculum Review is to gather the opinions of parents and carers. Everything is up for discussion, from the length of Senior Phase courses, through to the S1-3 experience and the way in which students transfer from the Broad General Education to the Senior Phase.

Do please let us know what you think, by completing a short questionnaire which can be found at https://forms.gle/JUMetwZkHAyZLJsu5

We would also be really grateful if some members of our parent body were able to join us for a short focus group at 1.45pm on Monday 7 October. If you would be interested in having a relaxed conversation about what we offer at Preston Lodge then please pass on your details at the end of the electronic questionnaire.

We very much look forward to hearing our families’ views on the Preston Lodge curriculum, and do get in touch if you would like to have further discussion around this important process.

Yours sincerely

Gavin Clark

Headteacher

We are an East Lothian based, not for profit organisation that delivers adventurous outdoor activities, in the School Holidays, for children aged 8 to 14. We run these activity programmes in partnership with East Lothian Council’s Outdoor Learning Service.

Activities range from things such as kayaking, canoeing and rock climbing to coasteering, trail cycling and bushcraft. These activities offer the opportunity for children to build confidence, self esteem and resilience. These days also offer a great social setting for young people and a chance to interact with peers in different settings.

We also run an ASN Adventurous Activities provision for children with additional support needs, and their families – this is funded by ELC and enables access to our activities for children who struggle to access mainstream activities. These free sessions run fortnightly at the weekend. More information on this can be found at www.venturingout.org.uk/asn-provision. If you have families that you think may benefit from this provision, please put them in touch.