School update – Power cut fixed - 19th Aug, 2021

Dear Parents, Thank you for supporting the reactive steps we had to take this morning in light of a power issue across part of the Leith community. We now have power and are carrying out final checks on things such as fire alarm, lift, hot water boilers. Please see below return times for Pupils today; […]

School update Aug17th 2021 - 17th Aug, 2021

Dear Families and Pupils, We are finalising our preparations for the beginning of term tomorrow. Please check key information including the time you are to arrive at School tomorrow, it is covered on previous posts here School update 12 Aug 2021 – (leithacademy.uk) . Edinburgh Council have written to Parents with an update on Covid […]

School update 12 Aug 2021 - 12th Aug, 2021

Dear Parents, Pupils and Families, We hope you are having an enjoyable summer break as we enter the final few days before our return for pupils next Wed 18th August. We will keep in touch over the coming days with any updates as Schools continue to plan for the return within the current pandemic picture. […]

Head’s News 23 June 2021 – End of School Year - 23rd Jun, 2021

As we end the School year we have included final points before we finish on Friday. A letter will be sent to all Families over the course of the Summer with latest updates and plans. Please find below our latest calendar of events ‘Parent version’ to help planning. This may be subject to change with […]

Head’s News 18 June 2021 - 18th Jun, 2021

The penultimate Friday of the term has arrived. You will note we, like many other schools and parts of the country have been challenged and pushed by the Delta variant over recent weeks. Thank you for the ongoing work you do in echoing key messages and please continue to do all you can at home […]

Head’s News 11 June 2021 - 11th Jun, 2021

The timetable for 20/21 is now complete as we prepare for our new 21/22 timetable next week. We will make some changes to our staggered times to allow us the chance to issue timetables but in a Covid safe way. See main points below; S2 S3 Parents – please complete this consent to help us […]

Head’s News 4 June 2021 - 4th Jun, 2021

As we complete the first week in June, here are some key updates from this week; SQA Update – There have been several updates over the past few weeks as we come to the end of our assessing phase and are now working through the marking. There was also an update on the appeals process […]

Head’s News 28 May 2021 - 28th May, 2021

As we enter June we are taking the final steps in our assessment window in terms of looking at progress and supporting any follow up work with our young adults. We are also taking the first steps in getting ready for our new timetable due to start in a few weeks; busy as ever. Some […]

Head’s News 21 May 2021 - 21st May, 2021

This week has reminded us starkly that we must continue to take all the steps we can to manage Covid19 in our community. We will not remove Covid alone, but we can take steps to help. Some of these steps as we know are; -Coverings, hand san, 2m distance from adults -Home test kits, please […]

Head’s News 14 May 2021 - 14th May, 2021

As the weeks progress we are getting back into the full throttle life of a busy, dynamic, city Secondary School in the heart of Leith….and all that brings. It’s great having everyone back and we are doing all we can to support positive learning, engaging and being with friends. The releasing of restrictions is positive, […]