Broughton High School

All new S1 students should report to the Assembly Hall at 8.30am tomorrow, Wednesday 14 Aug. Please bring a packed lunch or cash to buy lunch at the canteen. ParentPay should be set up in the next couple of days. Those on Free School Meals will receive their lunch.

With the SQA Results Day approaching (Tuesday 6 August) we have put some helpful information regarding available supports on the school website, here: https://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/news/

Check out the school website for an update on staffing: https://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/latest-news/categories/news.html

Ahead of Results Day on Tuesday 6 August, the SQA has produced a new learner booklet called 'Your Results'.

The booklet contains information on all the support available to learners as they receive their results and consider next steps.

It includes: an overview of what to expect when receiving their results; details around certificates; frequently asked questions; how exams are marked; appeals information and more.

The SQA will include a hard copy along with the certificates and anyone who wants to read it before Results Day can download the digital version from the SQA website.

Please check school website for information about the change of timetable for the next academic year: https://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/news-events.html

A reminder that the survey to inform the proposals of the Inclusion Review finishes this weekend on 5 May. If you haven’t yet shared your views on how we can strive to ensure we meet our vision for inclusive education in Edinburgh, then you can do so by going to https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/cf/inclusive-educationhttps://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/cf/inclusive-education.

You can also email any further thoughts or comments to [email protected]

Please check the school website for a reminder on the school policy regarding mobile phone use: https://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/news-events.html

Edinburgh Learns (responsible for iPads and their development across CEC) has recently put together information about accessibility features on the iPad. The leaflet has QR code links to videos on ClickView explaining how various features work, and you can access it here: https://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/latest-news/categories/news.html

Information regarding upcoming exams and Easter study support sessions is available here:

National Qualifications 2023-24 SQA Examination Diet Monday 22 April - Thursday 30 May 2024 You can access the Exam Timetable for the 2023/2024 exam diet now. Our exam leave will run from Wednesday 24 April till Friday 31 May 2024. In S4, the duration of exam leave entitlement i...

This week's Pupil Bulletin is on the school website now: https://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/pupil-bulletins.html

Watch this very happy and inspiring video of some of our young women here at Broughton: https://x.com/broughton_pe/status/1766114823039787060?s=46&t=R-XM9Q6WDr0QauSnUgZw_g

Another year of these superstars breaking down barriers & making us proud with the attitude and drive they show each day.

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This week's Pupil Bulletin is on the school website now, here: https://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/pupil-bulletins.html

Congratulations to S6 student, Shane Harper who, after attending a trial in January, has been selected for the Scotland u18 Touch Rugby High Performance Training Squad. The u18 national team will be selected from that squad. Well done, Shane!

Congratulations to S5 student, Adam Shafqat who has won Gold in the final of the Scottish Intermediate Boxing Championships which took place at Ravenscraig in Motherwell last weekend (27/28 January 2024). This makes him the number 1 boy in Scotland for his age and weight category with 7-20 bouts.

Find out about LGBT Youth Scotland's Need to Talk facility. They also run youth groups at The Crannie on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. More info on school website: https://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/news-events.html

Follow this link for Application Forms for the Football Performance School at Broughton for the August 2024 intake:

https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/performance/jd-performance-schools/applications/

Rosie in S6 is working towards her Scottish Languages Baccalaureate. Her interdisciplinary project is examining the important of accents to people in the UK and Spain. She would be very grateful if you would take her short survey. Thank you.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=af6sSGo3tUKfacnke7-5xEZBRn0YxtNFmFm6eXjHPRpUODZHUDVJNENDTVVaT0dPTjVMN0hGV0VMOC4uhttps://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=af6sSGo3tUKfacnke7-5xEZBRn0YxtNFmFm6eXjHPRpUODZHUDVJNENDTVVaT0dPTjVMN0hGV0VMOC4u

National voluntary organisation, Who Cares? Scotland, is going to be working with S1 and S2 students on their Communities that Care project . Find out more about the project on the school website: https://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/news-events.html

National voluntary organisation, Who Cares? Scotland, is going to be working with S1 and S2 students on their Communities that Care project . Find out more about the project on the school website:

Recent Blog Posts - Broughton High School News & Events National voluntary organisation, Who Cares? Scotland, is going to be working with S1 and S2 students.   Find out more about the project here.

Starting this Monday, 15 January, Lunchtime Drop-In Sessions are running in room SP3, offering games, activities, chat and support.

The school website has added information about a Va**ng Addiction Campaign set up by the Scottish Government. Find out more here: https://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/news-events.html

The school Christmas Concert takes place on Thursday 14 December at 7pm. Tickets, priced £5, are available now from the School Office.

The Prelim timetable for this session is available on the school website now, here: https://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/news-events.html

The UK Government are currently consulting on the additional steps which they can take to create a smokefree generation by tackling youth va**ng.
For more information and a link to their online survey, please check the school website: https://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/news-events.html

An S6 student is working towards her Scottish Languages Baccalaureate. In her interdisciplinary project she is investigating attitudes towards architectural styles with a focus on Spanish architecture. She would love it if people could take her survey - whether you are an architect, a student of archaeology or a member of the public with no expertise, she would love to hear from you.
Please help her by taking her survey. Thank you.

English language survey:
https://forms.office.com/e/FkSuGnwHat?origin=lprLink

En español:
https://forms.office.com/e/1HX2Dxpa4e?origin=lprLink

Fill | Architecture in Spain - Baccalaureate Project (Survey in English) Thanks you for taking part in this survey and helping me with my research! Please answer as many questions as you can, giving description and reasoning for your responses if possible. This is an opinion based survey, so don’t feel worried about writing the ‘wrong’ answer.

An S6 pupil is doing her Social Sciences Baccalaureate interdisciplinary project on attitudes toward music in the 60s and now. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=af6sSGo3tUKfacnke7-5xLke3SH7B5tBmTtQhs1Z839UNTA2RzEyTjhZS0tGMVpPVFI1TUtDSUtYOC4u
She would be grateful if you could take her survey. It will take a few minutes to complete. Thank you.

We are delighted to let you know that Broughton High School has now officially achieved the ‘LGBT Charter Bronze Status’. Further information on the school website: https://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/news-events.html

See school website for Letter from the Service Director regarding the suspended strike action: https://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/news-events.html

The previous announcement regarding school arrangements for Wednesday 8th November can now be cancelled. Unison have released this statement:

https://unison-scotland.org/school-strikes-to-be-suspended-while-unison-consult-on-improved-pay-offer-from-cosla/https://unison-scotland.org/school-strikes-to-be-suspended-while-unison-consult-on-improved-pay-offer-from-cosla/

The expectation on Wednesday 8th will be that all students and staff will attend school, as normal

The Study Support Programme is available now, by day and by subject, on the school website, here: https://bitly.ws/Zypw