Key Calendar dates for Session 14/15 (Draft for Parents and Pupils)
Session 14/15 Reporting timeline
Year Group
Main report
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5/6
19 May
23 February
1 June
24 November
8 December
Prelim Dates
Year Group(s)
S4
S5/6
Parents' nights
4 and 6
November
3 and 5 March
28 April
4 February
10 February
Progress
1
Progress
2
29-Oct
03-Oct
26-Sep
17-Sep
24-Sep
17-Dec
19-Nov
03-Dec
02-Feb
12-Nov
Progress
3
09-Feb
Chronological order
29-Oct 4/6 Nov
03-Oct 19-Nov
26-Sep 03-Dec
17-Sep 24-Nov
24-Sep 12-Nov
17-Dec
19-May
23-Feb 3/5 March
28-Apr
01-Jun
02-Feb
04-Feb
08-Dec
09-Feb 10-Feb
Dates
12 to 16 Jan Incl
19 to 30 Jan Incl
Notes Compared with last session several changes have been made to take account of:
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The views of Parents
The views of Pupils
The views of Staff
Decant dates in 2015
Feedback on this (draft) is welcomed. Please include the change requested and the reason for the change. All feedback to be emailed to
Gillian.Chisholm@jamesgillespies.edin.sch.uk to arrive no later than 4 Pm on Wednesday 18 June.
Reports Update
Many thanks to everyone who offered feedback on the format of the reports and their scheduling. The main concerns reported to us were:
1. The period of time between reports when pupils progressed from one year to the next and
2. The format of the reports.
In response we have:
1. Amended the timing of the reports, especially as pupils progress from one year to another. For S4,5 and 6 the timing of the reports has been
adjusted to better fit in with prelims and SQA deadlines.
2. We will amend the format of the reports to make them easier for parents to understand.
For S1 to S4 inclusive, Parents will receive three reports. There will be a full report with detailed comment from each of your child’s teachers and a further
two ‘Progress’ reports which will be very brief and will highlight any areas of concern.
For S5 and S6, parents will receive an additional progress report.
Throughout next session we will also be developing an on-line version of a Pupil Profile which will capture each pupil’s reflections on their own learning.
This on-line report will also include details of each pupil’s wider achievements.
Donald J Macdonald (Headteacher)
12 June 2014