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    Technical Notes 2022, Issue 43 - New Boclair Academy – Exceptional School Closure Days

    • Report by:

      Ann Davie, Depute Chief Executive

    • TN Number:

      43-22

    • Subject:

      New Boclair Academy – Exceptional School Closure Days

    • Responsible Officer:

      Greg Bremner, Interim Chief Education Officer

    • Publication:

      This Technical Note will be published on the Council’s website following circulation to Members. Its contents may be disclosed or shared outwith the Council.

    Section

    1. The purpose of this technical note is to inform Members of the school closure programme to facilitate the move of Boclair Academy to the new school building in August 2022, prior to the start of the new academic session.  A detailed transition plan has been drawn up jointly between the Council and the contractor for Boclair Academy.
       
    2. It has been standard practice across Scotland for Councils to seek approval from the Scottish Ministers to close schools to facilitate the transfer of resources to new school facilities.
       
    3. Permission has been given by the Scottish Ministers to close Boclair Academy for one day at the end of this session 2021 - 2022 and two days at the start of the new session 2022 - 2023.
       
    4. The school will close for pupils on 22 June 2022 at 1pm and staff will have the afternoon of that day and the following morning, 23 June, to pack learning and teaching resources.
       
    5. Boclair Academy will finally close on 23 June at 1pm for staff and pupils.
       
    6. To allow staff time to unpack resources and prepare the new Boclair Academy for pupils returning, permission has also been given by the Scottish Ministers to close the school to pupils on 17 and 18 August 2022, with pupils returning on Friday, 19 August 2022.
       
    7. Letters will be issued to staff and parents of Boclair Academy to inform them of the exceptional closure dates.