Schools and learning news

• Three Active Travels Projects Confirmed following successful funding award of £750,000

  Published on 14 Nov 2024

  Midlothian Council has been awarded three Active Travel Infrastructure Fund awards, totalling £753,062, by the Scottish Government.

• New Woodburn Primary extension officially opens

  Published on 1 Nov 2024

  Pupils and staff at Woodburn Primary School in Dalkeith, Midlothian are enjoying new state-of-the-art educational facilities after main contractor Kier and the council completed the project early.

• Council launches survey on Out of School Hours Child Care 

  Published on 30 Oct 2024

  Midlothian Council wants to hear your views about the provision of out of school hours childcare. 

• Still time to nominate!

  Published on 1 Oct 2024

  Do you know a young person living, working or studying in Midlothian whose contribution to their local community deserves to be recognised?

• Midlothian schools welcome VIP education delegates

  Published on 27 Sep 2024

  We are honoured to welcome VIP guests to some of our schools today (Friday), starting at Burnbrae Primary, pictured. 

• P1s settle into school thanks to their Mid Mouse

  Published on 23 Sep 2024

  Woodburn Primary pupils are among thousands of children from across Midlothian who take their own ‘pocket pal’ to school thanks to an army of knitting and crochet enthusiasts.

• Council gain catering award for quality of school meals

  Published on 16 Sep 2024

  Midlothian council has achieved the prestigious 'Food for Life Served Here' (FFLSH ) Bronze award for its school meals service across its 28 primary schools.

• Midlothian’s Young People Awards 2024 launched!

  Published on 3 Sep 2024

  Do you know a young person living, working or studying in Midlothian whose contribution to their local community deserves to be recognised?

• New report confirms 94% of young adults from Midlothian are in work, further education or training

  Published on 3 Sep 2024

  Newly released national statistics, from Skills Development Scotland, show that 94% of young adults from Midlothian were in work or had enrolled in further or higher education or training

• Second Penicuik High redevelopment drop-in

  Published on 9 Aug 2024

  Local people are invited to a final pre-consultation drop-in on Wednesday 21 August about plans to redevelop Penicuik High School.

• Construction complete on the new Easthouses Primary School

  Published on 7 Aug 2024

  The brand-new Easthouses Primary School in Midlothian has been completed on time and on budget.

• Exam success for Daisy

  Published on 6 Aug 2024

  Daisy Feinnes has done just fine in her exams this year!

• Midlothian exam results published today

  Published on 6 Aug 2024

  Exam results published today (Tuesday) show that more Midlothian pupils were presented for SQA exams than ever before.

• Easthouses Primary School - Book now for our Open Day

  Published on 5 Aug 2024

  To celebrate the opening of Easthouses Primary School, we warmly invite all residents to join us for an Open Day filled with insightful tours, refreshments, and a special exhibition. 

• New Easthouses Primary School project delivers real social impact for local youth group

  Published on 1 Aug 2024

  The new Easthouses Primary School project in Midlothian is benefiting the local community before its doors are even open, as local youth group Y2K was gifted a range of new furniture.

• More school leavers in Midlothian going into further education

  Published on 25 Jun 2024

  More than 95% of Midlothian pupils who left school in 2022/23 went on to further education, employment, training or volunteering.

• Beeslack to move to Easter Bush

  Published on 25 Jun 2024

  Councillors have agreed Beeslack Community High School is to relocate from its current site to land adjacent to Easter Bush from August 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

• Mayfield Nursery to become Early Learning Centre

  Published on 25 Jun 2024

  Councillors have agreed to close Mayfield Nursery School and redesignate it as the new Mayfield Early Learning Centre when it opens in August 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

• Applications for free school meals and clothing grants open in mid July

  Published on 17 Jun 2024

  Families on low incomes in Midlothian are being reminded they can apply for free school meals and clothing grants for the next school year 2024/25, from mid-July onwards. 

• School session dates agreed

  Published on 6 May 2024

  Midlothian Council today (7 May 2024) agreed school session dates for the academic years 2025 / 2026 and 2026 / 2027.

• Midlothian primary school rated highly after recent inspection

  Published on 1 May 2024

  Children at Woodburn Primary School in Dalkeith are “happy and respectful” and “learn and achieve well in a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment”, according to Education Scotland.

• Education Scotland praise Community Learning & Development in Midlothian

  Published on 30 Apr 2024

  Report into Community Learning and Development (CLD) services in Midlothian highlights positive progress

• Mayfield Nursery Temporary Relocation

  Published on 26 Apr 2024

  We have written to parents and carers about temporarily relocating Mayfield Nursery.

• Plaque celebrates military children

  Published on 24 Apr 2024

  Midlothian Armed Forces and Veterans Champion Councillor Pauline Winchester unveiled a plaque at Mauricewood Primary School in Penicuik today (Wednesday) to mark the Month of the Military Child.

• Apply for a place at Easthouses Primary

  Published on 11 Apr 2024

  Midlothian Council is inviting applications for places at the new Easthouses Primary, which will open in August 2024.

• Celebrating sporting success at Lasswade High

  Published on 26 Mar 2024

  Last week's Sports Personality of the Year at Lasswade High School was a huge success.

• Midlothian school recognised for inclusivity work

  Published on 8 Mar 2024

  Midlothian Council’s Equalities Champion Councillor Connor McManus returned to his old alma mater to present Penicuik High with its Silver Charter Status from LGBT Youth Scotland.

• Woodburn Primary sustains UNICEF Gold Award

  Published on 27 Feb 2024

  Children and staff at Woodburn Primary School in Dalkeith are delighted to be the first school in Midlothian to achieve their ‘Sustained Gold level’ within the Rights Respecting School Award (RRSA).

• Give your views on relocating Beeslack

  Published on 19 Feb 2024

  We have launched the formal, statutory consultation on proposals to relocate Beeslack Community High School and realign the associated catchments.

• Beeslack consultation to start on Monday 19 February

  Published on 8 Feb 2024

  We're reminding local people the consultation about relocating Beeslack Community High School and realigning surrounding catchment areas gets underway on Monday 19 February.

• Council donates equipment for school children in Malawi

  Published on 5 Feb 2024

  Children in schools in Malawi are to benefit from 122 redundant projectors donated by Midlothian Council. 

• Changing secondary school start and finish times

  Published on 1 Feb 2024

  We want to hear your views on a proposal to have the same start and finish times across all six secondary schools.  

• Lasswade High School open tomorrow (Wed)

  Published on 9 Jan 2024

  Lasswade High School, and the adjoining nursery, will be open to all students from tomorrow morning, Wednesday 10 January.

• Lasswade High School to close to almost all students on Tuesday

  Published on 8 Jan 2024

  With work ongoing to restore heating at Lasswade High School, a decision has been made to close the school to almost all pupils tomorrow (Tuesday). The school is expected to open on Wednesday.

• Positive news for school attainment levels

  Published on 20 Dec 2023

  Attainment levels for most school year groups across Midlothian are increasing compared with last year and the years before Covid.

• Sophie scoops top award in Provost's Christmas card competition

  Published on 5 Dec 2023

  Provost Debbi McCall congratulated the winners of her digital Christmas card competition at a special presentation in the council headquarters in Dalkeith recently.

• Young winners announced

  Published on 29 Nov 2023

  The winners of the Midlothian Young People Awards (MYPA) 2023 have been announced at a special ceremony held at Rosslyn Chapel.

• Midlothian school achieves a sporting first

  Published on 18 Nov 2023

  Lawfield Primary School is the first primary in Midlothian to win the national sportscotland Gold School Sports Award.

• Final negotiations to buy new school site

  Published on 13 Nov 2023

  The agreement to buy land for the replacement for Beeslack Community High School is at an advanced stage.

• Burnbrae Primary School cycling to success

  Published on 31 Oct 2023

  Burnbrae Primary School in Bonnyrigg has been selected as runner up for the Cycling Scotland Bikeability School of the Year award.

• Council makes literacy software free for families

  Published on 30 Oct 2023

  Families across Midlothian will be able to download literacy support software to their own devices for free, thanks to a world-first partnership between Midlothian Council and supplier Texthelp.

• Parents to be consulted on free school transport

  Published on 10 Oct 2023

  Parents and carers will be consulted about Midlothian Council’s proposal to change the mileage limit for free school transport for secondary school pupils. 

• Easthouses Primary takes shape

  Published on 6 Oct 2023

  With the steel framework just about completed, the new Easthouses Primary is on schedule to be open by August 2024. 

• Schools open as normal next week

  Published on 22 Sep 2023

  School support staff in Midlothian are not taking part in strike action planned across some local authority areas in Scotland next week. All schools will be open as normal

• Positive Inspection for local school

  Published on 19 Sep 2023

  St Andrew’s RC Primary School has been rated as ‘good’ for the quality of its learning, teaching and assessment in both the primary school and nursery.

• Statement: Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)

  Published on 1 Sep 2023

  No Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) has been found in recent surveys of the schools estate in Midlothian.

• More than 95% of young adults in work, further education or training

  Published on 30 Aug 2023

  Newly released national statistics show that 95.4% of young adults in Midlothian were in work or had enrolled in further or higher education or training between April 2022 and March of this year.

• Awards scheme for inspirational youth launched

  Published on 29 Aug 2023

  Do you know an inspirational young person?

• Congratulations to Dalkeith High pupil Adam

  Published on 8 Aug 2023

  Dalkeith High pupil Adam Bowen celebrates seven As in his National 5 exams.

• Exam success for Lewis

  Published on 8 Aug 2023

  Dalkeith High pupil Lewis Johnson is celebrating six straight A Higher passes this morning.

• Exam results published today (Tuesday)

  Published on 8 Aug 2023

  Exam results published today show a continued return to pre-pandemic performance levels at National, Higher and Advanced Higher levels in Midlothian. 

• Do you qualify for free school meals and clothing grants?

  Published on 18 Jul 2023

  Families on low incomes in Midlothian are being reminded that they could qualify for free school meals and money to help towards buying school clothes.

• Get ready, set and read!

  Published on 12 Jul 2023

  Young people in Midlothian are in for an exciting summer of reading and fun activities with the launch of the popular annual Summer Reading Challenge.

• Smart technology reaping rewards at Lasswade

  Published on 30 Jun 2023

  Lasswade High is setting up a taskforce of pupils & staff to cut energy use, make better use of the building & improve the learning environment thanks to the findings of a smart technology pro

• Budgets approved to replace Beeslack and refurbish Penicuik High

  Published on 27 Jun 2023

  Councillors have approved the budgets to replace Beeslack Community High School, including offering Additional Support Needs facilities, and to refurbish Penicuik High.

• Easthouses Primary catchment approved

  Published on 27 Jun 2023

  The catchment for the new Easthouses Primary School has been agreed after a public consultation.

• Councillors to consider report on a replacement for Beeslack and refurbishing Penicuik High

  Published on 22 Jun 2023

  At the full Council meeting on Tuesday 27 June, councillors will discuss a report about the replacement for Beeslack Community High School and refurbishing Penicuik High.

• Penicuik high schools pupils help with restoration work

  Published on 13 Jun 2023

  Pupils from Beeslack and Penicuik high schools have been given an opportunity to experience some hands on training of restoration work.

• Give us your view on new Mayfield Community Campus

  Published on 12 Jun 2023

  Find out more about plans for the proposed new Mayfield Community Campus at a drop-in meeting to be held at Mayfield Primary School on Tuesday 20 June between 4.30pm and 8.30pm.

• New primary for Easthouses gets underway

  Published on 23 May 2023

  Work is underway to build the new Easthouses Primary School.

• Power restored at the Dalkeith campus

  Published on 21 Mar 2023

  Schools on the Dalkeith campus, including Saltersgate and Woodburn Primary, will reopen as normal tomorrow (Wed) after power was restored.

• Power failure shuts Dalkeith campus

  Published on 21 Mar 2023

  Pupils are being sent home as Dalkeith Campus, including Saltersgate and Woodburn Primary School, has closed because of a power cut.

• St Mary's opening well worth the wait!

  Published on 27 Feb 2023

  St Mary’s RC Primary School in Bonnyrigg finally enjoyed its official opening and Mass on Friday almost three years after it first threw open its doors.

• Penicuik High School aiming for LGBT charter status

  Published on 22 Feb 2023

  Penicuik High is aiming to be among the first schools in Midlothian to be awarded the LGBT charter from the charity, LGBT Youth Scotland. 

• Out of school childcare provision at Penicuik YMCA

  Published on 2 Feb 2023

  With the announcement the Penicuik YMCA/YWCA is to close, our education team is asking families who need alternative after-school childcare to get in touch.

• Positive inspection for local primary school

  Published on 20 Dec 2022

  Moorfoot Primary School in North Middleton has been rated as ‘good’ for the quality of its learning, teaching and assessment in both the primary school and early learning classes.

• Young awards winners announced for 2022

  Published on 8 Dec 2022

  The winners of the The Midlothian’s Young People Awards 2022 have been announced at a special ceremony at Rosslyn Chapel.

• Hundreds of Midlothian pupils benefit from inspirational workshops led by The Benedetti Foundation

  Published on 23 Nov 2022

  The creativity of Midlothian school pupils’ creativity has been put at the heart of special music sessions held with tutors from The Benedetti Foundation, supported by Creative Scotland.

• Letter to parents and carers about strike action by teachers on 24 November

  Published on 15 Nov 2022

  Executive Director, Children, Young People & Partnerships Fiona Robertson has written to parents and carers about arrangements for children as a result of intended strike action on Thurs 24 Nov.

• Increased capacity at Beeslack replacement agreed

  Published on 15 Nov 2022

  Midlothian councillors have agreed to increase capacity at the replacement for Beeslack Community High School.

• New appointment will help develop STEM subjects in primary schools

  Published on 7 Oct 2022

  Midlothian Council has appointed a Primary Science Development Officer (PSDO) to lead on the development of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) learning in primary schools.

• Winning award was a positive experience for art club

  Published on 5 Oct 2022

  Do you know any young role models?

• Do you have the skills to become a tutor? 

  Published on 12 Sep 2022

  Tutors are needed for an initiative benefitting Midlothian pupils

• Young adults in Midlothian secure a positive future

  Published on 1 Sep 2022

  Newly released national statistics show that 93.4% of young adults in Midlothian were in work or had enrolled in further or higher education or training between April 2021 and March of this year.

• Join a Peep session today

  Published on 25 Aug 2022

  Peep groups are fun, free sessions for parents and carers to attend with their children to support their child’s learning and development.

• Newbattle pupil Antoine smashes his exams

  Published on 9 Aug 2022

  Like fellow Newbattle High S6 pupil Evie Oswald,  Antoine Guinebault says sitting exams for the first time post Covid was “a bit strange, especially as they were so important.” 

• Exam success for Newbattle's Evie Oswald

  Published on 9 Aug 2022

  Newbattle High School pupil Evie Oswald says she's delighted to get A passes in her Higher Spanish,  Higher English and Higher Biology, a B in Higher Maths and a B in Advanced Higher Music.

• Exam performance returns to pre-pandemic levels

  Published on 9 Aug 2022

  As pupils across Midlothian receive their SQA exam results today, new figures show a positive return to pre-pandemic performance levels at National, Higher and Advanced Higher levels. 

• Job opportunity - school subject tutors

  Published on 19 Jul 2022

  In response to the educational challenges faced by young people due to COVID-19, the ELTI Tutoring Initiative was set up to help 4th to 6th year students. This is now being extended.

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  Redesigned school to be built on old Newbattle High site

  Published on 29 Jun 2022

  A new, redesigned Easthouses Primary School will be built on the site of the old Newbattle High School.

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  Beeslack replacement site announced

  Published on 28 Jun 2022

  Midlothian Council has announced plans to build a replacement for Beeslack Community High School within the University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush Campus.

• Young adults in Midlothian securing their future

  Published on 14 Jun 2022

  New figures released by the Scottish Government show that 92.93% of school leavers in Midlothian were in education, employment, training, volunteering or personal development in 2020/21.

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  Mid Mouse poetry prize winners announced

  Published on 8 Apr 2022

  The birthday of Bonnyrigg Primary P6 pupil Sophie Dawson turned into a double celebration when she took the top prize in a Midlothian wide poetry competition.

• Newbattle pupils' cyber escape adventure

  Published on 18 Mar 2022

  Pupils from Newbattle High School in Dalkeith are learning about online security risks in a fun and interactive escape room. 

• Young adults in Midlothian secure a positive future

  Published on 24 Feb 2022

  Newly released Scottish Government statistics show that 95.4% of school leavers in Midlothian were in ‘positive destinations’ during 2020/21. The number of young people in the area in a job or enrolling in further or higher education, training or volunteering increased by 0.9% compared with the previous year.

• Midlothian’s Young People Awards winners announced

  Published on 26 Jan 2022

  Winners and runners up have been announced for The Midlothian’s Young People Awards (MYPA) 2021 at a special online ceremony.

• Virtual visit to Vogrie Outdoor ELC by educators from across the world

  Published on 11 Jan 2022

  Midlothian Council’s first Outdoor Early Learning Centre at Vogrie ‘welcomed’ virtual education delegates from across the world, including government ministers and decision makers.

• The gift of learning at Christmas thanks to Chromebooks delivery

  Published on 14 Dec 2021

  Penicuik High pupils are among more than 5,500 secondary pupils who have received a Google Chromebook before Christmas as part of Midlothian Council’s £10.5 million Equipped for Learning initiative.

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  Lasswade pupils helping design schools for the future

  Published on 1 Dec 2021

  Pupils and staff at Lasswade High are helping a national initiative to understand and improve how school buildings are used. 

• Parents and carers to be consulted about nurseries

  Published on 16 Nov 2021

  Plans are underway to put Mayfield Nursery School into the new Mayfield Schools Campus and move Mount Esk Nursery School into the Hawthornden School Campus in Bonnyrigg.

• School session dates agreed

  Published on 16 Nov 2021

  Councillors have approved school session dates for the three academic years from August 2022 to the end of June 2025.

• Unique arts collaboration transforms local playground

  Published on 1 Nov 2021

  Woodburn Primary School playground has been transformed thanks to a collaboration with the arts group, Dalkeith Arts.

• New apprentices helping deliver 1140 hours of high quality early learning in Midlothian

  Published on 19 Oct 2021

  Our latest recruits to Midlothian Council’s Modern Apprenticeship scheme in childcare are among 310 council early years practitioners helping deliver the early learning across the county.

• Evie's winning logo will help us get 'routine ready'

  Published on 30 Sep 2021

  Well done to Evie Clark, P7, from Lasswade Primary School who is the winner of Midlothian’s Routine Ready competition. 

• £10.5million project to give every Midlothian pupil a free device underway

  Published on 23 Aug 2021

   S6 Newbattle High School pupils Beth Aitken and Iona Westaby are among the first in the county to get a free iPad or Google Chromebook as part of Midlothian Council’s £10.5 million initiative.

• Well done Grace and pupils across Midlothian

  Published on 10 Aug 2021

  As pupils across Midlothian get their results today, we caught up with Lasswade S5 pupil Grace Aaron to see how she'd got on.

• Attainment rising in Midlothian

  Published on 10 Aug 2021

  As pupils across Midlothian receive their exam results today, new figures show significant improvements in attainment levels across the county compared with the five year average (2017-2021).

• Counselling service for young people to continue

  Published on 26 Jul 2021

  MYPAS will continue to offer a high quality schools counselling service for all young people ages 10 to 18 across Midlothian after a funding boost from Midlothian Council.  

• Penicuik regeneration project welcomes intern

  Published on 16 Jul 2021

  A final year pupil from Dalkeith High School has started an internship with The Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project as part of a nationwide Career Ready Programme.

• Demolition work on former school site to get underway

  Published on 5 Jul 2021

  Demolition work on the former St. Mary’s Primary School building in Bonnyrigg will begin this week.

• Residents knit thousands of woolly mice pals for new P1s

  Published on 17 Jun 2021

  Midlothian Council’s early years team has welcomed an ‘infestation’ of more than 2,000 woolly mice after local people answered their call to knit and crochet pocket pals for every new primary 1 pupil.

• Community arts project brightens Woodburn Primary playground

  Published on 11 May 2021

  Mosaics depicting everything from a Minecraft character to 'Caring Cats' are brightening up Woodburn Primary School playground in Dalkeith thanks to a unique collaboration with Dalkeith Arts.

• Unicef Gold Award for Woodburn Primary

  Published on 23 Mar 2021

  Children and staff at Woodburn Primary School in Dalkeith are delighted to have been awarded their Gold level Rights Respecting School Award (RRSA) linked to their work on the Rights of the Child.

• Ministers say plans to close Glencorse Primary can go ahead

  Published on 17 Mar 2021

  Parents, carers, staff and pupils have been informed after Scottish Ministers agreed Midlothian Council can go ahead with plans to close Glencorse Primary School in Penicuik.

• Join Natasha by applying for a Good Time to Be 2 place for your child

  Published on 25 Feb 2021

  Midlothian Council is encouraging all families with a two-year-old to check if they are eligible for a free (funded) place at a nursery, childminder or other setting. 

• Every school age pupil in Midlothian to get a free learning device

  Published on 25 Feb 2021

  Every school age pupil in the county is to receive a learning device such as an iPad or Google Chromebook as part of Midlothian Council’s £10.5 million investment in digital learning.

• Depute Council Leader responds to today's First Minister announcement

  Published on 2 Feb 2021

  Depute Council Leader Councillor Jim Muirhead thanked local residents for complying with the level four restrictions, which the First Minister announced today (Tuesday) are to be extended.

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