City of Edinburgh Council

Severe weather update - Vast majority of schools to open on Monday

Published Sunday 5 December 2010

Most of Edinburgh's schools are to open fully on Monday with only a few exceptions.

Home to School contract bus companies will provide transport for registered students. This is of course subject to change if the weather impacts on the service.  Lunches will be provided. 

The situation is as follows:

Secondary Schools

All will be open for S1-S6 apart from Liberton High School which is only open for S4-S6.

Primary Schools

The following primary schools will be closed on Monday:

Colinton

Currie

Dean Park

Gilmerton

Nether Currie

Newcraighall

Ratho

St Cuthbert's RC

Clovenstone Primary will closed the but its nursery will open.

The following primary schools are open, but please note the following:

Craigour Park - No Breakfast Club

Cramond - No nursery classes

Gracemount Primary - no Breakfast Club, no Active Schools Clubs

Gylemuir Primary - No nursery classes

South Morningside Primary - No nursery classes

St Catherine's RC Primary - No nursery classes

St Mark's RC - Nursery closed 

Special Schools

The following special schools are closed on Monday:

Prospect Bank

Gorgie Mills

Kaimes

Oaklands

Woodlands

For all other Special Schools, any parents concerned about transport should telephone their transport contractor or the Corporate Transport Unit on 0131 657 0000.

All Nursery Schools and Child & Family Centres are to open.

Community Centres

The following City of Edinburgh Council community centres will be closed:

Ratho

Roseberry Hall

Inch

Jack Kane

Bingham

Castleview

Magdalene Rannoch

Kirkliston

Norwood Wing

Craigmount Wing

Juniper Green

All other Council community centres will be open.  Daytime adult education classes will run as normal,  as will evening classes running in community centres. Evening classes based in schools will not run next week.

Community events/meetings

Anyone looking to attend external events normally hosted in schools, e.g. councillor surgeries or community groups, should check if they are going ahead. 

Further information 

We anticipate that all of our schools and establishments will be open on Tuesday 7 December.  Follow further updates via our website and on Twitter .



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