Dalkeith High School PTA & PC

Tour de France Volunteers Wanted
Applications are now open for volunteers to support the Tour de France when it comes through Midlothian in July 2027—and three local young people are already leading the way in encouraging others to get involved.
Keen volunteer and sportsman Ben Matthews, competitive cyclist and Scotland learning disability sport medallist Kerri Mackenzie, and disability sports enthusiast Emily O’Malley, pictured with Lesley Kelly, the Chief Officer of Midlothian Community Action, and Depute Council Leader Colin Cassidy, are helping inspire people across Midlothian to sign up for what promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Find out more and apply now: https://ow.ly/ST9w50Z4zkJ

Free Cybercrime Harm Prevention & Safety session for parents and carers.

Online Safety for Families with Police Scotland in partnership with Connect In partnership with Police Scotland’s Cybercrime Harm Prevention Team, Connect is hosting a virtual event to discuss online safety.

Please see below the Agenda for tomorrow evening's DHS Parent Partnership meeting taking place at 7pm at Danderhall Primary school, accessed via the Community Hub.

We are holding the meeting here to facilitate local residents who will be affected by the changes to intake at Dakeith High as a result of the new Shawfair School Campus.

Everyone is welcome to join this meeting. An online link will be emailed separately by the school tomorrow.

Minutes from last meeting (February) will be available online.

If you have any items you would like added to a future meeting agenda, or anything you would like to discuss with the Parent Partnership in confdence, please feel free to email us (parents) at:
[email protected]

For parents and carers of S4/5 student due to leave at the end of this academic year see attached invitation to a leavers assembly on Friday the 29th May.
Please respond with your interest to attend by today Friday 1st May.

As per email from school last week, applications for mainstream school transportation are now live.

🚍 Mainstream school transport applications opening soon
If your child attends their catchment mainstream school and may need help getting there, you’ll need to apply for school transport for Academic Year 2026/27.
🗓 Applications open: Monday 27 April 2026
⏰ Deadline: Friday 29 May 2026
👉 Applications must be made every year – there are no automatic renewals.
🔗 Apply here from Monday 27 April: https://ow.ly/4TLY50YNOsQ

You may have heard about this development in England. Consultations are in progress in Scotland on mobile phone use in schools with some schools already having facilities in place for pupil mobile phone lock ups (eg Portobello High). You can let your school know your thoughts on this at any point before any formal consultation may take place but for any families concerned about additional support needs being recognised we are sharing this update from Diabetes UK to illustrate how in response to government policy in England, guidance for reasonable adjustments will still apply and that will hold true should any changes occur in Scotland too.

The government has updated its guidance on using mobile phones in schools in England and there’s an important reminder in there about pupils with medical conditions.

While the guidance supports limiting phone use during the school day, some pupils need access, as vital tech like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and hybrid closed loops (HCLs) are linked to phones.

The guidance also reinforces schools’ existing duties to:

• make reasonable adjustments for pupils to avoid discrimination
• put arrangements in place to support pupils with medical conditions

We’re also engaging with the government to make sure that the needs of pupils with diabetes aren’t overlooked. The bottom line is clear. Schools should continue supporting pupils with diabetes to use their phones for diabetes tech. Because ultimately, managing a medical condition safely should never be treated like breaking the rules.

Read more here 👉 https://orlo.uk/phones-in-school_6h57a

Register your P7 pupil for the Y2K P7 Transition Group supporting pupils starting high school at Dalkeith or Newbattle after the summer.

Today’s the day—our first P7 drop-in session of the year! 🎉 We’re so excited to finally meet you all!
There are still a few spaces left, so don’t miss out—get signed up now! 🙌

https://youth2000project.com/register/

🔆 Our next Parent Partnership meeting is at 7pm on Tuesday 5th of May and will be held at Danderhall Community Hub. 🔆

The council has published information about the new Shawfair campus that we want to share with our parent/carer body. We felt it would benefit our Danderhall parents to hear about the plans and lead the discussions.

We will hold a hybrid meeting, with people able to join in person or online.
If anyone needs transport to attend please email parent partnership at:

[email protected]

Thank you,
DHS Parent Partnership

🔆 Our next Parent Partnership meeting is taking place at 7pm on Tuesday 5th of May and will be held at Danderhall Community Hub. 🔆

The council has published information about the new Shawfair campus that we want to share with our parent/carer body. We felt it would benefit our Danderhall parents to hear about the plans and be part of the discussions.

We will hold a hybrid meeting, with people able to join in person or online.
If anyone needs transport to attend please email parent partnership at:

[email protected]

Happy Easter all, and thanks,
Karlyn & Helen Co-Chairs
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