http://bucksburn.info Representing the views of Bucksburn parents since 2007 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:30:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is an email the parent council received today from Aberdeen City Council Subject: City appoints Director for Education, Culture and Sport Information forwarded from Rhona Jarvis City appoints Director for Education, Culture and Sport Aberdeen City Council has appointed Annette Bruton - a Chief Inspector with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education - as ... http://bucksburn.info/2009/06/23/new-director-of-education-appointed Attached is a .doc format file that is the e-Curiculum For Excellence Leaflet distributed by ACC/SPTC e-curriculum-for-excellence(.doc file) This should hopefully help explain what the CfE is and how it works within our schools. http://bucksburn.info/2009/06/23/curriculum-for-excellence The kids told me today they witnessed a baby lamb being born on the way into school this morning. What a fantastic way to start the day don't you think? I for one wish I could begin each day with that kind of excitement, for excitement is what it must ... http://bucksburn.info/2009/05/13/spring-fever I've toggled the weather watcher to hidden by default but it's still there if anyone's checking up on school closures. I've also written to Cllr McDonald about the possible introduction of zig-zag lines outside the school entrance on Howes Road. Parking by inconsiderate parents has long been an issue and this ... http://bucksburn.info/2009/03/23/quick-update http://www.gopetition.co.uk/online/25710.html http://bucksburn.info/2009/03/05/sign-the-psa-petition (*Edit - 18/02 - I've now uploaded the psa allocation report from ACC where this was decided.) Our school has been placed in the firing line yet again with the announcement that PSA hours are to be cut. Another cut that will affect those who rely on it most. The information ... http://bucksburn.info/2009/02/17/bucksburn-set-to-lose-out-in-pupil-support-assistant-cuts http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1074422 Aberdeen City Council yesterday rejected our request to keep our school open. They decided to close both Newhills and Bucksburn schools. They are going to then place both school rolls into a building, not yet built, to continue their education. There is no timescale set for this and no site has ... http://bucksburn.info/2009/02/12/parents-views-rejected-schools-to-merge The last few days has found this site getting LOTS of hits from parents or other interested individuals because of our weather alerts box. If you were the person searching for "Was School X closed today?" I fear you may have gotten here too late? (school name removed to save your blushes) http://bucksburn.info/2009/02/06/weather-post-getting-hits We are having our final meeting before the council makes it's decision on Monday @ 7PM in the school(Room 5). We'll be collating everything we have to present at the council meeting on Wednesday, making sure we've not missed anything, asking if there's anything YOU want added and giving those ... http://bucksburn.info/2009/02/04/last-chance-meeting The parent council, PTA, Newhills PC and other interested individuals have been very active recently as the final chance for our school is approaching. Aberdeen City Council meet on 11th February at the Town Hall to make their final vote on the proposition as set out by the Culture and Learning, ... http://bucksburn.info/2009/02/03/update