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Motion

James Gillespie's High School Named State Secondary School of the Year

S4M-15160 · Standard Motion · lodged by Eadie, Jim

Lodged on
10 Dec 2015
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Unknown
That the Parliament congratulates James Gillespie’s High School on recently being named Scottish State School of the Year by the Sunday Times School Guide; recognises what it considers the school’s fantastic achievement of 78% of its leavers gaining five National 5s at grades A to C, 59% of pupils leaving with a minimum of five good Highers and 26% attaining Advanced Highers at grade C or above; understands that the school received the award during a time when it was undergoing a period of extensive redevelopment, at a cost of £42.8 million, causing upheaval to staff and pupils; appreciates that this is the second time a school in the Edinburgh Southern constituency has won the award, following Boroughmuir High School’s success in 2012, and pays tribute to the headteacher, Donald MacDonald, his staff and pupils.
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SNP 12 Lab 4
Lodged by Eadie, Jim (Scottish National Party).
No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.

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    S4M-15160
    10 Dec 2015 · Standard Motion · Eadie, Jim
    That the Parliament congratulates James Gillespie’s High School on recently being named Scottish State School of the Year by the Sunday Times School Guide; recognises what it considers the school’s fantastic achievement of 78% of its leavers gaining five National 5s at grades A to C, 59% of pupils leaving with a minimum of five good Highers and 26% attain...