How do I contact Cargilfield registrar?
Our Registrar, Fiona Craig is available to contact via email: registrar@cargilfield.com and she will be happy to help you. Thank you
Why choose Cargilfield for junior education?
Cargilfield is a special place: small enough to feel like an extension of my family but dynamic enough to offer the best all round junior education in Scotland. Sarah and I look forward to welcoming you here. Cargilfield is a busy school.
Can I tour Cargilfield in person?
We would love to welcome you in person to tour Cargilfield and explain more fully exactly what makes a Cargilfield education so special and so different. Please get in touch with Fiona Craig, our Registrar if you would like to find out more; her email address is registrar@cargilfield.com or you can telephone her on 0131 336 2207.
Why choose Cargilfield for your leavers?
Do look at the future school destinations of our Leavers when they move on at 13+. There are a broad range of abilities at Cargilfield but a combination of excellent teaching, high expectations and small classes (an average of 14-16 children per class) helps to explain our results.
What is the registrar's email address for Cargilfield?
Please get in touch with Fiona Craig, our Registrar if you would like to find out more; her email address is registrar@cargilfield.com or you can telephone her on 0131 336 2207.
Why do we deliver learning packs?
We delivered learning packs to all of our children and engaged regularly with children and families to help them overcome any problems, even loaning them computer hardware to make sure that they could get online.
Is Cargilfield a junior school?
Cargilfield is a busy school. As the oldest independent junior school in Scotland, we know how to make the school day a happy one but also a fulfilling experience. We also give our children the best start to their learning before they move on to the leading senior schools in Edinburgh, Scotland and the U.K.
Is remote learning a future option?
While remote learning isn’t something we chose or would opt for in the future, I was immensely proud of how staff, children and parents came together to make sure that we delivered the best education, whatever the circumstances.
What do kids do at Cargilfield?
Whether it be cooking or jewellery making, climbing or archery, skiing or fencing, debating or dance, your child will find something to enjoy at Cargilfield and develop interests for their future education and the rest of their lives.
Is Cargilfield a family school?
Cargilfield is a family school, with boarding at the heart of what we offer; an extension of our family home and a place where children are valued members of the community and secure of their place in that community.
Who is the registrar of Cargilfield?
Our Registrar, Fiona Craig is available to contact via email: registrar@cargilfield.com and she will be happy to help you. Thank you
What is the registrar's email address for Cargilfield?
Please get in touch with Fiona Craig, our Registrar if you would like to find out more; her email address is registrar@cargilfield.com or you can telephone her on 0131 336 2207.
What are the unique features of Cargilfield?
One of the unique features of Cargilfield is that we have always maintained a close bond with our parents and former pupils. Throughout the year, we hold a number of events: weekly Chapel services, musical recitals, poetry readings, numerous play productions, our annual Summer and Christmas Fairs and a number of social events organised by the Friends of Cargilfield. Parents are welcome to join us on our annual whole school Pentland Round charity walk and we hold regular drinks receptions to give parents an opportunity to meet others and talk with some of the staff.
Parents are part of the school
The Friends of Cargilfield (FOC) is a group of parents who meet regularly to plan fund raising and social events.
Purposes of the Friends of Cargilfield
FOC have an important role when it comes to looking after new parents and will contact or meet new parents of Cargilfield children before the child begins his or her life at the school.
This is the place where you will be able to locate various documents relating to our plans for Remote Learning and the continuity of education here at Cargilfield
This is the place where you will be able to locate various documents relating to our plans for Remote Learning and the continuity of education here at Cargilfield.
Remote Learning
Further to the Headmaster’s recent communications, please find below our plan for Remote Learning during the Summer Term.
Staying Safe Online
Now that we have moved to remote learning , it is more important than ever that you stay safe online. Please read the document below and speak to a trusted adult if you are at all concerned about anything.
Timetables
Following feedback over the holidays, we have adapted the daily timetable for the Upper School and we hope that these timetables will provide much needed structure for the children during this period of remote learning at home.
Upper School
Welcome to Cargilfield! We hope this short film gives you a glimpse of what life is like for the girls and boys at our school. We would love to welcome you in person to tour Cargilfield and explain more fully exactly what makes a Cargilfield education so special and so different.
Boarding
Cargilfield is a Boarding Schools Association Safe COVID School and we have signed up to the BSA Charter. We follow the principles within the Charter as well as adhering to guidance from the Scottish Government and as required for our own school risk assessment. Full details of the Charter can be found here.
NHS Lothian Advice
A letter from NHS Lothian to Parents about the return to school can be found below.
Coronavirus Policy
Should you have concerns about your child’s health and the most appropriate route to follow, Louise MacGregor, our School Nurse, would be happy to help advise.
Arrangements for Drop Off and Pick Up (25.8.20)
Nursery and P1 walk to Nursery garden with one parent via Barnton Gate.
How to access parent portal?
To access Parent Portal for the first time, you will need to create a username and password by visiting the Parent Portal Account Sign-up website. Parent Portal Account Sign-up You will be asked to verify your email address and provide information to verify your identity.
What to do if playback doesn't begin?
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How long does it take for a teacher to input grades?
The input of grades by teachers will be timely but not immediate. The school system expects grades to be entered within a week unless notification is made previously by the teacher.
Does the school system share parent portal information?
The school system will only share parent portal information with parents and legal guardians.
