The School Day

There are six periods per day as follows:-

8.43am	Warning Bell
8.45am	Registration
8.55am	Period 1
9.47am	Period 2
10.39am	Interval
10.54am	Period 3
11.48am	Period 4
12.42pm	Lunch
1.27pm	Period 5
2.21pm	Period 6
3.15pm	Close of School

The School Year

A variety of dates of interest to parents/guardians are listed in the school calendar, a copy of which is issued to pupils. This calendar will also list the in-service and holiday dates which take place in November, February and June.

Change of Timetable

The change to a new timetable takes place in mid-to-late May each year

Emergency Closure

In the event of severe weather conditions or some other emergency, e.g. power failure, the Headteacher may, after consultation with the Director of Education, decide to send some pupils home early or to close the school. If such a decision is made:

pupils who do not come to school by contract bus i.e. in the main pupils living in Galashiels will be allowed home as soon as the decision is made. Pupils who will be unable to gain entry at home or at the emergency contact may remain at school until such time as entry will be possible.
pupils who come to school by contract buses (e.g. Stow, Heriot, Fountainhall, Clovenfords and, in severe conditions, Tweedbank) will be sent home by bus as soon as possible. Fuller "Emergency Procedure Information" is issued to contract bus pupils in Autumn of each year.