The meeting was opened by a speech from the Director of Education, Liz McGinlay, who spoke of the fantastic opportunities which lie ahead with the merger of our two schools.
By the time our new school, Saint Peter the Apostle opens, both sets of staff will have met on a number of occasions and will have established a firm working relationship on which to build a strong, welcoming place for our pupils to continue to learn.
Many departments are already forging ahead with collaborations between pupils, including the Music departments from both schools. At present, both sets of choirs have been rehearsing separately, with the aim of performing together at forthcoming events.
Pupils were also keen to voice their opinions about the new school. Adam Greene and Stephanie Deeley, S1, were more than happy to give us their thoughts:
