The East Lothian Educational Psychology Service have produced an information sheet: Managing Your Emotions with some useful advice and links to additional reading.

“Taking care of yourself doesn’t mean ‘me first’. It means ‘me too’.”

During this unprecedented time, we may have feelings of fear and anxiety. The need for social distancing can make it hard to connect with others. Remember, we can be resilient in our own unique ways.

You can develop a toolbox of strategies to support your own emotional wellbeing. In order to support young people, you need to first take care of yourself. It’s not possible ‘to pour from an empty cup’.

Information Sheet - Managing Your Emotions (PDF)

We are aware that some parents/carers circumstances may have changed as a result of Covid-19 and this may mean you are now eligible for Free School Meals and/or a Clothing Grant. 

If you think this may apply to you, please visit the Free School Meals/Clothing Grants area on the East Lothian Council website for further information and the relevant forms.

If you need help completing these forms there is support available on the website or alternatively please contact your young person’s Guidance teacher who should also be able to help you via a telephone call/email.

Do you have an 'ancient' laptop, or one that is very slow an unusable, does it sit in the cupboard gathering dust?

Turn this into aa fast Chromebook ideal for use at this time when devices are at a premium in households.

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Please note that this procedure cannot be supported by East Lothian Council in any way.

DOING SO WILL DELETE ALL DATA ON THE DEVICE

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What do you have to lose?  Just backup any data first!

"Whether you're working from home or learning from home, CloudReady is the OS for you."

Visit the Neverware website for more information - but remember this CANNOT BE SUPPORTED BY ELC. If not absolutely ancient, it's likely that an older laptop can be converted to become a Chromebook.

Let us know if you have success with this.

As you will be aware, the Depute First Minister has announced that this year’s SQA exams will not now go ahead. Firstly, and most importantly, please do not worry – we want the best for all of our pupils. We will do everything we can to ensure no Senior Phase pupil is disadvantaged, and the Scottish Government, and the SQA will be working with us on this. We understand that this is an uncertain time for everyone but we will keep you up-to-date with any new information as soon as we have it.

You can read the latest updates from the SQA on their website.

This letter (PDF) provides pupils and their families with an SQA update, and answers some of the more common questions we have had:

• Will pupils’ achievements this year be recognised?
• What happens if a pupil did not complete the coursework for a subject?
• Can a pupil still complete and submit coursework to the SQA online with their teacher?
• Why should a pupil continue to complete online tasks set by a teacher when the school cannot submit any work to the SQA for marking?
• Will I receive certification for achievements this year?
• How do teachers decide on an estimate grade?
• A pupil has produced work at home – can that contribute to the estimate grade?
• Does a disappointing prelim grade automatically mean a poor estimate grade?
• Can a teacher tell a pupil what grade they are going to get in a subject?
• Can a pupil find out what their final grade will be before 4 August?
• Other commonly asked questions