32 Period Week Consultation

In 2012 Bishopbriggs Academy underwent a consultation on changing the school timetable from a 30 period week to a 32 period week.  Whilst this has resulted in a change to the start and finish times of the school day and a slighlty shorter lunch break, the amount of time available for teaching remains exactly the same, although each period is a few minutes shorter.  Changing to a 32 period week has enabled the school to fulfil the demands of a Curriuclum for Excellence, offering more flexibility in the curriculum and helping to fulfil government targets for PE.

Click here to view the letter discussing the various options issued by Head Teacher, Mr Moulsdale to parents and staff.

The consultation process is now complete.  By a narrow margin, model 1 was voted as the preferred choice.  This has 2 'long' days (finishing at 3.50pm) with a 45 minute lunch break and a three period block in the middle of the day and 3 'short' days (finishing at 3.10pm) with a 55 minute lunch break.  Long days will have seven periods in a day and short days will have six periods.  Following consultation, Mondays and Tuesdays were selected as the 'long' days finishing at 3.50pm.

The voting totals from the consultation can be viewed here.

Click here to view the letter discussing the outcome of the consultation and the voting form for the 'long' day option issued by Mr Moulsdale to parents and staff.