Tollcross Primary School

Primary school in Edinburgh, Scotland

Tollcross Primary School

Scottish Gaelic: Bunsgoil Crois na Cìse

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Established| 1912; 113 years ago (1912)
Language| English (1912-present)
Scottish Gaelic (1989-2013)

Tollcross Primary School (Scottish Gaelic: Bunsgoil Crois na Cìse) is a mixed non-denominational primary school on Fountainbridge near Tollcross in Edinburgh.[1]

## History

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The school was founded in 1912.[2]

### Gaelic Medium Education

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The school opened a Gaelic Medium Education Unit in 1989, which offered the only Gaelic medium primary education in Edinburgh and the Lothians until this medium got its own facility called Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce situated at the old Bonnington primary building.[3]

The last class of Gaelic speakers graduated in 2013.[4]

Tollcross Primary School

## References

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1. ^ Tollcross Primary School, West Tollcross, Edinburgh, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
2. ^ "100 years at Tollcross". Tollcross Primary School. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
3. ^ "Official opening at Bun-sgoil Taobh na Páirce – Edinburgh's first dedicated Gaelic Medium Education school - The Edinburgh Reporter". theedinburghreporter.co.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
4. ^ lynnbrand (26 June 2013). "Goodbye from all at Tollcross Primary". Tollcross Primary School. Retrieved 13 April 2025.

## External links

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* City of Edinburgh Council (2005) Quality development review : Tollcross Primary School
* Scottish Parliament: Tollcross Primary School visit to Education Service
* Welcome to Learning in Gaelic medium Pre-school Education with the City of Edinburgh Council
* Tollcross Primary School
* Tollcross Primary School's page on Scottish Schools Online
* Tollcross Community Education Centre

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