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| Pupils in walkouts over closures | Pupils in walkouts over closures |
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| Children at three Edinburgh schools have taken part in walkouts from classes in protest at school closures. | |
| Pupils at Craigentinny, Lismore and Bonnington primaries went on short "strikes" on Friday morning, education chiefs confirmed. | Pupils at Craigentinny, Lismore and Bonnington primaries went on short "strikes" on Friday morning, education chiefs confirmed. |
| The premises are among the 22 schools and nurseries which Edinburgh City Council wants to shut down. | |
| The local authority said it could not condone any action which caused disruption to the education system. | The local authority said it could not condone any action which caused disruption to the education system. |
| At Lismore Primary, about 30 to 40 pupils demonstrated for half an hour at the start of the day. | At Lismore Primary, about 30 to 40 pupils demonstrated for half an hour at the start of the day. |
| A walkout also took place at Craigentinny Primary in the morning when about 150 pupils protested outside the school before returning to class at 0920 BST. | A walkout also took place at Craigentinny Primary in the morning when about 150 pupils protested outside the school before returning to class at 0920 BST. |
| A further 100 people also demonstrated at Bonnington Primary for 40 minutes during school time in the morning. | |
| This is our catchment school and it is our right to send our children to our catchment school Shirley Thomson,Concerned parent | This is our catchment school and it is our right to send our children to our catchment school Shirley Thomson,Concerned parent |
| A planned strike at Castlebrae Community High did not take place. | A planned strike at Castlebrae Community High did not take place. |
| The council has said that falling school rolls mean many school buildings are half empty. | The council has said that falling school rolls mean many school buildings are half empty. |
| It planned to close 13 primary and three secondary schools in the wake of an Audit Scotland review last month. | It planned to close 13 primary and three secondary schools in the wake of an Audit Scotland review last month. |
| Six nursery schools and four community centres are also to be shut. | Six nursery schools and four community centres are also to be shut. |
| Shirley Thompson sends three of her four daughters to Craigentinny Primary School. | Shirley Thompson sends three of her four daughters to Craigentinny Primary School. |
| She said she recognised that the council needed to save money, but closing schools was not the right road to go down. | She said she recognised that the council needed to save money, but closing schools was not the right road to go down. |
| "This is our catchment school and it is our right to send our children to our catchment school," Ms Thompson said. | "This is our catchment school and it is our right to send our children to our catchment school," Ms Thompson said. |
| Children hold placards outside Bonnington Primary | Children hold placards outside Bonnington Primary |
| "I have three daughters at this school and to move them now would be very disruptive. | "I have three daughters at this school and to move them now would be very disruptive. |
| "One is in P6 at the moment which would mean she would have to move for P7 which would really, really upset her and disrupt her education." | "One is in P6 at the moment which would mean she would have to move for P7 which would really, really upset her and disrupt her education." |
| Nicola Duffy, 37, a crossing patrol woman with two boys at Craigentinny, said most of the schools' 165 pupils joined the protest. | Nicola Duffy, 37, a crossing patrol woman with two boys at Craigentinny, said most of the schools' 165 pupils joined the protest. |
| "The schools they are proposing to send them to are full to capacity," she said. | "The schools they are proposing to send them to are full to capacity," she said. |
| "This is about the land area that can be sold from Craigentinny - there is a lot of money to be made." | "This is about the land area that can be sold from Craigentinny - there is a lot of money to be made." |
| A city council spokeswoman said: "We recognise that parents may wish to make their voices heard but we cannot condone anything that will cause disruption to children's education." | A city council spokeswoman said: "We recognise that parents may wish to make their voices heard but we cannot condone anything that will cause disruption to children's education." |