Pupil Support
PRINCIPAL TEACHERS OF PUPIL SUPPORT
Mrs Del Valle
S1
Mrs Lorna Shepherd
S2
Mrs Lauren Saunders
S5
Mr Gareth Kirk
S3
Mr Gary Shepherd
S6
Mrs Lisa Weir
S4
Miss Rachael McIlwraith
Bluebell House
Mr David Oxburgh
S4
New Year Group Structure
Our Pupil Support structures are year group based since the key experiences of young people at secondary school – their curriculum and their assessment – are year-group based. Our system integrates pastoral care and support for learning in an attempt to provide a holistic approach to supporting individual pupils. Peer group issues which can impact on the progress of pupils are addressed by teams of Pupil Support Teachers within our year-group horizontal system. With a strong emphasis on pro-active methods which anticipate the support our pupils will require, the approaches adopted by our Pupil Support team acknowledge the fact that all young people need support some, if not all of the time, during their school career. The year group teams are comprised of the Depute Head Teacher (DHT), Principal Teacher Pupil Support (PT PS), Additional Support Needs (ASN) Teacher, Support for Learning Assistant(s) (SLA) and Form Class Tutors (FCT). As each year group moves up the school, the year group teams move up with them.
Head Teacher | Mrs K Hook | ||||||||
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S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | Pathways | Bluebell House | |
DHT | Mr G Boyce | Mr C Somerville | Mrs V Sherry | Mr C Somerville | Mrs V Sherry | Mr G Boyce | Mrs Hook | Mr G Boyce |
PTPS | Mr G Kirk | Mrs L Weir | Mr D Oxburgh | Mrs L Weir Mr D Oxburgh | Mrs L Shepherd | Mr G Shepherd | Mr G Shepherd | Miss R McIlwraith |
DHT = Depute Head Teacher, PTPS = Principal Teacher of Pupil Support |
Who to contact
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if there is something causing concern. Our Pupil Support Team meets frequently to monitor progress, attendance and timekeeping – they in turn will contact you to discuss both matters for concern and praise. Principal Teachers of Pupil Support should be the first and main point of contact when parents are contacting the school.
Please use the form below or click the button to call the office.