Kelso High School

Lots of Changes! -(Within One Year) Staffing Head Teacher – Mrs Lothian Depute Teachers: Mrs Wilson Mrs Milligan has replaced Mrs Thomson (reviewed in Aug 17) Pastoral Teachers: Mrs Black Mrs Ramsay

Core Purpose for Senior Leadership Team Lots of Changes! Core Purpose for Senior Leadership Team To lead and set direction, in partnership with the community, in and around Kelso High School, to ensure the best possible outcomes for our learners

Lots of Changes! At Kelso High School our vision is to inspire, challenge, support and empower our students to become: successful learners confident individuals responsible citizens effective contributors Essentially, this means that we are striving to ensure our students are actively participating in an education that helps them to flourish, be healthy people with the academic attainment and personal achievements they need to realise their ambitions.

Lots of Changes! Key Areas Self-evaluation across the school Taking on feedback and doing something about it A growth mind set – a ‘can do’ and an ‘I will’ attitude Positive learning environment

Lots of Changes! New School Progress is good, still maintaining programme with no delays. Steel frame, concrete floors, roof and external cladding well in hand. Building will be fully weather protected by the end of December 2016. The internal metal framing for individual rooms progressing now. First fix mechanical and electrical work commenced.

New School State of the art Sports facilities Out door learning environment Modern Canteen Library / Flexible study spaces will be heart of the school

P7 into S1 Transition Initial meeting with P7 Parents (Sept-Dec) Strategic Transition Meetings (Jan-March) Transfer Cards completed (End of March) Peer Education Day – Rugby Club (26th April)

P7 into S1 Transition HT Visits – (w/b 5th June) Two Day visits – (13th / 14th June) P7 Parent Evening – (13th June) P7 Disco

Information ‘You’ Require To ensure smooth transition into Kelso High School it is vital we begin to build relationships and communication is two way: What information would you find helpful? – create an info pack? What methods would you prefer to receive information? Anything else?

Lots of Changes! Curriculum Senior Phase: Broad General: S4 –S6 together in classes Adding more subjects eg Business, SQA Awards Working closely with Local Business Broad General: Developing key skills Celebrating achievement Particular focus on Literacy, Numeracy and H & WB

Lots of Changes! Reviewed and introduced: School uniform – shirt/tie House System – house events/points/celebrations Canteen - all S1stay within school during lunch

Communication with Home Telephone : 01573 224444 e-mail : kelsohs@scotborders.gov.uk KHS Web Site : www.kelsohighschool.org.uk Facebook / Twitter (@KelsoHS)