Pupil Support Presentation to P7 Parents Welcome to Mearns Castle Pupil Support Presentation to P7 Parents

How are your children feeling? Excited Enthusiastic Nervous Scared Ready How are you feeling?

Title AIMS To introduce your child’s Pupil Support teacher/ Head of House To explain how we will support your child To help you feel more confident about your child making the transition from Primary to Secondary School

Moving from P7 to S1 Major change for pupils and parents Used to having 1 class teacher to contact Your child will now have 12 teachers a week! Role of Pupil Support Teacher is to be the main link for you and for the pupils Allows you a main point of contact SO HOW DOES IT ALL WORK?

Mearns Castle House System Pupils are organised into House groups by surname Pupils from the same family are in the same House Houses have own colour, badge, flag, notice board Works on points system – encourages competition! Led by Pupil Support Teachers who work with same pupils from S1 until they leave in S6

Mearns Castle Houses Surnames Head of House House A, C, Mac, J Mr Cairney Caledonia B, D, E, F Mrs Crilley Balmoral G, H, I, K Mr Gooch Gleneagles M, N, O, R Mr Donnelly Ramsay Mc, S Miss Oram Sutherland L, P, Q,T- Z Miss Cartledge Wallace

Worries… organisation homework Keeping up with work Getting lost Who will help? Teachers

Role of Pupil Support Pastoral Help pupils settle into school Pastoral meetings in September Help with any pastoral issues affecting school Liaise with staff Monitor attendance, time keeping, behaviour Teach PSE Guidance on subject choice, careers, future plans Link to external agencies as required

Pupil Support Advisors Mr Cairney Mrs Crilley Mr Gooch Caledonia (A,C,J,Mac) Balmoral (B,D,E,F) Gleneagles (G,H,I,K) Mr Donnelly Miss Oram Miss Cartledge Ramsay (M,N,O,R) Sutherland (S,Mc) Wallace (L,P,Q,T-Z)

Finally… Keep us updated on any events/changes outside of school that may affect pupils in school If you have specific issues you’d like to discuss about your child, please contact me by phoning the school office Other useful contacts: Support for Learning – Miss Fiona McLachlan Personal Development – Miss Wendy Crosby

Any Questions?