HeadTeacher Inverness high school John Rutter HeadTeacher Inverness high school

Parent Forum 2016 Achievements from 2016 detailed in Standards and Quality report (available on the website) Quality Improvement Visit Plans for 2017

Standards and Quality Report – some achievements Brain Science and Learning for Sustainability for S1 Reading Wise Home economics recipe books English as an Additional Language support More extra-curricular activities (e.g. dance) P7/ S1 transition work in maths Online numeracy course Creative writing with Moniack Mhor High levels of initial positive destinations New courses offered e.g. Engineering Science for session 2017 / 2018

Quality Improvement Visit Seven-strong team including QIOs, headteachers, ASN specialists 35 lessons observed over two day period Meetings with parents, pupils, teachers, promoted staff, non-teaching staff, curriculum partners, ASN and GIRFEC partners Discussions with headteacher and deputes

Quality Improvement Visit Many strong aspects of learning and teaching across the school – examples of quite innovative teaching seen by the team Learning intentions shared with pupils Good classroom discipline – well maintained by teachers and other staff and based on respectful relationships Ideas for improvement to be discussed with SMT and staff then report released to parents and the community

School improvement plan for 2017 Priority 1: Raising attainment, achievement, employability Additional targeted support in English and maths Revamp and relaunch of senior careers event, development of partnerships and further use of the Career Education Standards Google suite training Raising of aspirations and skills for life through partnership schools programme Investigations into ways to increase parental engagement including use of social media

Priority 2: Quality of care and education Additional pastoral support with three guidance teachers and an intensive support officer and staff and pupil training in wellbeing indicators Developing resilience of pupils through extra-curricular programmes (e.g. climbing) Relaunch of whole school values statements Parental chromebook and Google Suite information event Joint community project working including film club and IHS@80

Priority 3: Leadership and approach to improvement Improving knowledge of where we are (including where we are with parental engagement) Development of the pupil voice Whole school homework policy Review of curriculum Staff training in approaches to raising attainment

School refurbishment plans 2017 to 2020 Phase A front of building Demolition of 1970s section? Input from pupils / parents / community