House/ Class Structure

2017/ 2018 House Structure Neil McCallum (HT) Bavelaw Cockburn Malleny Year Head Year Head Year Head Year Head Bavelaw Cockburn Malleny S. Ferguson J. Thompson V. Wright

2017/ 2018 House Structure Practical Sets- Tutor Group Practical Sets 1B1 1C1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1B2 1C2 1M1 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8

S6 House Team House Points Merit System Getting Involved Buddying House Identity S6 House Team House Points Merit System Getting Involved Buddying

What is a Pupil Support Leader?

What Pupils Say We Do: It’s a Guidance Teacher! Helps you with any issues to do with subjects, coursing, careers. She gives you your lunch money when you forget it! Someone who helps you when you have a problem in school or outside of school Someone to talk to Someone who helps you find the answers you need when you don’t know what else to do. Someone who phones home when you are not behaving! Works in a team to monitor and support your academic, social and emotional progress and you move through the school and beyond.

Working Together The Team Around Your Child Teachers Personal Support Teachers Parents Working Together To Support Your Child

Support For Pupils Ongoing Monitoring & Support School Based Support Parents Teachers Pupils School Based Support Pupil Support Dept Support for Learning Base Wellness Centre Careers Advisor School Nurse External Support Education Welfare Officer Children’s Reporter School Medical Services Social Work Department Other Agencies Specialising in work with young people Support Resources Whole School Ongoing Support External Support

S1 Residential

Information 2nd- 6th October 2017 3 houses each go to a different centre, but experience similar activities Class accompanied by Pupil Support Leader, other staff and 2 senior pupils. Approximate cost £250

Bavelaw Dounans Centre, Aberfoyle- ran by Scottish Outdoor Education Centres http://www.soec.org.uk/our-centres/dounans/

Cockburn Belmont Centre, Perthshire- ran by Scottish Outdoor Education Centres http://www.soec.org.uk/our-centres/belmont/

malleny Ardentinny Outdoor Education Centre, Dunoon http://www.ardentinnycentre.org.uk

Residential- purpose Develop house & class identity Build relationships with new classmates Get to know staff who will be working with pupils through their time at high school Try new activities Have fun! Residential is the end of our formal transition into high school.

Where we go from here… In PSE we will prepare for residential- sorting out dorms, making groups etc. £250 will be due by Friday 22nd September- please let your child's pupil support leader know if there are any issues as payment plans/ funding is available.