Moving On Up Mearns Castle High School There

Moving On Up Mearns Castle High School

There were lots of people at primary school who looked after me: • • Teachers PSAs Deputes Head teacher Janitors Dinner ladies Office staff

My class teacher was the main person who looked after me at primary school.

This is Mearns Castle High School. I will be going there after the lockdown has stopped.

Who will look after me at high school?

There are lots of people at Mearns Castle who will look after me: • • Subject teachers Pupil Support teachers PSAs Deputes Head teacher Janitors Dinner ladies Office staff

The adults will make sure that I am : • • Safe Healthy Achieving Nurtured Active Respected Responsible Included

Why do I have a Pupil Support teacher? • At Mearns Castle I will have about 12 different teachers every week. • My class teachers will get to know me well and will ensure that I am happy and settled in S 1. • Also I will have another teacher to look after my Health and Wellbeing. This person is : My Pupil Support teacher

The Pupil Support Team are a group of teachers who look after pupils at Mearns Castle. The Pupil Support Team are…

Mr Cairney Principal Teacher of Pupil Support (A C J Mac) Mr Cairney is a Pupil Support teacher and also a Physics teacher.

Mrs Crilley Principal Teacher of Pupil Support (B D E F) Mrs Crilley is a Pupil Support teacher and also a French teacher.

Mr Gooch Principal Teacher of Pupil Support (G H I K) Mr Gooch is a Pupil Support teacher and also a Drama teacher.

Mrs Brophy Principal Teacher of Pupil Support (M N O R) Mrs Brophy is a Pupil Support teacher and also a Technical teacher.

Miss Oram Principal Teacher of Pupil Support (Mc S) Miss Oram is a Pupil Support teacher and also a Maths teacher.

Miss Cartledge Principal Teacher of Pupil Support (L P Q T U V W X Y Z) Miss Cartledge is a Pupil Support teacher and also an English teacher.

My Pupil Support teacher is the main person who will look after my Health and Wellbeing at Mearns Castle.

Who will be my Pupil Support teacher? • My Pupil Support teacher is decided by my surname (last name). • I can look at the letters above the photos of the Pupil Support Team to find out who my Pupil Support teacher will be. • (e. g. if my surname is Brown, my Pupil Support teacher will be Mrs Crilley) • I will have the same Pupil Support teacher as my older siblings. • I will have the same Pupil Support teacher all the way through Mearns Castle. • I will have a short settling-in chat with them at the start of S 1.

What is Pupil Support? • Pupil Support just means looking after (supporting) pupils. • Pupil Support teachers look after pupils in each year group. • Pupil Support teachers are there to help me with any problems or worries, about school or anything else. • They keep an eye on me all the way through high school to make sure I am happy, safe and doing well at my work.

M or it on t ac nt Co e y m at og re s ss lp he er pr ch to pi ng s nt re pa ce da n ct ta te n ee m ek ti te a H er or on it M Co n What does my Pupil Support teacher do?

How can I contact my Pupil Support teacher? • If I have any questions for my Pupil Support teacher, I can: • During Lockdown – Ask a parent to contact them for me. • Back at school – Go to the Pupil Support Office and speak to them. – Ask a parent to contact them for me.

In addition some pupils may receive extra support from the Support for Learning Department or the Personal Development Department. The Support for Learning Team are…

Mrs Bonini Principal Teacher of Learning Support (Acting) Mrs Bonini supports pupils with ASN (additional support needs) and is also a Maths teacher.

There also 5 Support for Learning teachers and 8 PSAs who may be in my classes and Tutorials to support my learning.

Support for Learning • If I have a Support for Learning teacher, I will have this teacher all the way through Mearns Castle. • I will have a short settling-in chat with my Support for Learning teacher at the start of S 1 and will meet with this teacher regularly to discuss any problems with learning that I may have. • I will see staff from the Support for Learning department in my classes and they will support me in class.

Ms Crosby Principal Teacher of Personal Development Ms Crosby supports Personal Development and is also a Drama teacher.

There is also 1 Personal Development teacher and 3 PSAs who you may be in my classes.

Personal Development Department • I may receive support for a short or long period of time so that I feel comfortable in school and do my best in all subjects.

How can I contact Support for Learning or Personal Development department? • If I have any questions for Support for Learning Department or Personal Development, I can: • During Lockdown – Ask a parent to contact them for me. • Back at school – Go to the Support for Learning or Personal Development office and speak to them. – Ask a parent to contact them for me.

Everyone in Mearns Castle is looking forward to meeting me.