Welcome to Mearns Castle Pupil Support Presentation to

Welcome to Mearns Castle Pupil Support Presentation to P 7 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 P 7 to S 1 • • 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 S 1 until they leave in S 6

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

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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 Caledonia (A, C, J, Mac) Mrs Crilley Balmoral (B, D, E, F) Mr Donnelly Ramsay (M, N, O, R) Miss Oram Sutherland (S, Mc) Mr Gooch Gleneagles (G, H, I, K) Miss Cartledge 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 Mc. Lachlan Personal Development – Miss Wendy Crosby

Any Questions?