Staffing

Meadowpark

Elijah Morris has been appointed to the temporary teaching post

Katherine Kerr has been appointed to the permanent post

Congratulations to them both on their appointments and we will look forward to you starting with us soon.

Assemblies

These have been led by our new House Captains letting pupils know how they can contribute to House events and creating a House ethos. Chris Trotter, our school Careers Advise, also spoke about how he can support all of our young people from S1-S6 and in particular with subject choices in S2/3 and with college, employment and apprenticeships applications in Senior school.

Anti-bullying guidance launch

A huge thank you to the parents/carers who attended the launch of our revised guidance. The school working groups of Mrs Falconer, staff and pupil ambassadors gave an informative session on how our guidance evolved through consultation and the steps we have taken to support our young people. It was great to hear so many parents/carers asking questions about the guidance and also saying how they thought the very clear steps taken would support pupils to seek help/report instances of bullying. Our focus also remains on focusing on our school vision or kindness and value of respect so instances of bullying are minimal.

The Anti-Bullying working group also has put a very useful video together for parents/carers and young people to watch in case you were unable to attend our launch evening. We hope you find this useful.

School Uniform

Following our extensive consultation with parents, carers, staff and young people earlier this year, we agreed a refreshed approach to school uniform. This was designed to reflect the views of our school community while ensuring that our young people continue to look smart and wear clothing that is appropriate for a learning environment...