Welcome to the Pupil Support Department

Principal Teachers of Pupil Support are responsible for the support of students and in matters related to Health and Wellbeing, curriculum and transitions.

There are four Principal Teachers in the Pupil Support Team. Their job is to help students with their personal transition to secondary education and adolescence, to support and get to know students as individuals by means of one-to-one interviews and small group interviews, to teach Personal & Social Education (PSE) and review target and option choices with each student. In addition, students are encouraged to self-refer if any problem arises.

The school is divided vertically into four House groups. Students are therefore in the care of the same Pupil Support teacher as they progress through the school. Wherever possible, the same Pupil Support teacher will deal with younger brothers and sisters.

The Principal teachers of pupil support are also responsible for careers advice, links with universities, colleges, employers, student interviews with careers advisers and are in a position to assist parents and carers and their child with concerns pertaining to behaviour, academic performance and choice of school course and future career.

Should any problem arise regarding any aspect of the young person’s progress, please contact the school to arrange an appointment to meet with the Principal Teacher of Pupil Support? Any discussion will remain confidential if you wish.

The support team works closely with Principal Teacher of Support for Learning, school nurse and careers coach.

Principal teachers of Pupil Support are:

Stewart House – Mrs E Vallance

Cunningham House – Mrs S Richardson

Montgomery House – Mrs S Beattie

Boyd House – Mrs A Barbour