Revised House System
On the 3rd of June 2024, we made some improvements to our current House Group System. Pupils will have the same Principal Teacher of Pastoral Care as they do at present, but there will be some changes to other aspects of our practice:
Depute Headteachers (DHTs) will have responsibility for supporting pupils within specified House Groups (not Year Groups, as they do at present). They will, therefore, be known as House Group DHTs.
We will establish House Teams, which are comprised of a Principal Teacher of Pastoral Care, and a House Group DHT, who will be supported by Tutor Teachers, Junior and Senior House Captains, Class Representatives, and S5-S6 Pupil Ambassadors.
Pupils must attend Tutor Time (8.50am-9.00am) in mixed year group classes (from S1-S6) so that our House Team pupil leaders can – on a daily basis – support younger pupils in meeting standards and expectations regarding attendance/time-keeping, bringing iPads and other materials, uniform, etc.
We have consulted with parents at a recent Parent Council meeting, with pupils, and with the staff most directly affected by this change, and identified the following benefits:
Our House Teams will promote ethos and the school values by developing positive House Group identities; • PTPCs and DHTs in each House Team will, on a regular basis, meet together to discuss the progress of pupils within their House Groups. This more streamlined approach will allow us to follow-up swiftly and effectively on any identified issues regarding academic achievement, attendance/time-keeping, merits/de-merits, etc.
These House Teams will develop more lasting relationships with their caseload of young people (and parents/carers), as they will work with the same group of pupils (and parents/carers) throughout their time at Bellahouston Academy. Pupils (and parents/carers) will no longer be passed from one Year Group DHT to the next at the end of a school session.
Parents/carers with children in different year groups will work with one House Group DHT (not up to four Year Group DHTs).
If you would like to speak to a member of staff about your child, you should contact the appropriate House Team (either the Principal Teacher of Pastoral Care or the House Group DHT).
Our new House Teams are as follows:
Arran Mr S. Atha DHTMs. S Galloway
Iona Ms L. Kennedy DHT Mr. M. Macdonald
Mull Ms A. Summers (Mon-Tues) Mr M. Ruiseil (Weds-Fri) DHT Mrs C. Cutler
Skye Ms S. Rashid DHT Mrs L. Galloway
You can contact these staff members by calling the school (0141 582 0030).
