Police Scotland—Jo
Our Campus Police Officer Jo works to improve the relationship between young people and the police. Jo works hard to assist in creating a safe environment for pupils and staff.
Jo adopts a restorative approach to assist the school in tacking the following types of behaviour in the school and local community:
- Bullying
- Anti-Social Behaviour
- Physical Violence
- Substance Misuse
- Gang Activities
- Exploitation from Serious and Organise Crime
Jo works in partnership with a number of charities to deliver educational and wellbeing groups to pupils. These include:
- Young Lives Matter—Mental health group for young men with the aim of building resilience.
- G15—The Shape Programme, an emotional support and wellbeing programme combining group work and one to ones.
- Fire and Peace Recovery— Provides opportunities for young people to immerse themselves in the outdoors while building confidence and forming new friendships.
- Glasgow Life BMX—Resilience, fitness and confidence building through BMXing.
- Drumming Up Change— Brings young people and people with learning disabilities together through community activities with the aim of breaking down stigma
Rangers Charity Foundation – Callum
Our Community Hub Officer Callum offers an array of support within the school in areas such as mental health, physical health, emotional control, confidence and resilience to name a few! Callum focuses on sports and using humour to engage with the young people helping to build relationships quickly!
Callum works to lead and develop relationships within the school’s community. He engages with and mentors pupils who are the most disengaged to boost their attainment levels at the school.
Callum develops and delivers structured programmes, including annual sports events, as part of the transition from P7 to S1. In addition he also offers opportunities to young people including: Life Cycle Trust Cycling Group, Girls Healthy Life Group, Boys Healthy Life Group and Walking Group.
Your young person may have the opportunity to be involved with some of Callum’s groups throughout their time at Drumchapel High School. He also offers soft start periods at the start of the day to support identified young people with their attendance and attainment. These sessions may have a focus on numeracy, literacy, wellbeing and coping strategies.
In addition he provides opportunities which enhance family learning and which showcase the wider work, particularly in relation to health and wellbeing, which is being undertaken by the Rangers Charity Foundation in the wider community.
MCR Pathways—Lucy
MCR Pathways is a programme which supports young people to find, grow and use their talents through a mixture of group work and mentoring.
During S1 and S2 young people engage with fun group work sessions including; exciting challenges, being creative and support with building relationships. Another aim of group work is to prepare young people for working with a mentor in S3.
Your Pathways Coordinator Lucy will get to know your young person through group work and gain an understanding of their interests, talents and potential future pathways.
Your young person will then be assigned a volunteer mentor. Generally they will share similar interest with your young person or be working in the field they are looking to get into.
Your young person will meet with their mentor one period per week. This will provide them protected time with an adult they can confide in. The mentor can support your young person with decision making and help them research opportunities. Mentors go through employability and mental health training and can provide advice and guidance.
Your Pathways Coordinator Lucy is there to support throughout the process and also provides post school employability support.
