{"id":112,"date":"2017-05-24T11:34:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T11:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hillheadhigh\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2025-05-30T14:23:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T14:23:49","slug":"school-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hillheadhigh\/","title":{"rendered":"About Hillhead High School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hillhead High School is a six-year comprehensive, non-denominational, co-educational school in the West End of Glasgow. It is situated on Oakfield Avenue close to Glasgow University. The school dates back to 1885.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Everything we do in Hillhead High is informed by our shared vision and our core values. During the 2023-24 session a whole school review of the school vision took place. This involved reflecting and evaluating the journey the school had been on the previous 5 years and looking ahead to what matters most to the pupils, parents, staff and wider community of Hillhead High.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Through pupil, staff and parent consultation the following school vision was created:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>We Thrive Together<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For all in our school community to achieve this vision it is underpinned by the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hillhead Habits of Learning and Belonging<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. These are:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learning Time<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learning Quality<\/span><\/i><\/b> <b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Part of the Team<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our vision <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We Thrive Together<\/span><\/i><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">is what we want to achieve now and in the future. This purpose and direction has led to the creation of the <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hillhead Habits of Learning and Belonging. <\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These positive habits are what the pupils and staff strive to do every day as we recognise these will lead to success and support all to achieve our vision.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our aim as a school, therefore, is to identify, support and challenge all young people at all stages of their learning to maximise their individual potentials. To do so we plan for a curriculum that offers appropriate challenge, enjoyment, breadth, progression, depth, coherence and relevance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At Hillhead High we value and celebrate diversity. We aim to develop young people who achieve highly and are compassionate, resilient, ambitious, and committed to lifelong learning with a respect for themselves and others. During their time at school, we want all young people to feel supported, included and valued. We promote the following five core values:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Resilience<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0 Respect\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ambition<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Integrity\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kindness<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These core values are shared through our weekly assemblies, our <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Focus of the Fortnight<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, our end of year Prizegiving Ceremony, our courses and the various opportunities for personal achievement.\u00a0 Adults in the school model these values on a daily basis and we celebrate our values in a number of ways, including issuing praise cards at assemblies and sharing success stories, on<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">our school website and on our X account- <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HillheadHS\">@HillheadHs<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hillhead High School is a six-year comprehensive, non-denominational, co-educational school in the West End of Glasgow. It is situated on Oakfield Avenue close to Glasgow University. The school dates back to 1885.\u00a0 Everything we do in Hillhead High is informed by our shared vision and our core values. 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