Head Teacher
Mrs Claire McInally
Head Teacher here since 2019
Responsible for School improvement; Staff welfare; ; Staffing/Recruitment; Communication; School finance; Liaison with non-teaching staff; Professional Association link; School Negotiating Group; Parent Council; Health & Safety; School Handbook; Local Learning Community;
SLT link for English & Social Subjects
Deputes
Mr Stephen Henry
S1 Year Head
Responsible for P7/S1 Transition; Learning Community; Digital Learning; ICT coordinator; CLPL; PRD; Learning, Teaching & Assessment;
PT Digital Learning & Teaching
SLT link for BECS Design & Technology
Mrs Laura Farrell
S2 Year Head
Responsible for options S2 – S3; BGE Curriculum; Timetable; Destinations; DYW; BGE Attainment Lead;
PT Developing Young Workforce
SLT link for Modern Languages & HFT
Mrs Louise Morrison (Acting PEF)
S3 Year Head
Responsible for health – vaccinations; Literacy; Laudato Si/Sustainability; PEF impact tracking; PEF Budget tracker; ACEL data; Options S3 – S4;
PT Health Wellbeing; PT Pupil Voice; PT Parental Engagement
SLT link for Science & PE
Mr Paul Young (Acting)
S4 Year Head
Responsible for Tracking & Monitoring; Self-evaluation; QS coordinator; AA; Options S4-S5; SP Attainment Lead; Chaplaincy;
PT Raising Attainment
SLT link for RE & Performing Arts
Mrs Danni Cohen (Associate)
S5 Year Head
Responsible for Options S5 – S6; SP Curriculum (inc SCQF); Senior Induction; Numeracy; Promoting Positive Relationships;
SLT link for Maths
Mrs Claire Meehan
S6 Year Head
Responsible for Student Support; CP Coordinator; Liaison with PSAs; Nurture; MCR Pathways; Campus Police Officer link;
SLT link for Student Support & Art & Design
Principle Teachers of Curriculum
Principle Teachers of Pastoral Care
Principle Teachers PEF
Digital Learning & Teaching – Mr Scott Adams
Resposible for managing our iPads, which each pupil and teacher is supplied with to support learning and teaching. Training and support staff and pupils to be digitally enabled and engaged in a digital first curriculum. Enacting the connected learning policy and developing further policy to improve the learning. Furthering the digital footprint of the school.
Pupil Voice – Mrs Caitlin Rodgers
Responsibilities center around ensuring that our pupils feel as though they have a voice and their opinions are listened to and heard. In charge of the Pupil Parliament which consists of 4 pupils per year group in the BGE; meeting monthly focusing on a different HIGIOURS theme to discuss what we do well already and how we can improve as a school team. Organise trips to the City Chambers as a part of the Glasgow City Council School Forums where our young people meet with other schools and discuss issues related to our curriculums, community and world!
Embedded in the role is promoting equality within our school and as such I work closely with Alistair our PT for Health and Wellbeing to achieve our Rights Respecting School Award, Level Bronze. Working on our Anti Racism Charter and school suggestion box.
Raising Attainment – Mr Gary Howe
Responsible for leading the school’s work on supporting pupils to achieve their full potential. Organising Supported Study programmes: Study Skills programmes with pupils and parents/ carers; Easter School; managing Mentoring and Interventions. Engage in data analysis and will support the Transitions process to ensure all pupils can maximise their attainment in the Senior Phase.
Developing the Young Workforce – Mrs Sarah Keenan
Working in partnership with school-based staff, such as the FARE worker, the school DYW co-ordinator, PTPC with responsibility for OFA as well as SLT. Working in partnership with local staff, the DYW regional Group, Skills Development Scotland, colleges and universities, apprenticeship providers, and key employers and partners. Ensuring all young people are fully prepared and can make informed decisions about their next steps and that they will be better prepared for the world of work.
Family Engagement – Miss Anna McLure
Planning a programme designed to engage our hardest to reach families in the life and learning of the school. Ensuring that the staff in school and our partners are familiar with the data about the demographic of our school to ensure that we understand the communities we are serving and are able to plan programmes to best meet the level of need. In partnership working within and beyond school to share good news about the work we do with and for our community. Consulting our families on all matters relating to school life so communication with staff at all levels to ensure that systems are being followed.
Pupil Leadership
School Captains: Dayana Biba & Sophie McKay
Vice Captains: Moaadh Saad Hassan & Aidan Doogan
