DHT – Mr. Farr

Dominic Farr – DHT

Mr Farr attended Cardinal Newman High School before going on to study Music at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) and Jordanhill College of Education.
He has always taught in Lanarkshire, as a teacher of Music in Uddingston Grammar and as Principal Teacher of Music in Dalziel High School.
Mr Farr joined Coltness as DHT of Skye House in 2015.

Stage Responsibility*

  • S5/S6*

Strategic responsibility

  • Leadership of Raising Attainment, Achievement
  • Curriculum

(QI 2.2 / 3.2)

Operational Management

  • School timetable
  • Options Co-ordination
  • Consortium, Voc Ed and FA Co-ordinator
  • Wider achievement
  • Raising attainment including data analysis, whole school strategies and targeted interventions.
  • Curriculum Planning & Learning Pathways:
  • Senior phase tracking & monitoring

Other

  • Parent Council SLT Representative
  • Celebrating Success (Awards Ceremonies)
  • S6 events overview
  • Year Group Parents Meetings & Events

Link depts

  • Social Subjects
  • Expressive

Liaison

  • College, FA and Voc Ed

* Includes: Management of Positive Behaviour; target-setting, tracking and reporting to improve attainment/achievement; monitoring of learning, teaching, assessment and moderation including curriculum and IDL and pastoral input/advisory for year group

TO BE REVIEWED IN AUGUST 2028 FOR POTENTIAL ROTATION