DHT – Mrs. Connell

Donna Connell – DHT

Mrs Connell attended Brannock High school before going on to study Social Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University. She completed her PGDE at Strathclyde University. Mrs Connell started her career in Glasgow before returning to North Lanarkshire as Principal Teacher of Pupil Support in Taylor High School. She joined us in January 2023

Stage Responsibility*

  • P7/S1*

Strategic responsibility

  • Leadership of Pupil Support and Inclusion Strategy

(QI 2.1 / 2.4 /2.5/ 2.6/ 2.7/ 3.1)

Operational Management

  • Child Protection Co-ordinator (Safeguarding & CP)
  • P.S.H.E. Co-ordinator
  • PFCWM Co-ordinator
  • Pupil Support Handbook and QA
  • Primary/Secondary Transition [with PT SfL]
  • Leadership of Pupil Support PTs and wellbeing support staff
  • Raising attainment including data analysis, whole school strategies and targeted interventions.
  • Overall management of Information Transfer (P5 – S1)
  • The Promise

Other

  • PTPS: pupil leadership / councils
  • House System and Points
  • Photographs
  • HWB
  • Year Group Parents Meetings & Events

Link depts

  • Pupil Support
  • Support for Learning
  • Nurture Base
  • Enhanced Provision (LCSC)
  • Science

Liaison

  • GIRFEC Partners including: Counsellor; Educational Psychologist; Virtual School; NHS Scotland, Primary HTs, CIIL

* 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