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Calderhead CARES

We have looked at our Vision and Values and have adopted Calderhead CARES as our way of remembering what we stand for. The next phase is for pupils to design a symbol to represent each of the  key words.

  • Community
  • Ambition
  • Respect
  • Equity
  • Success

Calderhead High School

Motto

  • Facta Non Verba (Deeds not words)

Established

  • 1820 Wilson’s School
  • 1876 Calderhead School
  • 1965 Calderhead Secondary School
  • 1966 Calderhead High School

Promoting a positive ethos by following the school’s vision and values because Calderhead CARES

Vision

  • Shotts Schools Transforming Lives

Values

Community

  • Being a proud ambassador for Calderhead High School and the Shotts community.
  • Working in partnership with parents/carers, employers and other agencies.
  • Treating the school building and grounds with respect.
  • Having a sense of belonging in a safe, welcoming and nurturing environment.

Ambition

  • Determination to succeed in your own way.
  • Being resilient and accepting that challenge is a part of success.
  • Embracing opportunities that are afforded to you.
  • Having high expectations and always striving to do your best.

Respect

  • Acknowledging you are valued in every way and knowing those around you are valuable too.
  • Understanding that everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and behaving as such.
  • Showing care towards our school building, resources, community, and environment.
  • Following rules and trusting that they are there to encourage success for all.

Equity

  • Recognising differences in others and ourselves
  • Identifying ways to overcome barriers
  • Creating opportunities for all
  • Embedding an inclusive atmosphere and mindset

Success

  • Celebrating personal goals for each young person.
  • Preparing pupils for life and work.
  • Opportunities to break down barriers and succeed.
  • Taking accountability for your learning and achievement.

Proud to be a Rights Respecting School. Proud to be a MVP School. Breastfeeding Friendly award school.

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Child Protection Policy, May 2023

Calderhead High School CP policy with badge

Any concerns around Child Protection should be brought immediately to the attention of the Child Protection Co-ordinator. In Calderhead High School, this is Ms M. M. Darragh, Depute Head Teacher. In her absence, direct the concern to Mr Robertson, Headteacher or PT Pupil Support.

Rationale
All children have a right to be protected from abuse and neglect, therefore child protection is the responsibility of everyone. The shared responsibilities of Education & Families and other agency employees are to protect children from abuse and exploitation, to respond appropriately when abuse is identified and to ensure whenever possible that all children can exercise their right to be raised in a warm, stimulating, and safe environment with the support of staff, their families and carers. It is the clear responsibility of all those involved in our school to adopt good practice throughout their work.

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Benefits of wearing our School Uniform

Benefits of School Uniform June 2023

School Uniform

All North Lanarkshire schools must have a dress code which encourages pupils to dress in a way which is appropriate to attendance at school. This dress code must not lead to direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, gender or disability. Prior to drawing up the dress code the parents, pupils and staff were fully consulted. It is the expectation of the education authority that parents will be keen to support the dress code and written agreement may be sought.

Dress Code Requirements are as follows:

  • black blazer with school badge
  • white shirt/blouse with appropriate school tie (S1 – S4 tie or S5 – S6 tie)
  • black formal trousers/skirt (no leggings or joggers)
  • black pullover/cardigan
  • black shoes

For Physical Education:

  • Training Shoes (change from outdoor footwear)
  • Black jogging (tracksuit) bottoms or black shorts
  • House T-shirt

Clothing which is unacceptable in school under any circumstances would include items which:

  • could potentially encourage factions (e.g. football colours)
  •  could cause offence (e.g. anti-religious symbolism or political slogans)
  •  could cause health and safety difficulties such as loose fitting clothing, dangling earrings and other potentially dangerous jewellery
  •  are of flammable materials which may be a danger in certain classes (e.g. shell suits)
  •  could cause damage to flooring
  •  carry advertising in particular for alcohol or tobacco, and
  •  could be used to inflict damage on other pupils or to be used by others to do so

Parents in receipt of a grant for footwear and clothing from the council will be encouraged to purchase items which are in accordance with the school dress code. Approval of any requests for such grants in other circumstances are at the discretion of the director of education. Information and application forms may be obtained from any school or area office. Parents are entitled to receive a clothing grant if they are in receipt of any of the following benefits: Income Support, Job Seeker’s Allowance (income based), Employment & Support Allowance  (income related), Universal Credit (with an income below £610 per month), housing benefit, council tax rebate.

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Parent Council update June 2023

The minutes of all our Parent Council meetings this session are now on this website. All the information about the Parent Council  under the Parents Tab in the main menu.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/calderhead/parent-council-2/

We are always on the look out for new members to come along the first Thursday of the month at 6pm.  Think of it as a Parent Group who advises and influences the Headteacher.

 

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Attendance

Impact of Absences

Being absent from school reduces the number of lessons a pupil will attend for every subject. The tables below show the significant impact absences have on teaching and learning.

How many lessons will a pupil miss based on weekly absences?

Number of days absent per week Number of lessons missed per week Number of lessons missed per month
One day 7 28
Two days 14 56
Three days 21 84

 

How many lessons will a pupil miss a year based on monthly absences?

Number of days absent per month Number of lessons missed per academic year
Three days 231
Five days 385
Ten days 770

 

Arriving late to School

If a pupil arrives late to school in the morning or to class during the day, important events such as assemblies, teacher instructions and the handing out of resources can be missed.

The table below indicates how frequent late coming equates to a significant amount of missed teaching.

 

 

Minutes late per day

  

 

Approximate number of days teaching lost per year

  

 

Approximate number of lessons missed per year
Five minutes 3 19
Ten minutes 5 ½ 38
Fifteen minutes 8 57

 

 

Attendance percentage breakdown

75% attendance across 4 years results in a pupil missing one full teaching year by the end of fouth year.

90% attendance means that a pupil is absent from lessons for the equivalent of one-half day every week. Over five years, this is the equivalent of approximately one half of a school year.

An average attendance of 90% can significantly hinder future opportunities both within further education and the workforce. Every school day and every lesson is important, make them count!