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Mearns Castle High School

Join us for an informative evening to learn about Mearns Castle High School, support for pupils, their experiences, parental support, school uniform, and more. Don't miss the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

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Mearns Castle High School

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  1. Mearns Castle High School P7 Parents’ Information Evening 6 June 2019

  2. Presentation Structure • Welcome• Introductions• About Mearns Castle• Support for Pupils• Pupils’ Experience • Parental Support• School Uniform • Any Questions?

  3. Induction Days • P7 Sports – Wednesday 5 June am • P7 Induction days – Thursday 6 / Friday 7 June • New classes / New friendships • New teachers • Finding their way around the school • Building confidence • Meeting with House Groups / Year group Assembly • Transitions Film – MCHS Website – Parents’ Section • Transitions Magazine – issued on Induction Days

  4. Our Vision The Mearns Castle High School community will work together to sustain a safe, inclusive and high quality learning environment that enables us to develop fully our capacities as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors to society

  5. Our Values • Respect • Inclusion • Integrity • Responsibility • Ambition • Achievement

  6. About Us We are a school that sets high standards and holds high expectations in: • Behaviour• In class, around the school, in local community • Work Ethic •Try your best, work hard • Uniform• Be proud to be a Mearns Castle pupil • The School Community• Give some thing back to the school

  7. Secondary Stages • Broad General Education S1-2 • Senior Phase – S3-6 • S1/S2 (most choose 8 subjects at end of S2) • S3/S4 (most choose 5 subjects at end of S4) • S5(pupils choose a minimum of 3 subjects) • S6

  8. Pupil Support What support do we offer? • DHT / Year Group Head • Pupil Support – Pastoral • Pupil Support –Personal Development • Pupil Support – Learning • Class Teachers • S6 Academic Family • S6 Peer Buddies

  9. Previous Model of Support Previous 6 DHTs – one for each Year Group S1-S6 6 PTPS – one for each House DHT follows Year Group S1 to S6 PTPS remains constant S1 – S6

  10. Current Model of Support Current 5 DHTs but still 6 PTPS PTPS remains constant S1 – S6 DHT follows Year Group S2-S6 5DHTs + HT work with 6 PTPS to support caseload of S1 pupils

  11. Pupil Support Pupil Support ‐ Pastoral • Mrs Kirsty Brophy – Principal Teacher

  12. Welcome to Mearns Castle Pupil Support Presentation to P7 Parents

  13. How are your children feeling? • Excited • Enthusiastic • Nervous • Scared • Ready How are you feeling?

  14. To introduce your child’s Pupil Support teacher/ Head of House • To explain how we will support your child • To help you feel more confident about your child making the transition from Primary to Secondary School AIMS

  15. Moving from P7 to S1 • Major change for pupils and parents • Used to having 1 class teacher to contact • Your child will now have 12 teachers a week! • Role of Pupil Support Teacher is to be the main link for you and for the pupils • Allows you a main point of contact SO HOW DOES IT ALL WORK?

  16. Mearns Castle House System • Pupils are organised into House groups by surname • Pupils from the same family are in the same House • Houses have own colour, badge, flag, notice board • Works on points system – encourages competition! • Led by Pupil Support Teachers who work with same pupils from S1 until they leave in S6

  17. Mearns Castle Houses Surnames Head of House House A, C, Mac, J Mr Cairney Caledonia B, D, E, F Mrs Crilley Balmoral G, H, I, K Mr Gooch Gleneagles M, N, O, R Mrs BrophyRamsay Mc, S Miss Oram Sutherland L, P, Q,T- Z Miss Cartledge Wallace

  18. Pupil Support Advisors Mr Cairney Mrs Crilley Mr Gooch Caledonia (A,C,J,Mac) Balmoral (B,D,E,F) Gleneagles (G,H,I,K) Mrs Brophy Miss Oram Miss Cartledge Ramsay (M,N,O,R) Sutherland (S,Mc) Wallace (L,P,Q,T-Z)

  19. Worries… organisation homework Keeping up with work Getting lost Who will help? Teachers

  20. Role of Pupil Support Pastoral • P7 Transitions input/induction days • Help pupils settle into school • Pastoral meetings in September • Help with any pastoral issues affecting school • Liaise with staff • Monitor attendance, time keeping, behaviour • Teach PSE • Guidance on subject choice, careers, future plans • Link to external agencies as required

  21. Finally… • Keep us updated on any events/changes outside of school that may affect pupils in school • If you have specific issues you’d like to discuss about your child, please contact their Pupil Support Teacher by phoning the school office Other useful contacts: Support for Learning – Mrs Bonini or Mrs Houston Personal Development – Miss Crosby

  22. Pupil Support Pupil Support ‐ Personal Development • Ms Wendy Crosby – Principal Teacher

  23. Pupil Support Pupil Support ‐ Learning • Mrs Audrey Bonini

  24. S1 Classes • Information from Primary Schools • Classes – gender / schools / ability • Different groupings for different subjects • Alpha class, 1A etc – French, Social Subjects • Point class, 1.1 etc – Practical Subjects • English and Maths classes – Alpha classes for Induction Days only - PT Maths and English • PSE, RMPS, Citizenship – House groups • PE – 4 classes together (boys and girls)

  25. 1A2 • HOUSE GROUPS: • PSE • Citizenship • RMPS Approx 20 pupils • Science • Tech / FHT • Art / Music • IT / Drama • Approx 30 pupils • Modern Languages • Social Subjects

  26. S1 Classes • With someone else from primary school (primary class where possible) • Not with ‘best friend’ • Opportunities to make new friends • It can take time to settle • Give it time – but get in touch if there are any major issues • P7 Volleyball Camp Wed-Fri 7/8/9 Aug 2019

  27. Timetable • 33 period week • Mon, Tues, Thurs 8:45 am - 3:35 pm • Wed, Fri 8:45am - 2:45pm • 50 Minute periods • Registration in all classes

  28. Subjects in S1 English Maths French Art, Technical, IT Drama, Music, FHT Social Subjects (Mod Studies, Geography, History) Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) RE (1 period) PE (3 periods) Citizenship (1 period weekly–sometimes assembly) Personal & Social Education (PSE) (1 period)

  29. S1 French Dictionaries We are very grateful to our Parent Council / PTA who have funded the purchase of a French Dictionary for every S1 pupil.

  30. Lunchtime • 12:20pm – 1:05pm • S1/2 not allowed off campus • Except Basement Club (Wednesdays) • Can bring a packed lunch • Can buy lunch in Dining Hall/Open Area – ERC website • Parent Pay –information to pupils during Induction Days • National Entitlement Card and PIN for Cashless Catering – issued 1st Day of school in August – Cash or Parent Pay

  31. Getting To School • By Bus – ERC • Organised by ERC - apply for Bus Pass each year • Waterfoot/Eaglesham • Buses supervised in Car Park • By Car • Drop off in laybys – not in school grounds please • Cycling? Walking?

  32. UPBEAT ‘on colour’ Incentive Scheme What does UPBEAT stand for? U = Uniform P = Prepared for class - homework B = Behaviour E = Effort A = Attitude T = Time keeping

  33. Wider Learning • Clubs – Wide variety on offer for S1, including • Running, Table Tennis, Hockey, Netball, Dance, Football, Gymnastics, Cricket, Fitness Training, Girls Football, Debating, Rugby, Volleyball, Badminton, Dodgeball • Junior Concert Band, Chamber Group, Jazz Band, String Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Junior Choir, School Show • Debating, Knit and Knatter, Amnesty International, Philosophy, Jewellery and Textiles, Chinese Club, Warhammer, Chess, Code-breaking Club

  34. We are offering pupils the chance to take part in an overnight stay at Lapwing Lodge in Paisley with Articulate Language Camps. Articulate teaches languages through outdoor or digital activities which give campers the chance to improve their language skills while having fun, making friends and trying new skills. Here is the timetable of activities …

  35. The fine print… • Letters will be emailed out to parents/carers the first week in August. • The dates of the trip will be Thursday 19th – Friday 20th September. • The cost will be approx. £120. • Pupils will be transported from school to the lodge and back again by coach.

  36. Colours For many years we have taken great pride in recognising pupil achievements through the school’s Colours programme. The fields we recognise are: • Sport • Expressive Arts • Citizenship • Enterprise Application forms on the website

  37. How we keep in touch • Newsletters – one per term • Letters – as appropriate • S1 Reports • 1 Tracking Report (November) • 1 Full Report (May) • Parent Meetings • Curriculum Evening (October) • Parents’ Meeting (November) • Texting • Email • Phone Calls – DHTs, Principal Teachers – not class teachers • Website / twitter (check these regularly)

  38. Log Book Pupils should take a record of - homework - timetable - assessment results Parent Partnership: - Please sign the Log Book regularly and use the Logbook to communicate with teachers

  39. Support from Parents • Homework log books • Attendance/late coming • Uniform • Extra curricular activities • Summer Holiday postcards!

  40. Home Learning • Promoting Partnership working • Understanding how to best support your child. • S1 MCHS Initiative.

  41. Our School UniformThe Way Forward 79% of Pupils, Parents and Staff say that: ‘The standard of our School Uniform could be improved’ May 2012 We are confident we now have now improved our school uniform 98.4% of parents agreed that “our school currently has a high standard of uniform” May 2014 Monitoring – checks before school and Period 1 Uniform store – including recycled blazers Parents to be sent a text UPBEAT Demerits  Off colour  losing privileges eg. Christmas Dances, Charities Week, School Trips

  42. Our School UniformRetailers Stevensons, Giffnock Academy Uniforms, East Kilbride Acceptable to purchase the correct items of uniform from any supplier We will offer to support parents’ who are having difficulty providing items of school uniform

  43. Any questions?

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