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Staffing
Head Teacher – Mrs Lothian
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Depute Teachers:
◦ Mrs Wilson
◦ Mrs Milligan has replaced Mrs Thomson (reviewed
in Aug 17)
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Pastoral Teachers:
◦ Mrs Black
◦ Mrs Ramsay
Core Purpose for Senior Leadership Team
To lead and set direction, in partnership with
the community, in and around Kelso High
School, to ensure the best possible
outcomes for our learners
At Kelso High School our vision is to inspire,
challenge, support and empower our students to
become:
 successful learners
 confident individuals
 responsible citizens
 effective contributors
Essentially, this means that we are striving to
ensure our students are actively participating in an
education that helps them to flourish, be healthy
people with the academic attainment and personal
achievements they need to realise their ambitions.
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Key Areas
Self-evaluation across the school
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Taking on feedback and doing something
about it
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A growth mind set – a ‘can do’ and an ‘I will’
attitude
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Positive learning environment
New School
 Progress is good, still maintaining
programme with no delays.
 Steel frame, concrete floors, roof and external
cladding well in hand. Building will be fully
weather protected by the end of December
2016. The internal metal framing for
individual rooms progressing now. First fix
mechanical and electrical work commenced.
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State of the art Sports facilities
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Out door learning environment
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Modern Canteen
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Library / Flexible study spaces will be heart of
the school
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Initial meeting with P7 Parents (Sept-Dec)
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Strategic Transition Meetings (Jan-March)
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Transfer Cards completed (End of March)
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Peer Education Day – Rugby Club (26th April)
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HT Visits – (w/b 5th June)
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Two Day visits – (13th / 14th June)
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P7 Parent Evening – (13th June)
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P7 Disco
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To ensure smooth transition into Kelso High
School it is vital we begin to build
relationships and communication is two way:
What information would you find helpful? –
create an info pack?
What methods would you prefer to receive
information?
Anything else?
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Curriculum
Senior Phase:
◦ S4 –S6 together in classes
◦ Adding more subjects eg Business, SQA Awards
◦ Working closely with Local Business
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Broad General:
◦ Developing key skills
◦ Celebrating achievement
◦ Particular focus on Literacy, Numeracy and H & WB
Reviewed and introduced:
◦ School uniform – shirt/tie
◦ House System – house
events/points/celebrations
◦ Canteen - all S1stay within school during
lunch
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Telephone : 01573 224444
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e-mail : [email protected]
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KHS Web Site : www.kelsohighschool.org.uk
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Facebook / Twitter (@KelsoHS)