Encouraging students to be
self-reliant and confident is an important part of their education and all students are
given plenty of opportunity to develop in this way through responsibilities on the
committees organised by the Senior Student Council.
The committees are ad hoc bodies of senior and junior students
responsible to the Senior Council and covering such activities as Sports, Socials,
Community Affairs, Environment, Supporters' Club, Assemblies and any others that may
arise. Students are also encouraged to be involved in activities centred on their Forms,
and to help Third Formers to get to know one another and their Form teacher.
There is no prefect system at the High School although an elected Head
Boy and Head Girl have a responsibility for co-ordinating student activities. All senior
students are expected to be involved in routine duties and Seventh Formers are allocated
to junior classes to help the Form teacher in organisational matters, and to help run the
3rd Form pastoral care programme.
All classes are allocated into one of five 'Houses' for the purposes of
sports and interform competition. The houses are: Burns (Green), Howe (Purple), Jarden
(Blue), Reid (Yellow), and School (Red).
Guidence For Students
Senior Dean: Mrs B Atkinson
Senior Guidance Counsellor: Ms A Dale
Guidance Counsellor: Mr E Salem
We try to ensure that the individual needs of each student are not
overlooked in such a large school. The form teacher has primary responsibility for the
students in their form class and will attend to day-to-day matters. Each form level of the
school has two Deans responsible for the general welfare and progress of that level. The
Guidance Counsellors provide specialist assistance to students and families who request
personal help, and the Deans are also available to discuss matters with families.
Programmes: In the third form all students have a Social Education
programme known as "Peer Support" during term one. They are joined at this time
by two seventh form liaison students who help the younger people and look after their
welfare. In the fourth form there is a Sexuality Education programme. A Bereavement group
is run annually for those who have lost a parent or sibling. Other groups e.g. smoking
cessation or anger management may be offered as the need arises. |