1. Beeslack Community High School
Open Evening

2. Welcome and Introductions
Senior Leadership Team
Miss Black Headteacher
Mr Ryan Depute Headteacher
Ms Donoughue Depute Headteacher
Mrs Anderson Depute Headteacher
Miss Crombie Business Manager
School Captains
Nina Hamilton
Eilidh Brown
Alex Mason

3. Relationships Relationships
At Beeslack we strive to be successful, curious, responsible, resilient and respectful to allow us all to flourish, grow and achieve.
Successful
Curious
Responsible
Resilient
Respectful
Relationships

4. Beeslack Community High School – What we can offer
Every young person has the opportunity to reach their potential – BCHS is an inclusive school
Dedicated team of staff
Support in class
Additional support if required
Personal support from guidance teacher
Opportunities for wider achievement: Extra Curricular activities, trips, expeditions etc
Development of leadership skills, skills for learning, life and work

5. Our Improvement Journey
Literacy and numeracy
Outstanding attainment at Level 3 and 4 in both Literacy and Numeracy
Positive Destinations
98% of pupils in a positive destination –
5 year improvement
Attainment
Improvement in % of S5 pupils attaining 1,3 and 5 Highers
Improvement in % of S6 students leaving school with 1,3 or 5 Highers
Inclusion
Nurture Groups
Targeted interventions
Personal development awards
Duke of Edinburgh
John Muir

6. Beeslack is more than just attainment

7. Broad General Education: S1-3
Beeslack Community High School
Personalisation and Choice
Interdisciplinary Learning
Profiling
Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing
Skills Development
Tracking and Monitoring Progress
3 reports + Parents’ evening S1-3

8. Learner Pathways : BGE S1-3
English/Literacy
Maths/Numeracy
Social Subjects
Expressive Arts
Health and Wellbeing
Technologies
Science
RME
PSE
English
Maths
Core PE, RME and PSE
Personalisation: 6 Subjects
Interdisciplinary Learning &
Employability
S3 Students will choose National Qualification subjects at the end of S3: English and Maths + 4 other subjects

9. Pupil Equity Funding
Allocation of funds from the Scottish Government direct to schools
Funds based on those who are in S1-3 and entitled to and in receipt of free school meals
Funds to support pupils focusing on Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing

10. Pupil Equity Funding
Literacy
Targeted interventions to support pupils with their literacy and numeracy, Health and wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing
School based listening service to support pupils with their mental health
Inclusion
Youth Worker – to support interventions for pupils who disengage from learning

11. The Senior Phase Experience
Coherent curricular pathways
A wide range of opportunities
High quality learning and teaching
Best set of exit qualifications

12. Curriculum enhanced opportunities
Photography NPA and Higher
Bike fix leadership L5
Creative cake Craft
Early Education and Child Care L5/Higher
Psychology
Cyber Security
Fashion and Textiles
Creative Industries
Computer Games Design
Skills for work Sports Leadership
An increase in numbers attending college – Planned pathways
Personal development awards
Community Placements
Bespoke work experience arrangements
Duke of Edinburgh
Broad General Education
MTS
Nurture groups
Duke of Edinburgh
John Muir
Pre Foundation Apprenticeships
Easter Bush Business Insights work programme

13. Improvement Priorities
Assessment, moderation
Literacy and Numeracy interventions
Increasing opportunities for wider achievement
Curriculum
Further embed inclusive practices e.g. restorative approaches, Rights Respecting Schools, MVP
Developing pupil leadership
Ensuring Wellbeing, Equality and Inclusion
Collaboration – continue to embed collaborative approaches to improving teaching and learning
Active Learning
Developing resilient learners
Learning and Teaching
Teacher professionalism – linking professional development to school and faculty priorities
Launch new Vision, Values and Aims with whole school community
Continue to embed a culture of celebrating success and achievement
Self-evaluation for Improvement

14. House System Organisation of our Pastoral Care Three Houses
Inter-house competitions
Pupil Voice and pupil Leadership

15. PTC Languages and Literacy
Hoy Team
Mrs Anderson
DHT
Mr Creamer
PTC Social Subjects
Mr Graham
PTC Languages and Literacy
Mr Giblin
PT Guidance

16. PTC Health and wellbeing
Livingstone Team
Ms Donoughue
DHT
Ms Leonard
PTC Health and wellbeing
Mr McGinley
PTC Technologies
Mrs Leppan
PT Guidance

17. Stevenson Team Mr Ryan DHT Mr Broadfoot Mr Nicholson
PTC Maths
Mr Perry
PTC Expressive Arts
Mr MacDonald
PTC Science
Mr Broadfoot
Acting PT Guidance

18. School Captains
Our experience at Beeslack

19. Parent Council

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