Education Resources Lesmahagow High School Handbook 2020 Contents 1. Introduction 2. About our School 3. Parental Involvement 4. School Ethos 5. The Curriculum 6. Assessment and tracking progress 7. Reporting 8. Transitions 9. Support for Pupils (Additional Support Needs) 10. School Improvement 11. School Policies and Practical Information If you need this information in another language or format, please contact us to discuss how we can best meet your needs. Phone: 0303 123 1023 Email:
[email protected]. 1) Introduction by the Head Teacher Welcome to our school handbook. My name is Richard McGowan and I am the Head Teacher. I hope you find this handbook useful and you gain a sense of what our school is all about. The purpose of this handbook is to communicate the ethos of Lesmahagow High School; to offer you a practical resource which reassures you and helps you to prepare your child for secondary education; to give you a wide range of information about how the school works; to give you an insight into what happens in the school and the opportunities available; to encourage and facilitate partnership between us. The information should be clearly signposted and you can access additional information through the links listed at the end. Much of the information is provided by South Lanarkshire Council, indicated by a star *. If there is any other information you need, please email me at
[email protected] or phone me at 01555 896010. The school Lesmahagow High School is a 6 year comprehensive school serving the villages of Lesmahagow, Auchenheath, Blackwood, Coalburn, Hawksland, Kirkmuirhill and the areas surrounding each village.