ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL Community Services: Education Oban High School Handbook Academic Year 2019/2020 This document is available in alternative formats, on request (please contact the Head teacher). CONTENTS GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION ......................................................................................... 4 Contact Details ......................................................................................................................... 4 School Roll and Stages ............................................................................................................ 4 School Staff .............................................................................................................................. 5 SLT Remits and Responsibilities 2019-2020 ........................................................................... 5 Early Learning and Childcare Provision ................................................................................. 10 Visits of Prospective Parents/Carers ...................................................................................... 11 School Uniform....................................................................................................................... 11 School Clothing Grants .......................................................................................................... 12 Parental Concerns ................................................................................................................. 13 Pupil Absence Procedures ..................................................................................................... 13 The Complaints Procedure .................................................................................................... 15 parental involvement .................................................................................................................. 16 Becoming Involved in School ................................................................................................. 19 Roles and Responsibilities ..................................................................................................... 20 Opportunities for Parental Involvement .................................................................................. 20 Parent Councils ...................................................................................................................... 20 Parentzone Scotland .............................................................................................................. 21 Mobile Phones ....................................................................................................................... 22 SCHOOL ETHOS ...................................................................................................................... 23 School and Community Links ................................................................................................. 24 Promoting Positive Behaviour ................................................................................................ 25 Celebrating Achievement ....................................................................................................... 27 Wider-Curricular Activities ...................................................................................................... 28 Clan Council ........................................................................................................................... 30 CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE (CfE) ................................................................................ 31 Learning Opportunities ........................................................................................................... 32 16+ Learning Choices ............................................................................................................ 33 The Pupils’ and Parents’ Voice .............................................................................................. 34 The Curriculum at School, Local and National Level .............................................................. 34 Careers Information Advice and Guidance ............................................................................ 34 Financial Guidance ................................................................................................................ 35 Sexual Health and Relationships Education .......................................................................... 35 Drugs Education ..................................................................................................................... 36 Religious and Moral Education............................................................................................... 36 ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................................................... 38 The Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA) .................................................... 39 REPORTING ............................................................................................................................. 40 TRANSITIONS........................................................................................................................... 41 Transfer to Secondary School ................................................................................................ 41 Moving from Stage to Stage ................................................................................................... 41 Moving Between Schools ....................................................................................................... 41 Liaison with Local Schools ..................................................................................................... 41 Leaving School....................................................................................................................... 41 SUPPORT FOR PUPILS ........................................................................................................... 43 Support Arrangements for All Pupils ...................................................................................... 43 Identifying and Addressing Additional Support Needs ........................................................... 43 Staged Intervention ................................................................................................................ 44 Further Information about Additional Support Needs ............................................................. 45 2 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ........................................................................................................ 49 Main Achievements ................................................................................................................ 49 Improving Standards .............................................................................................................. 49 School Improvement Plan ...................................................................................................... 49 School Performance ............................................................................................................... 49 Attendance and Exclusion ...................................................................................................... 49 SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION .......................................................... 50 School Meals.......................................................................................................................... 50 Free School Meals ................................................................................................................. 50 Special Dietary Requirements ................................................................................................ 52 Health Care ............................................................................................................................ 52 Administration of Medicines ................................................................................................... 52 Skin Protection ....................................................................................................................... 53 Transport ................................................................................................................................ 53 Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) ............................................................................. 54 Insurance ............................................................................................................................... 54 Music Services ....................................................................................................................... 55 Parental Access to Records ................................................................................................... 55 Child Protection ...................................................................................................................... 55 Secondary School Youth Engagement Officers ..................................................................... 55 Weapons Incidents in Educational Establishments ................................................................ 57 Acceptable Use of Personal Internet Enabled Devices / Using the Internet, Email and Glow 57 General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) ................................................................... 59 Short Visits 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