Senior Management Team

Scott Steele

Head Teacher

Elizabeth Gow

Depute Head Teacher

Eric Groat

Depute Head Teacher

Isobel MacKenzie

Depute Head Teacher

Donald MacLean

Depute Head Teacher

Remits

Scott Steele - Head Teacher

​Specific Duties

• Responsible as an officer of the authority to contribute to the development and implementation of the ECS Service Plan and associated policies and practices.
• Contribute to the effective delivery of ‘Getting it Right for every Child’, through effective joint working with other agencies; the Associated School Group and appropriate public, private and voluntary bodies.
• Develop productive partnerships in the community within which the school is situated.
• Effectively self-evaluate the service that the school is giving to its pupils and to ensure that a culture of self-evaluation exists at all levels in the school.
• Ensure the school delivers a quality service, including specific strategies to improve identified weaknesses, taking the necessary action and developing strategies for the improvement of identified weaknesses.
• Promote and support learning and teaching at all levels and to encourage the sharing of best practice across the school and the authority.
• Promote achievement for all in a culture of equality and fairness that values every pupil.  This to include the development of explicit, attainable and valued goals for each person.

 
General Duties

• Provide effective leadership, good management and strategic direction of the school.
• Lead and encourage a culture of respect and good behaviour within the school.
• Lead and develop staff, ensuring collegiality and the development, empowering and support of effective teams and individuals within the school.
• Lead and manage learning and teaching within the school ensuring the development of the overall curriculum.
• Engage with those in the school community and the parent body to encourage and support a culture of achievement and attainment.
• Lead and promote the continuing professional development of all staff, ensuring all staff receive an annual review of their development needs.
• Work in partnership with parents, children and young people and other professionals, agencies and schools to encourage and embrace the agenda of lifelong learning.
• Lead, support and maintain existing good practice and encourage and promote constant improvement in the development of children and young people.
• Manage the health and safety of all within the school premises.

 
Faculty Duties

• Management responsibility for: Art, Design & Technology Faculty and English, Drama & RME Faculty.   

ELIZABETH GOW - Depute Head

Specific Duties

• Year Head of S4 (rolling).
• Responsibility as Year Head for enrolment of new pupils; behaviour management of pupils; liaison with Guidance and Support for Learning.
• Manage and develop pupil support in the school to include the co-ordination and harmonisation of guidance and support for learning contributions.
• Contribute to the effective delivery of For Highland’s Children through effective joint working with associated agencies and the Associated Schools Group (ASG).
• Co-ordinate strategies for pupils requiring intensive support.
• In liaison with Guidance Teachers, undertake an overview of attendance and punctuality of students.
• Whole School responsibility for Safeguarding and overall responsibility for Child Protection policy and procedures.
• Responsibility for the Behaviour Support Unit (PSB).
• Responsibility for the Support Base.
• Responsibility for Support for Learning.
• Liaison with external agencies on pupil support issues.
• Responsibility for LAC in partnership with other agencies.
• Develop partnerships with associated agencies to promote joint working and solution focussed approaches to the care and welfare of pupils.
• Develop pupil support partnerships within the Associated Schools Group to ease transitions.
• Post- school Transitions.
• PEF.

 
Faculty Duties

• Management responsibility for: Guidance, Support for Learning, Pupil Support Base.
• Direct line management for allocated staff and the provision of professional advice and guidance to colleagues.
• Promotion of and responsibility for the continuing Professional Development of allocated staff, ensuring that allocated staff have an annual review of their development needs.
• Monitoring, evaluation and reviewing of progress in teams – including discussion of attainment, engaging with individual and departmental self-evaluation and taking part in classroom observation.
• Regular attendance at Team Meetings in order to communicate significant issues between teams and the SMT.

ERIC GROAT - DEPUTE HEAD

Specific Duties

• Year Head of S1 & S6 (rolling remit).
• Responsibility as Year Head for enrolment of new pupils; behaviour management of pupils; liaison with Guidance and Support for Learning.
• SEEMiS Manager.
• Whole-school responsibility for ICT.
• Whole-school responsibility for Tracking, Monitoring and Progress Reports.
• Whole-school responsibility for learning and teaching, and classroom observation.
• Whole-school responsibility for subject choice and school timetable.

 
Faculty Duties

• Management responsibility for: Maths & Computing, and Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
• Direct line management for allocated staff and the provision of professional advice and guidance to colleagues.
• Promotion of and responsibility for the continuing Professional Development of allocated staff.
• Monitoring, evaluation and reviewing of progress in teams – including discussion of attainment, engaging with individual and departmental self-evaluation and taking part in classroom observation.
• Regular attendance at Team Meetings in order to communicate significant issues between teams and the SMT.

ISOBEL MACKENZIE - DEPUTE HEAD

Specific Duties

• Year Head of S2 & S3 (rolling remit).
• Responsibility as Year Head for enrolment of new pupils; behaviour management of pupils; liaison with Guidance and Support for Learning.
• Developing the Young Work force initiative in line with Highland policy.
• Developing, maintaining and progressing business partnerships across the school.
• Researching and accessing funding streams to support business partnerships.
• Developing Career Management Skills across the curriculum.
• Whole-school responsibility for school promotion and publicity.
• Whole-school responsibility for Staff CPD and Professional Update.
• Whole-school responsibility for Pupil Voice.
• Delegated responsibility for Health & Safety and Evacuation Procedures.
• Organisation of Parents’ Evenings.
• Organisation of S6 Graduation.

 
Faculty Duties

• Management responsibility for: Business Studies & IT, Languages, and Music.
• Direct line management for allocated staff and the provision of professional advice and guidance to colleagues.
• Promotion of and responsibility for the continuing Professional Development of allocated staff, ensuring that allocated staff have an annual review of their development needs.
• Monitoring, evaluation and reviewing of progress in teams – including discussion of attainment, engaging with individual and departmental self-evaluation and taking part in classroom observation.
• Regular attendance at Team Meetings in order to communicate significant issues between teams and the SMT.

DONALD MACLEAN - DEPUTE HEAD

Specific Duties

• Year Head of S5 (rolling remit).
• Responsibility as Year Head for enrolment of new pupils; behaviour management of pupils; liaison with Guidance and Support for Learning.
• Management of staff absence and cover arrangements.
• Management of SQA arrangements and organisation of prelim examinations and S3 examinations.
• Whole-school responsibility for curriculum design, liaison with UHI, liaison with YASS and e-learning courses.
• Whole-school responsibility for SQA data analysis and SNSA analysis.
• Whole-school responsibility for self-evaluation strategies across all departments and faculties.
• School Regent responsible for student teachers and probationer teachers.
• Whole school responsibility for school trips through Highland “Evolve”.
• Whole school responsibility for the main fundraising initiative “The Hike”.

 
Faculty Duties

• Management responsibility for: Geography, History/Modern Studies and PE.
• Direct line management for allocated staff and the provision of professional advice and guidance to colleagues.
• Promotion of and responsibility for the continuing Professional Development of allocated staff, ensuring that allocated staff have an annual review of their development needs.
• Monitoring, evaluation and reviewing of progress in teams – including discussion of attainment, engaging with individual and departmental self-evaluation and taking part in classroom observation.
• Regular attendance at Team Meetings in order to communicate significant issues between teams and the SMT.

Guidance / Pastoral Support

Mr Beagent

Lochiel

Mr H Al-Khairulla

NEVIS​

Mr Macnab

Rannoch

Ms McGonigal

SHIEL

Mrs Silvester

PT SUPPORT FOR LEARNING

Mrs MacLeod

Glencoe

Mrs Jamieson

PSB

Staff List

Subects

Admin & IT
Applications of Maths
Art & Design
Biology
Business 
Chemistry
Computing
Design & Manufacture
Design Technology
Drama
English
Engineering Science
Environmental Science
Foundation Apprenticeships (Various)
French
Gaelic
Geography
History
Home Economics
Hospitality
Human Biology
Mathematics
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Modern Studies
Photography
Physical Education
Physics
Practical Metalwork
Practical Woodwork
Psychology
​RME
Skills for Work (Various)
Sports Coaching

Biology

Mr K McIntyre (PT)
Miss I Beagent
Miss M Kirkaldy
Miss R MacCallum
​Miss S Jeffrey

Chemistry

Dr J Hill (PT)
Mr H Al-Khairulla
​Miss S Hall

​COMPUTING, BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

Mr S Stewart (PT)
Mrs M Meldrum 
Mrs L Kelly
​Mrs S Doherty (Computing)

​​DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

​Mr W MacKenzie (PT)
Mr W Cameron
Ms M Goudie
Mr J Shepherd

​​ENGLISH/DRAMA/RME

​Mrs A MacDonald (PT/English)
Mr S Carruthers (Drama/English)
Mr J Currie (English)
Mrs J Hume (Drama)
Mrs V MacKinnon (English)
Miss S McGonigal (English) 
Mr I Welch (English)
Ms N Westwood (English)
Miss G Baxter (RME)

EXPRESSIVE ARTS

​​Mr G Young (PT/Music)
Mrs M Anderson (Music)
Miss V Barclay (Art & Design)
Miss S Roebuck (Art & Design)

HEALTH & WELLBEING

​​​Mrs Y Clark (PT/PE)
Mr L Beagent (PE)
Miss A Currie (PE)
Mrs F Harrower (Home Economics)
Mr G Macnab (PE)
Mr C Vardy (PE)

​LANGUAGES

Mrs C Groat (PT/Gaelic)
Ms A Virgel (French)
Ms M Mathieu (French)
Miss M MacLeod (Gaelic) ​

​​MATHEMATICS

​Miss J Calderwood (PT)
Miss M Cottam (Maths) 
Mrs S Doherty (Maths)
Mrs L Stewart (Maths)
Mrs C Mackie (Maths)
Mrs C-A McCreath (PT Guidance/Maths)
Mrs L Ferguson-Reid (Maths)

​​PHYSICS

​Ms R Barr (PT)
Mr W MacKenzie
Mr M Burke

SOCIAL SUBJECTS

​Mr M Colston (PT/History)
Mr N Adams (Geography)
Mr D MacLean (History)
Miss C MacMaster (Modern Studies)
Miss L MacQueen (Geogprahy)
Mr D Roberts (History)

​Pupil Support/Guidance

​Mrs J Macleod (PT Additional Support Needs)
Mrs K Silvester (PT Support for Learning)
Mr L Beagent (PT Guidance – Lochiel)
Mr H Al-Khairulla (PT Guidance – Nevis)
Ms S McGonigal (PT Guidance – Shiel)
Mr G Macnab (PT Guidance – Rannoch)
Miss K Boa (Additional Support Needs)
Mrs E Campbell (Additional Support Needs) 
Mrs F Dent (Additional Support Needs)
Mrs C Drain (Additional Support Needs)
Mrs K Glen (Additional Support Needs)
Mrs L MacAllister (Additional Support Needs)
Mrs C Reynolds (Additional Support Needs)
Mr A Ross (Additional Support Needs) 

​Instrumental Instructors

​Miss K Thomson (SI - Woodwind)
Miss M MacMaster (Piping)
Miss S Hollingdale (Strings)
Ms R McLean (Strings)
Mr M Reynolds (Brass)

​LIBRARY

​​Mrs A-M Masson (Librarian)

​TECHNICIANS

​Miss A Gow (Science)

OFFICE

​Mrs M Macdonald (Admin Assistant)
Mrs K Donaldson
Mrs G Johnston
Mrs R McGuire
Mrs K Shearer

​JANITORS

​Mr S King (Head Janitor)
Mrs F Dillon

​GENERAL AUXILIARIES

​Mrs C Cameron
Mrs C Rigg

​PUPIL SUPPORT ASSISTANTS

​Ms N Alvarez-Landesa
Mrs A Chambers
Mrs D Collins
Mrs M Currie
Ms J Forbes
Miss E Gunn
Mrs G Howden
Ms A Johnson
Mrs L Laing
Mrs L MacDonald
Mrs C MacIntyre
Ms J MacLean
Ms F MacLellan
Ms L MacLeod
Mrs P MacMillan
Mrs C MacPherson
Ms H MacRae
Mrs I McHale
Mrs C Menzies
Ms L Poll
Mrs F Rogan

School Nurses

​Mrs J Anderson
Mrs H MacEachan

​ACTIVE SCHOOLS COORDINATOR

​Ms B Thomas

​CAREERS ADVISERS

Mrs L Oliver
Mr E Stuart