Emergency Planning

The School has procedures in place for dealing with emergencies. These are used from time to time when a power failure or weather conditions mean that the school has to close early. In such instances information can be obtained by calling the Council’s Schools Helpline. More information on this telephone service can be found in [...]

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Illness and Accidents

Illness in School In the case of illness, pupils are immediately withdrawn from class and the appropriate parents contacted.  The school does not have the resources to transport sick pupil’s home during the school day.  Where this is deemed advisable, parents are informed with a view to them assuming this responsibility.  If considered necessary, the [...]

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Exemption from times of worship

If parents wish to exercise their right to withdraw their child from an Assembly based on an event of religious significance (Easter and Christmas for example), a written application to this effect should be sent to the Rector.

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Homework

Homework is an essential part of the school curriculum, given as a necessary means of reinforcing what is being taught in class. The amount varies according to the class and the subject. Teachers make sure that all pupils keep a record in their Planner and enter their homework in it every day. Even if no [...]

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Support for Learning Department

Support for Learning staff work closely with Pupil Support, subject teachers and other professionals from outwith the school to provide Additional Support for Learning.  The Principal Teacher meets weekly with SMT and Pupil Support to share information and support individuals throughout their time in school. Support for Learning Department (SfL) This is a team of [...]

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Nethybridge S1 Residential

Each May our new S1 group visits Nethybridge Outdoor Centre, near Aviemore, for their first residential stay where, among other activities, they take part in hill walking, mountain biking, kayaking and other activities.  These trips are considered an integral part of the personal and social development of the child, hence their priority status.  Click here [...]

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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Pupils in S3 are given the opportunity to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and most pupils take this up. We record success in Bronze and Silver Award by a presentation at School Assembly.  Names of successful pupils are highlighted on a noticeboard in the multi-purpose hall.  Pupils who achieve Gold are presented [...]

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Rules and Daily procedures

To complement the Pupils’ Bill of Rights and help ensure, in the interests of all pupils, that the School provides a pleasant and orderly atmosphere and is a safe and well-run campus in which to be educated, the following applies; Pupils are responsible for the safe custody of their belongings.  Money or any article of [...]

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Organisation of the School Day

Pupils, on their first day in Gairloch High School, will be met and taken to their registration room or to discuss their timetable with a member of staff. On the following days, they may go to their registration room to leave their bags and then spend time, until the 08.50 bell rings, in the Hall, [...]

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