Faculties & Staff

Leadership Teams

Senior Leadership Team

The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) comprises the Rector, five Depute Rectors, and a Business Manager. Together, these members of staff are responsible for the overall leadership and management of the school.

Members of the Senior Leadership Team have a corporate responsibility to ensure that the aims and priorities of the Scottish Executive, Fife Council Education Service and of the school are fully addressed.

S.L.T take forward strategic operations for the school.

Ms Lynn Black - Rector

The role of the Rector is, within the resources available, to conduct the affairs of the school to the benefit of the pupils and the community it serves, through pursuing objectives and implementing policies set by the education authority under the overall direction of the Executive Director.

The Rector is accountable to the education authority for the following list of duties and takes responsibility for:

Managing the affairs of the school to the benefit of the pupils and the wider community in compliance with the requirements of the statutes relating to the provision of education and the general duty of care owed to staff and pupils
Leadership, good management and strategic direction of the school
School policy on the behaviour management of pupils
Management of all staff, and the provision of professional advice and guidance to colleagues
Management and development of the curriculum
Promoting the continuing professional development of all staff and to ensure that all staff have an annual review of their development needs
Acting on behalf of the authority, as principal advisor to the Parent Council and to provide to the Parent Council with such information as is required by the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006
Participating in the selection and appointment of staff
Encouraging and promoting the development of the corporate life of the school and by so doing to create an ethos conducive to positive relationships, high morale and effective learning
Working in partnership with parents, other professionals, agencies and schools
Managing the health and safety of all within the school
Contributing more generally to the work of the education authority as required

Depute Rectors

The role of all Depute Rectors is to assist and, where necessary, to deputise for the Rector. All Deputes will play an active part in, and accept a corporate responsibility for:

Addressing council priorities
Creating and maintaining a positive ethos
The day to day management of the school
Aspects of financial management
The health, safety and welfare of staff and pupils
Deputising for the Rector in her absence

Mr A Lownie - Depute Rector

Depute Rector - S2

Individual Responsibilities

Assessment & Moderation
Curriculum – Course Counselling
Data/ Power BI Lead/INSIGHT
First Chances – St Andrews Uni
Flexible/Alternative Curriculum Programmes for S4
Internal Examinations /SNSA
On The Button
Positive Destinations
PSE Curriculum – S1
Pupil Equity Fund
Raising Attainment & Achievement
Rights Respecting Schools
School Timetable
Tracking, Monitoring & Reporting
STEM
YLAR – Targeted Groups – S1

Mrs V Lorimer

Depute Rector - S3

Individual Responsibilities

Associated Primary Transitions
Ceremonies/Awards/Celebration of Achievements (virtual?)
Depute Child Protection Coordinator/
Safeguarding
Digital Literacy
Digital Technologies
Flexible/Alternative Curriculum
Programmes for S2
Learner Voice -Overview & Impact
Learning & Teaching - Learning & Engagement; Quality of Teaching Professional Learning – impact of CLPL and professional enquiry
PSE Curriculum – S2
Pupil Leadership
Targeted Groups – S2

Ms K Manders - Depute Rector

Depute Rector - S5 and S6

Individual Responsibilities

S.Q.A Co-ordinator
Christmas Leaver programmes for S5
Learning & Teaching W/throughs
Pathways to Further/Higher education
Professional Review and Development linked to FIPs/SIP
Senior Induction Days
UCAS
Website and Communications
Pupil leadership - prefects and captains
YLAR -S5/6

Rebecca Farrell - Business Management

The Business Manager has responsibility Administration, Human Resources, Health and Safety, Property and Facilities Management, ICT and Technical Support.

The Business Manager also co-ordinates the administrative aspects of the SQA.

Extended Leadership Team

The Extended Leadership Team (ELT) consists of Principal Teachers of Curriculum, Support and Guidance, the Business Manager, Depute Rectors and the Rector.

The ELT is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the school alongside the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on strategy and policy development.

The ELT meets every Wednesday afternoon from 3.45 – 4.45 pm.

Ms L Black, Rector

Mrs V Lormier, Depute Rector

Mr B Harris, Depute Rector

Mr A Lownie, Depute Rector

Ms K Manders, Depute Rector

Ms C Sinclair, Depute Rector

Mrs A Thomson, Business Manager

Mr D Black, PT English

Mr A Anderson, PT HWB

Mr D Beckett, PT Expressive Arts

Mrs C Burgoyne, PT Social Studies

Mrs S Gray, PT Modern Languages

Mr A McCormick, PT Maths

Miss C Thomson, PT Business & Technologies

Mrs L Friel, PT DAS

Mrs A Birrell, PT ASN

Mrs Kelly O'Donnell, PT Guidance Bell1

Miss Kirsty McGrath, PT Guidance Bell2

Mrs Karen Small, PT Guidance Baxter1

Ms Rachel Stitt, PT Guidance Baxter2

Miss Alison Dow, PT Guidance Howe1

Mr Colin Barclay, PT Guidance Howe2

Mrs L Jeffrey, PT Enhanced Support

Mr D Leslie, PT Learning & Teaching

Mr D Baillie, PT Young Learners at Risk

Faculties

English

Courses offered by the English Faculty:

National 4 - English

National 5 - English

Scottish Studies

Communications

Higher - English

Advanced Higher - English

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Expressive Arts

Courses offered by the Expressive Arts Faculty:

Drama

National Drama,

Higher Drama

Advanced Higher Drama

National Progression Award in Technical Theatre

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Media

National 5 Media

Higher Media

National Progression Award - Film and Media

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Music

National 5 - Music

Higher - Music

Adv Higher - Music

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Music Technology

National 5 - Music Tech

Higher - Music Tech

Adv Higher - Music Tech

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Art & Design

National 4 - Art

National 5 - Art

Higher - Art

Adv Higher - Art

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Health & Wellbeing

Courses offered by the Health and Wellbeing Faculty:

National 4 - PE

National 5 - PE

Higher - PE

Adv Higher - PE

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Home Economics and Hospitality

National 4 Practical - Cookery

National 5 Practical - Cookery

NC - Bakery

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International Languages

Courses offered by the International Languages Faculty:

French

Modern Languages for Life and Work - French

National 4 - French

National 5 - French

Higher - French

Adv Higher - French

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German

Modern Languages for Life and Work - German

National 4 - German

National 5 - German

Higher - German

Adv Higher - German

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Spanish

Modern Languages for Life and Work - Spanish

National 4 - Spanish

National 5 - Spanish

Higher - Spanish

Adv Higher - Spanish

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Mathematics

Courses offered by the Mathematics Faculty:

Mathematics

National 4 - Application of Mathematics

National 5 - Application of Mathematics

National 4 - Mathematics

National 5 - Mathematics

Higher - Mathematics

Adv Higher - Mathematics

Adv Higher - Statistics

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Computing Science

National 4 - Computing Science

National 5 - Computing Science

Higher - Computing Science

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Science

Courses offered by the Science Faculty:

Biology

National 4 - Biology

National 5 - Biology

Higher - Biology

Adv Higher - Biology

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Chemistry

National 4 - Chemistry

National 5 - Chemistry

Higher - Chemistry

Adv Higher - Chemistry

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Physics

National 4 - Physics

National 5 - Physics

Higher - Physics

Adv Higher - Physics

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S1 Science Rotation

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S2 Science Rotation

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National 5 - Lab Sciences

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Social Subjects (including RMPS)

Courses offered by the Social Subjects Faculty:

SOCIAL SUBJECTS

BGE - Social Subjects

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RMPS

BGE - Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies

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Geography

National 4 - Geography

National 5 - Geography

Higher - Geography

Advanced Higher - Geography

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Modern Studies

National 4 - Modern Studies

National 5 - Modern Studies

Higher - Modern Studies

Advanced Higher - Modern Studies

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History

National 4 - History

National 5 - History

Higher - History

Advanced Higher - History

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Travel & Tourism

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Environmental Science

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Technologies

Courses offered by the Technologies Faculty:

Business

National 4 - Business

National 5 - Business

Higher - Business Management

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Administration & IT

National 4 - Administration & IT

National 5 - Administration & IT

Higher - Administration & IT

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Accounting

National 5 - Accounting

Higher - Accounting

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National Progression Award – Business and IT

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CDT

S1 & S2 CDT

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National 3 - Practical Craft Skills

National 3 - Design & Technology

National 4 - Practical Metalwork

National 5 - Practical Metalwork

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National 4 - Practical Woodwork

National 5 - Practical Woodwork

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Design & Manufacture

National 4 - Design & Manufacture

National 5 - Design & Manufacture

Higher - Design & Manufacture

Adv Higher - Design & Manufacture

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National 4 - Graphic Communication

National 5 - Graphic Communication

Higher - Graphic Communication

Advanced Higher - Graphic Communication

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National Progression Award – Jewellery Basic Techniques (1 and 2)

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DYW (Developing Young Workforce)

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Creativity & Enterprise (S1 & S2)

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DAS

Awards offered by the DAS Faculty include:

· Having Your Say

· Safety and Security

· Looking after Animals

· Exploring a Local Area

· Fundraising

· Organising a Social Event

· Other Personal Achievement Awards can be chosen to meet a specific identified need.

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Additional Support Needs

Members of the team also are often in classes themselves providing support for young people and wider community to promote the best opportunities to engage with and succeed in learning. These engagements are used to support the vision of an inclusive environment where challenges are embraced and supported in a non-judgemental manner allowing young people to flourish and achieve their full potential

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Personal and Social Education (PSE)

Mrs J Clark

Mrs H Johnstone

Mrs H Luke

Mrs P Matheson

Mrs P Maxwell

Ms A McColgan

Ms C McKeller

Ms L Nicol

Mrs G Player

Miss A Buckley

Ms B Vasic-Keen

Ms M Simpson

Ms C Stevenson