Senior Management Team

The Senior Management Team consists of the Rector, David Tierney, and three Depute Rectors, Ella Grant, Pat Mason and Ian Morrison.   Each Depute shares equal seniority and, as a team, will deputise for the Rector in his absence.   As well as providing leadership, the purposes of the SMT is to co-ordinate the management and development of the school in accord with its aims and development plans and in accord with the policies of the Education Authority.   The SMT shares management functions and responsibilities with many staff, both teaching and support.

Members of the SMT work as a co-ordinated team, within particular individual areas of responsibility which encompass the key functions of the school as an organisation.   Each Depute is directly accountable to the Rector.   Work is co-ordinated, through regular team meetings.   Agendas include standing items such as a guidance report on matters concerning individual pupils and managing positive behaviour.

Senior Management Team links to departments have the aims of providing support for the work of departments, assisting Principal Teachers in developing and assuring quality provision, fostering communication and providing a means of accountability.   All individual members of the SMT, however, have functional responsibilities across departments.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

RECTOR - DAVID TIERNEY

•  Co-ordination of School Development Plan.
•  Curriculum structure and curricular development planning.
•  Staff Welfare, Appointments and References.
•  Daily co-ordination of information about staff absence and preparation of cover needs.
•  General communication with parents.
•  School Budget.
•  Liaison with Community Development staff and LCN Co-ordinator.
•  Co-ordination of planned collegiate activities.
•  Press relations.
•  Maintenance and improvement of school building.
•  Pupil Behaviour matters, including decisions about exclusion from school, referred by Deputes.
•  Particular School Development Plan Priorities as indicated in the plan.
•  Linking to and supporting the work of departments: English; Modern Languages; Art and Drama; Music.

DEPUTE RECTOR: ELLA GRANT

•  Professional Review and Development of Staff.
•  Co-ordination of Staff Development activities and Continuous Professional Development of staff.
•  Acting as Student Regent and Mentor for Newly Qualified Teachers.
•  Co-ordination of the Learning Skills Programme S1-S6.
•  Co-ordination of the continuing school development project in Formative Assessment.
•  Management and development of Study Support and extra-curricular activities.
•  Treasurer of the School Fund and Co-ordination of fund-raising activities.
•  Co-ordination of arrangements for induction of pupils into S3.
•  Co-ordination of Activities Day 2007.
•  Support the work of a Principal Teacher of Guidance in managing Pastoral Care, supportive interventions and pupil behaviour.
•  Health Promoting School Co-ordinator.
•  School Development Plan Priorities as indicated in the plan.
•  Linking to and supporting the work of departments: HE; Technical; Social Subjects.

DEPUTE RECTOR: PAT MASON

•  Co-ordination and development of school systems for Care, Welfare and Support of pupils, including personal, curricular and careers guidance, Social and Vocational Education and Additional Support Needs.

•  Managing effective links with other agencies involved in supporting pupils, including
Social Work Department, Moray Youth Action, Psychological Services and Medical Services.

•  Co-ordination of school approaches to Managing Positive Behaviour.

•  Management of communication with staff regarding special circumstances relevant to the education of individual pupils.

•  Co-ordination of arrangements to provide reports on pupils and former pupils for external agencies.
•  Managing Medical Room and First Aid facilities.
•  Planning staff development for Pupil Support staff.
•  Arrangements for pupil enrolment and transfer from other schools, including induction of Primary 7 pupils and allocation of pupils to classes and creation of class lists.

•  Arrangements for Local Assessment and Planning meetings.

•  Support the work of a Principal Teacher of Guidance in managing Pastoral Care, supportive interventions and pupil behaviour.

•  Inter-House Activities.

•  Recognition of Achievement, including Credits and Merits, Annual Awards, Trophies and Displays and Records of Achievement.

•  School Transport.
•  School Development Plan Priorities as indicated in the plan.
•  Linking to and supporting the work of departments: Mathematics; Physical Education; ASN.

DEPUTE RECTOR: IAN MORRISON

•  Whole school arrangements for individual target-setting, monitoring pupils' curricular progress and tracking, including the use of baseline assessment and software development.

•  Co-ordination of school-based assessment for grading, examination arrangements, reporting to parents and arrangements for parents' evenings.

•  Acting as SQA Co-ordinator.
•  School ICT and Phoenix co-ordination, including SCOTEXED.
•  Matters relating to Health and Safety, including COSHH arrangements, risk assessment, equipment testing and pupil movement.
•  Aspects of communication, including maintenance of noticeboards for staff and pupils and production of school information booklets.
•  Daily cover for staff absence.
•  Co-ordination of arrangements for induction of students into S5 and S6.
•  Co-ordination of whole school AVA resources and whole-school equipment.
•  Support the work of a Principal Teacher of Guidance in managing Pastoral Care, supportive interventions and pupil behaviour
•  Maintenance of school equipment and furnishings.
•  School Development Plan Priorities as indicated in the plan. Linking to and supporting the work of departments: Sciences; RME; Computing Studies; Business Education.