Pupil Support

Welcome to Pupil Support

When pupils enrol at the Royal High School they are allocated into a Nation (led by a Depute Head Teacher and Pupil Support Leader) and a Form class.

There are  6 Nations – Angles, Brits, Celts, Gaels, Picts and Scots.

The Royal High School operates a vertical pastoral system which means that, where possible, siblings from the same family are allocated to the same Nation, Pupil Support Leader and often the same Form teacher for the duration of their time at the Royal High School. The Pupil Support Leader should always really be the first point of contact for our Parents/Carers.

As pupils progress through the school, Pupil Support Leaders and the Nation team will provide different forms of support and advice – Personal, social, academic, and vocational. Our Nation system has been set up to ensure that each pupil is known as an individual, has their needs uniquely met and so that they all feel valued.

Pupils are encouraged to approach their Pupil Support Leader as soon as possible if they are experiencing any difficulty, no matter how trivial. Pupils Support Leaders also welcome early contact from our parents/carers concerning any problems facing a young person.

It is important that our parents/carers please keep us informed of any changes in circumstances or personal details.

Pupil Support Leaders (Guidance teachers)

Angles
Mrs Claire Devlin (Mon-Wed) (Claire.Devlin@royalhigh.edin.sch.uk)

Mrs Kerry Janetta (Thur-Fri) (Kerry.Janetta@currie.edin.sch.uk)

Britons
Mr Scott Rodger (Scott.Rodger@royalhigh.edin.sch.uk)

Celts
Mr Alex Hagart (alexander.3.hagart@royalhigh.edin.sch.uk)

Gaels
Ms Shauna McCallion (Shauna.McCallion@royalhigh.edin.sch.uk)

Picts
Mr Robert Watson (robert.1.watson@royalhigh.edin.sch.uk)

Scots

Mrs Hannah Sim (Mon-Wed) (Hannah.Sim@royalhigh.edin.sch.uk)

Miss Amy Hogg (Thur-Fri) (Amy.Hogg@royalhigh.edin.sch.uk)

Personal and Social Education (PSE)

Personal and Social Education (PSE)

Personal and Social Education is planned and delivered to all year groups by the Pupil Support Leaders. PSE is one block per week and covers the following topic over the course of each year: –

  • Planning for Choices and Change
  • Mental, Emotional, Social & Physical Health
  • Substance Misuse
  • Sexual Health & Relationships
PSE Programme Calendar

The aims of the Nation system are

  • Building strong partnerships between children, young people, their parents, carers, and those who support their learning.
  • A system for monitoring and reviewing progress and achievements at school level.

The staged intervention system is part of a nationwide strategy to support young people with barriers to their learning. At the Royal High School, the staged intervention process supports young people with a barrier to learning by:

  • Early intervention and targeting of resources where most needed.
  • Agreeing on a plan to help a young person reach their potential, using the GIRFEC framework to support.