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Inverness Royal
   Academy
                            Newsle

        2019-2020

  Information for Parents

 Fiosrachadh Gu Parantan
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Inverness Royal Academy                                                               Page 2

      Inverness Royal Academy
             Prospectus

                                           RECTOR
                                        Mr Nigel Engstrand

The School Address

Inverness Royal Academy,Culduthel Road,
Inverness, IV2 6RE

Telephone (01463) 667800
Fax (01463) 667815                                              Parent Council e-mail -
E-mail ira@highland.gov.uk                                   iraparentcouncil@gmail.com
Website www.invernessroyalacademy.org.uk/

Inverness Royal Academy
is a non-denominational, comprehensive
school, situated on the south side of the city
of Inverness.                                                    Present Roll – 1125
                                                              Stages Covered – S1 to S6
It is the Gaelic secondary school for
Inverness with a number of subjects being
taught through the medium of Gaelic.
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                                   CONTENTS

                                                                Page No.
         School Information                                     2
         Contents Page                                          3
         Welcome from the Rector                                4
         Welcome from the Rector in Gaelic                      5
         Message from Head Girl and Head Boy                    6
         Aims of the School                                     7
         Historical Note                                        8
         Senior Management                                      9
         Guidance Staff                                         9
         School Ethos                                           10
         Curriculum                                             11
                            Purposes of the Curriculum 3-18
                            Principles for Curriculum Design
                                            Curriculum Areas
                                          S1/S3 Curriculum
                                                Progression
         Support for Pupils                                     12
         Transitions                                            13
         Placing Requests                                       13
         The Library                                            13
         Religious Education                                    14
         Fund Raising                                           14
         Child Protection                                       15
         Parental Involvement                                   15
         Assessment and Reporting                               16
         School Policies and Practical Information
                                            Placing Request     16
                                        Absence or Sickness     16
                                Administration of Medicines     16
                                             Minor Injuries     16
                                                     Concerns   16
                                      Complaints Procedure      17
                                                Homework        17
                                               School Meals     17
                                               School Dress     17
                                                 Transport      18
                                          Adverse Weather       18
                                    Access to Pupil Records     18
                                Communicating with Parents      18
                                               Anti-bullying    18
                                    Employment of Children      19
                                 Organisation of School Day     20
                                   Term and Holiday Dates       19
                                               School Rules     19
         School Improvement                                     20
         Information for Parents                                21
         Subject Departments                                    22-23
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Inverness Royal Academy                                                                                   Page 4

A WELCOME FROM THE RECTOR
As Rector of Inverness Royal Academy, I am delight-       The success of any school is measured by the
ed to introduce you to our school and hope you will       achievements of its students. At Inverness Royal
get a sense of our school culture and the high ex-        Academy we believe every student can not only
pectations we set ourselves.                              fulfill their potential but also exceed it.

Our core values are respect, responsibility, compas-      Our approach is to offer a wide variety of learning
sion, commitment and honesty and we expect our            opportunities with the aim of engaging every young
young people to model these in every aspect of their      person so that they are excited by learning and en-
lives.                                                    joy their time at school.

Inverness Royal Academy is a school that has an           Learning is at the centre of all we do and we aim to
historic past and an exciting future. We are privi-       encourage all of our young people to become inde-
leged to have held a royal warrant since 1793 and         pendent, creative and confident learners.
the foundation of the school and the grammar
school that predated it were based on the ideas of        One of our primary aims is to encourage each stu-
the Scottish Enlightenment which gave central im-         dent to be a self-confident, inquiring, tolerant, posi-
portance to our ability to solve problems through         tive young person. We hope to help develop your
the use of reason.                                        son or daughter into a well-rounded character with
                                                          an independent mind who respects the differences
The optimistic belief in the ability of people to bring   of others.
about change for the better in society and nature
holds as true for us now in the 21st century as it did    By the time they leave school, we want every young
in the school in the 18th century.                        person to have that true sense of self-worth that
                                                          will enable them to make their mark and make a
We are very excited that in 2016 the latest chapter       difference and, in doing so, to be of value to society.
in the history of this school began with the opening
of our new school building.                               We believe that school should be an enjoyable ex-
                                                          perience for pupils, staff and parents. We can only
The new Inverness Royal Academy provides a mod-           achieve that enjoyment through setting and main-
ern 21st century learning environment capable of          taining high standards, allowing us to prepare our
meeting the needs of current and future pupils, as        youngsters for the lives and the world that lies
well as offering greater provision for community use      ahead of them.
during the evenings and weekends.
                                                          We look forward to welcoming you and your child
The new school has a larger pupil capacity (nearly        to Inverness Royal Academy and are confident that
1500 pupils) in order to accommodate housing              together we can provide the best education and
growth within the catchment area and the increased        range of opportunities for your son or daughter.
uptake in Gaelic Medium education.

The Additional Support Needs (A.S.N.) accommoda-
tion has been expanded in order to improve the
educational experience for A.S.N. pupils, providing a
calm and positive learning environment as well as full
access to the rest of the school.

Service and personal responsibility is expected of all
our young people and our aim is to build on our
achievements and enhance the learning of all stu-
dents through partnership with you.

We have a strong desire to build firm, open and
honest relationships with you as parents and carers
with a view to ensuring the success of your son or
daughter. Both teachers and parents have a vital role
to play in our young people’s progress.
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A WELCOME FROM THE RECTOR
                                                             Tha miann mhòr againn ceanglaichean làidir agus onarach a
Mar cheannard de dh’Acadamaidh Rìoghail Inbhir Nis,          dhèanamh leibhse mar phàrantan agus luchd dìona. Cu-
tha mi air leth toilichte fàilte a chur oirbh dhan sgoil     idichidh seo sinn ann a bhith a’ toirt taic do ur mac no ur
againn. Tha mi an dòchas gun tog sibh blasad de chultar      nighean agus an cuid soirbheachas. Tha pàirt chudromach
na sgoile às an aithisg seo agus gum faic sibh na tha sinn   aig tidsearan agus aig pàrantan, ann a bhith a’ brosnachadh
uile a’ sùileachadh bhuainn fhìn.                            adhartas gach neach òg.

Tha sinn a’ meas urram, cùram, uallach, tuigse, earbsa       Tha soirbheachadh sgoil sam bith air a thomhas le
agus onair mar feartan bunaiteach na sgoile. Tha sinn an     soirbheachadh an cuid sgoilearan. Tha sinne ann an Acada-
dòchas gun nochd na buaidhean seo anns na sgoilearan         maidh Rìoghail Inbhir Nis den bheachd gu bheil gach
againn anns gach pàirt dem beathan fhèin.                    sgoilear comasach air soirbheachadh aig ìre àrd.

Tha fìor eachdraidh aig Acadamaidh Rìoghail Inbhir Nis       Tha e nar beachd raon farsainn de chothroman ionnsa-
agus chan e sin a-mhàin, tha iomadh rud cudromach ri         chaidh a thairgse do na sgoilearan againn. Bidh sinn an dùil
thachairt anns na bliadhnaichean ri teachd. Tha sinn         gum brosnaich seo gach sgoilear gus dèanamh nas urrainn
fortanach gu bheil Barantas Rìoghail air a bhith againn      dhaibh de na làithean-sgoile aca.
bho 1793 agus bha bunachas na sgoile bho thùs
stèidhichte air feallsanachd an Soillseachadh Albannach.     Tha ionnsachadh aig cridhe gach gnìomh anns an sgoil. Tha
Dh’fhàg seo sinn comasach air ar duilgheadasan               sinn an dòchas a bhrosnachadh gach neach òg gu bhith nan
fhuasgladh le ciall agus gliocas.                            luchd-ionnsachaidh neo-eisimeileach, cinnteach agus
                                                             cruthachail.
Tha am beachd gu bheil daoine comasach air rud sam
bith atharrachadh gu ìre nas fheàrr, anns                    ’S e aon de na prìomh amasan againn, a chruthachadh
a’ choimhearsnachd no san àrainneachd, cheart cho fìor       sgoilearan a tha cinnteach, gleusta, seasmhach agus
san 21mh linn sa bha e anns an sgoil anns an 18mh linn.      misneachail. Bidh sinn an dòchas ur nighean no ur mac a
                                                             chur air an t-slighe a bhith nan inbhich uile gu lèir ciallach,
Tha e na adhbhar thoileachas dhuinn gun do ghabh sinn        tuigseach agus neo-eisimeileach nam beachdan.
ceum eile ann an eachdraidh na sgoile ann an 2016 le
fosgladh an togalaich ùir.                                   Mus fàg gach neach òg an sgoil, tha sinn airson gum bi fèin-
                                                             luach dha-rìribh aca a bheir taic dhaibh ann a bhith a’
Tha an Acadamaidh Rìoghail Inbhir Nis ùr na thogalach        dèanamh deagh chomharra air an t-saoghal gus am bi e na
spaideil, goireasach, comasach air foghlam am 21mh linn      àite nas fheàrr do chàich.in.am an an sgoil fhèin bhrosna-
a libhrigeadh gu soirbheachail gus taic a thoirt do          chadh gach neach òg
ionnsachadh nan sgoilearan uile, san latha an-diugh agus
san am ri teachd. A bharrachd air sin, tha e na ghoireas     Tha sinn den bheachd gum bu choir dhan sgoil a bhith
air leth a ghabhas cleachdadh leis a’ choimhearsnachd        a’còrdadh ri sgoilearan, ri tidsearan agus ri pàrantan. Thèid
gu lèir gach feasgar agus deireadh-seachdain.                againn air seo a dhèanamh le bhith a’ stèidheachadh inbhe
                                                             shònraichte anns gach raon den sgoil. Ullaichidh seo ar n-
Gabhaidh an sgoil ùr barrachd (1420 sgoilear) gus àite a     òigridh airson an cuid bheathan fhèin agus airson an saogh-
thoirt do chlann na sgìre, a thuilleadh air an àireamh de    al a tha romhpa.
sgoilearan a tha a’ leantainn foghlam tro mheadhan na
Gàidhlig. Tha àireamh nan sgoilearan seo a’ dol am           Tha sinn a’ coimhead air adhart gu mòr ri fàilte a chur air
meud gach bliadhna. Tha barrachd rum cuideachd aig           ur pàisde dhan sgoil seo agus tha sinn an dòchas gun dèan
roinn nam feumalachdan sònraichte (A.S.N.) gus eòlas-        sinn an gnòthach air sàr foghlam agus gach cothrom a
sgoile nas fheàrr a thoirt do fhoghlam nan sgoilearan        thoirt dhaibh nuair a tha iad còmhla rinn an seo ann an
A.S.N. Tha àrainn nas socaire aca airson sàr ionnsa-         Acadamaidh Rìoghail Inbhir Nis.
chadh, a thuilleadh air a h-uile cothrom a bheir an còrr
dhen sgoil dhaibh.

Tha sinn an dùil gun gabh gach neach òg san sgoil
uallach dhaibh fhèin agus gum bi iad taiceil do dhaoine
eile. Tha sinn ag amas air ar n-euchdan a leasachadh
barrachd agus piseach a thoirt air ionnsachadh gach
sgoilear ann an co-obrachadh leibh fhèin.
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Inverness Royal Academy                                                                      Page 6

A NOTE FROM OUR SCHOOL CAPTAINS
Throughout my six years attending the Inverness Royal Acade-
my I have been moulded into the confident, hard-working indi-
vidual I am today. The teaching staff have consistently been
supportive and committed in furthering my knowledge in a va-
riety of subjects. As our school offers a vast array off subjects
and extracurricular activities it has also aided me to develop
many key skills for progressing through life and into further
education. From sports to drama, Inverness Royal Academy
has a club that appeals to all pupils making the school a wel-
coming environment. Many of our teachers and senior pupils
dedicate their time into these clubs, working closely with our
senior management team to give all of our pupils the best op-
portunities to discover their talents and interests. Inverness
Royal academy offers a variety of excursions and exhibitions
where our students S1-S6 can take advantage of the resources
available and give back to the wider community. One of the
amazing experiences I was able to be a part of was visiting Ro-
mania with a team of peers. During our time there we helped underprivileged children spend
time in a holiday camp away from their poor lives for a week. This chance has given me a new
perspective on the value of family and just how fortunate we are to have so much.

Finlay Sutherland, School Captain

During my time at Inverness Royal Academy I have been shaped into the positive and enthusi-
astic person that I am today. Our core values are a massive part in our school and are implicit
in everything. These have become things that I use in my everyday life, not just in school time.
Teachers in the school have helped me throughout my studies, dedicating their time to study
classes and offering extra assistance whenever I need it. Along with this, the school has a varie-
ty of extracurricular activities for pupils to take part in. Every day after school a different club
is run with the help of senior pupils, as well as teachers. This allows pupils to be able to find
something that they are interested in and contribute to the school’s ethos. As well as clubs,
the school also offers a vast array of school trips for all pupils. One of the trips I was able to
participate in was the history trip to Belgium. On this trip I was able to absorb myself in
knowledge about the First World War, while having fun and making new friends. When I start-
ed first year, I always felt as though I was welcomed by teachers and senior pupils. It is an hon-
our to be able to be in the positon where I can now help with the transition of new first years
as well as being able to support my fellow pupils. Inverness Royal Academy has given me so
many skills and opportunities that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

Heather Gordon, School Captain
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At Inverness Royal Academy we strive to bring out the best in all of our pupils.
Ann an Acadamaidh Rìoghail Inbhir Nis tha sinn airson gun dèan a h-uile
sgoilear cho math ’sa ‘s urrainn.

               In pursuing broad aims we intend to con-       Ann a bhith a’ feuchainn ri na h-amasan
               tribute significantly to the preparation of    farsaing seo a choileanadh, tha sinn am
               pupils for various adult roles in society,     beachd cur gu mòr ri sgoilearan ulla-
               namely continuing education, employment,       chadh airson iomadh dreuchd inbheach
               leisure, parenthood and citizenship. We        sa choimhearsnachd; is iad sin foghlam
     AIMS                                                     leantainneach, obair, cur-seachadan,
    OF THE     also hope to give them a sense of the her-
               itage which stems from their Scottish and,     pàrantachd agus saoranachd. Tha sinn
   SCHOOL      in particular, Highland environment and        cuideachd an dòchas mothachadh a
               from the long traditions of the school,        thoirt dhaibh air an dualchas a tha ag
               while at the same time fostering aware-        èirigh bho àrainneachd na h-Alba, gu h-
               ness of the place of our society in the wid-   àraidh àrainneachd na Gàidhealtachd
                                                              agus, cuideachd, bho eachdraidh na
               er international community.
               All of our work is underpinned by our          sgoile. Aig an aon àm tha sinn airson an
               core values: respect, compassion, respon-      dèanamh mothachail air an àithe a tha
                                                              againn anns a’ choimearsnachd eadar-
               sibility, commitment and honesty.
                                                              nàiseanta.
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 HISTORICAL NOTE

   Inverness Royal Academy was founded in 1792, when it replaced the town Grammar School. The
   Grammar School, which had been located since about 1668 in the building now known as the Dunbar
   Centre, appears to have developed directly from an earlier school which began with the founding of a
   Dominican Priory in the Friars Street area of the town in about 1223. Thus the Academy stands at
   the modern end of an educational development which reaches back over more than seven centuries.
    In 1793 a Royal Charter was obtained from            the Lord Lyon King of Arms in 1933. The Crown
    King George III and, as Inverness Royal Acade-       represents the ‘Royal’ in the title of the Academy;
    my, the school operated on the Academy               the cat-o-mountain is part of the Arms of Clan
    Street site until 1895, in which year it moved       MacKintosh, one of
    to Midmills Road in the Crown area of the            whose members was a
    town. With various additions, this building          leading director of the
    housed the Academy until August 1977 when            school in its early days;
    part of the school moved to the new building         the dromedary and ele-
    at Culduthel. For two sessions it was neces-         phant are from the
    sary to use the buildings at both Midmills and       Arms of Inverness, rec-
    Culduthel, but in August 1979 the school             ognising the close rela-
    moved fully to a site at Culduthel where it is       tionship there has al-
    now located.                                         ways been between the
                                                         town and the school;
    In 1892, the year of the Academy’s centenary,        the book and the burn-
    the Rector, George Bruce, suggested that the         ing torch indicate a
    school should have a badge. This idea was
    taken up and the present design eventually
    agreed, when the arms were matriculated with

        The school’s motto ‘LABORE ET VIRTUTE’ is best translated as
                       ‘WORK AND EXCELLENCE’.

    A number of features have been incorpo-                 The school bell and the bust of Hector Fraser
    rated from the old Academy buildings. We                are both linked with the former Grammar
    have War Memorial boards commemorating                  School. The bell, in a display case at Reception,
    the former pupils and staff who served in the           was gifted by Hector Fraser, who was the Rector
    First and Second World Wars. These are                  of the Grammar School in 1756. In 1793 it was
    located in the Theatre.                                 moved from that School to the Academy Street
    Boards containing the names of the Gold                 site, then to the Midmills site, then on to the old
    Medallists (Dux) Winners from 1811 to                   Culduthel building and now in the present
    1972, and the Howden Medal winners for                  building.
    Service from 1922 to 1979 are also displayed            The bust of Hector Fraser is on display in the
    in the Theatre along with the names of the              Library.
    most recent winners.
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                           SENIOR MANAGEMENT
                         We have a senior management team of six people:

              Mr Robin Fyfe                                    Mr Alex Gunn

              Mr Gordon Piper                               Mrs Bridget Reid

                                                                                                 Mr Nigel Engstrand

                                                                                                             The Senior
                                                                                                            Management
                                                                                                           and Guidance
                                                                                                                Teams

      GUIDANCE
        STAFF
Each pupil is allocated a                                          Mr Malcolm Turner             Mr Graeme Macdonald
Guidance teacher when he
or she starts our school.
This is your child’s Named
Person. His/her Guidance
teacher stays with them
throughout their time at the
school, will watch their
progress, give advice about
school work, subject
                                       Mrs Gillian Davies                  Miss Tara Jaffrey        Mr Stephen Trinder
choices, future careers and
help with any personal
difficulties. Parents should
contact the Guidance
teacher with any matter
relating to their child.
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                                      SCHOOL ETHOS

     The ethos of a school can be defined its core values which are fundamental to everything it does as a
     learning community. Our values of Commitment, Compassion, Honesty, Respect & Responsibility should
     both permeate the day-to-day operation and set the context for future planning and strategy.

     At Inverness Royal Academy we have a well established, student-centered ethos of which we are proud.
     It has ensured that generations of young people have enjoyed a highly positive and successful educational
     experience. It will also ensure that our current and future students can be encouraged to achieve their
     very best. The ethos of our school is underpinned by our Core Values .

                                                   Respect
                                              Responsibility
                                               Compassion
                                              Commitment
                                                   Honesty
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                                      CURRICULUM
 PURPOSES OF THE CURRICULUM 3-18
 The curriculum at Inverness Royal Academy will provide the
 structure and support in learning which will develop the four
 capacities which are: Confident Individuals, Effective Contribu-
 tors, Responsible Citizens and Successful Learners.

  Useful Links- Highland Council
                www.npfs.org.uk

 CURRICULUM AREAS                                                          PRINCIPLES FOR
                                                                        CURRICULUM DESIGN
 The curriculum areas are the organisers for setting out                 Challenge and enjoyment
 the experiences and outcomes. In drawing up the experi-
 ences and outcomes, learning in each curriculum area has                         Breadth
 been reviewed and updated to emphasise the contribu-                          Progression
 tions it can make to developing the four capacities.                              Depth
 The curriculum areas are:                                               Personalisation and choice
 • Expressive arts                                                              Coherence
 • Health and wellbeing
                                                                                Relevance
 • Languages
 • Mathematics
 • Religious and moral education
 • Sciences                                                         PROGRESSION
 • Social studies
 • Technologies                                                     At the end of S3 pupils will progress to a course
 Curriculum areas are not just for timetabling and we have          leading onto a qualification at National 3, Na-
 the freedom to think imaginatively about how the experi-           tional 4 or National 5.
 ences and outcomes might be organised and planned for              At the end of S4 pupils could choose from the
 in creative ways which encourage deep, sustained learning          following progression routes:
 and which meet the needs of our children. Subjects are             • A pupil achieving National 3 may progress to
 an essential feature of our curriculum, providing an im-           National 4
 portant and familiar structure for knowledge, enabling             • A pupil achieving National 4 may progress to
 subject teachers to inspire, stretch and motivate pupils.          National 5
                                                                    • A pupil achieving National 5 may progress to
                                                                    Higher
 S1/S3 CURRICULUM                                                   The Pupil Support Team and specialist subject staff
 In S1/S2 all pupils follow a broad general education (BGE).
                                                                    will do their best to help you and your child to
 Pupils continue into S3 with a broad general education
                                                                    make the choices best suited to the abilities, inter-
 which includes opportunities for personalisation and
 choice. The curricular area choice at the end of S2 ena-           ests and the future plans of your child.
 bles pupil entitlement to all third and fourth level experi-
 ences and outcomes to be met. As S3 pupils move into
 the senior phase and national qualifications it will be nec-
 essary, to allow sufficient hours of study, to reduce the
 number of subjects studied from the 8 studied in S3.
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              SUPPORT FOR PUPILS
                                                                                     in response to pupils’ needs
  The aim of the Support Team is          of their career aspirations.               as they are identified. To
  to ensure that the pupils are fully     The pupils will also receive advice        raise attainment in language
  supported to allow them to reach        and assistance on completing appli-        and numeracy, identified first
  their full potential, both in and out   cation forms for the workplace/            and second year pupils have
  of school. The Team is led by Mr        colleges/universities and interview        access to a learning pro-
  Fyfe, Depute Rector, and he is          techniques. A wide range of Health         gramme that consolidates
  supported by five Principal Teach-      and Social Issues are also covered         basic skills in reading, writing
  ers (Guidance) and one Principal        within the programme.                      and mathematics. The sup-
  Teacher Learning Support. Each                                                     port team assist at intervals
  Principal Teacher (Guidance) is         It is the responsibility of all staff in   and lunchtimes in the CORE.
  responsible for one of the five         Inverness Royal Academy to meet            They keep a friendly eye to
  houses – Glamaig: Mr Turner;            the learning needs of all pupils.          ensure all pupils behave re-
  Lomond: Mr Macdonald; Nevis:            Meeting additional support needs           sponsibly and are kept safe
  Miss Tara Jaffrey; Slioch: Mr           is therefore an inclusive, whole           and feel secure.
  Trinder; Wyvis: Mrs Davies.             school system co-ordinated by the
  They are responsible for the Pas-       Head Teacher. Mr Fyfe, Depute              Useful Links
  toral, Curricular and Vocational        Head, oversees support for pupils          http://forhighlandschildren.org/
  care of the pupils within that          with additional support needs in
  House.                                  conjunction with the Principal             Support for Learners Website
                                          Teacher.                                   http://enquire.org.uk/
  During a pupil’s school career,         Additional Support Needs has spe-
  they will be interviewed at least       cial responsibility for existing pu-
  once per session by their Principal     pils with Individual Education Plans       TRANSITIONS
  Teacher Pupil Support. Where            (IEP), Additional Support Plans
  any problems have become appar-         (ASP) and Coordinated Support              The move from primary to
  ent, the pupil should make contact      Plans (CSP). The Pupil Support             secondary can, in some cases,
  with the Principal Teacher, who is      Team (ASN) works with all subject          be a daunting prospect for
  also the designated person for          departments to ensure that all             both parents and pupils. We
  parents to contact. Their role is       young people at Inverness Royal            try to make this transition as
  also to help with any personal          Academy make good progress.                smooth as possible by close
  problems or worries and to be           The Principal Teacher consults             liaison with our feeder prima-
  the first line of contact between       with primary colleagues, the DHT,          ries, well in advance of the
  school and home. They are also          the Educational Psychologist and           actual transfer. This can be
  your child’s Named Person and           Pupil Support Managers to identify         as far ahead as two years
  parents are encouraged to get to        and support pupils with special            where enhanced input is re-
  know them and to keep the                                                          quired. Parents have the op-
                                          educational needs.
  school informed of anything af-         Pupils’ work is supported and              portunity of meeting the
                                          monitored throughout first to              Head Teacher and Depute
  fecting their child’s progress.
                                          sixth years. Special arrangements          Rector at Information Eve-
  While the Principal Teacher will        for formal testing and SQA exami-          nings held in the primary
  liaise closely with school staff,       nations are negotiated and provid-         school in January or early
  there may be situations where                                                      February each year. Pupils
                                          ed using readers and scribes.
  other agencies may be asked for         The PT, together with his team of          also attend secondary school
  advice/assistance and this will be      learning support teachers and              for three days in June prior
  in line with GIRFEC procedures.         classroom assistants, works coop-          to transfer in August. Par-
  A considerable amount of the            eratively with classroom teachers          ents are always welcome to
  Principal Teacher’s time is devot-      to support vulnerable pupils with          contact the school to arrange
  ed to teaching Personal and Social                                                 a mutually convenient time to
                                          their learning.
  Education. Information and advice                                                  visit the school.
  on school courses and links to          Progress is always being moni-             At each stage of your childs
  careers are explained and dis-          tored. The support team responds           progression through second-
  cussed. The advice will be based        quickly to problems with learning          ary education, you will be
  on a realistic appraisal of the pu-     and behaviour. Timetables are              consulted on the right choic-
  pil’s prospects and considerations                                                 es for your child and you are
                                          under constant review and change
                                                                                     encouraged to actively engage
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 TRANSITIONS
 in this process. Meetings will be held    The strategic aim of Skills Develop-        support 16+ planning.
 to highlight the opportunities open to    ment Scotland is to equip individuals
 your child when choosing subjects as      with the skills to make well informed,
 they move through the early years to      realistic career decisions throughout
                                                                                      Useful Links
 the senior years of secondary educa-      their working lives.                       http://www.myworldofwork.co.uk
 tion.                                     Opportunities for All is a commitment
 When it is time for them to move on       by the Scottish Government to offer        www.hi-hope.org
 to employment or further education        a place in learning or training to every
 they will be guided through this pro-     16-19 year old who is currently not in     Www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
 cess and given all the necessary infor-   education, employment or training.
 mation to make informed choices.          Highland Council has a lead role in
 Joan Duncan is our Careers Adviser        respect of Opportunities for All whilst
 from Skills Development Scotland.         young people are still in school . The
 She offers support to pupils leaving      long term aim is to enable all young
 school including careers advice, finan-   people to access and progress, where
 cial advice, further education and post   possible into eventual employment.
 16+ learning choices.                     Information about local opportunities
                                           is listed on the hi-hope.org website to

                                       PLACING REQUESTS
 Each school serves its own particular catchment                If pupils live outwith the school catchment area
 area. Pupils whose homes are located in that area              and their parents wish them to attend Inverness
 will have priority in being allocated a place in the           Royal Academy they can contact the Rector, Mr
 school. However, parents have the right to specify             Engstrand to arrange a visit.
 the school in which they wish to place their child.
 Application must be made to the Area Education                 Parents of children with additional support needs,
 Manager, Highland Council, Glenurquhart Road,                  (including those that have Coordinated Support
 Inverness, IV3 5NS.                                            Plans) can make placing requests to any school in
 Placing request forms can be obtained from http://             Scotland including schools outside of the local
 www.highland.gov.uk/learninghere/schools/                      authority area they live in. All appeals about plac-
 informationforparents/                                         ing requests to special schools will be referred to
                                                                the Additional Support Needs Tribunal.
 Transportation to and from school, for placing re
 quest pupils, is a parental responsibility.

                                THE LIBRARY

                                     The library is staffed      Through the Public             The library offers
                                     by a qualified librarian    Library system pupils          access to the inter-
                                     and is open all day         can access a wide range        net and programmes
                                     other than the first 15     of online newspaper            for revision and
                                     minutes of lunch. The       databases and other            study. There is also
                                     library’s computer          research materials. The        a careers library with
                                     system is connected         school library is well         a comprehensive
                                     to the Public Library       stocked with a range of        range of college and
                                     network. This means         books, magazines,              university prospec-
                                     pupils will automatical-    newspapers, audio              tus.
                                     ly join the Public and      books and DVDs.
                                     School Library when
                                     they start at the
                                     school.
Inverness Royal Academy                                                                                       Page 14

                           RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
   Schools are obliged by law to have Religious                  own beliefs rather than promote any one de-
   Education in their curriculum.                                nomination or faith. Parents have the right to
                                                                 request withdrawal of a pupil from Religious
   In this school the approach to the subject is                 Education classes or from an Assembly involving
   essentially non-denominational. The intention                 religious observance. In fact this request is very
   is to give pupils some understanding of religious             seldom made. Any parents wishing to exercise
   thought and experience and of the influence of                the right to withdraw should put the request in
   religious faith on the life of individuals in our             writing to the Rector. The alternative on offer is
   own and other societies.                                      unsupervised study.

   In addition we have Assemblies throughout the
   year, some of which are led by one of the Chap-
   lains. Our Assemblies promote widely accepted
   values and encourage pupils to reflect on their

                                 FUND RAISING
   The school community comes together throughout
   the year to raise funds for various charities.
   Noted below are some of the charities who have
   benefited this year.

   MacMillan £1439
   The Highland Hospice £155
   STV Breakfast Appeal £724
   BBC Children in Need £921
   Step Up for Sam £513
   Young Minds £859
   LEPRA £110
   Sports Relief £659

   Our sponsored walk in September 2018 raised
   £17980 for school funds

                                                       Fund Raising Event for the
                                                       Highland Hospice
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  CHILD PROTECTION                                                                           ‘It’s everyone’s job to
                                                                                             make sure I’m alright’
 From time to time incidents can occur         are obliged to make the welfare of chil-
                                                                                            Agencies offering addition-
 within the school setting which cause         dren their paramount consideration and
                                                                                            al advice:
 concern and could indicate that a pupil is    this will be the priority for Education
 suffering some form of abuse.                 Service staff.                               Scottish Independent Ad-
                                               More information about Child Protection      vocacy Alliance (SIAA)
 In terms of Highland Child Protection         Procedures can be obtained from Robin        http://www.siaa.org.uk/
 Committee Inter-agency Protection             Fyfe, Depute Rector or the Child Protec-
 Guidelines, Education Service staff have      tion Development Officer, Highland Child     Scottish Child Law Centre
 to report such incidents to Social Work       Protection Committee, Kinmylies Building,    http://www.sclc.org.uk/
 Services which can lead to a joint Social     Leachkin Road, Inverness IV3 8NN - tele-
                                                                                            My Rights, My Say
 Work/Police investigation.                    phone (01463) 703483 - fax (01463)
                                                                                            http://enquire.org.uk/
                                               713237.                                      myrightsmysay
 All agencies involved in Child Protection

    Useful Link - Highland Council:-
   http://www.highland.gov.uk/info/1361/childcare_and_family_care/438/child_protection

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
As parents and carers, you are all members of the Par-      The positive input of parents and carers is vital in en-
ent Forum, our role as Parent Council is to represent       suring the best possible educational experience for our
your views. We actively encourage parents and carers        students. Throughout your child’s time in this school
to support the school in its work with pupils to maxim-     you will have the opportunity to attend Parents Meet-
ise their educational achievements and to participate in    ings, Information Evenings, social gatherings and other
events and activities in the school calendar. Inverness
Royal Academy Parent Council is one of the methods          activities which are all intended to enhance the part-
of engaging and promoting contact between school,           nership between home and school.
parents, pupils and the community. The Chair Person         If at any time you would like to share any of your
of the Parent Council is John Mills.                        child’s achievements we would be delighted to hear
                                                            from you. Equally, should you have any areas of con-
Your Parent Council representatives can be contacted        cern please do not hesitate to contact the school of-
by e-mail - iraparentcouncil@gmail.com                      fice or your child’s Guidance teacher, as often a small
Please email if you would like to be added to the email     anxiety can be resolved quickly and easily before it
list. You can receive the papers from meetings and hear     manifests into a more serious matter. For urgent con-
what we are up to even if you are not able to come          cerns we would hope that a member of the Senior
along to meetings. Meetings usually run from 7pm to         Management or Guidance teams would be able to deal
8/8.30pm in the staff room.                                 with your query at short notice. However, it may not
All parents and carers are very, very welcome to            be possible to see you child’s Year Head or Guidance
all our meetings (we do a nice cup of tea and even a        Teacher without arranging an appointment.
biscuit or two).

Proposed meeting dates are:
AGM September 2019
Autumn Meeting September 2019
Winter Meeting November 2019
First Spring Meeting January 2020                             Useful Link - Highland Council:-
Second Spring Meeting March 2020                             https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/
First Summer Meeting April 2020
Second Summer Meeting June 2020
Please do check the Parent Council webpage (on the
school’s website) in case these dates change.
Inverness Royal Academy                                                                                         Page 16

 ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING
  ASSESSMENT
  For all pupils assessment is based on a mixture of con-        These take the form of a booklet containing individ-
  tinuous assessment (coursework), tests carried out             ual reports for each subject as well as information
  during class time and more formal examinations.                on attendance and punctuality.
  Prelim examinations for S4 are held in December, S5            The reports are issued with a Return Sheet. This
                                                                 should be completed by parents/carers and returned
  and S6 are in January/February.
                                                                 to school confirming the parent/carer has received
  REPORTS TO PARENTS                                             the report.
  Progress reports are issued to parents once per ses-           As well as the full reports mentioned above, we
                                                                 regularly monitor the progress and performance of
  sion as follows:
                                                                 all our pupils. This allows an interim tracking report
                                                                 to be issued to each pupil as an earlier indication of
  1st Year: May
  2nd Year: March                                                progress. Interim reports are issued as follows:
  3rd Year: May
  4th Year: January                                              S1, 2, 3: December
  5th & 6th Year: February                                       S4, 5, 6: October

                                                                 Useful Links—https://education.gov.scot/
                                                                 parentzone/learning-in-scotland/assessment-
                                                                 and-achievment

            SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION
    PROCEDURE IN THE CASE OF PUPIL                                     ADMINISTRATION OF
    ABSENCE OR SICKNESS                                                MEDICINES
    Good attendance is vital if pupils are to achieve their            Staff will only administer medication when
    full potential. In the event of any known absences                 there is clear written guidance from the par-
    please contact the school in writing giving the reason             ents on: The name of the medicine, the quan-
    for your child’s absence and the dates applicable. In the          tity of the medicine to be given, the time it
    event of unexpected absences please phone the school               has to be given. Prescriptive medication
    office on 01463 667800 each day your child is absent               should be given at home by parents.
    from school.
    If a pupil needs to leave school during the day for an             MINOR INJURIES
    appointment, they should bring a note with them from               School will only deal with minor cuts and
    a parent or guardian. Pupils must sign out when leaving            bruises, these will be cleaned and a plaster
    school or arriving/returning later than 8.40am.                    applied.

    If you are considering taking your child out of school             MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING
    for a family holiday please be aware that this should be           Staff will support the emotional development
    confirmed in writing to the Head Teacher. Under the                of pupils through informal and curricular ac-
    Guidance issued at a national level, most family holidays          tivities. Any concerns about a pupil’s wellbe-
    will be recorded as unauthorised absence.                          ing can be discussed with your child’s Named
                                                                       Person, their Guidance Teacher. We have
    PUPIL ILLNESS                                                      access to the Highland Council’s Primary
    If a child falls ill during the day, parents are contacted         Mental Health Worker Service and consulta-
    for them to collect their child, therefore it is essential         tion and advice may be sought if there are
    that we have up to date day time contact numbers and               concerns that might require more targeted
    emergency contact numbers for all pupil                            support. As Parents, you would generally be
                                                                       involved in discussions beforehand however a
                                                                       pupil over the age of 12 can ask for support
                                                                       themselves.
         Useful Links
         https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/878/
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                       SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION
   COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE                                           any specific information please do not hesitate to
   Most contact with parents and pupils takes the form
   of queries or comment rather than complaints.                  contact the school.
   Almost all issues are resolved and are not logged as           Telephone (01463) 667800
   complaints. However, if a matter is not resolved, a            Fax (01463) 667815
   parent can make a formal complaint by contacting               E-mail ira@highland.gov.uk
   their child’s Named Person, this would be their                Website www.invernessroyalacademy.org.uk
   Guidance Teacher or the Senior Management Team
   for more serious issues. The school will respond to
                                                                  Please note that transport is not a school responsi-
   the parent within a reasonable time.                           bility and any queries should be addressed to the
                                                                  Transport Development Officer, Highland Council,
   Inverness Royal Academy has adopted many of the
   Highland Council Policies but should you require               Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX, or
                                                                  public.transport@highland.gov.uk

      Useful Link – Highland Council www.highland.gov.uk
      http://www.highland.gov.uk/info/670/consultations_complaints_and_compliments/368/make_a_complaint

    HOMEWORK                                  SCHOOL MEALS                     EDUCATION MAINTENANCE
                                                                               MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE (EMA)
Your child can expect homework           The school meal service offers
throughout their time at school as       nutritionally balanced, well pre-        An EMA is a weekly payment
it is an important part of school        sented food in an environment            worth up to £30 for pupils who
work and they must make an hon-          that is safe, well ordered and sen-      are planning to say on at school
est attempt to complete it. He/she       sitive to the needs of pupils in         for a minimum of 21 learning
will be issued with a Homework           order that they may enjoy the            hours per week. In session
Diary in which to record work re-        lunchtime social experience. In-         2018/2019 pupils born between
quired and date due. You can             verness Royal Academy operates           1st March 1999 and 30th Septem-
check to see that it is being used. If   the cashless system which creates        ber 2002 can receive payments
your child has tried to complete         a unique meal account for every          from August 2018. Pupils born
the homework but finds they can-         pupil. Pupils can access their meal      between 1st October 2002 and
not do the task please sign the          accounts using a unique personal-        28th February 2003 can receive
work and the teacher will explain it     ised PIN. This system for school         payments from January 2019. Fur-
to them the next time they have          meals helps reduce queuing, pro-         ther information on full eligibility
that subject.                            vides anonymity for those receiv-        criteria and the online application
                                         ing free school meals and im-            process can be obtained from the
                                         proves the overall quality of the        school.
                                         school meal experience.

   Useful Links Highland Council—http://www.highland.gov.uk/info/878/schools/9/school_meals/2
   http://www.highland.gov.uk/learninghere/grantsandallowances/ema/

   SCHOOL DRESS

  Black or white shirt, school tie        black blazer with the school badge      Items of school dress bearing the
  and black non branded knitwear.         but this will be optional. Pupils       school badge can be purchased
  For those who would like to con-        should come to school in black          from
  tinue wearing the school badge          footwear i.e. conventional black        Gilmour Sports
  you will be able to purchase a          school shoes. However in an at-         57 Harbour Road
  black jumper or cardigan with the       tempt to keep costs as low as pos-      Inverness, IV1 1UF
  crest and wear this with a shirt        sible, trainers which are completely    Tel. No. 01463 222022
  and school tie. Black skirt or          black will be acceptable. Black and
  trousers. (Black jeans, black leg-      white or any other colour will not
  gings and black shorts will not be      be acceptable.
  accepted as school uniform.). Pupils
  will also be encouraged to wear a
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           SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION

    TRANSPORT                                               ADVERSE WEATHER
    Most pupils walk or cycle to school. Bikes should       Occasionally in the winter, adverse weather can cause
    be kept in the lockable bike sheds. Parents using       parents concern. If you are uncertain that the School
    the drop off zone should take extreme care, the         will be open, please listen to the local radio stations.
    area can be very congested.                             We also have a telephone information service to give
                                                            you up to date information about school closure. Call
    Highland Council provides free transport for pupils     0870 054 6999, then enter the school pin: 041100. Any
    living more than 3 miles from the school and living     closure announcement is made through them. Please
    in our catchment. Season tickets for public service     do not telephone the School first thing in the morning to
    buses from Foyers and Whitebridge are supplied          check if we will be opening as this blocks the switch-
    through the Education Office, Unit4C, Dalfaber          board causing difficulties for senior staff trying to resolve
    Industrial Estate, Aviemore. Details of all bus ser-    staffing in adverse weather. In November each year we
    vices are available from the bus station at Farraline   issue a letter giving detailed instructions to parents of
    Park.                                                   pupils travelling from our landward area during adverse
                                                            weather.
    We expect pupils to behave sensibly on the buses
    and the co-operation of parents is essential to         ACCESS TO PUPIL RECORDS
    achieve this.                                           The Pupils’ Educational Records (Scotland) Regulations
                                                            2003 extend to parents the right of access to any record
     Useful Highland Council Link for School
                                                            held in relation to their child. Information we hold is
     Transport
     http://www.highland.gov.uk/info/878/                   protected by data protection legislation.
     schools/12/school_transport                            The Scottish Government collect and use information
                                                            about pupils through the Pupil Census to help improve
     Useful Highland Council Link –
                                                            education across Scotland. Further information can be
     www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures                     obtained from www.gov.scot/topics/statistics/
                                                            scotxed
    COMMUNICATION WITH                                      The individual data collected by Scottish Government
    PARENTS/GUARDIANS                                       through the Pupil Census is used for statistical and re-
    Depending upon the nature of the communication,         search purposes only.
    we use various methods to make contact with par-        Information on why we collect data about pupils and
    ents and guardians. These include:- school bag mail,    who we share this data with can be found in Highland
    mail, telephone, text, website, email, twitter and      Council’s Privacy Notice which is available here;
    facebook.                                               www.highland.gov.uk/directoryrecord/1095920/
                                                            enrolyourchildataschool

    ANTI-BULLYING
    We are aware that bullying, in      - establishing procedures for        should tell someone.
    its various forms, can cause        dealing with incidences of bully-
    anxiety and unhappiness for         ing                                  If you have concerns you            The
    those subjected to it and we        - inviting the co-operation of       should phone the appropriate       basic
    have developed a policy and         parents as appropriate.              Guidance teacher or a mem-      message
    procedures to help prevent                                               ber of the senior manage-            is,
    and, where necessary, deal          The basic message is, “if you are    ment team. Bullying, racism    “if you are
    positively with the problem.        being bullied, tell someone”.        and victimisation of any kind      being
    Essentially this involves:                                               is not acceptable.               bullied,
    - alerting staff to the need for    Racist behaviour of any kind is                                          tell
    vigilance;                          not acceptable and will not be       The school adheres to the      someone”.
    - advising pupils on appropri-      tolerated. We have a school          Highland Council Bullying &
    ate action if threatened            policy which deals with both the     Positive Relationships Policy.
    - using opportunities within        perpetrator and the victim. If
    the curriculum to lead pupils       your child is on the receiving end
    to understand the unaccepta-        of racist behaviour, or if they
    bility of bullying behaviour        witness racist behaviour, he/she
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                      SCHOOL POLICIES AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION

                                                                                    SCHOOL RULES
  EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
  The employment of children byelaws regulate the types of        * You should arrive punctually for school and all
  occupation in which children under school leaving age           your classes.
  may be employed and other conditions of employment.             * You must not leave school during the school day
                                                                  without permission.
  For further information please see:                             * You must bring a note of explanation from your
  http://www.highland.gov.uk/downloads/                           parents if you have been absent.
  download/19/employment_of_children                              * Follow the instructions of staff regarding your be-
                                                                  haviour, schoolwork and homework.
                                                                  * Take care of the school – don’t drop litter, damage
                                                                  or deface the building or furniture in any way.
                                                                  * Carry your school books, folders and jotters in a
  TERM AND HOLIDAY DATES 2019—2020                                suitable bag, and generally take care of all things is-
  FOR PUPILS                                                      sued to you by the school.
                                                                  * Behave in a way which allows everyone to be safe
  School Opens               School Closes                        and comfortable – bullying, stealing, gambling, smok-
  Tuesday  20.08.19          Friday      11.10.19                 ing, consumption of alcohol or unlawful drug taking
  Monday   28.10.19          Friday      20.12.19                 are all strictly prohibited.
  Monday   06.01.20          Friday      27.03.20                 * Don’t bring anything to school which might be a
  Tuesday 14.04.20           Thursday    02.07.20                 danger to yourself or others.
                                                                  * Fighting or rowdy behaviour is not allowed.
  Holidays:         Monday/Tuesday 17,18 February 2020            * If you are unwell you should go to the Medical
                    Monday 4 May 2020                             Suite on the Ground Floor and report to Ms McClurg
                                                                  or seek assistance from another member of staff.
  In addition there will be the following In-Service              You should not go into the Medical Suite unless told
  days this year when the school is closed to pupils.             to by a member of staff.
                                                                  * Mobile phones etc must be switched off during
  Monday 20 August 2019: Monday 16, Tuesday 17                    class time unless otherwise stated by a class teacher.
  September 2019: Wednesday 19 February 2020:                     * Pupils are expected to comply with the school
  Wednesday 21 February 2020 : Monday 1 June 2020                 dress code. If you fail to comply with school dress
                                                                  code you will be unable to attend extra curricular
  Please refer to the Highland Council                            activities. If you choose to dress inappropriately you
  Website where you will find term dates for 3 years              may be sent home.
  http://www.highland.gov.uk/learninghere/schools/
  schooltermdates/

                                                                            Structure of Week

                                                          Monday to Thursday
  ORGANISATION OF SCHOOL DAY                                                                        Friday
  Pupils move from one subject room to another         Registration   0840 - 0850    Registration      0840-850
  as required.
  Occasionally it may be necessary to depart from      Period 1       0850– 940      Period 1          0850- 0 940
  these hours and prior notification will normally     Period 2       0940—1030      Period 2          0940—1030
  be given.                                            Period 3       1030—1120      Period 3          1030—1120
  In winter a letter is issued to parents explaining
  procedures if the weather forces pupils to be        Interval       1120—1135      Interval          1120—1135
  sent home.                                           Period 4       1135—1225      Period 4          1135—1225
                                                       Period 5       1225—1315

                                                       Lunch          1315—1400
                                                       Period 6       1400—1450
                                                       Period 7       1400—1540
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                                     SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

 As a learning community we continually strive to monitor and improve our performance. Below you will find a
 summary of our key strengths and priorities:

                          Well-behaved, courteous, young people who are well disposed to learning.
                          Inclusive ethos and quality of relationships between young people and staff
                           resulting in a strong sense of community
                          The enthusiasm of staff and their dedication to providing a wide range of
  Our Key                  opportunities for broader achievement.
 Strengths                Commitment of staff to continue to improve learning and teaching, attain-
                           ment and achievement
                          High quality pastoral care, curricular and vocational guidance
                          A well balanced curriculum offering positive routes for our learners
                          The quality of learning and teaching
                          Global awareness and commitment to give to good causes

 Learning & Teaching
 Learning, Teaching & Assessment
          - Learning & Engagement
          - Quality of teaching
          - Effective use of assessment
 Improvements in young peoples’ health & wellbeing
 Ensuring Wellbeing, Equality & Inclusion
          - Wellbeing                                                                                          Priorities For
          - Fulfilment of statutory duties
                                                                                                               Improvement
          - Inclusion & Equality
 Improvement           in attainment, particularly literacy & numeracy
 Raising Attainment & Achievement
          - Attainment in literacy & numeracy
          - Attainment over time
          - Overall quality of achievements
          - Equity for all learners
 Self Evaluation
 Self Evaluation for Self–Improvement
           - Collaborative approaches to self-evaluation
           - Analysis & evaluation of intelligence & data
           - Impact on learners’ successes & achievements
 Improvement in employability skills & sustained positive destinations
 Increasing creativity & employability
          - Creativity Skills
          - Digital innovation
          - Digital literacy
          - Increasing employability
 Closing the outcome gap between the most & least disadvantaged young people
           - Through wellbeing and raising attainment & achievement
 Evolve Leader Training
           - Fulfilment of statutory details
                                                                The latest HMIE report on the school is available at
  Useful Link                                                http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/inspectionandreview/
  https://education.gov.scot/inspection-reports/highland                      reports/school/primsec/
                                                                       InvernessRoyalAcademyHighland.asp
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          ATTAINMENT DATA 2017
Inverness Royal Academy                                                              Page 22

                                SUBJECT DEPARTMENTS
          There are eighteen distinct subject departments. A staff list accurate at December 2018 is
          shown.
          The Head of Department is named first in each subject department.

         ART AND DESIGN                                       HOME ECONOMICS
         Mrs Julie MacLennan (P.T)                            Mrs Anna Graham (P.T.)
         Mrs Lorna Hendry                                     Ms Judith MacDonald
         Ms Leanne Sharp                                      Ms Judith Mususa
         Mr Trevor South                                      Mrs Inga Ovenstone

         BUSINESS STUDIES/                                    LEARNING SUPPORT
         ECONOMICS                                            Ms Jillian Munro (P.T.)
         Mr David Eadie (P.T.)                                Ms Mel Crossley
         Miss Jan Maclean                                     Mrs Susan Denoon
         Mrs Karen McLauchlan                                 Mrs Jillian Griffin
                                                              Mrs Jane Lloyd
         CRAFT, DESIGN &                                      Mrs Anne MacRae
         TECHNOLOGY (CDT)                                     Dr Owen Morris
         Mr David Eadie (P.T.)                                Mrs Elizabeth O’Donoghue
         Mr Ian McCallum                                      Ms Gail Robertson
         Mr Gavin Stuart                                      Mr Dave Sherratt

         ENGLISH                                              MATHEMATICS
         Miss Rachael Hiorns (P.T.)                           Mrs Susan Laing (P.T.)
         Miss Jo Galloway                                     Mrs Mairi Brindle
         Dr Michael Gregson                                   Mr Brian Davidson
         Mrs Kay Jones                                        Ms Heather Lloyd
         Ms Tapuwa Mandisodza                                 Mr Mark Paton
         Mr Stephen Mansell                                   Ms Heather Preece
         Mr Sean McAnena                                      Mrs Catriona Stirling
         Ms Maire O’Boyle                                     Dr Louise Thompson
         Mrs Bridget Reid
         Mrs Julie Talbot                                     MODERN LANGUAGES
                                                              Miss Dawn Munro( P.T.)
         GAELIC                                               Ms Aliette Danielo
         Miss Shonagh McLennan (Acting)                       Mr Peter McArthur
         Mrs Catriona MacPhee                                 Ms Fiona MacKenzie

         GEOGRAPHY                                            MUSIC
         Mrs Morven Neil (Acting P.T.)                        Mr Alyn Ross (P.T.)
         Mrs Laura Duthie                                     Mrs Pam McCulloch
         Mrs Sarah Kish                                       Mr Scott Kemp

         HISTORY                                              PHYSICAL EDUCATION
         Mr John Quigley (P.T.)                               Mr Norrie Morrison (P.T.)
         Mr Michael Denmark                                   Mrs Jane Chisholm
         Mr Robin Fyfe                                        Mr Iain Dunbar
         Mr Simon Lyall                                       Mr Alex Gunn
         Miss Dionne Reid                                     Miss Karen Mason
                                                              Mr Oscar Mackay
                                                              Mr Michael Stone
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                                   SUBJECT DEPARTMENTS

          RELIGIOUS EDUCATION                                        PUPIL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
          Mr William McLaughlan (Acting P.T)                         Ms Carol McClurg
                                                                     (Nursing, Guidance and Admin)
          SCIENCE/BIOLOGY                                            Mr Chris McCormick
          Mr Rod Smith (P.T.)                                        (Positive Relationships Instructor)
          Miss Lauren Davey
          Mr Sean Meikle                                             PUPIL SUPPORT ASSISTANTS
          Mrs Jennifer Morrison                                      Ms Gosia Ackermann
          Mrs Esther Maclean                                         Mrs Claire Beling
                                                                     Mr Colm Black
          SCIENCE/CHEMISTRY                                          Mrs Janie Black
          Mrs Pauline Murdoch (P.T.)                                 Ms Gina Bremner
          Mr Neil Bradley                                            Mrs Norma Charmley
          Mr Dave Clarke                                             Mrs Jean Deakin
          Mr Nicol Lumsden                                           Ms Julia Duncan
          Mr Gordon Piper                                            Mrs Michelle Fielding-South
                                                                     Mrs Debra Goma
          SCIENCE/PHYSICS                                            Mrs Eilidh Krall
          Mr Scott Henderson (P.T.)                                  Mr Graeme Livingston
          Mrs Ruth Alexander                                         Mrs Karen MacLeod
          Mrs Alison Carle                                           Mrs Jessie McCaskill
                                                                     Ms Moira Mills
          OFFICE                                                     Mrs Marcia Ritchie-MacKenzie
          Mrs Karen Breau                                            Mrs Claire Rennie
          Mrs Malina Fraser                                          Miss Morag Slater
          Miss Mari Galt                                             Mr Jamie Sneddon
          Miss Sharon MacLennan                                      Mr Franck Veauvy
          Mrs Kathy Quail
          Ms Claire Robertson                                        LIBRARIANS
                                                                     Ms Iwonna Zimna
          TECHNICIANS                                                Rona Macfarlane
          Mrs Gail Forsyth
          Mr Alan McCulloch                                          MUSIC TUTORS
                                                                     Mr Mark Bell—Brass
          JANITORS                                                   Mrs Louise McBain—Piping
          Mr Ian Ross                                                Mr Colin Delmonte—Woodwind
          Mr Leslie Munro                                            Ms Mhairi Mackinnon—String
          Mr Michael Nicol                                           Mr Mike Simpson—Guitar
                                                                     Mr Martin Oparka—Drumkit
          GENERAL AUXILIARIES
          Mrs Lorraine MacKenzie                                     CHAPLAINCY TEAM
                                                                     Rev Johnathan Fraser
          PRACTICE LEAD CO-ORDINATOR                                 Rev Duncan MacPherson
          Miss Josie Clarke                                          Rev Scott Macroberts
                                                                     Rev Peter Nimmo

Whilst the information in this handbook is considered to be true and correct at the date of publication, changes in
            circumstances after the time of publication may impact on the accuracy of the information.
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  E-mail: ira@highland.gov.uk
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