Issue - meetings

Report by Head Teacher, Oban High School

The Committee noted an update from Oban High School Pupils who explained to Members where they are in terms of their current studies and future aspirations.  This included how the study of vocational courses such as the Business Foundation Apprenticeship (BFA)  helped one pupil secure an unconditional offer at Napier University to study marketing and how one pupil was studying a Scottish Bachelorette in Expressive Arts in her own time away from school in order to help her become a music teacher.

The Depute Teacher of Oban High School took the Committee through a progress update report and presentation on the school’s achievements for the 2019 session.

Discussion focussed on how the expansive curriculum offered relies on partnership working, and the actions that the school takes to encourage teachers to move to the area such as offering subsidised housing and resettlement costs for specific posts.

Decision

The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee noted the contents of the report and commended the outstanding efforts of the teaching staff and pupils, particularly in relation to how the school approached the future of their pupils. 

(Reference: Report submitted by Head Teacher, Oban High School, dated November 2019, submitted)