Issue - meetings

Report by Head Teacher of Oban High School

Louise Lawson, Depute Head, Oban High School, presented the School’s Achievement Report, highlighting the main points of interest which included the positive number of appeals which had been successful, the school roll, the additional support work for S4 pupils that the school was particularly pleasing as this had been an area for development and new benchmarking requirements which would be more meaningful.  Mrs Lawson then tabled a School Leader Destination Report which she also spoke to.

Alison MacDonald, Depute Head, Oban High School, spoke about the nurturing environment at the school, the different forms of achievements, in addition to  academic achievements, which were promoted in the school and the extra curriculum activities available to pupils.

Cameron Underwood and Beth McArthur, who were both Clan Leaders at the High School, spoke about their experiences as Clan Leader and the social and leadership skills they had developed as a result of the position.

Michael Strathern and Fiona MacLean spoke about their experiences as Champion of the pupils group and extra curricular activities respectively.

Decision

The Chairman, on behalf of the Committee, thanked the representatives of Oban High School for their informative presentation of the School’s achievement report and the Committee noted the terms of the said report and report documenting school leaver destinations which had been tabled.

(Ref: Oban High School Achievement Report 2013, submitted and School Leaver Destination Report, tabled)