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High Street, Tel. 01835 863273
Jedburgh, Fax. 01835 863993
Roxburghshire, Email: jedburghgs@scotborders.gov.uk
Scottish Borders
TD8 6DQ.
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Message from the Rector
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Jedburgh Grammar is a small , friendly and ambitious school. We have small classes and a fantastic staff which is committed to all students. We have a close knowledge of the progress of all our young people built on positive working relationships. As Rector I am involved in this by, for example, meeting every pupil to hand out school reports personally. In addition I meet around ten different pupils each week to hand out Rector’s Award cards. These young people are nominated by staff for outstanding personal qualities and their attitude to work, their peers and their teachers. We target levels of attainment throughout the school, identifying those pupils who are capable of high attainment and monitoring their progress closely. We also understand the importance of recognising the achievements of our young people in both school and the wider community.
I came to the Grammar School in February 2012 following 6 years as Depute Headteacher at Galashiels Academy. Previously I worked in schools in Dundee and Edinburgh as a Modern Languages teacher, Guidance teacher and Principal Teacher of Modern Languages. I am very proud to lead this school and I am very excited about our future.
I am passionate about learning and teaching: what goes on in the classroom makes a school excellent. I think that it is important that, as Rector, I am visible around the school and in the classroom during lessons. This gives me a clear insight into what is on offer to our students. I believe that the best schools have the best teachers and I am proud to say that we are recognised for excellent practice in many areas. Developing how we teach is our priority and this is made easier by the fact that we are a confident and open staff who support and challenge each other.
We have a full curriculum, with a vibrant and exciting Broad General Education from S1 to S3 and national courses from S4 to S6. We offer Advanced Higher courses in all subjects and are therefore able to stretch and challenge all our young people to prepare them for university. For those who might need additional support our pastoral and learning support staff work very closely with parents and staff to identify and address needs. When the time comes for the students to leave school, we work hard to ensure positive destinations for every school leaver, at every stage, whether it is to university, college or employment.
As well as many sports like table tennis, football and basketball, we have a very wide range of extra-curricular activities such as Equestrian Club, Film Club, Young Engineers and Computer Gaming. It is quite something that over half our staff runs some kind of extra-curricular activity. The main sports are rugby and hockey and over 100 pupils represent the school in these sports. Our hockey teams are thriving and rugby is, of course, well established. Jedburgh is in the heart of Scottish rugby country and JGS is the current holder of the Scottish Plate at under 16 level. The school has a strong tradition of producing internationalists and we expect to continue producing them in the future.
I want to develop leadership in our young people. We do this in our classroom activities and we also have many leadership opportunities for our young people. We have a Pupil Council, S5 and S6 Head Teams, and House Captains. Pupils in these positions have real responsibilities and duties.
We enjoy close links with our community, highlighted by pupil representation on bodies such as the Community Council and events such as the Remembrance Assembly where veterans come into school. In terms of transition with our primary schools we have developed very strong links to extend the excellent pastoral transition to curricular areas such as Maths and English. Our staff also works collaboratively with our primary school colleagues in developing learning and teaching.
Finally, visitors to our school comment on the positive ethos and the excellent working relationships, indeed one parent recently described it as ‘palpable’.
I hope you find our website interesting and informative.
Kevin Ryalls
Rector
Jedburgh Grammar is a small , friendly and ambitious school. We have small classes and a fantastic staff which is committed to all students. We have a close knowledge of the progress of all our young people built on positive working relationships. As Rector I am involved in this by, for example, meeting every pupil to hand out school reports personally. In addition I meet around ten different pupils each week to hand out Rector’s Award cards. These young people are nominated by staff for outstanding personal qualities and their attitude to work, their peers and their teachers. We target levels of attainment throughout the school, identifying those pupils who are capable of high attainment and monitoring their progress closely. We also understand the importance of recognising the achievements of our young people in both school and the wider community.
I came to the Grammar School in February 2012 following 6 years as Depute Headteacher at Galashiels Academy. Previously I worked in schools in Dundee and Edinburgh as a Modern Languages teacher, Guidance teacher and Principal Teacher of Modern Languages. I am very proud to lead this school and I am very excited about our future.
I am passionate about learning and teaching: what goes on in the classroom makes a school excellent. I think that it is important that, as Rector, I am visible around the school and in the classroom during lessons. This gives me a clear insight into what is on offer to our students. I believe that the best schools have the best teachers and I am proud to say that we are recognised for excellent practice in many areas. Developing how we teach is our priority and this is made easier by the fact that we are a confident and open staff who support and challenge each other.
We have a full curriculum, with a vibrant and exciting Broad General Education from S1 to S3 and national courses from S4 to S6. We offer Advanced Higher courses in all subjects and are therefore able to stretch and challenge all our young people to prepare them for university. For those who might need additional support our pastoral and learning support staff work very closely with parents and staff to identify and address needs. When the time comes for the students to leave school, we work hard to ensure positive destinations for every school leaver, at every stage, whether it is to university, college or employment.
As well as many sports like table tennis, football and basketball, we have a very wide range of extra-curricular activities such as Equestrian Club, Film Club, Young Engineers and Computer Gaming. It is quite something that over half our staff runs some kind of extra-curricular activity. The main sports are rugby and hockey and over 100 pupils represent the school in these sports. Our hockey teams are thriving and rugby is, of course, well established. Jedburgh is in the heart of Scottish rugby country and JGS is the current holder of the Scottish Plate at under 16 level. The school has a strong tradition of producing internationalists and we expect to continue producing them in the future.
I want to develop leadership in our young people. We do this in our classroom activities and we also have many leadership opportunities for our young people. We have a Pupil Council, S5 and S6 Head Teams, and House Captains. Pupils in these positions have real responsibilities and duties.
We enjoy close links with our community, highlighted by pupil representation on bodies such as the Community Council and events such as the Remembrance Assembly where veterans come into school. In terms of transition with our primary schools we have developed very strong links to extend the excellent pastoral transition to curricular areas such as Maths and English. Our staff also works collaboratively with our primary school colleagues in developing learning and teaching.
Finally, visitors to our school comment on the positive ethos and the excellent working relationships, indeed one parent recently described it as ‘palpable’.
I hope you find our website interesting and informative.
Kevin Ryalls
Rector
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