Our Senior Team
Meet our senior team, tasked with our three strategic priorities:
Improve the quality of our teaching and learning
Improve Attainment and Achievement Outcomes
Strengthen Inclusive Practice
David Young
Head Teacher
School Improvement
Leadership and Management
School Estate
Staffing
Attainment/Insight Analysis
Quality Assurance
HGIOS and Self-Evaluation
PEF/SAC
Resources Management
WTA and School Calendar
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Michael Cunningham
Deputy Head Teacher
Curriculum
Teaching Learning and Assessment
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Year Head S3 and S4
Faculty Links:
Languages, Maths and BEC, Science and Tech
Tracking and Monitoring
CLPL
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SQA
S3 and SP Parents Evenings
Prelims
PRD
Claire Dancer
Deputy Head Teacher
Inclusion and Equality
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Child Protection Coordinator
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Year Head S1 and S2
Faculty links:
Pupil Support, Social
Primary/Secondary
DYW and 16 Plus
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Behaviour, Ethos and Wellbeing
S1 and S2 Parents Evenings
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Probationer Regent and Students
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School Awards
Janet Walker
Deputy Head Teacher
New Build
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Timetable & Course Choice Overview
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Year Head S5 and S6
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Faculty Links:
Health and Wellbeing, Expressives,
School Partnerships
Bonfire Night Strategy
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School IT and Digital Provision
SP Parents Evenings
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Parental Engagement
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Excursions
Krzysztof Ciesielka
Business Manager
Resources Management
Health and Safety
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Finance Management +
DSM Resource Management
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Library, PSA, Clerical, Technicians
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Administration Management
School Cover
Absence Management
Facilities/Asset Management
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PRD (Support Staff)
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Mr Ramsay
House Calton Pupil Support Leader
Miss Murray
House Blackford Pupil Support Leader
Ms Ramsay
House Turnhouse Pupil Support Leader
Pupil Support Leaders are supported further by Year Heads: Miss Dancer S1 and S4/S5/S6, Mr Cunningham S2/S3
Pupil Support
Ms MacLennan
Support for Learning Leader
An Additional Support Need comes from anything which is a barrier to learning.
​At Wester Hailes, we have five Pupil Support Leaders, in addition to a Support for Learning Leader, a Pupil Support SDO, a Support for Learning Teacher, and a team of Learning Assistants.
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​The Education Authority has many legal duties towards pupils with additional support needs and you can find out more in a booklet called In On The Act : Information For The General Public, which is available at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/inontheact
Ms Kerr
Pupil Support Admin Assistant
Mr Caiafas
Pupil Support Assistant
Mr Glasgow
Pupil Support Assistant
TBC
Pupil Support Officer
Mrs McCubbin-Park
Wellbeing Hub Pupil Support Officer
Ms Auld
Pupil Support Officer (Attendance)
Ms Mullin
Pupil Support Assistant
Ms Stemp
Pupil Support Officer
Ms Pryde
Wellbeing Hub/ESB
Pupil Support Assistant
Mr Welsh
Wellbeing Hub/ESB
Pupil Support Assistant
Transition
P7/New S1 Parents Information
If you missed the information evening on Thursday evening, don't worry!
You can view the presentation that was shared in the Teams meeting here.
Click here to download the presentation.
Also, you can click here to view an introduction to Wester Hailes High School by some of our staff, for our new P7s!