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Cars (1) Parents

Parents who bring their children to school by car must turn left at the main gate and drop them in the area between the Technical and kitchen blocks. Please do not turn into the main car park or west playground.

The parents of children who need to bring large musical instruments to school may drive through the car park and west playground to drop these at the Music department provided they observe the 10 mph speed limit and take care driving through the playground. Large instruments are tubas, etc, not flutes or cornets.

On parents’ evenings and for school concerts, etc., parents may park either in the main car park or on the west playground.

Cars (2) Pupils

Pupils who bring cars to school:

must observe a 10 mph speed limit within the school grounds and

must park only in the main car park.

Careers advice

Pupils may obtain careers advice at any time from Guidance teachers, or from staff of Careers Scotland which is based at Castlehill. They should also make use of the Careers section of the Resource Centre. Please see also the section headed Important Addresses .

Cashless Catering

The school cafeteria does not accept cash. Instead, pupils have to use their Young Scot card as a kind of credit card to pay for meals and snacks. They simply hand over the card and the cost of what they buy will be deducted from their credit balance.

Pupils can pay money into their Young Scot card at the ’top-up’ machines in the girls’ cloakroom and ground floor corridor at the entrance to the English department. The machines do not accept bank notes.

To avoid their child having to bring cash, parents can send a cheque to cover a week’s snacks and lunches, or to cover longer periods of time. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Argyll and Bute Council’. Cheques can be handed in to the kitchen before the start of the day (credit will be available by the morning interval), or at the interval (credit will be available by lunchtime).

If a pupil loses, forgets or damages his/her Young Scot card, a temporary replacement can be had from the school office. The temporary card picks up whatever credit is on the pupil’s Young Scot card. There is a charge of £1 for this. All temporary cards will be taken in by cafeteria staff daily. Replacement Young Scot cards cost £2.50 and can be obtained only through the school office.

Cognitive Abilities Tests (CAT)

All pupils in S1 and S3 are given a test called a Cognitive Abilities Test. This measures their performance in number reasoning, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. The test gives staff a picture of each pupil’s individual strengths and weaknesses. Teachers can then use this information to see whether the pupil is performing as well as he or she could be and then to plan the next steps in learning and set individual targets. It also lets us identify and provide any additional support which the pupil might need. The test is not used to predict future performance, though we hope that by sharpening the focus on individual learning it will lead to improved attainment.

CCTV

For purposes of security and to protect both pupils and staff, certain areas of the school are constantly under the surveillance of Closed-Circuit Television cameras linked to a timed recording system. Recorded images from this system may be used for disciplinary purposes or in connection with Police action where this is considered to be appropriate.

Chaplains

There is a school chaplaincy team which helps conduct religious observance at assemblies and end of term services. The Chaplains can also be consulted for advice on personal and spiritual matters. Pupils can access their Chaplain by speaking to their Guidance teacher or Mr Crossan. The Chaplaincy team is made up of representatives of all the major Christian denominations in Campbeltown and the surrounding parishes.

Each of the school Houses has its own Chaplain, as follows.

Bengullion – Rev. P Burroughs (Lorne and Lowland Church)

Davaar – Rev. J Visher (Skipness and Carradale Parish Church)

Kilbrannan – Pastor C Holden (Springbank Evangelical Church)

Knockscalbert – Rev. M Lind (Highland Parish Church)

Roman Catholic pupils also have access to Fr M Azad of St Kieran's RC Church.

Change of Timetable

In 2008-09, the new timetable will come into operation on Monday 11 May 2009. All pupils will ‘move up a year’ on that date (S1 becomes S2, etc.).

Chewing Gum

Chewing gum carelessly thrown away damages carpets and other floor coverings. When left on chairs or desks it can damage clothing. For these reasons chewing gum is prohibited in Campbeltown Grammar School. Please ensure it is not brought to school.

Clothing grants

Families in receipt of income support, family credit, housing benefit or council tax rebates may be entitled to grants for footwear and clothing for their children. Application forms are available from the school office at any time.

CGS Charter

The CGS Charter is based on respect – respect for learning, respect for each other, respect for our school and its history and traditions.

In Campbeltown Grammar School we

show respect for ourselves by avoiding unhealthy activities like smoking, drinking alcohol, eating unhealthy foods or taking dangerous substances;

show respect for our own and others’ right to learn at all times;

show respect for our school by wearing the uniform and taking proper care of the buildings and grounds;

show respect and consideration for other members of the local community.

We commit to the Charter by following the Codes of Conduct for the various activities in which we participate at school.

Code of Conduct for Classrooms

When we go to classes we:

arrive on time wearing school uniform, with mobile phones switched OFF and put away and prepared with all necessary books and materials;

promptly take off outdoor clothing and sit down ready to start work;

sit properly and only leave our seats when there is a reason for doing so and permission has been given;

may drink water where it is appropriate to do so but not eat or chew in class;

listen carefully to instructions, put up our hands if we want to say something and work to the best of our ability at all times.

Code of Conduct for Outside Classes

In and around the school we

walk quietly, keeping to the right on stairs and in corridors;
respect our environment, putting litter in bins;

are polite and courteous to others, keeping hands, feet and unkind comments to ourselves;

only eat and drink in the canteen, foyer, cloakrooms and picnic area.

Code of Conduct for School Dances

To make school dances safe and enjoyable we

arrive no later than 8.00 and do not leave before 10.30 unless collected by a parent or guardian;
behave in a responsible manner, giving due consideration to all and respecting the fact that members of staff and prefects have given up their free time to make the dance possible;

only have food and drinks in the canteen at the designated break;

do not consume alcohol, tobacco or illegal substances before or during the dance.

Code of Conduct for School Trips

To ensure that all participants have a safe and positive experience we

ensure that all permission slips and fees are handed in by the due date;

ensure that we travel safely, sitting correctly in our seats and wearing seat belts as required by law;
do not consume alcohol, tobacco or illegal substances at any time, even if we are over 18;
follow the instructions of staff at all time, arriving on time and showing due respect and consideration for other people and their property;
behave at all times in ways that enhance and do not damage the reputation of the school and the community.

Complaints

We welcome the opportunity to put right something which is wrong. Any pupil or parent who is concerned about something should contact the appropriate member of staff (Guidance teachers or Heads of House might be a starting point). If they are still concerned after a first discussion, they should contact the Rector. Every effort will be made to address the complaint and bring the matter to a satisfactory conclusion. If a matter cannot be resolved in this way, the pupil or parent will be given information on how to use the Council's official complaints procedure.

Computers

Pupils have the opportunity to develop their computer skills from S1 onwards, through the Information Technology course which they all follow. They will also have opportunities to use computers in many subject departments.

The school uses PCs as the basis of its computing system. Parents may wish to take this into account if thinking about buying a computer for home use.

Pupils are not allowed to load software from home computers on to school computers. This is against the copyright laws, as well as being a possible source of computer viruses.

Please see also the sections on ‘E-mail’ and ‘Internet’.

Consent Forms

A consent form signed by a parent or guardian will be given to any pupil who is going on an out-of-school activity. It must be returned (completed and signed) before the pupil can take part in the activity.

Contacting the school

Parents with a query or matter of concern should first of all approach the member of staff who will be most able to help answer the query or address the concern. This is most likely to be the pupil’s Guidance teacher. The child’s Head of House may also be contacted. Mr Crossan, as Rector, will be happy to receive calls from parents, but is likely to ask a Year Head or member of the Guidance staff to follow up enquiries on his behalf. Parents can contact the school in various ways:

by letter (Campbeltown Grammar School, Hutcheon Road, Campbeltown, PA28 6JS). Letters may be hand delivered by pupils to the school office or by parents to the Janitors' box.

by phone (01586 552907)
by fax (01586 554691)
by email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Please remember that the unique IP address of every individual computer can be traced and will enable the school to identify the originating internet service provider and account holder sending offensive or inappropriate messages by email.

Cyberbullying

We tend to think of bullying as being forms of verbal or physical assault by one pupil (or group of pupils) directly on another pupil. With the spread of computers and mobile phones, however, a new form of bullying called ‘Cyberbullying’ is emerging. Cyberbullying is when young people send offensive, insulting, or threatening text messages or e-mails to another young person, or when they put offensive, insulting, or threatening messages about another young person on a website, blog or internet forum. These ‘postings’ are intended deliberately to insult, frighten, embarrass, harass or otherwise target another young person. Certain websites have become rife with this sort of bullying and have been used for this purpose even by youngsters who are technically too young to be members of the web forum in question. The situation has become so serious that the government and local authorities are becoming very concerned.

Although it happens outwith school, we will take the same action to deal with cyberbullying as we would for any other form of bullying if it is brought to our attention. We also recommend that parents supervise their children’s use of the internet and e-mail to discourage this form of behaviour. School staff will monitor pupils’ use of the internal e-mail system.

If a pupil is subject to this form of bullying, it is important that they:

tell someone about it – parent, teacher, or friend;

keep evidence of the bullying by printing out and saving any web page on which offensive or threatening material is displayed, or saving any text messages received by mobile phone.

The unique IP address of every individual computer can be traced by the Police and will enable them to trace the originating internet service provider and account holder and thus identify individuals who send offensive or inappropriate messages by e-mail or post them on a website.

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