WELCOME Welcome to Monifieth High School where respect, kindness, and fairness are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in creating an environment where every student feels valued, supported, and empowered to succeed. We are committed to helping all our students not only achieve academic excellence but also develop the key qualities that will guide them throughout their lives: happiness, health, resilience, and responsibility. We understand that young people thrive in a community where they feel safe, cared for, and respected, and we work hard to ensure that these principles underpin every aspect of school life. Our dedicated staff are here to challenge and inspire each student to reach their full potential, while also providing the support they need to overcome obstacles and grow into compassionate and responsible young adults. Through our strong emphasis on wellbeing, we aim to equip students with the skills they need to face life with resilience and confidence. We are proud of the inclusive and positive atmosphere we have cultivated, and students are actively encouraged to show kindness to others and to act with fairness in all their interactions. We believe that by working together, we can create a school where every student feels truly part of a community that cares about their happiness and success. I invite you to explore our website and discover more about our values, our curriculum, and the many opportunities we offer. We look forward to welcoming you to our school, where respect, kindness, and fairness help everyone thrive. Mrs Thomson Headteacher Read More

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DIGITAL LEARNING @mhsdigilearn MHS aims to inspire and motivate our learners through high quality, motivating and meaningful digital learning experiences for all our young people. We will embed digital activities/learning within the curriculum and provide independent learning opportunities using digital technology. Learners Staff Parents/Carers Digital Health & Wellbeing Responsible Users Agreement Digital Tools to Support Learning Chromebook Support Better Internet for Kids Responsible User Agreements As part of our digital learning strategy, and as we move towards one to one device, It is important that the whole school community reflect on safe and responsible usage of these devices. All pupils have received home a copy of the responsible usage agreement to complete. A copy is attached below. Pupil Parents/Carers School UK Safer Internet Centre Phones Gaming Social Media I’m worried my child might see something inappropriate online Worried about your child and nudes? Financially Motivated Sexual Extortion Button What is online blackmail?

Digital Health & Wellbeing Our Digital Champions have identified a number of useful websites to help with internet safety and cyber resilience. Online Safety | Parent Club Parental Engagement Homepage – UK Safer Internet Centre SWGfL – Safety & Security Online Childnet — Online safety for young people Internet Watch Foundation IWF – Eliminating Child Sexual Abuse Online | IWF Parent Factsheet Digital Safety – Digital Education Team Parent Zone – Parents’ area Digital learning, digital life and digital work | My child | Parent Zone (education.gov.scot) ThinkUKnow – The National Crime Agency’s CEOP Education team aim to help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse. NSPCC Keeping Children Safe Online

SUPPORTING PUPILS AND FAMILIES Monifieth High School is committed to supporting its young people and their families in a variety of ways. We have several staff members who work together to achieve this including Olive Wainwright PT ASN, Laura Anderson PT Heart, our Family Learning Champion Gemma Chapman, Resource Worker Claire Morrison and Lisa Herbert, PT Pupil Care and Support. Please see the link below to Connecting Parents Angus which includes a wide array of links to websites and information on how to refer into services which support wellbeing and offer financial information and advice. This includes partners we work with in the school such as Penumbra, Hillcrest Futures, Place2be, Young Carers, Maximise Angus and Social Security Scotland. These partners attend many of our school events and can provide free, confidential and impartial advice. We will advise of their attendance prior to any event and offer an opportunity to secure an appointment if required. This site also contains information on how to apply for Free School Meals, Clothing Grants and Educational Maintenance Allowance. Connecting Parents Angus Parent Zone Scotland School Resources Every pupil who accesses free school meals can request a free school hoody at the start of the school year. For all pupils there is also the option of accessing further school resources such as PE kits, scientific calculators, stationery, revision guides and chrome-books. We also have a stock of pre-loved hoodies and revision guides available for collection from our reception. These hoodies can provide families with a valuable ‘spare’ and means less of our uniforms end up in landfill so please help yourself if you are passing. There will also be a stall at every school event so please help yourselves to anything we have. If you would like to request any materials from our School Resource Bank, please fill in the form below: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKVhxB0nVKxpOkREhKX47UE1UQVRZSFYxTkdNU09JRTNJNks0NExNQllDNy4u Opportunity Fund As part of our Pupil Equity Funding, it is our goal to ensure that no pupil misses out on valuable extra-curricular opportunities as a result of financial pressures. These experiences are so important to a young person’s development and are central to their sense of belonging in the school community. Our Opportunity Fund is funding that can be accessed on request. Each extra-curricular activity or event will be advertised through the usual channels but will have a Glow form attached via a link or QR code which will allow a parent/carer to request financial support for their young person to attend. If you would like your young person to attend an activity or event but have been unable to request funding, please contact Lisa Herbert on l.herbert@angusschools.org.uk . If you would like to apply for support for your a pupil to attend school trips or events please use the following link; Opportunity Fund - application form Breakfast Club We currently have a Breakfast Club serving free drinks and an array of breakfast items including cereal, toast, cereal bars and fruit which is available from 8.30am in C51 (Home Economics). Breakfast Bars are also available in the Library, Learning Zone, Guidance Base and in Claire Morrison’s office. These provisions are OPEN TO ALL and pupils can either ‘grab and go’ or ‘stay and socialise’. Targeted Support Group At Monifieth High our goal is to ensure equity and inclusion is at the core of everything we do, and we are committed to working with parents and carers to ensure all our young people thrive. As such, we monitor and track all pupils, offering more targeted support to young people who may require this. We offer targeted support to pupils who are care-experienced, young carers, in receipt of free school meals, live in SIMD 1 or 2, are supported by social work or have experienced a traumatic event such as bereavement. This ensures that these young people's progress is monitored closely in each of their subject areas and - if support is required - it is made available to them as a priority to ensure they meet their potential academically and their health and wellbeing is supported. This is coordinated by Nichola Randles (English Teacher) who works alongside the guidance team. If you feel your child meets the criteria to be included in this group and you have not yet been contacted, please contact their Pupil Care and Support Teacher. Supporting Attendance We are aware that many of our young people are coping with a range of challenges in their lives - as are families - which are impacting upon a young person's ability to attend school. As such we are working with a variety of partners, including Educational Psychology, to ensure our pupils are supported to achieve their best. Attendance is monitored throughout each academic session and contact will be made with home at key points in the year to highlight any concerns. Our Pupil Care and Support team and Additional Support Needs team work closely with families and young people who may be experiencing barriers to attendance to provide, or signpost to, the appropriate support. If you would like any further information about the support available, please contact your young person's Pupil Care and Support teacher in the first instance. In the event of absence please ensure the office is contacted on 01382 768100. Don’t miss out on Child Benefit Resource Pack

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Pupil Care and Support Team The PCS team have an open door policy and are located at a busy intersection of the school. We are housed in our own corridor with a Social Education room and various side rooms which provide areas to meet with pupils. There are three houses (Panmure, Dalhousie and Balmossie) and each house has 2 PCS teachers who are linked to a Depute Head Teacher. Various partners also work within this corridor including the careers adviser, school nurse service, educational psychology and other partners. Pupils are encouraged to self-refer when they are in need of support but robust monitoring and tracking processes also mean PCS staff may identify potential areas of concern and may discuss possible supports with your child or contact home to discuss these with you. This term we are looking at improving our communication with young people and parents. We are promoting different ways for your child to contact their guidance teacher. We have three main ways for young people to contact their guidance teacher. Pupils Go to the guidance base- a timetable is there if no guidance teacher is available. QR codes - which are situated around the school. Pupil completes a form and it will generate an email to arrange a meeting. Use mobile phone number for their guidance teacher and text. This will be shared through Social Education. Only during school hours. Parents In the first instance, if it is a general enquiry, please contact your child's guidance teacher via email. The email for your young persons Guidance Teacher is m.welsh@angusschools.org.uk r.whitfield@angusschools.org.uk j.hay@angusschools.org.uk k.perry@angusschools.org.uk a.tragham@angusschools.org.uk l.herbert@angusschools.org.uk We will endeavour to respond to email correspondence within three working days. For urgent matters, parents can contact the school via the main office on 01382 768100, you will be put through to the relevant guidance teacher. If they are not available please leave a message, providing contact details and the reason for your call and the Guidance Teacher will respond as soon as they possibly can. If it is a matter that needs immediate attention, please make the office aware. Thank you for your ongoing support.