North Berwick High School A GSG School
- North Berwick High School
Grange Road
North Berwick
East Lothian
EH39 4QS - Head: Michelle Moore
- T 01620 894661
- F 01620 895495
- E communications@no…h.elcschool.org.uk
- W www.edubuzz.or…orthberwickhigh
- A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: East Lothian
- Pupils: 1008; sixth formers: 125
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Trillions of clubs for everything including the latest success story, bee-keeping, and lots of things for the non-sporty. More than 40 different choices, many on offer to several different age groups. Pupils take real responsibility in school, as heads of school, and of houses, as prefects, as mentors for younger pupils and as representatives to the community. Head boy/girl elected annually by pretty stringent process. An onerous task – they have to do the Burns' Night supper at the local Marine Hotel, which brushes up their…
What the school says...
North Berwick High School serves the town of North Berwick and the local community. It has a very good academic record and boasts a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head Teacher
Since August 2021, Michelle Moore. No stranger to the school, she taught English here from 2001 for four years and was depute head from 2013 for three years. Born in Aberdeen, she had an international upbringing as her father worked for the MoD. Attended secondary school in Washington DC, has lived in Germany and returned to Scotland to study English language and literature at the University of St Andrews. Was 'bitten by the teaching bug' when volunteering at a school in Germany after graduating.
Entrance
Effective programme of visits to feeder primaries, mainly Law Primary (700) which shares the site but also drawing in the scattered small schools in Aberlady, Athelstaneford, Dirleton, Gullane and Law. Head meets parents, and children have a two-day induction programme followed by another parent meeting. Entry automatic if family lives...
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Special Education Needs
North Berwick High School aims to be an inclusive one, one which meets the needs of all its children. We offer a range of services to support our most vulnerable pupils. We have two Support Bases, one aimed at pupils with pronounced Additional Support Needs and the other aimed at supporting pupils in their work in a variety of ways. We offer support in a variety of ways: in-class support from Support Staff (both teachers and auxiliary staff); small-group tutorial work; paired reading with senior students; extra support in class from senior students and ongoing development of the curriculum in all departments. 09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
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