This section includes helpful information for parents and carers; links to our digital tools, updated policies, information on our communications procedure, parents council, guidance team and term information. Each section includes more detail within the dropdown section.
This section includes helpful information for parents; links to our digital tools, updated policies, information on our communications procedure, parents council, guidance team and term information. Each section includes more detail within the dropdown section.
SCHOOL HANDBOOK
Updated annually, you should find all the information you need in this document.
Crieff HS handbook 2024-25POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS
MOBILE DEVICE POLICY
Mobile Device Policy
Following consultation with pupils, staff and parents Crieff High School’s udpated Mobile Device Policy was launched on Monday 6th June, coinciding with the start of the new timetable. This new policy is to support young people in their learning and minimise disruption to learning and teaching across the school. Should a phone need to be removed, the following actions will be taken:
Click here for the Mobile Device Policy June 2022
Click here for Crieff High School Positive Relationships Policy (with mobile device) May 2022
SCHOOL UNIFORM
School Uniform
Pupils should wear:
School ties and blazer badges can be purchased from the school office by payment on ParentPay.
We have partnered with BE Uniforms to offer the option of an embroidered school blazer. This can be found on their website here:
BE Uniforms Crieff High School blazer link
PE kit includes:
ATTENDANCE
ANTI-BULLYING POLICY
SEVERE WEATHER
Very bad weather can sometimes force an emergency closure of the school. A closure is something we will always try to avoid because of the problems it creates for pupils, and even more so for their families. However, please be assured the health and safety of pupils and staff will always be our first priority.
The following guidelines should be helpful to parents if severe weather sets in:
If heavy snow during the day begins to affect roads and traffic this is only an emergency situation for pupils and staff who have to travel a distance. Families who live within walking distance of the school will not normally have a serious problem. In this situation we take the advice of our bus and taxi operators, the police and up-to-date weather reports and if necessary will arrange for pupils in outlying areas to be taken home early and for staff who travel a distance then to be released. Local pupils may have to be sent home at a later stage.
Please note that where possible we will endeavour to advise parents registered for our Groupcall messaging service of school closures via this system. If you have not registered for Groupcall, please do so as soon as possible.
Since we cannot normally give advance warning of an early closure it will be sensible if families have plans worked out to deal with this situation. We always tell pupils to stay in school if they do not have a safe house to go to, but this is not an ideal situation for any length of time.
Please remember that we will never question a parent’s own judgement on a question of a child’s safety. Conditions in Crieff can be quite different from those in the surrounding countryside and parents who therefore decide to pick up children early will have our full co-operation even if the school is staying open. Information and advice from parents out in the countryside can be very helpful to us in making our own decisions.
If snowy weather sets in overnight we again get the best information we can and if possible arrange for advice to be broadcast on Radio Tay before people begin their journeys. Sometimes our bus or taxi operators will make their own decisions not to operate the service because they are worried about the safety of the journey to or from school. Our experience is that they do not take such a decision lightly, and parents who then make their own arrangements to get children to school should have a fall-back plan in case conditions worsen and transport is not available to get them home. Again, we will not question a parent’s own judgement about the safety of the journey.
The advice given here is based on our own experience and also on guidelines supplied by the Education Department. The Education Authority has made arrangements to give parents and pupils information about school closures and these are given below.
Any parents who have questions about any of the points covered here should feel free to contact us for further advice.
Sources of School Closures Information
Used in all instances
Radio Tay AM1584 FM 96.4 Perth only
Radio Tay AM 1161 FM 102.8 Everywhere else
Only used for widespread weather conditions
Radio HeartlandFM FM 97.5
Radio Central FM 103.1
Only used for widespread severe weather conditions or failure of essential services
Perth & Kinross Council Customer Service Centre – 01738 475000
Available from 0800 hours to 1800 hours, however this line may operate from 0700 hours in exceptional circumstances. Calls are charged at the local rate.
Parents/Carers can also find closure updates on the Perth and Kinross Council website. Parents/Carers can log onto www.pkc.gov.uk/schoolclosures
Social Media: Facebook /CrieffHighSchool Twitter: @CrieffHigh
PKC Facebook/Twitter pages are also available on the Perth and Kinross Council website.
SCHOOL FUND
This section will contain information on the school fund; including School Fund Minutes, School Fund Statement, and Trip Financial Statement.
CRIEFF HIGH SCHOOL HOMEWORK 2023-24
PARENT/CARER COMMUNICATION POLICY
CRIEFF HIGH SCHOOL MENU 24/25
ONLINE PAYMENTS
PARENTPAY : Online payments system for school meals, school outings, and other miscellaneous items.
You will be provided with login details from the school. Use this method to load payment value onto your younf persons lunch card (young scot card) – they can use this as cashless method to pay for school lunches.
PARENTS NIGHT BOOKING SYSTEM
You will be given login details to this system. Once notified of date of parents night for your young person, log in and book your appointments.
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DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORM
Helpful information for learners, parents and educators.
PARENTSPORTAL
PARENTSPORTAL
Access your child’s reports.
At Crieff High School we communicate through several different channels –
Groupcall is used to send out information for parents via email or text. This could be an email about an event or an attendance text message.
Headteacher Updates are issued once a term – or as and when required. This is communicated via email, usually in the Sway format.
Pupil Bulletins are composed by Guidance and circulated for pupils. These include opportunities for the pupils and celebrations of success.
Website includes any communication that is sent out from the school. This allows parents to find things easily and not have to keep all emails.
Twitter/Facebook/Instagram social media forums are used to communicate any updates/news/information that we think pupils and parents would find interesting. It is used as a way to get messages out quickly to the school population, and is also linked to the website.
What is the PC?
The Crieff High School Parent Council aims to give a voice to parents and carers within the school community. It is made up of a core committee, who are voted on at the Annual General Meeting, and a wider group of parents and carers that contribute to meetings and work with school staff to help deliver the aims of the school and support pupil wellbeing.
Committee
Office bearers of the 2022-23 committee are:
Chair – Catriona Cunningham
Secretary – Clara Walker
Treasurer – Johanne Tripp
Focus
The focus of the Parent Council for the 2022-23 school year is to:
Meetings
Our meetings are open to everyone and we encourage all parents and carers to attend and help to influence future plans and support the school.
We normally have one or two meetings per term and you can join the Parent Council email list to receive meeting details directly (although information will also be sent out to parents and carers by the school). Items discussed are suggested by parents and staff and we are closely involved in developing school policies. There is plenty of time to raise issues, ask questions or comment on your experiences, or you can just listen to the updates.
In recent years we have helped to influence:
– School curriculum review and subject choices
– Mobile phone policy
– Anti-bullying policy
– School website development
– Learning during lockdown
– Extra-curricular sport
– Funding of school / extra-curricular activities
The meetings are attended by the Headteacher and other Senior Leadership Team staff, and we also hear regularly from the Head Girl and Boy. Our AGM is held in Autumn. Meetings are currently held online via Zoom although we are hoping to hold some in person /hybrid meetings at Strathearn Community Campus during 2022-23.
Meeting Minutes
CHS Parent Council – AGM Minutes – 2 November 2023
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 21 September 2023
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 18 May 2023
CHS Parent Council – Agenda – 18 May 2023
CHS Parent Council – Minutes 23 March 2023
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 26 January 2023
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 27 October 2022
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 01 September 2022
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 26 May 2022
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 5 May 2022
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 3 March 2022
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 27 January 2022
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 28 October 2021
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 9 September 2021
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 17 June 2021
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 29 April 2021
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 11 March 2021
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 28 January 2021
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 14 December 2020
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 28 September 2020
Chairs Report for AGM September 2020
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 24 August 2020
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 8 June 2020
CHS Parent Council – Minutes -18 May 2020
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 28 October 2019
CHS Parent Council – Minutes – 16 September 2019
Contact the PC
Email: crieffhighpsp@gmail.com
You can also keep up to date with us on Facebook and Twitter
To contact your young person’s guidance teacher, please select the relevant school house below:
BARVICK
KELTY
TURRET
