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Alison Drew
01349 855949
alison.drew@highland.gov.uk

25 August 2015

Dear Parent/Carer
I write to inform you of some changes to staffing here at the Academy.
Miss Fegan in the Art department started maternity leave at Easter. We were able to provide cover
for her classes during the summer term but this has now come to an end. All S3 option, National
certificate, Higher and Advanced Higher classes will now be taken by Mrs Munro-Main. All S1/2
classes will continue with 1 period a week of Art with Mrs Munro-Main. For this term Mrs Bregazzi
is going to provide Art project work in the second period of time allocated to Art. We will look at
provision again after the October holiday.
Mrs Paterson and Mrs Farrell were appointed as Depute Head Teachers in other schools at the
end of last term. We have put in place temporary acting cover for these Support Manager posts
until we can make permanent appointments. Mrs MacLeod, Mr Houston, Miss Robertson and Mrs
Ovenstone will share the pupil caseloads. We shall see all pupils in the next few days to introduce
their acting Support Manager. 2 permanent appointments will be made as soon as possible. I will
keep you informed of the outcome.
As a result of these acting arrangements there are a number of temporary alterations to timetables
for pupils. We have endeavoured to ensure that the disruption is minimised but as there is
shortage of subject specialist supply staff we cannot provide full cover for all affected classes.
Please be assured however that we are doing everything possible to ensure that every pupil
continues to receive a high quality curriculum here at Invergordon Academy.
If you have any concerns please get in touch.
Yours sincerely

Head Teacher: Ms Alison Drew, Invergordon Academy, Academy Road, Invergordon IV18 0LD
Tel: (01349) 852362 Fax: (01349) 853748
E-Mail: invergordon.academy@highland.gov.uk Internet: www.invergordon.highland.sch.uk

A C Drew
Head Teacher

Head Teacher: Ms Alison Drew, Invergordon Academy, Academy Road, Invergordon IV18 0LD
Tel: (01349) 852362 Fax: (01349) 853748
E-Mail: invergordon.academy@highland.gov.uk Internet: www.invergordon.highland.sch.uk