Liberton High School

The school was officially opened by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on Thursday 14th May 1959 at 11.15. During her tour of the school, the Duchess of Kent saw girls “using the latest electric irons to prepare traycloths in the laundry class” and a commemorative Stained Glass window created by William Gibson.

We are a comprehensive school serving our community in the South of Edinburgh. We have around 65 staff providing quality experiences for 550 pupils. We believe that every single pupil in our school has huge potential and it is our mission to work with them their parents/carers and the entire community to ensure that every one of them delivers excellent performance in all aspects of their school careers.

In partnership with our community we at Liberton High School aim to ensure that every pupil has the belief, skills, knowledge and work ethic required to achieve their full potential that will ensure that they are fit for a full, active and satisfying life in the world beyond school. This will be achieved for all of our learners through the highest quality of learning experiences and personal support.

At Liberton High School we believe that;

• Everyone in our school community matters.
• Diversity should be celebrated and everyone should be cared for, respected and valued.
• Everyone has the potential for learning and to achieve success beyond what they themselves ever thought possible.
• Success only happens when we work hard, when we never accept anything less than our best.
• To be successful we need to raise the expectations we have of ourselves and each other.
• Together we can create a supportive learning culture based on trust, where we can all take risks with our learning and our teaching.
• An excellent school is a sustainable one that respects its environment and its community

We wish to encourage a partnership with you to ensure the best possible standards of pupil behaviour. Effective classroom management is vital to establish a secure and positive environment in which teaching can take place. Managing pupils’ behaviour is a very important aspect of effective teaching. It is the responsibility of all staff. Effective teachers take full responsibility for the management of their pupils.

Our Curriculum for Excellence aims to raise standards, prepare our children for a future they do not yet know and equip them for the jobs of tomorrow in a fast changing world. It balances the importance of knowledge and skills. Our curriculum develops skills for learning, life and work, bringing real life into the classroom, making learning relevant and helping young people apply lessons to their life beyond the classroom. It links knowledge in one subject area to another helping to make connections in their learning. It develops skills which can enable children to think for themselves, make sound judgements, challenge, enquire and find solutions.

Curriculum for Excellence emphasises the value of an active learning approach. In the early years, children will have a range of learning experiences that include planned and purposeful play and stimulating learning which engages and challenges children’s thinking using real life and imaginary situations. As children progress through school they continue to be involved in active learning experiences which are engaging and give them owner-ship of their own learning.

For effective learning to take place it is the responsibility of the Liberton community to ensure that there is a positive and empowering climate for learning. All staff should have high expectations and promote positive relationships. The climate in which learning takes place should be positive with young people entrusted and encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning.

We offer a wide a range of sporting and cultural activities. We have outstanding activities in the performing arts namely; Dance Club, Musical Theatre, Choir, Swing Band, Guitar Ensemble, Cello Ensemble and a Ceilidh Band. We also have an excellent range of sporting and outdoor education clubs including; Bike Club, Football, Rugby, Basket Ball, Gymnastics, Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme and many more! Science Club is a very successful extra-curricular club and we also have an extensive study support programme running after school.