School of Ambition
HEAD TEACHER'S INTRODUCTION TO SCHOOLS OF AMBITION

“St. Ninian’s High School in Kirkintilloch is one of Scotland’s first Schools of Ambition.
Twenty secondary schools across Scotland have become the country’s first Schools of Ambition.
Each school chosen has committed to radical programmes of development to secure significantly improved outcomes for their children.
The schools will each receive substantial resources to meet their plans plus possible further support from the private sector. The schools are a mix of already high performing schools wanting to reach even higher, those that need to improve after poor inspection reports and those that recognise they can move their performance up several gears. The money will be used by the schools to drive up their own performance and to help set new national standards of excellence.
Schools of Ambition are a major innovation at the head of wider education reforms. They represent everything schools are about - aiming high, stretching, challenging and inspiring their pupils. Schools need to have high expectations and ambitions for each and every one of their pupils, they need to offer every pupil the opportunity to recognise their talents and achieve their full potential.
St. Ninian’s High School is delighted that it has been successful in its bid to become part of the Schools of Ambition programme. The school and the council, working together, put a lot of effort and thought into producing a strong bid and is very pleased that its hard work has been recognised.
Although the focus of the bid has been on Modern Languages, our achievement in reaching this stage is a reflection on the commitment of the whole staff to providing the best possible education for every pupil in St. Ninian’s.
Our involvement in the programme will allow us to build on the excellence that already exists in the Modern Language Department in St. Ninian’s and to take this excellent model onto another level.
In particular we will broaden the ambitions of our pupils and ensure that the quality of their learning experience is conducive to the formation of respectful, respected and responsible citizens who will become effective contributors to society.”
PAUL McLAUGHLIN
HEAD TEACHER