Parents

Gourock High School welcomes the involvement and support of parents.  We have two main parent groups supporting the school, our Parent Council and a Parents Association.  You can find out more about each of these groups by following the links on this page.

The school regularly seeks the opinions of the parents through individual and group discussions, parental questionaires and specific parental information evenings.  Parents can certainly help support the school by emphasising the importance of completing the homework set, good attendance, good time-keeping and the wearing of appropriate school dress. 

We ask all of our parents to contact the school if their son/daughter is not going to be at school, whether due to illness or for a family reason. 

School Dress: 

There is, in Inverclyde as a whole, a long tradition of school uniform, which has been strongly supported by parents. Gourock High School accepts and follows this tradition. School uniform is practical, hard-wearing and economical compared with “fashionable” styles. We actively seek the support of parents in encouraging their children to follow our dress code.

School colours are black and white, as outlined below: -

Girls:
Skirt black, of simple style (not too short, please!)
Trousers black tailored style (not jeans, hipsters or baggy trousers
please)
Blouse white, or white polo shirt with Gourock High School logo,
or plain – but NOT with any other logos

Boys:
Trousers black (not cotton and of acceptable leg width)
Shirt white or white polo shirt with Gourock High School logo,
or plain – but NOT with any other logo

All pupils: School ties should be worn
Pullovers/ black (a zipped school cardigan for girls is available
Cardigans from the school - Cost £11.00)
Sweatshirts black with Gourock High School Logo or plain – but NOT with any other logos
Footwear shoes, dark self-coloured. Training shoes are not advised for general use but if worn should be dark in colour for school wear.
Blazers black with school badge on the pocket.
The wearing of a blazer is recommended.
Ties etc school ties, badges, sweatshirts and polo shirts are available from: R.C. Smith, 36 West Blackhall Street, Greenock.
Sportswear in the interests of hygiene and personal safety appropriate clothing should be brought for P.E. – children MUST have a change of footwear appropriate to the activity – indoors/outdoors, white polo shirt, white, navy or black shorts, and a towel, as all pupils will be expected to shower. The PE kit can be purchased from:
R.C. Smith, 36 West Blackhall Street, Greenock