Guidance Transition
Welcome to the Grove Guidance Team
Each pupil has a guidance teacher who is there to help and support them throughout their time in Grove Academy. We are also first point of contact for your parents.
The guidance team are:
| ORCHAR | Mrs Terroni |  |
Mrs Adair |  |
| RERES | Ms Samson |  |
Mrs Forbes |  |
| DAWSON | Mrs Milne |  |
Mrs Philip |  |
| GILLES | Mrs Lauder |  |
Mr Redford |  |
Every week you will have one period of PSE (Personal and Social Education) with your guidance teacher. Some of the topics you will learn about are:
- Health Education: Sexual Health and Relationships, Drug Education, Personal Health
- Raising Attainment: Study Skills, Target Setting
- Personal Safety
- Friendships and Relationships
- Internet Safety
Let us introduce ourselves.
Have a go a spotting the fib – we might reveal the fib when we meet you!
Mrs Adair - I started teaching career at Lawside Academy in 1993..then to Grove, Craigie, Auchmuty, St Leonards, Grove, Braeview and then back to Grove. I teach French, German and Spanish, was a Principal teacher of Languages, but am now a very happy Guidance Teacher - wish I had done this years ago! I love France and all things French - favourite things are travelling, spending time with my family and watching rubbish reality TV programmes!
My two truths and a fib: I had lived in 13 different houses by the time I was 13, I achieved my Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award in S6, I worked as a holiday Rep in Faliraki, Greece when I was 18...…!!
I started teaching in 1993 in Kilmarnock. I have been at Grove since 2008. I am a Modern Languages teacher – French and Italian. In the past few years, I have also been a Support for Learning teacher and a Nurture Teacher. I am now a Guidance teacher and I love it!
My two truths and a fib: I worked as a nanny in France, I teach Italian evening classes, I once ate in a restaurant situated half way up the Eiffel Tower.
I have been teaching Physics and Science for 23 years in both Montrose Academy and Grove Academy. Let’s be honest, that was far too easy. I needed a challenge and Gillies house was calling. So here I am, your Guidance teacher, lucky Gillies 2.
Two truths and a fib: I travelled to Los Angeles for the weekend; I am fluent in 4 languages; I can eat an entire packet of rich tea finger biscuits in under 1 minute.
Mrs Lauder. I started teaching 2007 at Grove Academy and have been here ever since. I started as a Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies teacher and was promoted to Guidance Teacher in 2014. I really enjoy being a Guidance Teacher and having the chance to help young people through their school career. I really enjoy reading and World Music and a member of the Scouts (although on a bit of a break after having my children).
Two truths and a fib: I have been to Mongolia, I play a West African drum called a Djembe,I have climbed Kilimanjaro.
Mrs Milne – I have been teaching for 26 years and have been at Grove Academy since October of 1999! I am a Maths teacher and became an Acting Guidance Teacher in 2001 and haven't looked back!
Two truths and a fib: I love books written by the author Natasha Pulley, I think all of the technological advances made in the world today are fantastic and I enjoy a range of sporting activities.
Mrs Philip – I have been teaching music since 2001 (as Miss Glover) and moved to Grove Academy in 2002, becoming a Guidance Teacher in 2003. I love my job and enjoy the opportunity to work with so many young people and their families through their school careers.
Two truths and a fib: I have walked the West Highland Way (all 96 miles) 3 times, I walked in the mountains of Tanzania with pupils and I walk to school every day.
Ms Samson - I started teaching in 2009 at Grove as a Science and Chemistry teacher and have been a guidance teacher since 2018. I love my job and I also like spending the holidays visiting different sunny countries.
Two truths and a fib: I broke all 10 toes at the same time, I abseiled from an oilrig into the North Sea, I am a qualified trampolining coach.
Mrs Terroni – I have been teaching English at Grove since 2007 and joined the fabulous Guidance Team in 2012. I love teaching and working with young people. I enjoy reading, TV/film, eating out, learning new things and travelling.
Two truths and a fib: I once appeared on a billboard in Times Square in New York, I taught English in San Francisco and I am learning Italian.