Information Session 14 th May 2012

Nursery36children Primary One36 children Primary Two13 children Primary Three12 children Primary Four 6 children Primary Five15 children Primary Six 4 children Primary Seven 4 children School Total88

StagesNumber of childrenSpaces Primary 1250 Primary 1/ x P1 13 x P2 1 Primary 3/ x P3 and 6 x P4 7 Primary Primary 6/7 817

Nursery  Teacher – Fiona Baker (2 days per week)  Senior Early Year’s Officer – Nicola McCarter  Early Years Officer – Lynne Marshall

Teachers and stages  Principal Teacher – Marianne Savage  Veronica Cully – P1  Lisa Morrow – P1/2  John Cloherty – P3/4  Elaine Allen – P5  Maria McNally – P6/7  Fiona Baker ◦ 2 days - nursery ◦ 1 day - support for learning ◦ 1 day - Art

 Clerical Assistant ◦ Fiona McKinnon  Support for Learning Assistants ◦ Sandra Galloway ◦ Kay McLaren ◦ Pamela Angus ◦ Julie Heeps  Janitor

GIRLS  Tartan Kilt or Black skirt or trousers  White shirt with tartan tie (or)  White or red polo shirt  Black jumper (with red stripe) or swea tshirt BOYS  White shirt with tartan tie (or)  White or red polo shirt  Black jumper (with red stripe) or sweatshirt  Black trousers

PE Black shorts with red or white polo shirt Outerwear Black Blazer or waterproof jacket (School Logo)

 School orders – I will upload a order form to the blog.  On-line  Shop

 Staff – ◦ Monday 20 th August ◦ Tuesday 21 st August: additional in-service day  Pupils ◦ Wednesday 22 nd August  P1 – 9:00 to 12:15 for week one  Nursery ◦ Staggered start over the first two weeks

 Morning session – 9am to 11:30 am  Afternoon session – 12:45 to 3:15

 9:00 to 3:00 for all children  Morning break – 10:30 to 10:45  Lunch break – 12:15 to 1:00

 Visits to pupils in current school  Visits to nurseries  Transfer of assessment data

Wednesday 27 th June at 6:30  Parents and children ◦ Tour of the school ◦ Children visit their class with their teacher ◦ Parents – additional information

Thursday 30 th August  School Photograph  Class photograph  Staff photographs

? November 2012 His Eminence Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien

Grounds for Learning Themes: ‣Choice ‣Risk and Challenge ‣Nature with a Capital N ‣Play Machines ‣Sand ‣Shade and Seating ‣Topography ‣Variety and Texture ‣Water

 Shared goals  Responsibility to succeed  Working together  Continuous improvement  Lifelong learning  Support  Mutual respect  Openness  Celebration and humour

 Strong Literacy/Numeracy skills ◦ Early Intervention  Health and wellbeing ◦ Emotional and physical  Higher order skills ◦ Spirit of curiosity ◦ Skills for life  Active methodologies ◦ Active literacy/numeracy ◦ Cooperative learning ◦ Rich tasks/storyline  Support for Learning ◦ Meeting the needs of all pupils

 Friendly open-door policy  High quality information  Regular consultation  High quality teaching ◦ Based on best practice nationally and internationally  A happy vibrant experience for all children

 Parents who work with us ◦ Parental views ◦ Parent helpers ◦ Parent Council...  Parent who build, share and reinforce our vision  Parents who promote the school ◦ locally and wider  Your trust