Are staff and children actively involved in improving their school community?
All children respond very well to the many opportunities for them to take responsibility for improving their school. A group of children from P5 to P7, lead a whole school fitness initiative through their enterprise project Sports R Us. Those in P7 act as buddies for children in P1. Through the Pulse initiative children in P4 to P7 effectively lead class discussions about learning. They keep the headteacher and staff well informed about what is working well for them and highlight things which make learning difficult. The school is planning to extend this initiative to include younger children. Class councils involving all children, effectively bring about significant improvements in the learning environment. A recent whole school conference led by children resolved a number of issues which staff and children had raised. The school is committed to regular fundraising for local and international charities and to supporting a partner school in Africa. These activities contribute to the strong sense of community demonstrated by all staff and children. Staff and children from all stages worked well together to achieve the Eco Schools Scotland bronze and silver awards. All staff willingly take respnsibi8lity for continually improving the school. Working in teams they plan learning experiences in and out of class which children find exciting and challenging. Staff evaluate their own work very effectively and value opportunities to further develop new skills. They lead their own learning and willingly share their expertise with colleagues in the school and beyond. They are very good role models for the children.
Particular strengths of the school
Children’s behaviour, active participation in learning and their contributions to improving the school.
Examples of good practice
Using children’s views to improve learning and teaching through The Pulse.
