Bruntsfield Primary School

Bruntsfield Primary School is an exciting place to learn, whether it is in school or Learning at Home. We are delighted to see our pupils back school after so many months away.

Advice from Scottish Government and Health Protection Scotland continues to guide The City of Edinburgh Council response and therefore our School actions. The health and wellbeing of all our colleagues, pupils and families remains of paramount importance to us as we embark on this new phase.

Teachers have prepared learning activities for the children and will remain reflective and responsive to how the children feel upon returning to full time schooling. We shall continue to support, challenge and encourage all our pupils to be Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Responsible Citizens and Effective Contributors and help them to achieve our School Vision to ‘Be the best you can be…achieve your personal best’.

Latest information will be shared in our Parents and Carers Zone section of our Website, my weekly Blog, our school Twitter account or by email directly to families.

We endeavour to create an inclusive, educational environment of the highest quality which:

• Values and respects each individual
• Provides pupils with the necessary skills for life
• Works in partnership for the benefit of all
• Promotes Wisdom, Justice, Compassion and Integrity

We aim to:

• Provide the highest possible standard of teaching and learning experiences to encourage all pupils to develop as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors
• Facilitate pupils and staff to achieve their full potential and celebrate achievements
• Create a stimulating, enjoyable and secure environment, built on mutual respect
• Create an environment where pupils, parents and carers, staff and partnership services and agencies work together
• Show respect for, participate and contribute to the life of the school and wider community
• Develop an awareness and understanding of local and global issues

We aim to be guided by the ‘Principles for Curriculum Design’ outlined in a ‘Curriculum for Excellence’ which are:

• Challenge and enjoyment
• Breadth
• Progression
• Depth
• Personalisation and choice
• Coherence
• Relevance

We shall try to make the school a place where everybody feels welcome, safe and happy and where learning is the best it can be.