Davidson's Mains Primary School

This is a very successful school situated in spacious and pleasant grounds with a long history of serving the Davidson’s Mains area of Edinburgh. Pupils from age three in nursery to age twelve in primary seven are accommodated in our large and varied buildings. We are a large school but we aim to maintain the friendly, supportive family feel of a school at the heart of its community where every child is well-known and valued and they and their parents feel a strong sense of belonging to the Davidson’s Mains Primary family. Our strong staff team strives to encourage our pupils to develop a growth mindset to learning and through this the ability to use their talents and skills to their full potential. We also aim to build confidence and resilience when faced with life’s setbacks and ensure they develop the skills to become successful life long learners.

We aim to provide your children with a happy, stimulating and challenging environment in which their contribution to the school is valued. We expect children to be kind and helpful to each other, to develop high self-esteem and self-discipline. We encourage children to find pleasure in learning and playing together, to understand, respect and value the different cultures and backgrounds that enrich our school and its community.

We believe that we can best succeed in our aims when parents and the school work in close partnership. We encourage parental involvement in classes and throughout the school. Between us we have the most important job of educating your children; enhancing their academic and social skills, their physical development, their emotional and spiritual development and in preparing them for the future. For our part we will do all we can to ensure that your children receive a good education. As a parent or carer, you can ensure that your children get the maximum benefit from their education by involving yourself in and supporting their learning. You can also help by ensuring that your children get a good night’s rest and arrive on time for school each day.

We Aim to

• Inspire children to have hopes, dreams and high aspirations, and to have the courage and determination to follow them by fostering in them a strong growth mindset and resilience.
• Provide an inclusive learning environment, committed to closing the attainment gap where all children attain their highest standards of achievement.
• Provide a safe, caring, nurturing and supportive environment in which all children can develop their personal, emotional, spiritual, social, and academic potential.
• Ensure that all children are valued, respected and celebrated as equal members of the school community, have the support they need to access a broad and balanced curriculum.
• Celebrate children’s achievement at assemblies and give weekly certificates to encourage effort in learning and publish children’s wider achievements in the school newsletter.

Inspire children to have hopes, dreams and high aspirations, and to have the courage and determination to follow them by fostering in them a strong growth mindset and resilience;
Provide an inclusive learning environment, committed to closing the attainment gap where all children attain their highest standards of achievement;
Provide a safe, caring, nurturing and supportive environment in which all children can develop their personal, emotional, spiritual, social, and academic potential;
Ensure that all children are valued, respected and celebrated as equal members of the school community, have the support they need to access a broad and balanced curriculum
Celebrate children’s achievement at assemblies and give weekly certificates to encourage effort in learning and publish children’s wider achievements in the school newsletter.

We are committed to supporting the development of the whole pupil, encouraging their development academically, spiritually, morally, socially and culturally.Our learning community is strengthened by a set of core values that underpin the life and work of our school.We develop the Four Capacities of the Curriculum for Excellence, Responsible Citizens, Effective Contributors, Successful Learners and Confident Individuals in our pupils through the teaching of these values.Our ‘living values’ provide a ‘compass’ to steer by in making choices and decisions and in shaping our daily lives.

Values

• We are committed to supporting the development of the whole pupil, encouraging their development academically, spiritually, morally, socially and culturally.
• Our learning community is strengthened by a set of core values that underpin the life and work of our school.
• We develop the Four Capacities of the Curriculum for Excellence, Responsible Citizens, Effective Contributors, Successful Learners and Confident Individuals in our pupils through the teaching of these values.
• Our ‘living values’ provide a ‘compass’ to steer by in making choices and decisions and in shaping our daily lives.