St Brides Primary School

At St Bride's we wish to enter into a partnership with you to provide for pupils a happy, safe and secure educational environment. Your child will cope best when he/she knows that we are all working together, presenting the same standards and expectations for his/her education and future. We are always pleased to welcome parents and to encourage your involvement in the school.

All staff, ancillary and teaching, are fully committed to their pastoral role in ensuring that every child feels happy, valued and successful within the school. We at St Bride's endeavour to develop in our children not only the love of their faith and of learning, but also a desire to reach beyond the confines of the school, to take their place in the community and the world at large.

Pupils explain how they apply the Design Principles in their learning. In our class we have been learning about the design principles of The Curriculum for Excellence. We understand that there are 9 principles that make up the curriculum in Scottish schools. These are challenge, enjoyment, personalisation, relevance, choice, depth, breadth, progression and coherence. The Curriculum for Excellence has been designed to give us the best start in life. Here in St Bride’s we have a very positive attitude to these principles and are delighted to share our ideas with you. St Bride's is a very busy school with children from many different cultures. We enjoy learning, working and playing together.

Place2Be work with children in primary schools at a vital stage of their development. Place2Be offer them support to cope with emotional and behavioural difficulties which has a positive impact on the whole class, and helps teachers focus on teaching. Place2Be also offer support for school staff and parents.

The security of a school’s premises is an important part of ensuring the personal safety of pupils, staff and visitors. It is therefore highly relevant to a school's overall health and safety policy. We provide an adult presence (janitor/Pupil Support Assistants) in the playground from 8.45am and advise that you do not send your child to school before this time unless he/she attends the Friendship Club. Children will line up as directed by their class teacher at the beginning of the school year – this will depend on the side of the building there class is allocated.