St Fillans Primary RC School

Our Catholic Primary School provides a wide range of experiences and opportunities to develop the faith and learning of our children. We aim to develop the whole child; physically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually, bringing them to full recognition of their abilities, skills and talents.

All of our children are supported in learning by our hardworking and dedicated teaching and support staff. The school is also greatly supported by our parents, our committed Parent Council and Parent Teachers’ Association who work tirelessly for the benefit of all children.

St Fillan’s Primary is a school which; highlights the positive, takes great pride in a sense of community and continually seeks new opportunities to foster extended partnerships for the benefit of learning and teaching and whole school life.

Vision

• Where everyone is treated with respect and fairness.
• Where everyone continually strives to reach his/her spiritual, moral, physical, mental and educational potential.
• Where everyone works in partnership to improve and to meet the needs of all learners.
• Where everyone is prepared to think creatively, try things differently, make mistakes and learn from those mistakes.

Values

• Love & Respect (as described by St. Paul in his letter to the Corinthians)
• Integrity
• Faith
• Effort

Aims

• Foster a love of God and neighbor.
• Meet the needs of all children through reflectively adapting learning and teaching approaches.
• Work cooperatively with all partners in our children’s education to create healthy, happy, confident, responsible citizens with a desire to keep learning.

In line with the Scottish Government's National Priorities these are our aims:

• Achievement and Attainment - To continue to develop effective teaching and learning strategies and raise levels of attainment and achievement
• Framework for Learning - To provide a motivating learning environment matched to the individual needs of our children
• Inclusion and Equality - To reduce inequality, celebrate social and cultural diversity and promote social justice and inclusion
• Values and Citizenship - To work in partnership with parents and others in the community encouraging children to become responsible citizens
• Learning for Life - To encourage the personal growth of children and staff as effective contributors in a multi-cultural society