Kilchuimen Primary School

Kilchuimen Primary School

Kilchuimen Primary school was built in 1968. The school occupies an attractive position close to the centre of the village with splendid views of the surrounding hills. Kilchuimen Primary shares a campus with Kilchuimen Academy.

The primary school occupies a single storey wing of the building, there are two classrooms and a nursery in this building. At present two further classrooms are located in temporary portacabin accommodation. Work will begin in September 2009 on two brand new state-of-the art classrooms which will mean that the two long awaited classrooms will be fully joined on to the school.

The primary school shares the hall with the secondary school, there is a large playfield. An all weather outdoor sports pitch is currently under construction which the primary will be able to access. School dinners are made on site and lunch is served in the school canteen. All classes have access to the internet within their classrooms, and all three classes will have an interactive white board once the new classrooms are built.

The school is well resourced as many new books have been recently purchased. Pupils from Pr 3 have weekly French and Art lessons. The school is an active participant in both the Feis Scottish Traditional Music Programme and the Youth Music Initiative. All pupils have benefited from PE lessons with the secondary specialist and the school has good links with the Active Schools programme.

Aims

• To make pupils, parents and staff feel welcome, safe and valued as individuals by promoting a positive ethos, Circle Time, parental workshops, open door policy, regular staff meetings and effective staff development and review.
• To promote a caring happy and safe environment in which all learners feel welcomed and valued.  This will be supported by an ethos of achievement, where all participate actively in learning and in the wider life of the school community.
• To provide a platform for a broad and balanced curriculum which will meet the needs of all our learners and develop their capacities as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.
• To encourage a sense of belonging, pride and responsibility within the community and to initiate and contribute to a range of community events.
• To strive for higher attainment, achievement and aspirations in all areas of the curriculum, as well as in the pupils’ wider life experiences.
• To encourage mental agility and provide equal opportunities for all.
• To continue to support staff to develop according to their own and school needs through teamwork, staff development and review and personal development including the building up of portfolios.