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Kilbowie Primary School

School Handbook

2014 -2015

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Contents Page

Letter from Miss Wells Page 3

Aims Of Kilbowie Primary School Page 4

School Information Page 5

The Kilbowie Primary Staff Members Page 6

School Holidays Page 7

School Uniform and Clothing Page 8,9

Parental Involvement Opportunities Page 10

Kilbowie Primary Parent Council Members Page11

Curriculum for Excellence Page 12

Curricular Areas and Subjects Page 13

Literacy and English Page 14

Modern Languages Page14

Religious and Moral Education Page 15

Health and Wellbeing Page16,17

Sciences Page 18

Technologies Page 19

Social Studies and Interdisciplinary Learning Page 20

Extra Curricular Activities Page 21

Specialist Music Tuition Page 21

The Kilbowie Family School Ethos Page 22

Assessment, Achievement and Reporting Page 23, 24

Additional Support Needs Page 25,26,27

Transitions Page 27,28,29

Home, School, Community

and Global Partnership Page 30

School Improvement and Policy Page 31

School Meals Page 31

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Dear Parents and Carers

Welcome to the Kilbowie Primary School Handbook.

I hope that this handbook with provide you with a flavour of the way in which we in

Kilbowie Primary School fulfil our responsibilities as educators to the children in our

care.

In Kilbowie Primary School we are committed to enabling everyone within our school

to give of their best and fulfil their potential.

Everyone is welcome at Kilbowie Primary School and anyone who is part of our

school community becomes very much a part of ‘The Kilbowie Family’ for life.

We promote a safe and inclusive learning environment – empowering our pupils,

parents and staff to celebrate personality, talent, individuality and difference and to

challenge prejudice. We prepare our children to become Global Citizens and have

respect for themselves, others and their environment through the School’s eco

programme. We are proud to be Green Flag Holders since 2007.

We are proud to be a Rights Respecting Level 2 School.

Article 29 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states:

“Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full. It

must encourage the child’s respect for human rights, as well as respect for their

parents, their own and other cultures and the environment.”

In Kilbowie Primary School we share your hopes and aspirations for your child in

enabling them to fulfil their potential. We are committed to working with parents and

carers to achieve this.

Please feel free to contact the school at any time with regard to your child and we will

make every effort to help in any way that we can.

At our HMIe inspection in 2009 the inspectors found that:

‘The school has a welcoming ethos and children respond very well to the high

standard of pastoral care. Children, staff and parents are proud of being part of the

Kilbowie Family’.

I look forward to welcoming you and your child into the Kilbowie Family.

Kind Regards

Miss Lynn Wells

Head Teacher

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Aims of Kilbowie Primary School

In Kilbowie Primary School we aim to ensure that everyone develops the attributes,

knowledge and skills they will need for life, learning and work. We strive to enable

all of our school community to become:

Successful Learners

Confident Individuals

Responsible Citizens

Effective Contributors

To help us achieve our aims we will:

Promote equality and diversity and foster inclusion for all in line with Rights

Respecting schools and the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.

Deliver programmes and activities to meet the needs of all of our learners in line with

Curriculum for Excellence.

Manage resources effectively to support learning and teaching.

Promote pupil voice and partnership with all learners, staff collegiality and

involvement from the wider community.

Work in partnership with parents to support their child’s learning journey.

Highlight and celebrate achievement and attainment in school and in the community.

Monitor, evaluate and improve the quality of our service.

Anti Bullying Campaign in line with the Rights of the Child

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School Information

Address: Kilbowie Primary School

West Thomson Street

Clydebank

G81 3EA

Telephone: 0141 952 2149

Email: schooloffice.kilbowie@west-dunbarton.gov.uk

Website: To be updated

Head Teacher: Miss Lynn Wells

Kilbowie Primary School is a non-denominational, co-educational school which

accepts boys and girls from Primary 1 to Primary 7.

The present roll is 302 and parents should note that the working capacity of the school

may vary dependent upon the number of pupils at each stage and the way in which the

classes are organised. Kilbowie Primary School is a single storey open plan building

with disabled access and facilities. There is a nurture room located on one upper level

of the building.

School Attendance and Reporting Pupil Absence

Kilbowie Primary School follows West Dunbartonshire Council Policy in promoting

positive attendance from all our pupils.

Good attendance is central to our aim to help children become confident individuals,

effective contributors, responsible citizens and successful learners. Parents are asked

to support this by ensuring their child attends school regularly and on time.

If however your child is unable to attend school please contact the school office

before 9.00am to notify us of the reason for absence.

If you do not or are unable to contact the office a member of the school office will

contact you.

If we can not make contact to establish reasons for absence then the school will send

out a member of pupil and family support to establish reasons for absence and the

location of your child.

Support to improve attendance is available on request from the school office if you

require it.

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The Kilbowie Family Staff Members

Senior Management Team Head Teacher Miss Lynn Wells

Acting Depute Head Teacher Ms Julie Cameron

Acting Depute Head Teacher Mrs Sheryl Ritchie

Acting Principal Teacher Mrs Angela Blair

Acting Principal Teacher Mrs Laura McMahon

Chartered Teacher Ms Sharon McLeod

Class Teachers Primary 1 Mrs Gibson

Primary 1 Mrs Hainan

Primary 2 Miss McKinlay

Primary 2 Mrs Smith

Primary 3 Mrs Borrill

Primary 3 Mrs McMahon

Primary 4 Ms McLeod

Primary 4 Mrs McKechnie/Mrs Monaghan

Primary 5 Mrs Blair

Primary 5 Miss Barnfather

Primary 6 Mrs McNaught/Mrs McGreevy

Primary 6/7 Mrs Ritchie

Primary 7 Mrs Connolly

RCC Teachers Mrs Cameron/Miss McCue/Miss Ferguson

Nurture/Transition Teacher Mrs Crumlish/Mrs Kane

Learning Assistants

Mrs Baird Mrs Brown

Mrs Deefholts Mrs Kee

Mrs Rodgers Mrs Knox

Mrs McManus Mrs Appleby

Mrs Scott Mrs Moffat

Clerical Assistants Facilities Assistants

Mrs Moore Mrs Knox Miss Adams

Mrs Raworth Mrs Deefholts Mrs Russell

Mr Crainie – Modern Apprentice

Catering Manager – Mrs Sandra McFarlane Cleaning Assistants

Catering Assistants – Mrs McRoberts Miss Thomson

Mrs Lamb Ms Gow

Miss Phillip Miss Chlosta

Miss McGowan

Mrs Marr

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School Holiday Arrangements Session 2014 – 2015 Autumn / Winter 2014

Teachers Return: Tue 12 August 2014

Pupils Return: Thu 14 August 2014

September week-end: Fri 26 and Mon 29 September 2014

First Mid-Term:

Mon 13 to Fri 17 October 2014

(inclusive)

Christmas/New Year: Mon 22 December 2014 to Fri 2 January 2015

(inclusive)

Spring/Summer 2015

January re-open: Mon 5 January 2015

Second Mid-Term: Mon 9 and Tue 10 February 2015

Spring Holiday: Fri 3 to Fri 17 April 2015 (inclusive)

Good Fri is 3 April and Easter Mon is 6 April 2015

May Day: Mon 4 May 2015

May Weekend: Fri 22 and Mon 25 May 2015

School Close: Thu 25 June 2015

Inset Days Tuesday 12 August 2014

Wednesday 13 August 2014

Friday 10 October 2014

Friday 6 February 2015

Thursday 21 May 2015

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School Uniform/Clothing

It is the policy of West Dunbartonshire Council that pupils attending schools within

the authority shall wear the approved school uniform.

West Dunbartonshire Council recognises and support school uniform in that it:

Improves school security by making it easier to identify intruders;

Gives pupils a pride in and a sense of belonging to their school thereby diminishing

truanting;

Heightens the reputation of the school in the community;

Gives pupils an equality of appearance thereby discouraging competition;

May be cheaper to buy than other clothing which pupils may wish to wear;

Encourages school discipline and a work ethic amongst pupils.

There are forms of dress which are unacceptable in school, including in physical

education classes, on the grounds of, or for reasons related to, the maintenance of

good order and discipline and/or Health and Safety, and should therefore not be

allowed. These are items of clothing which:

- potentially encourage faction (such as football colours);

- could cause offence (such as anti-religious symbolism or slogans

which might be regarded as political or carrying a message at odds

with the values of the school)

- could cause health and safety concerns, such as loose fitting clothing,

shell suits and jackets of flammable material;

- foot wear that could cause damage to flooring;

- carry advertising particularly for alcohol or tobacco;

- could inflict injury on other pupils or be used by others to do so.

For reasons of health and safety, all items of jewellery, including wrist watches and

body piercings, must be removed before participating in physical education lessons.

Valuable items and unnecessarily expensive articles of clothing or jewellery should

not be brought to school and the school does not carry insurance to cover the loss of

such items.

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Parents may be entitled to monetary grants to assist with clothing and uniform.

Approval for any such requests is at the discretion of the Director of Education.

Applications forms may be obtained from the school office or from the council offices

at Garshake. Their contact number is 01389 738282

We are very proud of our school uniform.

The Kilbowie Primary School colours are navy, blue and gold.

The agreed school uniform is:

White shirt or polo shirt

School tie

Navy trousers, pinafore, dress or skirt

Navy jumper, school jumper, or cardigan

Navy tights

School blazer

School shoes

School Uniform is available to order at the school office.

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Parental Involvement Opportunities

Establishing positive partnerships with parents is extremely important to Kilbowie

Primary School.

We have a very successful and supportive Parent Council who volunteer for school

events throughout the year.

We have several parent volunteers who assist with learning and teaching throughout

the school day and at after school clubs.

Parental attendance for school events and parents evenings is very high.

We encourage and promote learning at home through homework and tasks which

enable parents to support their child’s learning.

Our Families and Schools Together Programme F.A.S.T. has been very successful

and has extended our partnerships to include Save the Children, our nursery parents

and colleagues.

We value parental comments as part of our evaluation and improvement process.

Parent evaluations are given out at parents evening or are available on request from

the school office.

We have an open door policy for parents, which enable them to have direct and easy

access to the senior management team. Kilbowie Primary encourages face to face

communication with parents and the senior management team are available in this

school playground from 8.50am until 9am and 3pm until 3.10pm so please feel free to

approach us, introduce yourself, or just say hello. You do not always have to arrange a

meeting with the senior management team. However under certain circumstances

there may be the need to make an appointment in advance.

We endeavour to reply to all enquiries as soon as possible.

If you would like to be a member of the Kilbowie Parent Council or if you wish to

volunteer in the school in any way you can, please contact the school office on 0141

952 2149 who will be more than happy to help you.

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The Kilbowie Primary Parent Council Members

The members of the Parent Council are:

Parent Members

Mrs Tracey Currie (Chair)

Mrs Marissa Bowen (Secretary)

Mrs Janice Blair

Mrs Julie Crawford

Mrs Theresa Lawlor

Ms Zoe Morrison

Mrs Nadine Macfarlane

Mrs Carole Provan

Ms Deborah Quinn

Ms Fiona Rough

Mrs Joanne Weir

School Members

Miss Lynn Wells

Ms Julie Cameron

Mrs Sarah Connolly

Mrs Karin Deefholts

Mrs Sheryl Ritchie

The Kilbowie Primary Parent Council is an extremely important aspect of the school

life. They are committed to supporting the school and hold regular meetings to

discuss fundraising and school improvement.

The parent council make generous donations to the school with the money they make

through fundraising. This money is always used to the benefit of all pupils.

If you wish to join, please contact the school office.

“The reason I joined the Parent Council was to learn more about what goes on in

Kilbowie. I feel that I am more connected with the school now and at meetings we

are encouraged to have our say as parents…All in all it has been a very positive

experience”

Parent member of Kilbowie Parent Council December 2013

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Kilbowie Primary School Curriculum for Excellence

Kilbowie Primary School provides a curriculum in line with Curriculum for

Excellence guidelines.

Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland

by providing a coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum from 3 to 18 years.

It aims to develop four capacities, helping children to become:

Successful Learners

Confident Individuals

Responsible Citizens

Effective Contributors

The Curriculum includes all the experiences which are planned for children and

young people through their education, wherever they are being educated. These

experiences are grouped into 4 categories.

Curriculum areas and subjects

The curriculum areas are the organisers for setting out the experiences and outcomes.

Each area contributes to the four capacities.

Interdisciplinary learning

How the curriculum should include space for learning beyond subject boundaries.

Ethos and Life of the School

The starting point of the school is a positive ethos and climate of respect and trust

upon shared values across the school.

Opportunities for personal achievement

Pupils need opportunities for achievements both in the classroom and beyond, giving

them a sense of satisfaction and building motivation. Personal achievement is

highlighted and celebrated in a range of ways.

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Curriculum Areas and Subjects

The 8 curricular areas in Curriculum for Excellence are:

Mathematics

Languages

Religious and Moral Education.

Sciences

Social Subjects

Technologies

Expressive Arts

Health and Wellbeing

Mathematics

In Kilbowie Primary School mathematics experiences and outcomes are structured

within three main organisers, each of which contains a number of subdivisions:

Number, money and measure

Estimation and rounding

Number and number processes

Multiples, factors and primes

Powers and roots

Fractions, decimal fractions and percentages

Money

Time

Measurement

Mathematics – its impact on the world, past, present and future

Patterns and relationships

Expressions and equations.

Shape, position and movement

Properties of 2D shapes and 3D objects

Angle, symmetry and transformation.

Information handling

Data and analysis

Ideas of chance and uncertainty.

We have a range of resources to support the progression of mathematics through the

stages, including TJ Mathematics and Heinemann Active Mathematics.

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Literacy and English The three organisers within the literacy and English framework are the same as those

used in the literacy and Gàidhlig, Gaelic (learners) and modern languages

frameworks:

listening and talking

reading

writing.

Within these organisers there are subdivisions.

Enjoyment and choice experiences and outcomes highlight the importance of

providing opportunities for young people to make increasingly sophisticated choices.

The tools sections include important skills and knowledge: for example, in reading it

includes such important matters as reading strategies, spelling and grammar.

The sections on finding and using information include, in reading, critical literacy

skills; while the understanding, analysing and evaluating statements encourage

progression in understanding of texts, developing not only literal understanding but

also the higher order skills.

Finally, the creating texts experiences and outcomes describe the kind of

opportunities which will help children and young people to develop their ability to

communicate effectively, for example, by writing clear, well-structured explanations.

In Kilbowie Primary School we have a vast rage of texts and resources to support

literacy and English across the stages.

These include Longman book project, Treetops, Rapid Reading, Springboard, Jolly

Phonics, Hearsay, Spelling, Nelson Interactive Writing and Comprehension

Programme, West Dunbartonshire writing programme and novel studies.

Modern Languages Learning other languages enables children and young people to make connections

with different people and their cultures and to play a fuller part as global citizens.

Learning through the languages area of the curriculum enables children and young

people to:

develop their ability to communicate their thoughts and feelings and respond

to those of other people

develop the high level of skills in listening, talking, reading and writing which

are essential for learning, work and life

use different media effectively for learning and communication

develop a secure understanding of how language works, and use language well

to communicate ideas and information in English and other languages

exercise their intellectual curiosity by questioning and developing their

understanding, and use creative and critical thinking to synthesise ideas and

arguments

enhance their enjoyment and their understanding of their own and other

cultures through literature and other forms of language

develop competence in different languages so that they can understand and

communicate including, for some, in work settings.

In Kilbowie Primary School Primary 6 and 7 are taught French.

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Religious and Moral Education Kilbowie Primary School adopts West Dunbartonshire’s policy on religious and moral

education.

Religious and moral education enables children and young people to explore the

world’s major religions and views which are independent of religious belief and to

consider the challenges posed by these beliefs and values.

It supports them in developing and reflecting upon their values and their capacity for

moral judgement. Through developing awareness and appreciation of the value of

each individual in a diverse society, religious and moral education engenders

responsible attitudes to other people. This awareness and appreciation will assist in

counteracting prejudice and intolerance as children and young people consider issues

such as sectarianism and discrimination more broadly.

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“Every child has the right learn and use the language, customs and religion of their

family whether or not these are shared by the majority of the people in the country

where they live.”

Note :Under section 9 of the Education Scotland Act parents have the right to

withdraw children from participation in religious and moral education and religious

education in Roman Catholic School. If you wish to withdraw your child from

religious and moral education please contact the school office where alternative

arrangements can be made. Parents from religious communities may request that their

child be permitted to be absent from school in order to celebrate recognised religious

events. If you wish to request this please do so in writing.

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Health and Wellbeing Good health and wellbeing is central to effective learning and preparation for

successful independent living. This aspiration for every child and young person can

only be met through a concerted approach: Kilbowie Primary and our partners work

together closely to plan programmes for health and wellbeing explicitly, taking

account of local circumstances and individual needs. Planning to provide and manage

the many different and complementary contributions may be challenging but in

Kilbowie Primary School every effort is made to ensure that the needs of each child

and family are met. The diagram below illustrates this shared vision and common

goal.

Learning through health and wellbeing promotes confidence, independent thinking

and positive attitudes and dispositions. Because of this, it is the responsibility of every

member of the Kilbowie staff to contribute to learning and development in this area.

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Kilbowie Primary is committed to promoting health and wellbeing across the school.

Commonwealth Games competitors David Carry and Susan Egelstaff visit Kilbowie

Primary School.

The statements of experiences and outcomes are then structured into the following

organisers across the stages.

Mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing

Planning for choices and changes

Physical education, physical activity and sport

Food and health

Substance misuse

Relationships, sexual health and parenthood.

In Kilbowie Primary School we have an extensive range of resources and partnerships

with specialist external agencies to support the individual needs of each child.

For health and safety reasons children must remove all jewellery before Physical

Education lessons. A full Physical Education kit including shorts, T shirt and training

shoes or appropriate gym shoes must also be worn. Adults are not permitted to

remove jewellery from pupils.

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Sciences

Science is an important part of our heritage and we use its applications every day in

our lives at work, at leisure and in the home. Science and the application of science

are central to our economic future and to our health and wellbeing as individuals and

as a society. Scotland has a long tradition of scientific discovery, of innovation in the

application of scientific discovery, and of the application of science in the protection

and enhancement of the natural and built environment. Children and young people are

fascinated by new discoveries and technologies and become increasingly aware of,

and passionate about, the impact of science on their own health and wellbeing, the

health of society and the health of the environment.

Through learning in the sciences, children and young people develop their interest in,

and understanding of, the living, material and physical world. They engage in a wide

range of collaborative investigative tasks, which allows them to develop important

skills to become creative, inventive and enterprising adults in a world where the skills

and knowledge of the sciences are needed across all sectors of the economy.

In Kilbowie Primary School we encourage all of our learners to develop a secure

understanding of important scientific concepts in order to promote a lifelong interest

in science and its applications.

They do this by learning about the following:

Planet Earth

Forces, electricity and waves

Biological systems

Materials

Topical science.

In Kilbowie Primary school the science programmed is delivered across the stages in

a range of ways, including:

active learning and planned, purposeful play

development of problem solving skills and analytical thinking skills

development of scientific practical investigation and inquiry

use of relevant contexts, familiar to young people’s experiences

appropriate and effective use of technology, real materials and living things

building on the principles of Assessment is for Learning

collaborative learning and independent thinking

emphasis on children explaining their understanding of concepts, informed

discussion and communication.

Combining Science and Music to make musical instruments.

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Technologies In Kilbowie Primary School the technologies framework has been organised to offer

opportunities for personalisation and choice using diverse contexts for learning.

The technologies framework has six organisers, namely:

technological developments in society

ICT to enhance learning

business

computing science

food and textiles

craft, design, engineering and graphics.

The final four organisers are contexts for developing technological skills and knowledge.

The important purposes of the technologies depend upon effective interdisciplinary working

through connections across and between subject boundaries.

In Kilbowie Primary School ICT is widely used on a daily basis across the stages. There is

wireless internet access and mobile devices to allow pupils instant access to current resources

to support their learning.

The children are learning about engineering during a visit from Mr Bisset, one of our

parent volunteers who works at Babcock Faslane.

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Social Studies and Interdisciplinary Learning

Through social studies, children and young people develop their understanding of the

world by learning about other people and their values, in different times, places and

circumstances; they also develop their understanding of their environment and of how

it has been shaped. As they mature, children and young people’s experiences will be

broadened using Scottish, British, European and wider contexts for learning, while

maintaining a focus on the historical, social, geographic, economic and political

changes that have shaped Scotland. Children and young people learn about human

achievements and about how to make sense of changes in society, of conflicts and of

environmental issues. With greater understanding comes the opportunity and ability to

influence events by exercising informed and responsible citizenship.

The social studies experiences and outcomes have been structured under the three

main organisers:

people, past events and societies

people, place and environment

people in society, economy and business.

Throughout the year learners across the stages will participate in topics which are

planned as interdisciplinary topics. Topics such as The Vikings, Children’s Rights,

Eco Schools and Enterprise are delivered to include opportunities for learning across

the breadth of the curriculum. For example writing letters, working out profit and

loss, outdoor learning and the use of ICT.

For further information on Curriculum for Excellence visit the following web site.

www.edcuationscotland.gov.uk

The Children take part in interdisciplinary topics including Enterprise in which they

started up their own company. The topic included lessons on numeracy, literacy and

technology.

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Extra Curricular Activities

In Kilbowie primary we offer a range of after school activities to promote

achievement and personal learning. We are delighted to be able to offer activities

including:

Football Netball Homework Cross Country

Film Club Tennis FAST Chess Club

Many other clubs are available on the request of the pupils or parents.

Primary 6 and 7 are also given the opportunity to attend an outdoor education visit.

We currently have links with Ardlui Outdoor Education Centre and Kingswood

Outdoor Education.

Specialist Music Tuition

Currently our specialist teachers offer instruction in brass and violin. There is also

guitar tuition provided by one of our class teachers Miss McCue.

Children are invited to try out for these opportunities and will be notified if

successful.

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The Kilbowie Family School Ethos Kilbowie Primary works hard to ensure a positive and nurturing ethos is embedded

throughout the school. All members of staff contribute to this by modelling behaviour

which promotes effective learning and health and wellbeing. They establish open,

positive and supportive relationships where the children feel valued and listened to.

The whole school embraces the principles of Getting it Right for Every Child and

ensures that all of our children are Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active,

Respected, Responsible and Included.

We ensure this through the creation of a school and class charters which are based on

the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This lies at the heart of the

extremely positive ethos within the school and enables Kilbowie to be a level 2 Rights

Respecting School as recognised by UNICEF. Kilbowie Primary’s rights based

learning was recently highlighted as an area of good practice by West Dunbartonshire

Council. We support equal opportunities and rights across our school. In all aspects

of school life children are treated with respect and given the same opportunities for

learning.

We promote a safe and inclusive learning environment – empowering pupils, parents

and staff members to celebrate difference and challenge prejudice. This enables

Kilbowie Primary to be a happier, more welcoming place to learn. Our Say No to

Racism campaign and our Schools Champion programme through Stonewall are

embedded in the school ethos alongside Rights Respecting Schools.

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In addition the school has established positive partnerships with the local community

and external agencies including, social work, educational psychology, CEDAR, active

schools, sports development, CEOP and Save the Children, ensuring that our pupils

and families have access to a range of extensive support. Our nurture programme in

Primary 1 and 2 has been very successful and we have recently opened our first ever

nurture room. We also offer an extensive range of after school clubs promoting health

and wellbeing. Improvements have also been made to our school grounds to offer

more outdoor education opportunities. Increased ICT resources have been introduced

throughout the school to improve learning and teaching.

Kilbowie Primary encourages all of our pupils from an early age to contribute to the

life of the school and their responsibilities as local community members and global

citizens. This includes opportunities to participate responsibly in decision-making,

act as role models and leaders and to play an active part in putting the values of the

school community into practice.

In Kilbowie this is done through the establishment of:

The Pupil House Council

The Eco Committee

Junior Road Safety Officers

Rights Respecting School Committee

An Effective Buddy System

Monitors

Paired Readers

West Dunbartonshire Recognition of Volunteering Scheme

Family Groups

After School Clubs.

Assessment/Achievement and Reporting

Curriculum for Excellence defines 5 levels of learning. The first four levels are

described in the experiences and outcomes, with progression to qualifications

described under a fifth level, the senior phase.

The path most children and young people are expected to follow through the levels

reflects the stages of maturation of children and the changing way in which they

engage with learning and develop.

Some learners will start learning at these levels earlier and others later, depending

upon individual needs and attitudes. The framework is designed to be flexible in order

to permit careful planning of those with additional support needs, whether it be with a

learning difficulty or a particularly able and talented individual.

Level Stage

Early The pre-school years and Primary 1 or later for some.

First To the end of Primary 4,but earlier or later for some.

Second To the end of Primary 7, but earlier or later for some.

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Third and Fourth S1 to S3, but earlier for some. The fourth level broadly

equates to Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework

level 4

Senior Phase S4 to S6, and college or other means.

Assessment takes place as part of ongoing learning and teaching, periodically and at

transitions. Assessment in Kilbowie Primary School takes place in a range of ways

across the curriculum and is built into planning to support learning and teaching

experiences.

A learner’s progress is assessed and celebrated in ways and times that are appropriate

to their learning needs. In Kilbowie Primary judgements about learning will be based

on evidence from broad sources over time and across a range of activities, both in and

out of school.

Approaches to assessment are developed through Assessment is for Learning, which

provides a platform to support planning. Learning and teaching and assessment are

designed to reflect progress and motivate and encourage learning.

Learners at all stages are involved in planning and reflecting on their own learning

through self assessment, peer assessment and teacher led assessment in order to set

personal goals.

Kilbowie Primary School also participates in standardised assessments across the

school in line with West Dunbartonshire initiatives.

At our weekly gatherings achievement is celebrated in a range of ways through our

apple awards and star writers awards, rights respecting school awards, house points,

competition winners and any other personal achievements that the pupils choose to

highlight. They can also perform any personal talents at our weekly talent show.

There are two dates across the session for parental/ teacher meetings. The first is in

term one and the second is in term 3. Parents will be informed of dates and times in

advance of each meeting.

An official progress report is issued in term 4 and will be sent home with the pupils.

In Kilbowie Primary School we also offer opportunities for parents to visit classes to

share in the learning experience and attend performances/celebrations throughout the

year.

More information on assessment can be found at.

www.educationscotland.gov.uk

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Celebrating achievement and raising money for charity through ‘Christmas Jumper

Day’

Additional Support Needs

In Kilbowie Primary School there is personal support available to help learners fulfil

their potential and make the most of their opportunities through additional support

wherever it is required.

The school follows West Dunbartonshire Council’s policy of staged intervention

process to provide appropriate support depending on each learner’s individual needs.

There are 4 Steps of intervention in this process as outlined on the West

Dunbartonshire Council Website.

Step one - Identify concerns

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What is getting in the way of this child or young person's well-being?

There are eight well-being indicators which can be used by our staff to identify

concerns.

These are:

safe

healthy

achieving

nurtured

active

respected

responsible

included.

Step two - Decide on the child's needs

Do I have all the information I need to help this child or young person?

We use the 'My World' Triangle tool to gather and organise information about your

child. This tool helps to identify what information we have or need to get about your

child.

When we use this tool we look at the development of your child, including their:

physical

social

educational

emotional

spiritual

psychological development.

Once we have this information we will consider:

how to increase resilience, i.e. to allow your child to cope with difficult

situations

how to increase protection, i.e. things that protect your child from their bad

experiences

what leads to vulnerability, i.e. details of their life that could lead to issues

with their development, e.g. disability

what leads to adversity, i.e. events in your child's life which could harm their

development, e.g. abuse

what does the child or young person need from those who look after them.

Step three - Decide the stage of intervention needed

What can we do to help this child or young person?

Stage 1 is when we can meet your child's needs without the need for targeted support.

All children should have this universal support. They should have frequent and

regular chances to discuss their learning with a key adult who knows them well and

can act as a mentor.

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Stage 2 is when all your child's needs are related to their education and these are met

at a local level, e.g. the school.

Stage 3 is all your child's needs are related to their education and these are met at a

council level, i.e. by Educational Services.

What additional help, if any, may be needed from others?

Stage 4 is when help is needed from others, so we will consider a Co-ordinated

Support Plan (CSP) and a more integrated plan.

Step four - Review the plan

Everyone who helped to write the original plan will help to review it. They will look

at:

what has improved

what has gotten worse

have we achieved our outcomes

do we need to change anything

yours and your child's views about any part or all of the plan and review.

The review may show one of three things:

1. things have improved and a plan is no longer required

2. things have improved but the plan needs to continue or a less detailed plan is

needed

3. our concerns have increased and the plan is no longer working.

If the plan is not working we will either make a more detailed/integrated plan or

change the outcomes and targeted support of the original

“particular strengths of the school…Approaches to meeting the needs of children who

require additional support in their learning.”

HMIe November 2009

In Kilbowie Primary School we offer additional support in a range of ways to support

learner’s health and well being and their educational progress. These are in line with

the National implementation of Getting it Right For Every Child.

Further support and guidance can be obtained from the school or at the West

Dunbartonshire Council Website at

www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/education-and-learning/schools/additional-support-

needs/assessment

In addition the following organisation can provide further support.

Children in Scotland; Working for Children and Their Families, trading as ENQUIRE

– the Scottish advice and information service for additional support for learning.

www.enquire.org.uk

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“A child with a disability has the right to live a full and decent life, in conditions that

promote dignity, independence and an active role in the community”

Transitions Transitions are the moves children make from home to nursery, from nursery to

primary, between schools and from primary to secondary. Successful transitions help

children to develop confidence and acquire skills to manage future change in their

lives.

Parents play an important part in enabling their child to move successfully to the next

stage in their learning. This can be done by:

Talking with them about what is going to happen.

Encouraging them to ask questions

Encourage them to talk about any concerns or anxieties.

Listen carefully to their concerns and consider sharing them with the relevant people.

Help them to become familiar with the new setting and what will be expected of them.

School Admissions/Transition from pre-school to Primary

If you wish to enrol your child in Kilbowie Primary School you should telephone the

school office to make suitable arrangements with the Head Teacher or a member of

the senior management team.

A child will be automatically admitted to school in August if his/her fifth

birthday falls between 1 March of that same year and the last day of

February of the following year. However, parents may make a request

for an early entry to school for a child whose fifth birthday falls after this

period.

New entrants for primary 1 August 2014 will be enrolled the week commencing 13

January 2014. This will be advertised in the press.

Children enrolling in Primary one to begin school in August will be given the

opportunity to participate in a comprehensive transition programme in partnership

with Kilbowie Nursery and cluster nurseries. A written invitation will be issued

nearer the time outlining dates and times.

Primary one teachers and the senior management team work closely with the nursery

staff to ensure accurate and relevant information is passed on.

Transition from stage to stage in Primary School When moving through the stages and levels from Primary 1 to Primary 7, class

teachers share information with their next teacher. Details of achievement,

attainment, and other relevant information is passed on.

The children are also able to meet their next year’s teacher before the summer

holidays through planned transition lessons.

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Transition to Secondary School Kilbowie Primary School is a cluster primary of Clydebank High School. There is a

comprehensive transition programme in place with Clydebank High that allows our

primary 7 pupils opportunities to visit the high school over a series of days before

beginning in August. Parents are also invited to attend a parent’s information evening

at the high school. Dates and times of these visits are provided in advance.

Relevant pupil information, including attainment and personal achievement is passed

on to secondary colleagues.

Kilbowie Primary will also arrange suitable transition arrangements if a child will not

be attending Clydebank High School and will be attending an alternative High

School.

Enhanced and increased transition at all stages is available depending on the needs of

the individual child.

For more information please contact the school office or visit.

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www.educationscotland.gov.uk/publications/2011/03/11110615/0

Friendships begin at a very young age in the Kilbowie Family and can last a lifetime.

Home, School, Community and Global Partnership In Kilbowie Primary School we provide information to parents through regular news

letters and updates through our text messaging service. Parents are invited to the

school to join in with celebrations and achievements such as school shows,

educational open afternoons and school fairs. Parents are invited to attend a formal

meeting with class teachers twice a year and a formal end of year pupil report is

issued in term 4.

Parents are welcome to volunteer to act as escorts on pupil outings, assist in class, at

school events and at after school clubs.

We enjoy the benefits of a very successful parent council and are always happy to

welcome new members.

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We have established positive links across the community, including UNICEF, Radnor

Park Parish Church, Clyde Shopping Centre, West Dunbartonshire’s Road Safety

Team, Police Scotland and Save the Children. The school also raises funds and gives

very generously to a range of different charities.

We continue to establish partnerships globally through our Comenius and

International Education Programmes encouraging our pupils to learn about other

cultures and enabling them to become global citizens.

Kilbowie Primary School – Winners of The Clyde Shopping £5000 ICT Prize

School Improvement and Policy

Kilbowie Primary is committed to self evaluation and school improvement.

We provide opportunities for all of our stakeholders to complete evaluation forms

throughout the year to let us know how we are doing in Kilbowie Primary School

Every year we use this information to create our Standards and Quality report. This

report highlights the areas in which we are doing well and the areas in which we

would like to develop.

Copies of these are available from the school or West Dunbartonshire Council.

Kilbowie Primary follows all West Dunbartonshire Council Policy. These can be

found at.

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www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk

We also use self evaluation to update our school policies across all areas. We are in

the process of updating school policy in line with curricular developments and the

Rights Respecting School.

These will be available upon completion.

School Meals In Kilbowie Primary School all of our meals are made fresh on the premises that day.

There is an annual pictorial menu that is sent out to all families at the start of the year

so that parents and pupils can choose their meals in advance.

Menus are also available online at the West Dunbartonshire School Meals Service at

www.scottishschoolmeals.co.uk/westdunbartonshire

Meals presently cost £1.85 per child. Your child may be entitled to a free school

meal. You can apply via the council website. Alternatively you can complete the

application form over the telephone by calling the customer Contact Centre on 01389

738282.

2014/2015

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