Job Description
About the School:
Blacklaw Primary opened in and over the past 54 years we have gained a reputation for providing a quality education through a broad based curriculum, delivered by a team of highly committed professional staff using the most appropriate of resources and teaching methodologies.
We have a very happy, caring and friendly atmosphere in our school and everyone works hard to foster and maintain the school’s warming, caring and welcoming ethos. We believe that, working together, we will provide opportunities for all members of our community to achieve their full potential and experience success. Our school values put children at the HEART of all the work we do.
We strive to be Honest, Encourage and nurture, Always friendly, Respectful and Resilient and work as a Team. Our aim is to work together, as a school community, to achieve the best outcomes for all learners, providing an engaging environment where pupils are encouraged, supported, and challenged appropriately.
Our priority is to create a safe environment where better relationships lead to better learning and, in turn, better behaviour. We promote pupil leadership in classrooms and in the wider school life and are sensitive and responsive to the wellbeing of each child.
We have an active Parent Council who are play a vital role in the life of the school. In session /, they were proactive in raising funds for our pupils to contribute to the enjoyment of life at Blacklaw.
We have strong community links, particularly with our local library and primary schools within the Calderglen Learning Community. Most of our pupils move on to Calderglen High School after P7. We have built solid partnerships with Calderglen to ensure successful transitions
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