Our Lady of Peace Primary School

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In Our Lady of Peace Primary, we all work hard to ensure that all pupils know that they are valued members of our school and their community. Our motto is “love, live, laugh, and learn”. Together, we aim to foster respect in a community of faith and learning, raise attainment, reward achievement, and celebrate success. We want everyone to enjoy their time here and move on with the best of memories and skills for life and work.

Curriculum for Excellence has been introduced to raise standards of learning and teaching in all 3 to 18-year-olds. It aims to help prepare children and young people with the knowledge and skills they need in a fast-changing world. As part of Curriculum for Excellence, all children from pre-school to the end of S3 will receive a rounded education known as a Broad General Education (BGE). Curriculum for Excellence is all about bringing real life into the classroom and taking lessons beyond it. Here in Our Lady of Peace, we aim to offer a broad curriculum that is both challenging and enjoyable. In this way we enable children to become

• Successful Learners
• Confident Individuals
• Responsible Citizens
• Effective Contributors

Every child is entitled to a broad and deep general education, whatever their level and ability. Curriculum for Excellence has been introduced across Scotland for all 3 – 18-year-olds – wherever they learn. This curriculum framework balances the importance of knowledge with skills. It develops skills for learning, life, and work to help young people to go on further study, secure employment, and navigate life. It brings real life into Quality Assurance.

Early handwriting skills are developed using a variety of materials in the class. This leads to more formal work based on Nelson Writing. Creative writing is developed using “Big Writing”. Children are introduced to VCOP in Primary 1 and this is further developed at each stage. Creative writing may also be aided by the use of computers which allows children to concentrate on content rather than being concerned with presentation.

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