Lorne Primary School is a non-denominational school for children from Nursery to Primary 7 in Lorne Street Edinburgh. Our school is an old Victorian building that first opened in 1876. Many years later there was a fire which destroyed the roof and the school was forced to close. The school re-opened for business in 1973. Our school badge depicts a phoenix rising from the ashes which represent Lorne Primary taking its place in the community once again.
Lorne Primary School is a multi-cultural school situated in a Victorian building in Leith, north Edinburgh. We serve an area of mixed housing (private, social, and let properties) and family incomes. We currently have around 140 bilingual learners speaking over 25 languages. Our Pupil Equity Funding has identified 49 pupils with eligibility (approximately 1 in 5 pupils). We promote a strong Scottish identity for all of our learners and celebrate each child’s language and culture in many ways. The school is part of the Leith Academy cluster where the majority of our pupil's transfer.
Lorne Primary is opposed to racism in any form and we will do everything within our power to eliminate it from the school and to foster good relations between racial groups. Children are encouraged to report any instances of racism in the knowledge that support will be given to the victim and the incident dealt with responsibly. Working together with parents we feel confident that Lorne will continue to be a harmonious community in which all are respected.
Lorne Primary School aims to provide engaging learning experiences in a stimulating environment where learners are happy, feel safe, and are valued. Our learners are encouraged to reach their potential and become respectful and responsible citizens. We do this in close partnership with our community.
The current roll is 265 children in 10 primary classes and a morning and an afternoon pre-school class. In addition to class teachers, we have specialist teachers in English as an Additional Language, Support for Learning, and Physical Education. There are 12 support staff including pupil support assistants, school administrators, playground supervisors, and support services officers. The school’s management team consists of a Head Teacher, a deputy with teaching commitment, and a business manager. All staff is expected to take at least one leadership role.
The school’s parent group is called The Friends of Lorne Primary School (Parent Council). This group organizes social events for the school community and raises money to support school projects. We have recently re-established our Parent Council, created our constitution, and are beginning to work in tandem to encourage greater parental governance.
We maintain a very popular and successful breakfast club for up to 30 children 8 am to 9 am, organized by our PSAs. There is an after-school club run by the Gingerbread charity to 6 pm. The children have the opportunity to attend after-school sports clubs, which run in our school and the other cluster schools. These change each term but typically include basketball, dance, judo, Tai Kwon do, multi-sports, athletics, soccer, and Gaelic football. Lorne Primary has Eco-schools Green Flag and Health Promoting School accreditation.
Parents have the opportunity to come to parent courses and groups in school. The Multicultural Family Support Base, Additional Support, and Integrated Family Support teams all work within our school building to support children and families in our community. We have very close working relationships with many other services (Families Connect, Pilmenny Youth, Citadel) so that we can work with parents to provide the best support possible for children with additional support needs.
