We believe that within our Catholic School we have created a caring, concerned, Christian community, wherein children can develop their full potential in well-ordered stimulating surroundings. We strive to enable our children to become happy, industrious, and well-adjusted members of society. At present we have a roll of 225 pupils and we are looking forward to having you and your child join us in St Francis of Assisi Primary School.
Scotland is currently pursuing its biggest education reform program for a generation under the Scottish Government’s Ambitious, Excellent Schools agenda. The Curriculum for Excellence is central to this reform agenda. It aims to provide:
- More freedom for teachers
- Greater choice and opportunity for pupils
- A single coherent curriculum for all young people aged 3-18.
Curriculum for Excellence challenges us to think differently about the curriculum. It encourages those working in education to plan and act in new ways.
A Curriculum for Excellence is organized into four contexts for learning:
- Life and ethos of the school as a community
- Curriculum areas and subjects
- Interdisciplinary learning
- Opportunities for personal achievement.
In St Francis of Assisi, we plan for every context to ensure a well-balanced approach to learning at every stage. We plan and assess every curricular area and have built opportunities for pupil choice across all stages and curricular areas. Pupils are taught through relevant topics which are responsive to pupil needs and interests.
As a result of the Scottish National Debate on Education (2002), A Curriculum for Excellence has become an integral part of the improvement agenda in Scottish Education. Through participative, active classes pupils develop the knowledge, understanding, skills, and attitudes they need to learn about the world around them. The development of literacy skills plays an important role in all learning.
