Auchterhouse Primary School

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05/05/2020
by Mrs Clark
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Welcome !

Welcome to Auchterhouse Primary School and thank you for taking the time to visit our School Blog to find out more information about our fantastic wee school. Our welcoming and friendly pupils and staff take pride in our positive school ethos which was highlighted by our latest HMI inspection. We strive to ensure we provide the best possible learning experiences for all our learners making use of the beautiful environment that surrounds our school.

We have a nursery with wonderful indoor and outdoor spaces for children to explore and investigate. We also have a P1-3 and a P4-7 class full of Auchterhouse Amazing Achievers! Please take time to browse the Blog to see examples of our learning environment, the learning that takes place and, as always, we welcome feedback so if there is something you would like to see added to this blog then please get in touch.

Mrs Cowper, Head Teacher

17/06/2024
by Meagan Sumpster
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Digital Schools Award

In June 2024 we took part in an online accreditation to receive our Digital Schools Award. Through discussion with our learners and also viewing our evidence they could see that digital skills truly embedded into our learning.

 

Well done everyone!

Digital Schools Awards Scotland

17/06/2024
by Meagan Sumpster
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Our fantastic Rugby Club

20/06/2022
by Mrs Clark
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20.6.22 – We are a Gold UNICEF Rights Respecting School!

PictureWe are thrilled to announce that we are now a UNICEF Gold Accredited Rights Respecting School ! This means that Children’s’ Rights – which have been enshrined in Scots Law since March 2021 – are embedded in our policies, practices and culture, and our learners not only see themselves as Rights Respecting Global Citizens but are also advocates for social justice, fairness and children’s rights at home and abroad. As a community, we have worked hard to gain this and are the first school in Angus to achieved Gold – we look forward to being joined in this category by more schools in the future !

We won’t be resting on our laurels – we already have plans in place to continue this important journey of building our learners, our community and our world to be a kinder and more equitable place to be!

18/03/2022
by Mrs Cowper
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18.03.22 Pocket Garden Winners!

Our nursery have been selected as one of the winners of the One Planet Picnic Pocket Garden design competition! The competition is run by Keep Scotland Beautiful in partnership with the Garden for Life Forum, and this year, Scottish Book Trust have joined them in celebration of the 2022 Year of Stories.

The challenge was to design a miniature garden that uses edible plants, plants that attract wildlife, and to reuse something which would otherwise have been thrown away.

The themes were the Year of Stories, One Planet Picnic and Wildlife Gardening so we had to tell a story through our Pocket Garden. The story we chose to tell was ‘Bee – Nature’s tiny miracle’ by Patricia Hegarty and  Britta Teckentrup. The bee travelled through beautifully coloured gardens, woodlands alongside other animals and with its bee friends, sharing pollen.  This predominately visual story was communicated with all the children in our setting, sparking curiosity and generating ideas.

As you can imagine, we are thrilled to have been chosen and are now looking forward to building our design. The garden will be around the size of a wooden palette and will be photographed or filmed to feature in an online showcase for a public vote on the Keep Scotland Beautiful website between 8 June – 20 June.

We’ll keep you updated on our progress and a reminder of when you can go and vote!

11/03/2022
by Mrs Clark
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11/3/22 – by Charlie and Molly

Since we have posted the blog last we have been quite busy. 

 This week, teachers from Monikie and Newbigging Primary came to both watch our presentation we did for the Head Teachers meeting and see how rights are used in our school and our learning. All students were involved by not just doing the presentation but also answering their questions. It felt good to share all the things we learnt about to the other teachers. 

During the previous month we have had Covid hit the school. At one point we had only 8 pupils in our class It was strange as we were more used to having a bigger class. 

We have gotten new books for the class. Mrs. Clark picked Scottish stories, Scottish Authors, and stories about different countries. We are all excited about the new books for our book talk. 

We have had another visitor called Colin. He was from the Sidlaw Path Network, he taught us what to bring for a long walk or a walk up a hill. He wanted us to go on a walk and try to find everything good in the nature. All of us enjoyed learning about walks. 

We have a new right of the month. This month is different because we have 2 different rights. These rights are number 22 Refugee Children and 38 Protection In War because of the situation in Ukraine.  

07/02/2022
by Mrs Clark
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UNCRC – Children’s Rights 7/2/22

On the 3rd of February, P4-7 pupils in Auchterhouse went on a Head Teacher Meeting to show what we do as a Rights Respecting School  

Why we did it  – 

We did it because we have a voice, and we need to be heard. It is important for small schools like us to be heard. 

What did we talk about  – 

We talked about playground charter and what an adult will do and what a child will do in our playground. We also talk about AAA which is link to Article 12 which is Respect for Children Views and Article 13 which is Sharing Thoughts Freely. We talked about lots of other things we have learned and done through the UNCRC.

We worked so hard and practiced till the day. Before the meeting we felt nervous. Now, after, we feel proud of ourselves. 

Katie and Maisie

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