Please see below the link to our new School Handbook. This is always prepared in advance for our new starts in August the following year.
Should you wish to contact us about any aspect of the school, please do not hesitate to call the school office on 01259 452321.
St. Bernadette’s first opened its doors in 1978. The building is set in extension grounds with excellent view of the Ochils, Wallace Monument and Stirling castle. We are centrally located in the county to serve families from the Hillfoot villages (Tullibody, Alva and Menstrie) and have children from Alloa, Clackmannan and Sauchie. The school has separate wings for the infant (P1 – P4) and upper school (P5 – P7) age groups. Each wing has class bases clustered around a common area and its own cloakroom. The infant area opens into our pretty quad garden and the upper school area has an independent study lounge with access to the school library. Both wings have recently modernised toilet facilities.
All children use the main hall for assemblies, PE and lunch. Children having packed lunches and those taking cooked meals mix freely. All classes have access to netbooks, a stocked library and two general purpose teaching rooms.
We interviewed 3 teachers the first was Mrs Morgan who is the P1 teacher, her questions were…
Have you worked in any different schools?
“Yes, I think the school has a really good ethos.”
Have you seen any changes in your time here?
“The school has grown.”
Do you think the children are well educated?
“Yes”
Thank you for your time!
Our second was Mrs. Watson, her questions were..
How long have you been working here for?
“Almost 23 years and before that I was a parent helper.”
Have you seen any changes within the school?
“The school role has increased – e.g. For several years we only had 4 classes , all composite, P 1/2, P 3/4, P 5/6 & a P 6/7. Now we have 6 classes. Of course the staff have changed throughout the years. Myself & Mrs Caproni are now are now the longest serving staff in the school! I have worked with three different head teachers and many different teachers and support staff over the years. Even the school building and playground has changed-our original library was converted to a computer suite and now it is a nurture room. Our playground was improved and landscaped to facilitate outdoor learning and natural play. We have hilly areas, a willow maze and a huge sandpit which the children love.”
Have you enjoyed working here?
“Yes, I have enjoyed working here. The children are well behaved and our school has a warm and caring atmosphere.”
Thank you for your time!
Our third teacher is Mrs. Caproni, her questions were…
How long have you worked here?
“27 years.”
What does your job entail?
“Office work, photocopying, helping teachers, supporting pupils, arranging transport, playground and dinner hall supervision.”
Have you enjoyed working at this school?
“Yes, I have enjoyed working here.”
Thank you for your time,
“Thank you very much!”
This year on Friday the 16th of March, our school are hosting a day that children can wear whatever they want!
It would be much appreciated if your child can bring a donation for charity. The charity that all the donations will go to is a charity called SCIAF. Here is a link to the SCIAF website,
https://www.sciaf.org.uk/
Your child cant come to school in a football kit because it may cause arguments.
Thank you for your continued support.
At St. Bernadette’s primary, our school staff are very friendly and they care for all of the children.
Here is a list of staff-
Mrs. McElroy
Miss. MacDonald
Fr. Mike
Mrs. Morgan P1
Mrs. MacLeod and MIss. MacDonald P2
Mrs. Clark P3
Mrs. Cooper P4
Miss Crawford P5/6
Mr. Traquair P6/7
Mrs. Watson
Mrs. Caproni
Miss Naismith
Mrs. Burney
Mrs. Mackie
Mrs. McFarlane
Mrs. Hamilton
Mrs. Chance
Mr. Gough
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Pitcairn
Miss. Scott is the Cook
Mrs. Marshall is the assistant cook
Mr. Muir
