Bellsbank Primary School and ECC

Before we finish for the Summer holidays, we have some good news to share.

Today we heard that we have been successful in being awarded our Bronze Rights Respecting Schools award. Well done to Mrs Waddell and the Rights Respecting Crew for their hard work. We will start to work on our Silver Award in the new session.

We have also heard that we were successful in being awarded a £250 grant for Maths Week Scotland. This money will be used to buy resources to support engagement in maths and outdoor learning in maths.

It’s been a busy session and these last minute bits of news will help us get started in the new session.

There is still time to sign up for Summer Sizzlers on Tuesday 4th August. Please complete the form to register your child and let us know if you will be joining us on the day.

Summer Sizzlers – Fill in form

I hope everyone has a lovely summer holiday.

Mrs Greig

Please find May’s Monthly Round Up attached.

Monthly Roundup May26

Thank you to everyone who completed our recent parent questionnaire. This will help us plan our Improvement priorities for session 2026/2027. There were 22 responses; all stages represented; 30 children’s parents’ views represented which is 35% of the school.

1. My child likes being at this school –almost all agreed 
2. Staff treat my child fairly and with respect – all agreed
3. I feel that my child is safe at the school – most agreed 
4. The school helps my child to feel confident – most agreed
5. I feel staff really know my child as an individual – almost all agreed 
6. My child finds their learning activities hard enough – most agreed
7. My child receives the help he/she needs to do well – almost all agreed
8. My child is encouraged by the school to be healthy and take regular
   exercise – all agreed
9. The school supports my child’s emotional wellbeing – almost all agreed
10. My child is making good progress at the school – almost all agreed 
11. I receive helpful, regular feedback about how my child is learning and
    developing e.g. informal feedback,reports and learning profiles – almost all agreed 
12. The information I receive about how my child is doing reaches me at the
    right time – most agreed
13. I understand how my child’s progress is assessed – most agreed
14. The school gives me advice on how to support my child’s learning at home – most agreed
15. The school organises activities where my child and I can learn together – most agreed
16. The school organises activities where my child and I can learn together – most agreed
17. I feel comfortable approaching the school with questions, suggestions
    and/or a problem – all agreed
18. I feel encouraged to be involved in the work of the Parent Council and/or
    parent association – most agreed
19. I am kept informed about the work of the Parent Council and/or parent
    association – most agreed
20. I am satisfied with the quality of teaching in the school – almost all agreed
21. The school is well led and managed – most agreed
22. The school encourages children to treat others with respect – almost all agreed
23. I would recommend the school to other parents – most agreed
24. Overall, I am satisfied with the school – almost all agreed
25. The school deals well with any bullying – of those who have experienced -almost all agreed 

During March, pupils were set various challenges linked to the School Values to earn a House Treat. The winning team was the Red Team. They had been the most successful at ‘living’ our school values. Kindness, Respect, Aspiration. They earned a session of Easter Parkour. They had to follow the obstacle course – spending as little time as possible on the gym floor. Everyone had a great time.

Please find the March Round Up on the link below. It’s been a busy term at Bellsbank PS. I hope everyone has a lovely Easter. We look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday 20th April at 9am.

Monthly Roundup Mar26

We’re into the last 2 days of our March House Challenge. Children are able to earn points for all 4 of March’s targets. The winning team will win a fun session in the gym hall playing Easter Parkour. Click below to see our targets and who is in the lead.

We welcomed our parents and carers along to Parents’ Evening. They left messages for the children on the Positivi-tree.

February was a busy month. Have a look and see what’s been happening. Click on the link below.

Monthly Roundup Feb26

 

Monthly Roundup Jan26

Click on the link above to see what we’ve been doing in January and what we’ve got planned for the rest of term.

Click on the image above to read our ECC to P1 Transition newsletter. It outlines the dates for transition events as we prepare our new P1 for starting school.