In consultation with pupils and staff, we are trialling a period of having NO school bells ringing throughout the school day.

Normally, the school bell rings 8 times every day and it can be quite overwhelming for some pupils as it is very loud in certain areas of the school.

Staff in the playground will inform pupils that it is time to line up, and pupils in P1 to P4 should line up as usual.  Pupils in P5-P7 are not lining up – their entrance door will be opened by staff and they should enter the school in a free flow manner.

We find that this is resulting in pupils entering the school in a more calm and settled manner, meaning that they are better prepared to start their learning.

We have trialled this system over the past three Fridays and it has gone very well so we’re now trialling it for a longer period of time.  We will seek feedback from staff, pupils and parents to see if having NO school bells should become a permanent fixture.

Thanks, Mrs Govans