It was hoped to hold a Cafe Night in Bernera Hall on Saturday 26th October 2013 in order to raise funds for the residential school trip for P5-7 in June 2014. Maureen had very kindly agreed to help us with this event. However, this date clashed with the annual Guising and so the Partnership have decided to postpone the Cafe Night till some time in January 2014. A new date will be posted when it has been arranged.
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ANNELINE ON BURKINA FASO
After spending a month of the Summer holidays in Burkina Faso with her family on a short term missionary project, the children were delighted to hear our Nursery Key Worker Anneline share some of her stories and show us some of the things she had brought back from Africa at Assembly.
Anneline was given a very special African outfit as a gift on her return to Lewis, which she wore to Assembly today. We thought she looked very cool in it.
BIKEABILITY 2 TESTS
Today (Thursday 26th September) PC John Alex Murray is visiting the school with Jenna Stewart our Active Schools Co-ordinator to test the P6/7 children for their Bikeability 2 Awards. It’s a lovely day for it and we are wondering how they will get on?
Next Meeting
The next meeting of Bernera School Partnership will be on Tuesday 8th October 2013 at 6:30pm in Bernera School. We would encourage as many parents as possible to attend.
Minutes of BSP Meeting – 3rd September 2013
Please find below the Minutes of the ordinary business meeting of Bernera School Partnership, held on Tuesday 3rd September 2013 in Bernera School.
Minutes of AGM held on 3rd September 2013
Please find below the Minutes of the AGM of Bernera School Partnership, held on Tuesday 3rd September 2013 in Bernera School.
KAKATSITSI MASTER DRUMMERS
On Wednesday 25th September 2013, Bernera pupils travelled to Uig and joined with pupils from Uig and Breasclete Schools for a performance given by Ghanaian group, the Kakatsitsi Master Drummers. This was a real treat for our pupils, especially when they joined with pupils from the other schools for drumming workshops before returning to school.
THE TRAVELLING GALLERY
Each year it gives us great pleasure to welcome the Travelling Gallery to the school. This bus has been modified to serve as a travelling Art Gallery. Over the years we have enjoyed a variety of visits form the Travelling Gallery with a number of exhibitions which feature artists who use a range of media. This term, the exhibition was entitled “This Land” and presented a beautifully alternative view of the Scottish landscape featuring photographs, paintings, sculptures and video from different areas of Scotland. The children very much enjoyed the visit from the Travelling Gallery and it was pleasing to read the comments they left in the Gallery’s Visitor’s Book.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
This term, the English Medium Class’s Interdisciplinary Project has a technologies flavour and is about the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Bernera School Handbook – Contents
You will find information about the school in the following sections of the School Handbook. Please click on the link for the appropriate section on the menu on the right hand side and scroll down through the section till you locate the information you require.
SECTION 1 – PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL
¨ Contact Details
¨ About Bernera School
¨ Organisation of the School Day
¨ Agreed Term Dates for Session 2012-13 and Session 2013-14
¨ Attendance and Absence
¨ School Uniform
¨ Footwear and Clothing Grants
¨ School Meals
¨ Travel To and From School
¨ Unexpected Closures
¨ Communication with Home
¨ Mobile Phone Policy
¨ Complaints, Comments and Suggestions Procedures
¨ Medical and Health Information
¨ School Policies
SECTION 2 – PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE SCHOOL
¨ Parents Welcome
¨ Parental Involvement
¨ Formal Parent Representation
¨ Pupil Council
¨ The Vision, Values and Aims of Bernera Primary School
¨ School Ethos
¨ Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Values
¨ Pupil Conduct
¨ Dealing With Bullying
¨ Promotion of Positive Behaviour
SECTION 3 – SCHOOL CURRICULUM
¨ Curriculum for Excellence
¨ Planning and Delivery
¨ Homework Policy
¨ Sensitive Aspects of Learning
¨ Active Schools
¨ Assessment
¨ Reporting to Parents
SECTION 4 – SUPPORT FOR PUPILS
¨ Additional Support Needs
¨ Pastoral Support Arrangements
¨ Transitions
¨ Transfer from Nursery to Primary
¨ Primary School Admissions
¨ Primary to Secondary Transfer
¨ Placing Requests
SECTION 5 – SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
¨ Standards and Quality Report
¨ School Improvement Plan
¨ Transferring Educational Data About Pupils
