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Mathematics
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Revision and Homework questions with answers.

These documents contain practice questions for the three units: Expressions and Formulae, Applications and Relationships.

N5 Pack 1 – Unit Ef (complete) N5 Pack 2 – Unit REL (complete)
N5 Pack 3 – Unit APP (complete)

Past NAT 5 Papers

N5 Mathematics All 2016 mi N5 Mathematics All 2016
N5 Mathematics All 2015 mi N5 Mathematics All 2015
N5 Mathematics All 2014 mi N5 Mathematics All 2014

N5 Mathematics from maths180.com

The mathematics below is courtesy of maths180.com.

Practice Papers Answers

Practice Papers Answers
nat_5_practice_paper_a.pdf nat_5_practice_paper_a_answers.pdf
nat_5_pactice_paper_b.pdf nat_5_practice_paper_b_answers.pdf
nat_5_practice_paper_c.pdf nat_5_practice_paper_c_answers.pdf
nat_5_practice_paper_d.pdf nat_5_practice_paper_d_answers.pdf
nat_5_practice_paper_e.pdf nat_5_practice_paper_e_answers.pdf
nat_5_practice_paper_f.pdf nat_5_practice_paper_f_answers.pdf
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Click on National 5 Maths to view worksheets and practice papers here.

Numeracy Across the Curriculum

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Other School Policies/Practical Information
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We are in the process of developing our school website to allow parents to find further information about each sector – nursery, primary and secondary, along with a school policies section on our school website where you can get more information on:

  • Homework
  • Learning and teaching
  • Anti-bullying
  • Better Behaviour, Better learning
  • Religious observance
  • Use of mobile technologies
  • GIRFEC
  • Child Protection
  • Nursery Handbook – FÀILTE GU SGOIL ÀRAICH AN TAIRBEIRT
Pupil Conduct
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A partnership between the school and parents is required in order to ensure the best possible standard of pupil conduct. Pupils are expected to set themselves high standards in appearance and behaviour. School rules are relatively simple and few in number to allow for the smooth running of the school. The general aim is to produce an atmosphere of friendly co-operation, encouraging respect and consideration for other persons and other property.

A calm, orderly classroom environment is a pre-requisite for effective learning and teaching. Disruptive behaviour in the classroom deprives other pupils of the opportunity to learn and will not be tolerated. Staff have therefore been instructed to ensure that a disruptive pupil is removed promptly from the class and sent to the Depute Head teacher, where arrangements will be made for the pupil to continue work under supervision.

Removal from class for disruptive behaviour will always result in a formal referral report, an interview with the Head Teacher, a note to parents and, in most cases, a period of detention at morning interval or lunchtime.

Behaviour at morning intervals and lunchtimes can be more difficult to monitor, but most problems can be dealt with in a similar way to those that arise in the classroom i.e. prompt intervention and appropriate sanctions.

Where a pattern of persistent negative behaviour develops, this will require additional measures of intervention and support from the pupil support team, parents and, where appropriate, specialist services and external agencies.

School Golden Rules

Each primary classroom has a copy of our Golden Set of Rules with the rewards and consequences. At the beginning of each year the teacher and the class will talk over our set of rules, which helps promote good order and discipline.

These rules will be posted on the classroom walls for all to see. We seek your help in supporting these aims and we actively support the partnership between home and school as we know this is the best foundation for your child to succeed at school

DO’s Dont’s
Do be kind and helpful
  • Do not hurt people’s feelings
Do work hard
  • Do not waste your or other people’s time
Do look after property Do not waste or damage things
Do listen to people Do listen to people
Do be honest Do not cover up the truth
    • In the secondary department we have a Classroom Code of Conduct that we expect all pupils to follow. This code may be summarised as the 3R’s :
  • Respect for myself
  • Respect for others
  • Respect for property and environment

The whole school positive behaviour policy is very important to us and it will be reviewed on a regular basis.

Bullying - Pupil Advice
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Although in a small school there is less opportunity for bullying to occur and go undetected, no school can afford to be complacent and all members of staff at SES are committed to providing a caring, friendly and secure environment for pupils.

Bullying of any kind is unacceptable at SES. Parents can be assured that any report or allegation of bullying will be promptly and thoroughly investigated by senior management so that appropriate action can be taken to stop the bullying and prevent recurrence. The action taken may vary according to the particular circumstances of each case, but may include any or all of the following:

  • the involvement of parents;
  • a programme of activities aimed at effecting understanding and reconciliation;
  • appropriate sanctions e.g. detention, removal of privileges;
  • in some cases, exclusion from school;
  • intensive monitoring of perpetrators.

The person being bullied will be well supported and informed throughout.  Effective arrangements for dealing with bullying at the point of occurrence must be part of a wider strategy for developing a positive school ethos based on praise, encouragement and mutual respect, which helps to discourage bullying and other forms of anti-social behaviour.

PSE lessons and whole school assemblies are a key resource in this regard, while the practice of senior staff maintaining a strong profile around the school at morning intervals and lunch breaks is particularly valuable.

The full version of our recently revised and update anti-bullying policy is available on the school website.

Cyberbullying – bullying by means of electronic media such as social networking websites and mobile phones – is a growing problem among young people. Although patterns of behaviour at SES do not usually follow national trends, misuse of electronic media (particularly mobile phones and Facebook) seems to be an exception to the rule and there have been incidents where offensive, threatening or abusive text messages have either been the root cause of a problem or a major contributory factor.

The private and secretive nature of text messaging and internet activity means that most parents will find it very difficult to monitor such activity, even when there is good reason to suspect there may be a problem. Nevertheless it is important that parents promote the responsible use of electronic media and act promptly if problems do arise.

To ensure that effective action can be taken, it is critically important that malicious, offensive or threatening messages are retained as evidence and not deleted.

Within school, focused input is provided through PSE classes, with support from the local police, in order to raise awareness among pupils of the possible consequences of misusing mobile phones. For most pupils, it is likely that this will be sufficient deterrent, but please note that where problems persist it may be necessary to refer matters to the police.

Cyberbullying is covered in class as part of the Primary health & wellbeing programme, along with other types of bullying. Local police support the delivery of the school’s anti-bullying message, and it is supplemented with resources such as ‘Getting the Lowdown’.

Medical & Health Information
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Many pupils come to school with medical conditions of various kinds of which members of staff need to be aware.

It is extremely important that the school is provided with any relevant medical information at the point of enrolment and is kept updated thereafter on any important changes. Such information will be confidential to staff.

Minor accidents, such as cuts and grazes, are usually attended to on the spot by a member of staff, usually a trained first aider.  If the first aider considers that the pupil should be examined by a doctor, parents/guardians will be contacted to collect their child and make their own arrangements to take them to their doctor.  Only in the event of a serious injury will pupils be taken by a member of staff directly to the local doctor.  If a child is taken ill at school and is unable to continue with classes, parents will be advised and asked to collect.

There are occasions when pupils may seek permission to leave the school premises in order to consult the doctor during surgery hours. This is permissible providing the request is supported by a signed note from the parent or guardian or by a telephone call to the school office.

Parents should note that school staff are neither expected nor required to become involved in the administration of routine medication to pupils.

In circumstances where pupils have to follow a course of prescribed medication, parents should try to ensure that doses can be taken outwith school time. Where this is not possible, e.g. where the timing of the doses is important, an arrangement can be made for the pupil to self-administer the medication under supervision.

Please contact the school if you have any concerns in this area.

Unexpected Closures
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It may be necessary, occasionally, to close the school at short notice and send the pupils home, for example, in exceptionally bad weather or if the electricity or heating faults. If parents are not regularly at home during school hours, they should always make arrangements to have someone available to receive their children should such an emergency occur. The school will ask each parent at the point of enrolment to provide the address and/or telephone number of a parson who can be contacted in these circumstances. Please ensure this information is kept updated and notify the school of any changes.

Parents should also feel free to contact the school if they are concerned about the safety of the children because of severe weather conditions and are free to call for them at any time.

There are occasions when it is necessary for the school to remain closed or to close early. Most commonly this is a result of severe weather conditions in winter, particularly snow and ice, although occasionally the school can be affected by power failure or disruption to the water supply. A decision to remain closed or to close early is never taken lightly and in all circumstances, the health and welfare of pupils is the primary consideration.

A decision regarding non-opening has to be taken very early in the morning (0700-0800) before school buses set out to uplift pupils, and the non-opening of the school will be broadcast on local radio. If a decision is taken to close early, parents/guardians will be informed through the school’s GroupCall messaging system, which will give a voicemail alert of that decision. However, no system is failsafe and we do expect pupils to let their class teacher or the office staff know if they are unable to go home due to lack of adult supervision. Staff will get in touch with the emergency contacts given on the Annual Pupil Update form to make alternative arrangements.

The decision as to whether a pupil should attempt to travel to school in adverse weather conditions, whether by transport or on foot, lies with parents or carers. While recognising that education should be interrupted as little as possible, the Education Authority accepts that in severe weather conditions, pupil safety is paramount. Where there is any doubt, the pupil should remain at home. The full policy is on our website.

Information on unplanned closures and road / weather conditions in the local area will also be available to parents on the Council website: www.cne-siar.gov.uk

Scalpay Bridge

In certain conditions, particularly high winds from a westerly direction, it may not be possible for buses to cross the Scalpay Bridge. Below is a note of the operational protocol agreed between CnES Technical Services and Hebridean Transport to be applied when high winds affect vehicle movements on the bridge.

  1. If the message reads “High Winds Slow” then the bus may proceed to cross the bridge at reduced speed with caution.
  2. If the message reads “Bridge Closed to High Vehicles” then the driver of the vehicle must use his discretion to decide if it is safe to cross.
  3. If the message reads “High Winds Bridge Closed” arrangements will be made for pupils to remain in school, until it is safe for them to travel home.

If the bus is unable to cross in the morning to collect pupils then the driver of the vehicle must inform the bus operator, who will in turn advise the school and a contact in Scalpay (telephone 01859 540 309) that the bus will not be collecting pupils.

If in the afternoon the bus has collected the pupils from Sir E Scott and is unable to cross the bridge then the driver of the bus must return the pupils to the school and alternative arrangements must be made for their transport when conditions improve.

None of the foregoing affects the rights of parents to make alternative arrangements for transporting children to and from school when weather prevents buses from operating normally.

Travel to and from School
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Primary school children living two miles or more from school and Secondary pupils living three miles or more from school are entitled to free transport.  Children who are not eligible for free transport will have to pay a contribution towards the cost of transport if they make use of it.  It will be possible for parents to:

  • buy weekly books of tickets or
  • purchase a termly pass or
  • purchase a session pass

Payment for the above can be made by direct debit if parents wish.  The overall price is the same regardless of which method parents choose – in other words, there is no cost penalty for choosing to pay weekly or monthly.

There is also a system of stepped discounts for families with more that one child travelling to school.

It is the parent’s responsibility to make sure their child arrives at the pick up point on time and behaves in a safe and acceptable manner while boarding, travelling in and leaving the vehicle.  Children who misbehave can lose their right to home to school transport.

Parents and pupils should be aware that misconduct on school buses is taken very seriously by the transport provider, i.e. the Council. Arrangements for dealing with incidents of misconduct are set out in detail in ‘School Transport – A Guide for Pupils and Parents’, which can be accessed on the Council’s website. The following extract from the guide provides a useful overview of current policy:

‘Schools are responsible for taking disciplinary action with regard to the behaviour of children on school transport in exactly the same way as if the misbehaviour occurred in school……the school may use a progressive range of normal sanctions such as punishment exercises, detention or the withdrawal of school privileges. A school may involve parents where disciplinary sanctions have been applied. If misbehaviour is very serious or persists after a warning the school may recommend the suspension of free transport for a period of time.’