Please use our handbook to find out more about our school. You will be able to gain access to it through the link below:
Daily Archives: March 8, 2019
Our New School Library!
As part of World Book Day our new school library was launched. All the classes were given an opportunity to visit and “check-out” a book to read at home. We are beginning a journey to reignite our love of reading.
Ruby and Leah were awarded a book token at Assembly because their suggestions were chosen to form the name of our library. The library is now known as ‘The Cosy Reading Forest’.
We were inspected in September 2018. You will find the letter published by Education Scotland below.
Using the link below you will be able to access the CNES policies:
https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/policy-documents/
Using the link below you will be able to view CNES policies relating to Early Years:
The role of the Parent Council is to:
- Support the school in its work with parents
- Represent the views of all parents
- Encourage links between the school, parents, pupils, preschool groups and the wider community
- Report back to the Parent Forum (all parents are members of the Parent Forum).
Parents/Carers are encouraged to volunteer or put themselves forward to be chosen as representatives of the Parent Council. The Parent Council meets at least once a school term. All meetings are open and parents are welcome to attend.
Parent Council Office Bearers
| POSITION | NAME |
| Chairperson | Marion Finlayson |
| Secretary | Marina Macleod |
| Treasurer | Isla MacDiarmid |
| Staff Representative | Jessie Murray (Nursery)
Carol Ann Maclean (HT) Karina Mackay (PT) |
To contact the Parent Council:
– Contact via school office or school email address, tongschool@gnes.net
– Or you can contact the Chairperson directly via email marion@finlayson24.fsnet.co.uk
Nursery places are now available for session 2019/2020 for children who:
- are 4 years of age and are not currently registered with a nursery
- will be 3 years of age between 1 March 2019 and 28 February 2020
- will be 2 years of age between 1 March 2019 and 28 February 2020 and whose parent(s)/carer(s) are in receipt of certain qualifying benefits
Eligibility for early learning and childcare throughout the year is as follows:
- From the Autumn Term (Aug – Dec) – children born between 1 March and 31 August
- From the Spring Term (Jan – March) – children born between 1 September and 31 December
- From the Summer Term (April – June) – children born between 1 January and 28 February
To register your child for their free nursery place come in and meet us as soon as possible, with your child’s Birth Certificate, and complete an enrolment form.
ENROLMENT FORM 2019-20 – 2 YR OLDS
ENROLMENT FORM 2019-20 – 3-4 Yr Olds
When a place has been allocated for your child you will be given/sent a Care Plan and Profile pack to complete. We will then arrange a time for you to come in so you can meet your child’s key worker, review your Care Plan and allow your child a settling in session.
Each year the school publishes a Standards and Quality Report which highlights the school’s major achievements in the previous year. Previously this was a separate document to the School Improvement Plan. However these have now been amalgamated into the Standards and Qualities Improvement plan (SQIP) which is available on our school website.
The School Improvement Plan section details the improvement agenda for the school on an annual basis. All projects which are included in the improvement plan are shared with the Parent Council. The Head Teacher also updates the Parent Council on progress with specific projects throughout the session.
The table below outlines our current plan with respect to the School’s Improvement Agenda.
| 2018/19 |
| · Developing Moderation, Assessment and Quality Assurance
· Raising attainment in Literacy and Numeracy · Improving Health and Wellbeing experiences · Developing Early Years experiences and play-based learning |
Following a joint HMIe and Care Inspectorate inspection in September 2018 we are developing the school through a two year action plan as we address the requirements/recommendations given to us.
We are currently devising a simple curriculum map to show you what/how we learn in Tong School from P1 to P7. Once this is ready we will share it with you.
Our Vision: ‘Be All You Can Be’
Our Core Values: Respect, Honesty, Fairness, Resilience
Our Curriculum Rationale:
In Tong Primary School and Sgoil Àraich we develop happy and confident learners through our creative, challenging and flexible curriculum. A rich, meaningful, positive and bilingual environment will be nurtured through partnerships with parents and the wider community. Learners will be enriched by their local culture and heritage in preparation for life and work in an ever-changing society.
Our Aims:
- Have learning that is exciting and meaningful and builds our skills so we are ready for the challenges life may bring us.
- Have learning that is developmentally appropriate and makes the best use of ICT to make it relevant and enjoyable.
- Be creative and curious in learning and learn how to be independent, confident and adaptable so we have the skills for life and work.
- Work in teams and be able to lead different parts of school life and learning.
- Help our community and have our community help us.
- Care and use our local environment.
- Be cared for, with respect, no matter who you are.
- Celebrate our cultural identity, Gaelic language and how different we all are.
- Learn Gaelic so we can use it everyday.
