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Spèis is Còraichean nar Sgoile – Rights Respecting Schools

We are delighted to announce that we recently were accredited as a Silver: Rights Aware School through the UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools scheme.

As part of the accreditation process, we submitted evidence for the team to review and then hosted a visit which involved speaking with parents, pupils, staff and senior management to find out more about what we have been doing to ensure Sgoil Ùige has children’s rights at the forefront of all we do. We received very positive feedback, with particular reference made to the strength of Pupil Voice and Leadership opportunities.

The full report can be read here Uig Primary RRSA Silver accreditation report April 2025 MCF

Term 4 Dates for the Diary

Term Four –Dates for the Diary

Date Event
14th Apr 25 School Opens for all

Chief Officer Visit

16th Apr 25 Swimming Lessons begin for all P5-7 pupils
17th Apr 25 RRS Silver Accreditation Visit
17th Apr 25 Easter Assembly – Rev Hugh Stewart
18th & 21st Apr 25 Mid-term holiday – Easter Weekend
22nd Apr 25 Cuach na Cloinne – All Weather Pitch, Stornoway – All P5-7s attending, GM5-7s all playing.
24th Apr 25 Bikeability Level 2 Training – P6 pupils – Stornoway
25th Apr 25 13.30 – Autism Eilean Siar Sponsored Bog Slog (whole school attending, parents welcome)
29th Apr 25 School Photographs
30th Apr 25 Childsmile Visit
2nd May 25 10-12.30 Tchoukball Festival – Ionad Spòrs Leòdhais – P6/7s attending
5th May 25 Mid-term holiday
7th May 25 Pre-school vision testing
8th May 25 10.30-12.30 – P7s Active Schools Transition Event with Sgoil a Bhac – Coll Centre

12.30-13.30 – Fun 4s – All Weather Pitch, Stornoway – GM1-2

9th May 25 Scottish Parliament Education Visit for P5-7 pupils
12th – 14th May 25 P7 Residential Trip – Alltnacriche
16th May 25 Outdoor Learning & Orienteering
wb 2nd Jun 25 Mod Week
11th – 12th Jun 25 P7 Nicolson Institute Induction Days
tbc School Trip
16th Jun 25 Sports Day
23rd Jun 25 Police Scotland Liaison Officer visit
24th Jun 25 Prize Giving
27th Jun 25 Last day of Session 24-25

 

Buidhean Spèis is Còraichean nar Sgoile / Rights Respecting Schools Group

Sgoil Ùige are currently a Bronze Rights Respecting School. This means that we are ‘Rights Committed’ and, together with our pupil steering group (Buidhean Spèis is Còraichean), we ensure that children’s rights permeate our school ethos and curriculum.
We learn about the UNCRC Articles through ‘Article of the Month’ assemblies and challenges, our policies and practices across the school are linked to the UNCRC and we follow a ‘School Charter’ which ties together our school values and UNCRC Articles to set the standard for all children and adults to follow in our school.
We are currently on the journey to becoming a Silver ‘Rights Respecting School’. To achieve this, pupils and staff have created an Action Plan on how we can improve knowledge and understanding of rights across our school community. The pupil steering group carry out surveys and speak with pupils in assemblies to gather their views and contribute to school improvement relating to rights.

Poileasaidh Gàidhlig / Gaelic Policy

At Sgoil Ùige, Gaelic is at the heart of all we do and it drives our curriculum. The main aim of Gaelic Education at Sgoil Ùige is to strive to develop bilingual children who can take forward their culture and heritage with pride. We follow rigorously the Comhairle’s Gaelic First policy which ensures we can prioritise its place in our school. This policy will guide our school’s Gaelic curriculum and support our Gaelic ethos as an indigenous language for all our children (UNCRC Article 30).

Please see attached for our full Gaelic Policy Gaelic Policy FINAL

Comhairle nan Sgoilearan / Pupil Council

Our Pupil Council meets every Friday as part of ‘Committees’ time to plan and carry out school improvements. Below is a summary of what Pupil Council have led on so far this session:

Gathering Views

·         Created an online questionnaire to gather views of pupils as to what they would like to see for school improvement

·         Launched the ‘Bucas Beachdan’ at assembly for pupil views – checked weekly at pupil groups and actioned

Decider Skills

·         Worked with Maggie Drummond (alongside Play Monitors) to receive intensive training on Decider Skills.

·         ‘Launched’ Decider Skills through information session at assembly (for pupils) and at Family Learning Event (for parents/family members)

Playground Improvements

·         Wrote letter to the Parent Council asking for support to improve school playground – improved markings and trim trail requested

·         Community partnership made with OMac to lay new Playground Markings purchased by  the Parent Council

·         the Parent Council sourcing funding for trim trail. HT putting in requests for building works to dept – work to continue into T3 and 4.

Playground Behaviour

·         Wrote simple Playground Expectations to ensure clarity for all.

·         Introduced the ‘Red and Yellow Card’ system to work alongside the Playground Expectations & launched both at assembly.

Self Evaluation for School Improvement

·         Used hgiOURs Theme 2 – Teaching and Learning to conduct self evaluation – read over all the statements and categorised them by ‘What we do well’ and ‘What we need to improve on’.

 

Term Three Dates for the Diary

Term Three Dates for the Diary

Date Event
Mon 13th, 20th & 27th Jan Alice Murray, CLD in for P7 – Preparing for Transitions
Mon 13th Jan After-School Club commences – multi-sports.
Thurs 16th Jan GM1-4 Sharing the Learning Assembly – 1.45pm
Fri 17th Jan House Captain event for winning house (rolled over from Term 2)
Fri 17th, 20th Jan Jenna MacLeod, Active Schools in for all pupils
wb 20th Jan P5 CAT Assessments (Cognitive Ability Tests)
Thurs 23rd Jan Cafaidh Gàidhlig – Burns Cupan & Cèilidh & Thig a Chluich session – community café – 2pm
wb 3rd Feb Wellbeing Week (more information to follow)
Wed 5th Feb Quality Assurance Day 3
wb 10th Feb P1, P4, P7 SNSA/MCNG assessments
10th Feb Parent Council meeting – 6.30pm
Fri 14th-Mon 17th Feb Mid-term holiday
Tues 18th Feb Inservice day
19th Mar P6 – Bikeability Level 1
28th Mar Last day of Term 3
14th Apr School opens for Term 4