Category Archives: Poileasaidhean / Policies

Polasaidh Ana-Burraidheachd / Anti-Bullying Policy

Anti-Bullying

The pupils and staff of Sgoil Ùige have recently created a new Anti-Bullying Policy based on the guidance document ‘Respect for All: The National Approach to Anti-Bullying for Scotland’s Children and Young People’, 2024 (linked below). Pupils were consulted and came up with a simple procedure for immediately handling any instances of bullying as detailed below:

This procedure was then added to our full policy which can be found on  Sgoil Uige Anti-bullying Policy 2025

The school aims to provide a safe and caring environment for all who enter its doors and in which each child feels valued, confident and secure. A range of issues relating to relationships, tolerance and emotional health are regularly discussed as part of the Health and Wellbeing programme and children are encouraged to discuss any problems, worries or concerns they may have with their teachers and/or other adults in the school as soon as possible.

We would strongly encourage parents to inform the school immediately if they become aware of any incidents of bullying. This will help the school to deal with the situation and agree the best way to support the child inside and outside the school.

The school’s Anti-Bullying Policy is in line with local authority guidance which can be accessed at CNES Anti-Bullying Policy

https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/advice-and-guidance/2024/11/respect-national-approach-anti-bullying/documents/respect-national-approach-anti-bullying-scotlands-children-young-people/respect-national-approach-anti-bullying-scotlands-children-young-people/govscot%3Adocument/respect-national-approach-anti-bullying-scotlands-children-young-people.pdf

Ro-innleachd Measaidh/Assessment Strategy

Assessment

Assessment is the means of obtaining information, which allows teachers, pupils and parents to determine what a pupil is actually achieving in relation to expectations of achievement and drawing conclusions from that comparison.

Each child’s progress is assessed by his/her class teacher throughout the year. Pupils are given the opportunity to discuss their progress and assess their performance. Teachers choose a variety of methods to capture what pupils say, write, make and do, but teachers use their professional judgement on a day to day basis as they observe pupils engaging in activities to assess progress.

Assessment is for Learning

Within class, teachers use a number of strategies within the Assessment is for Learning model to provide better feedback for pupils, which in turn leads to improved performance and achievement. Assessment is for Learning recognises that children learn best when:

  • They understand what they are trying to learn and what is expected of them.
  • They are given feedback about the quality of their work and what they can do to make it better.
  • They are given advice about how to go about making improvements.
  • They are fully involved in deciding what needs to be done next and who can give them help if required.

 

Teachers report on pupils’ progress and attainment across the whole curriculum, using their professional judgement and the evidence available to them from continuous formative assessments undertaken throughout the year in relation to nationally agreed and understood standards. The school uses a number of standardised assessments during a pupil’s school life, as required by the local authority. They are:

  • P1 – Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA) in Literacy and Numeracy (English Medium pupils)
  • P1 – Measaidhean Coitcheann Nàiseanta Ghàidhlig (MCNG) in Literacy and Numeracy (Gaelic Medium pupils)
  • P4 – Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA) in Literacy and Numeracy (English Medium pupils)
  • P4 – Measaidhean Coitcheann Nàiseanta Ghàidhlig (MCNG) in Literacy and Numeracy (Gaelic Medium pupils)
  • P5 – Cognitive Ability Tests (CATs) (English and Gaelic Medium pupils)
  • P7 – Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA) in Literacy and Numeracy (English and Gaelic Medium pupils)
  • P7 – Measaidhean Coitcheann Nàiseanta Ghàidhlig (MCNG) in Literacy and Numeracy (Gaelic Medium pupils)

 

Results of these tests are made available to parents upon their completion and verification. Further information regarding purposes and types of assessment can be found in our Assessment Strategy which is available below:

Assessment Strategy – Uig, Updated Aug 26