Welcome To Our Lady of the Annunciation Primary School

A Warm Welcome to Our Lady of the Annunciation Primary School

Dear Parents, Carers and Families,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to Our Lady of the Annunciation Primary School. We are very proud of our school and the strong sense of community shared by our children, families, staff and parish. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to ensuring that every child is known, valued and supported to achieve their full potential.

At Our Lady of the Annunciation, we have high aspirations for all our children. We aim to provide engaging, high-quality learning experiences which help our pupils develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and values they need to succeed in school and beyond. We recognise that children thrive when home and school work together, and we greatly value the positive partnerships we build with our parents and carers.

As a Catholic school, our faith is at the heart of our school community. Guided by the Gospel values and our school values of Love, Hope, Faith and Kindness, we encourage our children to show care and compassion for others, respect the dignity of every person and make a positive contribution to the world around them. We are proud to be part of St Gabriel’s Parish and value the close relationship between our school, parish and families as we support our children on their journey of faith.

Our commitment to caring for creation is an important part of our Catholic identity. As an Eco School and Laudato Si’ School, our children are encouraged to care for our common home, understand the impact of their choices and take meaningful action to protect our environment. Through learning, pupil leadership and action across our school, we aim to help our children recognise the important role they can play in creating a more sustainable and hopeful future.

We are also proud to have achieved the Digital Schools Award, recognising our commitment to high-quality digital learning across the school. Digital technology is used purposefully to enhance learning and teaching, develop creativity and provide our children with the skills, confidence and understanding they need to participate safely and responsibly in an increasingly digital world.

We are committed to creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child feels safe, respected and ready to learn. As a Rights Respecting School, our children are encouraged to have a voice in the life of our school, take on leadership roles and develop as responsible, confident and caring members of our community.

Parents and carers are an important part of school life, and we encourage you to become involved in your child’s learning and in the wider life of our school. Throughout the year, there are many opportunities to join us in celebrating learning, faith and the achievements of our children.

I hope you find our website helpful in learning more about our school, our values and the opportunities we provide for our children. If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school.

I look forward to working in partnership with you throughout your child’s time at Our Lady of the Annunciation.

Mrs Maureen Douglas
Head Teacher

Here are some links to useful online learning resources and activities.

 

 

 

 

 

Personalised maths practice that pupils love.

Personalised reading activities and a library of thousands on ebooks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yumu is Charanga’s brand new online learning space dedicated to supporting students‘ music-making between lessons with assignments and student-friendly independent learning packages.

 

Useful Online Resources

Books, books, books!

Reading with your child for just 5-10 minutes every day can have a massive impact on their learning. If your child fancies a change from reading borrowed library books or the books you already own, here are some free online books and stories that they might enjoy!

Spelling

Your child can work through spelling words from some of these sites:

Literacy games

Maths games

General Learning Activities

OUR VISION

 

Our School Vision

Our vision is of a school community of faith and learning, where we strive to create a caring ethos based on the Gospel values of love, trust and concern for others; so that the young people in our care are safe, happy, looked after and achieve their full potential.

We will foster a culture where all feel included and diversity is celebrated.

 

We are currently in the process of updating our School Vision. All of our pupils, staff and families have been contributing to this process.

Online Safety

Online Safety

Digital technology provides our children with fantastic opportunities to learn, create, communicate and have fun. At OLA, we want our children to enjoy the benefits of being online while developing the knowledge and skills they need to stay safe, responsible and respectful.

Keeping children safe online works best when home and school work together. Regular, open conversations about what children are doing online can make a huge difference.

🏠 Helping Your Child Stay Safe Online

We encourage parents and carers to:

  • Talk regularly about the games, apps and websites your child uses.
  • Check age ratings and age requirements before allowing access to games or social media.
  • Explore games and apps together so you understand how they work.
  • Use appropriate parental controls and privacy settings.
  • Check who your child can chat with or contact online.
  • Talk about keeping personal information and location private.
  • Discuss in-app purchases and spending.
  • Encourage children to tell a trusted adult if anything online makes them feel worried, uncomfortable or unsafe.
  • Remind children that they should never be afraid to ask for help if something goes wrong.

🔐 Parental Controls

Parental controls can help families manage content, communication, purchases, privacy and screen time across phones, tablets, games consoles and home internet.

Remember that controls should be used alongside regular conversations with your child — no parental control can replace helping children learn how to make safe choices online.

🎮 Games, Apps & Social Media

Games and apps change quickly, so rather than providing guides which can become outdated, we recommend using the trusted resources below for the latest advice and step-by-step guidance.

Trusted Online Safety Advice

Internet Matters
Practical guides for parents covering popular games and apps, parental controls, screen time, online relationships, privacy and much more.

NSPCC Online Safety
Advice about social media, online gaming, inappropriate content, parental controls and talking to children about their online lives.

CEOP Education
Trusted online safety information from the National Crime Agency, with age-appropriate advice and resources to help parents and carers keep children safe online. CEOP also provides information about getting help and reporting concerns.

💬 Keep Talking

One of the most important things we can do is make sure children know that they can always ask for help.

If something goes wrong online, encourage your child to:

STOP – Don’t reply or continue the conversation.
BLOCK – Block the person or account where appropriate.
REPORT – Use the reporting tools within the game, app or website.
TELL – Tell a trusted adult.

If you have a concern about your child’s online safety, please contact the school for advice and support.

Together, we can help our children become confident, responsible and safe digital citizens.

 

🌐 Internet Matters – Parent Advice
💚 NSPCC – Online Safety
🛡️ CEOP Education – Parents & Carers

Breakfast Club

Big Breakfast

Glasgow City Council’s Big Breakfast service is available to all pupils at Our Lady of the Annunciation Primary School every school day.

Big Breakfast gives children the opportunity to enjoy a healthy and nutritious breakfast in a safe, friendly and supervised environment before the school day begins.

🥣 What’s for Breakfast?

Children can choose from:

  • A selection of cereal
  • Toast with spread and/or preserve
  • Fruit

🕗 Times

Big Breakfast opens: 8.00am
Breakfast service finishes: 8.45am
School begins: 9.00am

We kindly ask that children do not arrive before 8.00am, as supervision is not available before this time.

At 8.45am, children are escorted to the playground, where they are supervised by OLA Support Staff and members of the Senior Leadership Team until the school day begins at 9.00am.

💳 Cost

Children who are entitled to a free school meal can attend free of charge.

For all other children:

First child – £2 per day
Additional siblings – £1 per day

Payment can be made through ParentPay.

🍎 Dietary & Medical Requirements

If your child has an allergy, special dietary requirement or medical requirement, please ensure that the school is made aware so that appropriate arrangements can be discussed.

🚸 Arriving Safely

Parents and carers are reminded to encourage children travelling to school independently to follow appropriate road safety guidance on their journey.

Our Big Breakfast is a great way for children to start their day fed, settled and ready to learn!

 

Digital Learning

Digital Learning

At Our Lady of the Annunciation Primary School, we want every child to develop the digital skills, confidence and creativity they need to thrive in an increasingly digital world.

Digital technology is embedded across learning and teaching at OLA. We use technology to enhance learning, support inclusion, raise attainment and develop responsible digital citizens, preparing our children for life, learning and work.

🌐 Glasgow’s Connected Learning Programme

Our approach to digital learning supports Glasgow City Council’s Connected Learning and Digital Learning Strategy.

Glasgow’s Connected Learning programme has seen almost 80,000 pupil and teacher iPads deployed across the city. Developed in partnership with CGI, it was the largest Apple education project of its kind in Europe.

The programme has provided pupils and teachers with access to high-quality digital technology alongside improvements to school networks, internet speeds and Wi-Fi. Its aim is to use technology to improve learning and teaching and help close the attainment gap.

📱 iPads at OLA

iPads are an important part of learning and teaching at OLA.

Our Primary 6 and Primary 7 pupils have 1:1 iPads, while younger pupils have access to shared iPads within school. Class teachers also have their own devices to support learning, teaching, planning and assessment. All school devices are managed, monitored and filtered through Glasgow City Council systems.

We use iPads as tools for learning. Children may use digital technology to research, create, communicate, collaborate, practise skills and demonstrate their understanding across different areas of the curriculum.

Digital tools can also help us remove barriers to learning. Accessibility features such as dictation, speech-to-text, Read Aloud and Guided Access, alongside different ways of recording learning through photographs, video and voice, help us provide inclusive learning experiences for our children.

💻 Digital Learning at OLA

Digital skills are taught both as part of Technologies and across the wider curriculum.

Children develop skills in digital literacy, research and communication, coding and computational thinking, problem-solving and digital creativity. They also use technology to support learning across areas such as Literacy, Numeracy and interdisciplinary learning.

We use a range of digital platforms and tools across the school, including Showbie as our main digital learning platform and Magma Maths to support numeracy learning.

🏆 Digital Schools Award

We are proud to have achieved the Digital Schools Award, recognising our commitment to developing high-quality digital learning and teaching across our school.

Our approach involves the whole school community, with staff continually developing their digital practice and our pupils having opportunities to contribute to and lead digital learning.

Our Digital Warriors play an important role in this. They support other pupils, promote safe and responsible use of technology, share their digital skills and help us gather pupil voice to inform how digital learning continues to develop at OLA.

🛡️ Safe, Responsible & Inclusive

Being digitally skilled also means knowing how to use technology safely, responsibly and respectfully.

Through Cyber Resilience and Internet Safety (CRIS), children learn about online safety, digital wellbeing, protecting personal information, respectful online communication and what to do if something concerns them online.

For advice and resources for families, please visit our Online Safety page.

📄 Our Digital Learning Policy

Our Digital Learning Policy sets out our whole-school approach to digital learning, including access to technology, digital leadership, staff development, curriculum and digital skills, online safety, inclusion, family engagement and digital wellbeing.

📥 Download our Digital Learning Policy 2026

2.Digital Learning Policy 2026

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