Head Teacher’s Welcome

Dear Parents, Carers, and Children of Quarry Brae Primary and Nursery,

I am truly delighted and honoured to be joining Quarry Brae as your new Head Teacher. From everything I have learned about the school and nursery already, it is clear that this is a community built on strong values, high aspirations, and a deep commitment to every child’s learning achievements, wellbeing and wider successes.

I want to take a moment to celebrate some of these recent  wonderful achievements to date – Such as our well-deserved status as a Gold certified Rights Respecting School as well as our certified recognition from ‘Thrive Outdoors’ for being ‘Champions of Active Play’. These remarkable accomplishments reflect the dedication of our staff, families, and, most importantly, our children in fostering an environment where respect, kindness, and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do.

I believe in having our community feel safe, happy and nurtured with transformational learning opportunities, to help our young people have everything they need to build their ‘best futures’ as Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Effective Contributors and Responsible Citizens. I believe our ethos and culture should permeate through everything we do and that everything starts with relationships.

It is inspiring to see such a strong culture of nurture and excellence already in place, and I am looking forward to working in partnership with you all to continue this journey as a restorative school. I cannot wait to get to know each of you—listening, learning, and working together to ensure that Quarry Brae continues to be a place that helps our children to feel valued, listened to, and encouraged to belong, believe in themselves and become the best they can be!

Our motto is :-

Attain,  Achieve, Aspire

So thank you for welcoming me into the Quarry Brae family. I am excited for all that lies ahead and for the opportunity to be part of the incredibly innovative Eastbank Learning Community. 🤗

Kindest regards,

Miss Nicola Docherty
Head Teacher
Quarry Brae Primary and Nursery