Portessie Primary School provides an educational service to children from Primary 1 through to Primary 7 (ages 5 years – 12 years). We are a non-denominational primary school with a current roll of 115 primary children. We share our premises with Portessie Playgroup, our local partnership pre-school provider.
The school was opened in 1938 and originally was part of a Junior Secondary. We are all proud of our heritage and the role the school plays in the local community. The school has over the years fostered strong links with the community in which it is situated. The local church is used for end of term assemblies, and local church ministers regularly visit, we link with the Portessie Public Hall, the WRI, Buckie Thistle Football Development and many other local organisations.
There are extensive grounds around the school including a car parking area, raised flower beds, tarred and grass playing areas, a large play park and enclosed pre-school play area. Our playground has painted games to encourage children to play cooperatively. Our school is situated next to rural farmland, but only five minutes walk from the beach.
Pupils are in mixed ability classes, as far as possible, according to their ages. Schools in Scotland are staffed to a formula that relates to the school roll. Hence, the size and distribution of the classes means that we may have to form composite classes, a feature in most schools.
At the start of each session parents are given a list of holiday dates and the names and roles of all staff in the school.
A newsletter is sent home with the children to ensure that parents are kept up-to-date with all school activities, holidays etc. Information is also posted on our Facebook page.
