St Michael’s Primary and Nursery Class is situated within the village of Moodiesburn.
Built in the late 1960s it is a single storey traditional school building which also houses a 48 week nursery (mixed model), a large gym hall and dining hall, an ICT suite, project hall and nurture/community room and ten classes. The current school roll sits at 250 and nursery roll of 49. The current management team consists of the head teacher, depute head and principal teacher and staffing allocation is 12.65 FTE
The school’s previous Education Report was published in May 2012 and the most recent Care Commission Report in Nov 2019. Both deemed the school to be achieving very good and excellent standards in meeting the needs of our pupils.
The school has a PEF allocation of £38,880 for this academic year, which is largely used to fund a Barnardo’s worker 1 day per week and to provide staffing to deliver Support for Learning in literacy and numeracy. All are closely tracked and monitored.
We endeavour to promote the Catholicity of our school in a multicultural community and welcome and respect children of all faiths. We have strong links with our Parish Priest and often work in partnership with the local Church of Scotland. The school holds high standing in the community and has sought to promote long term productive links. This is evident from the support given to families by involvement with other agencies, in particular Barnardo’s, which continues to be a very positive factor in parental engagement. We have developed strong business links in the area with The Coffee House and The Cooperative Store which provides Developing the Young Workforce opportunities for our learners.
Outdoor Learning has a strong emphasis in the life of our pupils, offering opportunities in STEM, Laudato Si and Health and Wellbeing. We have a school forest, Eco Garden and several additional outdoor areas. Data has shown the strong influence on outdoor learning has had a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of our pupils.
As a school we have achieved the Reading Schools Award. We have invested in a school library and are promoting reading skills by providing stimulating and interesting lessons.
