In our school there are two bright and airy classrooms, one of which is our Nursery /Pre-school class. Both classes enjoy spectacular views. We have a large hall which is used for PE and as the dinner hall, a play park, a nursery garden, a Polycrub and an extensive playing field. We also have a community room, and the school facilities are regularly used for island events such as the Harvest Home dinner, bonfire night celebrations, and Eday Gala Week which includes the Eday Show, a spectacular demonstration of all the talent on the island, young and old.
Children are taught in one multi-composite class, following group and individual work programmes and following the Scottish Government’s Curriculum for Excellence. Each child is actively involved in planning and evaluating their own work, with problem solving and collaborative working central to all learning.
Our children enjoy school, and have fun learning.
Our school has a welcoming, engaging, and positive atmosphere. It promotes good health and care of the environment.
Pupils, parents and staff work closely together to ensure a culture of review and improvement throughout the school year.
Our children learn about the world around them through interdisciplinary learning. The children choose a topic together and then we invite questions, from the children, staff families, and the local community. The class then uses problem solving techniques to plan how to answer the questions. The teachers then support the children to answer the questions, using a range of resources. We then present our findings at the end of the topic in a celebration of our learning.
Eday Community School nurtures pupils’ self-esteem and their sense of empowerment.
Pupils enjoy using their unique talents, as individuals and as a team.
We demonstrate empathy, fairness and respect. We are motivated to learn and improve, and are learning to persevere.
We are exploring our world and our environment with new ideas and new technologies.
We are learning to learn independently. We are creative in our thinking as well as in what we do.
We look for real applications for what we learn.
Parents work with pupils and staff to put these ideals into practice.
We play an active role in island life, and celebrate its successes.
Children plan their own learning through a holistic topic-based approach which alters to suit the learning opportunities afforded by questions from the children.
Our current topic is Under the Sea and Pirates – You can see some examples of our work and learning on this topic here.
We acquire knowledge through our own experiences. We work with others to bring about change using pupil voice. We are working towards becoming a ‘Rights Respecting School’ by looking at the United Nations Convention on Children’s Rights (UNCRC), hoping to achieve a Sports Award through our after school sports club, as well as our more senior pupils becoming Sports Leaders.
