Coalburn Primary School and Nursery Class is a small rural school situated in the village of Coalburn, approximately 4 miles outside of Lesmahagow. Our school is one of 5 primary schools in the Lesmahagow Learning Community. Currently, we have 96 pupils within the school which is made up with 4 classes. Our nursery has a capacity of 32 and we are currently full with children on a transfer waiting list.
Our school staffing consists of:
• Head Teacher
• Principal Teacher
• 4.6 Teachers (0.4 of a teacher being funded through our Pupil Equity Fund budget and 0.2
temporary additionally from the authority).
• We have 5 full time Support Assistants:
o 1 Team Leader (class based)
o 1 office based
o 3 class based
In the Nursery we have:
• 1 full time Team Leader
• 4 full time Early Years Practitioners.
• 1 part time (10am – 2pm) Early Years Support Assistant
Our facilities team consists of:
• 1 full time Janitor
• 3 Cleaners
• 2 members of Catering Staff
Our school catchment includes both local authority and private accommodation, as well as farms in the surrounding area. Placing ‘requests in’ within our establishment make up 9.3% of the school
role. The majority of our children, 84.9%, live in SIMD band 3, with 12.9% of children living within band 6. We have 1.1% living in SIMD band 8 and a further 1.1% living in SIMD 9. As of June 2023, 28% of the pupils were entitled to free school meals. Coalburn Primary School and Nursery Class truly is in the centre of the village and community. The school and nursery class benefit from excellent links with local groups, individuals, businesses, and facilities. The work of the school is also greatly enhanced by the support of parents and families, a proactive Parent Council and the Community Development Officer. School staff are committed to the care and welfare of all children in the school and nursery, ensuring that all children have full access to all curricular and extra-curricular activities. Stimulating and fun lessons and activities are organised to ensure that all children give their best and enjoy their experiences in school. All children are encouraged to work hard, and every opportunity is taken to celebrate successes. Following consultation with all stakeholders last session, our Curriculum Rationale was completed and can be accessed using the following link:
Curriculum Rationale
Coalburn Primary School and Nursery Class Values and Aims:
Together, we aim to nurture a happy, safe and stimulating learning environment, conducive to every child achieving their potential. We work as a team at Coalburn Primary School and Nursery Class and operate an open-door policy. Our team believe strongly in the benefits of partnership working to achieve the very best for our young people. Coalburn Primary School and Nursery Class is a place where everyone can come to feel safe and to learn. The school and nursery, with parent and community support, encourages everybody to do the best they can and to rise to challenges. Every pupil and staff member is valued and treated respectfully. Achievements and successes are shared and celebrated at every given opportunity, these are shared at assemblies, in newsletters and via Twitter @CoalburnPS.
All stakeholders were involved in creating our vision and values.
Our Vision Statement:
“Be the best that you can be.”
The Values underpinning our Vision Statement are:
Be Kind, Show Respect, Try Hard.
The values underpin everything we set out to do. We work hard to ensure a warm, caring, positive environment for our young people to thrive in. The whole team at Coalburn are encouraged to have ‘ABC’ attitudes (Always Be Confident) and staff work relentlessly to ensure our vision and values are realised by all our learners.
Lorna Hyslop
Head Teacher
