Mrs Erskine’s shortbread is famous in Dunblane. She came to show Primary 6G how to make it today. Here is a copy of the recipe for the famous shortbread.
Here are some pictures of the pupils in the kitchen.
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Positive Behaviour Policy
Parents were given a leaflet about our Positive Behaviour Policy at Meet the Teacher event in September. Here is another copy for your reference.
Positive Behaviour Policy
As you will be aware we updated our Positive Behaviour Policy for the pupils returning in August. We would now like to gather feedback from parents, pupils and teachers on how effective these changes have been.
Please complete the following survey monkey using the link below. We would like all responses by Friday the 21st of October.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/QSCG877
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Kind Regards,
Shirley Gallivan
Depute Head Teacher
Dunblane Primary School
Thank you Tesco
Our new kitchen is going to appear in the Stirling Observer next week. We wanted to let everyone see how generous Tesco’s have been.
Our New Pupil Friendly Kitchen
Dunblane Primary School are very excited to announce that our new school kitchen will be launched to all pupil week beginning the 24th of October. Pupils will use the kitchen to develop a range of transferable skills. We would like to say a huge thank you to the Dunblane Tesco’s who have helped us by provided a huge range of resources for the children to use.
A parents leaflet with more information will be given out soon.
Updated School Travel Plan
Here is a copy of our updated School Travel Plan
Nursery Improvement Plan
The Nursery Improvement plan is part of the School Improvement Plan. In nursery this session we are going to be focussing on –
- PRIORITY 1 – SUCCESS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- All stakeholders to be confident in the meaning and understanding of the wellbeing indicators and how they inform and develop children’s learning
- PRIORITY 2 – USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE LEARNING
- Children, staff and parents to be confident in the use of digital technology (iPads, PC, laptops, cameras, easy speak…) and to be able to use this appropriately as a tool for learning.
To hear more about this come to our curriculum evening on the 28th of September at 6.30PM in the school nursery.
Walk on Wednesday
Walking Bus
The walk bus will be continuing this session. It takes place every Wednesday on the routes identifies below. The walking bus may be cancelled, with no notice if the weather conditions in the morning are unsafe and the lead parents decided that the bus will not run.
If you are able to support the school with any of the routes please contact me via the school office.
Route 1 Mrs Cowie, Ms Dobson (Or gran!)
Start at bottom of Grant Drive 8:40, walk to the Doune Road junction (collect others at 8:45)……….continue along Doune Road to cross with the lollipop lady ……Enter Dunblane Primary School
Route 2 Mrs Higgins, Ms Symington, Mrs Carr
Start time 8.25AM. Start at the top of Cockburn Avenue……Cross the bridge to Ramoyle………Past Braeport…….. Turn right past the Cathedral………..Turn right and walk towards the Faery Bridge…..Cross the Faery Bridge………Turn right onto Kilbryde Cresent……..Turn left to cross with the lollipop lady…..Arrive at Dunblane Primary.
Route 3 Mr Moore, Mrs Hill, Mrs Stewart
Start time 8.30AM. Start at the corner of Linsday Brae on Montgomery Cres……Walk down Montgomery Cres onto High Fields……….Turn right onto Old Doune road….Turn left onto Wallace road…….Turn right onto Buchan Drive……Onto Kinnoul Avenue….Arrive at Dunblane primary School Kids Club entrance.
Route 4 Mrs McLean
Start 8.40PM Meet at the corner of Culdee Grove, Clements Loan and Mackenzie Court junction……..Walk along Culdee Grove……Go over the fence into Anchorcross……Walk along Anchorcross…….Turn left onto Wallace Rod……..Down the steps at Kinoull Ave………..Walk along Kinnoull Avenue……..Arrive at Dunblane Primary School Kids Club entrance.
Route 5 Mrs Heaton, Mrs Sinclair
Start at 8.30AM
Meet at the end of Roman Way next to Argyle Way……….Walk along Roman Way and where the road forks walk along Albert Street……….Cross with the lollipop on Old Doune Road .…turn right onto Cromlix Cres and arrive at the kids club entrance for Dunblane Primary School
Nursery Standards and Quality Report
Here is a copy of the nursery classes full standards and quality report for session 2015-16
Nursery Standards and Quality Report 2015-16
Here is a summary of our standards and quality report. Each family in the nursery received a copy of this summarised report.
Standards and Quality – Parents
Traffic Survey Monkey
Thank you to everyone who completed the traffic related survey monkey. Attached is the results of the survey. 534 people completed the survey 196 of which were Dunblane Primary School children.
Following a discussion at the High School and a further discussion with parents at Dunblane Primary School the following decisions were made –
• A clear priority highlighted throughout the survey is to reduce congestion on Old Doune Road in order to promote pedestrian safety. Safe places for children to cross are required. Those proposed would be –
• A zebra crossing on the Old Doune Road between Braemar and Wallace Road
• A zebra crossing at the chicanes on Wallace Road.
• A drop off zone at the grass area on Wallace Road would be useful with a 15 minute parking zone for parents walking younger children to school.
• A roundabout on Wallace Road at either Anchorscross or Coldstream Avenue. This would allow traffic to turn and reduce the traffic on the Old Doune Road.
• An additional zebra crossing on the Doune Road, coming from Tesco’s, past the entrance to Old Doune Road.
• A zebra crossing at the chicanes at the top of the Old Doune Road, closest to the High School.
Discussions with Stirling Council are continuing to achieve these new pedestrian crossings
• A leaflet will be created by pupils from all cluster schools to promote various suggested informal drop-off points to DHS parents. The suggested drop off points proposed would be –
• Aygyle Way circuit
• Wallace Road Circuit
• Tesco’s
• The Haining.
• Grant Drive.
• As a result of feedback from the survey the traffic group will also investigate the bus provision for DHS with a view to improving this service if possible.
