Unfortunately we had a bike stolen from the front of school today. Â Please ensure that you lock your bike or scooter securely when leaving it at school.
Thanks,
Steven Eagleson
Home Learning- RRS
We have prepared a VERY short questionnaire on Rights Respecting Schools. Â It will only take 2 minutes to complete. Â Please click the link below to take part.
CLICK HERE to find out more about Unicef Rights Respecting Schools
March Newsletter
The March Newsletter has been emailed home and is available to read and download from the blog. Â click the “Our School” tab at the top and select Newsletters and Updates
We have email address for almost all contacts now and this helps us communicate cheaply and effectively. Â We have 27 families where we have no email. Â Please ensure the office has up-to-date contact details at all times.
Selfie Cop
A new app for phones and tablets has been brought to my attention by WLC Child Protection officer.  It’s called Selfie Cop.
Selfie Cop is an app that can be installed on the phones/tablets of children (targeted at 8-13 year olds) and their parents to help children learn to think more about images they share.
Every time the camera is activated on the phone/tablet, SelfieCop pops up and asks the child if they are sure about sharing this image – the image will also be available for the parent carer to view.
The app is installed with the child’s awareness and permission – it’s not about spying on their activity, it’s about trying to instil good habits around thinking twice before sharing images.
Please click the blue link below to see more about the app.
Help us move forward @ PUSCPS
Your views of how we deliver education at PUSCPS are important to us.  We are currently reviewing our Curriculum Rationale – The Ethos behind what we do.  We would appreciate if you could complete a short questionnaire to help inform our planning.  Please click on the link above.
Many thanks, Â Steven Eagleson
Easter Egg Competition – Due in by 18 March
Our School’s FOURTH and FIRST Birthday!
Our new building was officially opened By Alex Salmond on 29 February 2012. Â That means that although 4 years have past, we haven’t had a birthday yet! Â Monday is the 29th of February – our ‘building-birthday’ and a day which only happens every 4 years. Â Click the link below to find out more about what a Leap Year is and why it happens.
Click here to find out more about Leap Years
WLC Safer Internet Day
All parents/carers and interested members of the public are invited along to West Lothian Council’s Safer Internet Day this Friday at Bathgate Sr David’s Cinema. Â Please see informaton below or click on the blue link for more information. Â Â WLC Safer Internet Day Website
Better Relationships, Better Behaviour, Better Learning at PUSCPS
Please see below a summary of our Better Relationships, Better Behaviour, Better Learning policy which is central to our behaviour management at PUSCPS.
We are a restorative school and all pupils are fully involved in restorative conversations after incidents which supports pupils in working together to restore damaged relationships. Â In these conversations pupils are supported to agree an appropriate consequence for the behaviour.
Further information on restorative approaches can be found online. Â Please ask at school if you need any more information.
The end of the bell.
Tomorrow we are beginning a trial of running school without any bells. We believe it will improve timekeeping and pupil skill in telling time. It will also help develop a calm and orderly environment in school which is beneficial for all pupils, especially those with additional needs. There is no change to the timing of the school day.
