our school handbook: essential information for parents
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Craigour Park Primary SchoolMoredun Park Road, Edinburgh. EH17 7HL
Telephone: 0131 664 [email protected]
Craigour Park Primary SchoolMoredun Park Road, Edinburgh. EH17 7HL
Telephone: 0131 664 7594Email: [email protected] us at http://craigourparkprimary.wordpress.com/
Children settle better if they arrive on time and can go into school with their friends.
Give us your up to date phone number in case of an accident or illness.
Want to speak to the teacher? Use the home school diary for daily communication.
Catch the teacher in the afternoon. In the morning the children are the teachers priority to settle and to begin their learning for the day. If it is urgent please go to the Front Office and a member of staff
will be very happy to speak to you.
School provide healthy fruit snacks at break. Remember - No fizzy juice or sweets as we are a health promoting
school.
Early, 1st and 2nd LevelsDetails of what and how we teach are available on request. These can be found on the School website.
Craigour Park runs a text messaging service. If you have a mobile number we can send you information instantly, reply to absence messages and keep you in the loop about what is happening in and around the school.
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/
Edinburgh Council’s website has information on all city schools that includes holiday dates and severe weather closures. Find out more details at
Our school website is the ideal way to keep abreast of what your child has been learning. Full of pictures and video, its aim is to give you a window into your child’s education.
Alongside this, you’ll find all related information about Craigour – staff, Parent Council, Eco Committee, Pupil Council and much, much more. Please feel free to comment on our websitehttp://craigourparkprimary.wordpress.com
Free Fruit at breaksMon - Friday
Water Bottle £1.20Children are encouraged
to drink water throughout the day.
Milk 15p – Pay per session
Healthy School Dinners £1.90We have multiple sittings in our dining hall. Money should be in an envelope with your child’s name and class. Pay weekly on a Monday. If your child is having a packed lunch please note we do not permit fizzy juice or glass bottles. We strongly advise no sweets as we are a health promoting school.
Please fill in our Health questionnaire and return to the office. This provides essential information for us about your child.
Stop Head Lice. Once a week take a peek. Please inform us of any outbreaks.
We have regular visits from NHS and tooth brushing in the nursery up to Primary 2.
Craigour Park School Agreement - PartnershipWe will ask you to read and sign this with your child as part of our contract with your family to work together and help your child reach their full potential. Within this contract we are also setting our expectations on acceptable behaviour which includes the Council’s Anti-Bullying and Prejudice Policy. We strongly advise that expensive toys, clothing, mobile phones etc are the pupil’s responsibility and should where possible be left at home. Craigour Park Parent Forum agreed all pupils should wear school uniform. The school office has order forms for our sweatshirts etc. All pupils are encouraged to bring a school bag, pencil case with the appropriate materials to do their class work and an outdoor waterproof coat.
We display pupils work throughout the school and on the school website. This includes pupilphotographs. We will not use photographs of your child if this is your wish. Parents/Guardians visiting the school at any time are reminded that no photographs or filming of staff or pupils is allowed. Pupils misusing a mobile phone or computer, filming or recording staff within the school, school grounds or on a school outing will be treated seriously and Police could be involved.
House Point SystemPupils are entered into our school house system, named after the 7 hills surrounding Edinburgh - Braid, Calton, Blackford, Corstorphine, Pentland, Craiglockhart, and Castle Rock. All rewards are positive and add to EARN-I time timetabled by the class teacher. Please ask your child about his/her house and their points! We also host Star Pupil of the Term Tea Parties – Yum!
Our Play Squad They are in the playground at Morning break to issue and play games with our younger children along with the Pupil Support Assistants (PSAs)
Label all clothing, school bags, PE kit and packed lunches with name and class.Buy outdoor shoes/boots which your child can put on and take off themselves.Velcro straps are recommended until your child can tie their own laces. Soft, indoor shoes (black gym shoes) clearly labelled should be left in school - designer expensive trainers are not necessary!
Dress Code
•Red school sweatshirt/red jersey
•Plain shirt or polo shirt
•Plain skirts/trousers in grey, black or red.
•Sensible shoes
•Light jacket for Summer
•Waterproof jacket plus hat and gloves for Winter
•School bag
School Uniform Order Forms available from the school office.
You may be entitled to clothing allowance and free school meals. Forms available at the office.
Please ensure NO juice or food is put into the red bag – only reading and homework shouldbe put in this bag
We host many events throughout the school year: Sports day/Health Promoting WeekFundraising daysCharitable days - Comic ReliefTransition
Please check our school website and your child’s Back and Forth folder/Homework Diary for dates and more information
We look forward to welcoming you to our school!