LATEST NEWS
13.11.18 Lost uniform A couple of parents have mentioned lost items of uniform recently some of which is named. Please can I ask parents to have a look at items and check for names in case your child has mistakenly taken someone else’s clothing home. While this is easy done, it would be good to be able to return these.
Also, there are several bags of lost clothing mounting up at the senior entrance and in the computer area. We will sift through and check for names over the next few weeks but, please could you check through if you are missing items. We will set the items out in the hall and get each class to visit to look for their own clothing. We are unable to store all this so, it would be good to see them going to good use than lying in bags.
12.11.18 Anti-Bullying This week sees the start of Anti-bullying week. Last year the classes all completed posters which are displayed at the front entrance. This related to the Blue Birds short film from Pixar and was a great reminder of the areas covered.
This year we watched a similar film, called ‘Lou’ from Pixar and discussed bullying; how only we can choose our behaviour and how we can choose RESPECT, one of our school values, instead of bullying.
However, this will not be a focus for one week only. We have signed up to the pledge to #ChooseRespect from Respect Me Scotland. This has been split into four key stages: Self Reflection throughout November, Celebrating Difference in January 2019, Building Empathy in March 2019 and Positive Relationships in May 2019. We will continue to work on these various areas which closely link to our school vision, values and aims.
12.11.18 RSPB Visit – Today we had a visit from Sally Blyth, a volunteer from RSPB. She came to talk about the Affric Wildlife Explorers Group Programme which holds various activities in our area looking at lots of different areas.
9.11.18 Christmas Cards Thank you for all your orders – the school raised £142.60 towards school funds from this.
9.11.18 Upcoming events Please see the news page below for upcoming events including the Out of the Box production and GOOSC open evening.
9.11.18 P6 and P7 parents – Chromebooks Please posts around Chromebooks on class pages.
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Welcome to Glenurquhart Primary School
At Glenurquhart we aim to provide …
… a secure, caring and stimulating environment in which the potential of all pupils will be developed. We are concerned with a child’s all round development and recognise that all pupils are individuals who progress at different rates and therefore require programmes of work tailored to meet their individual needs.
About us …
Glenurquhart Primary School, Drumnadrochit – Glenurquhart Primary has existed as a separate entity since 1980. For more than a century before that time, there was a primary department in the nearby secondary school. The building we now occupy was constructed in 1975. The school occupies an attractive position in the centre of the village of Drumnadrochit, with splendid views of the surrounding hills. The single storey building is divided into infant, middle and upper pupil areas. Each consists of classrooms, an open area, cloakrooms and toilets. During the 1992/93 session, an additional classroom, cloakroom area and toilets were built, extending from the present senior block. In 2005 the school was further extended to provide two classrooms, a staffroom and a resource area. There is a small hall which serves as a dining room and games hall. Following the completion of the new Glen Urquhart High School, the primary school playing field is now situated to the rear of the building.
In spring 2011 a demountable unit was installed in the front playground to house the Gaelic Medium Unit which provides primary education for children in primaries 1-6. For session 2016-17 Gaelic is being provided at bun sgoil inbhir nis.
