Please find the letter below from Lesley Brown, Chief Operating Officer, regarding the return to school on August 12th.
More information about the specifics of our school will be shared with parents at the start of next week.
We can’t wait to welcome you all back to school! We’ve missed you all and we can’t wait to meet all of the new pupils joining us this year.
This year our end of year reports will be sent out digitally in a word document attachment. You will receive your child(ren)’s report(s) this week.
The following protocol for issuing the reports in this way has been approved by the council : You will receive an email in advance to advise of the document being sent, and with a request that you confirm that the email address is valid. Once we receive confirmation we will submit the report. If we do not receive confirmation regarding the email address, we will try to contact you by phone to establish the correct email address.
Our Headteachers and school staff are currently progressing their plans to welcome children and young people back into school in August. To help us get this as right as we can for children and young people we would appreciate your views. We would be most grateful of you could complete this short survey regarding your child’s return to school in August by Monday 15 June 2020 4pm. Paper copies are available from your school by request.
We are gathering feedback on our Parents Evening consultations.
Please click on the link below to complete a survey.
We will gather the data and share with parents next term.
Did you know there is a rise in Asthma Attacks in August when pupils go back to school after their summer holidays?
Each year we see an increase in asthma attacks in children when they return to school which often result in admission to hospital.
Check out our top tips to try and avoid this happening.
Remember, asthma attacks are serious and you need to get help day or night if your child is not responding to their blue inhaler.
Please have a look at our draft School Improvement Plan for next session and feel free to contact the school by email with your comments before 14th June 2019 at admin@westbarns.elcschool.org.uk
Global Day of Action on Climate Change – Friday 15th March 2019.
We understand that some pupils may be considering taking part in this global event which includes a rally in Glasgow. We want to support our young people as global citizens to have their voice and to be able to express their views on important matters such as climate change. The safety and wellbeing of our children and young people is of paramount importance to us. We would therefore ask that any pupil in your school who wishes to attend this event first discusses it with their parent or carer before notifying you Head Teacher of the intention to be absent from school on this date. Given that the pupil will not be on school premises at this time, and therefore not the responsibility of school staff, they will be marked as being on unauthorised absence.
Updated school Communication Policy
Well done to all at TEAM West Barns! The feedback from our recent school review reflects the hard work of all our school community. The Primary School’s key strengths have been identified as:
Consistent, high quality learning and teaching within a nurturing and inclusive environment.
Confident, articulate and caring children who are proud of their school.
Shared Leadership is embedded across the school community and ensures continuous improvement leading to improved outcomes for learners.
The dynamic leadership of the Head Teacher has built capacity within the school with leadership at all levels.
West Barns School Review Feedback
And the key strengths of our Nursery are:
The nursery environment is caring, nurturing and motivating. Children and families are made to feel welcome and the areas within the nursery provide spaces for creativity, exploration, quiet time and social opportunities. The layout meets the needs of the learners and promotes fun, learning and independence.
Staff make good use of children’s ideas and interests to shape the learning environment and experiences. They encourage curiosity through the use of questions and comments and will actively extend children’s thinking in a responsive and timely manner.
Staff are engaging with current guidance and the East Lothian Frameworks to develop the learning, teaching and assessment cycle in a way that monitors and supports progress across the curriculum.
The children are passionate, motivated and engaged in their learning. They have strong relationships which both support and challenge the learning of their peers.
