In discussion with pupils, teachers and parents we devised a mission statement for our school which is: “Success for ALL”. The values which should be upheld within the school were also decided upon. At Portessie Primary, we asked our school community what we wanted everyone at the ‘Slochie School’ to be….

 

          Stay Safe

            Learning to Achieve

      RespOnsible

 

        Caring and Nurtured

 

        Healthy and Active

 

        Included

 

        Everyone Respected

 

PROMOTING OUR VALUES

House Captains

Children in P7 are all encouraged to apply for the post of house captain. Following the completion of application forms, the house members listen to presentations before electing their own house captains giving senior pupils the opportunity to take responsibility. House captains are responsible for encouraging their fellow House members to follow the Golden Rules and earn points for their House.

Pupil Council

Each term, each year group nominates a Year Representative and together with the House Captains, form the Pupil Council. Pupil Council meets weekly and discuss such issues as Fund-raising, school events, community issues and behaviour.

 

SLOCHIE Rewards

Based on our Vision Statements, the pupils earn weekly points for:
Being in school on time
Taking part in Fruity Friday
Completing their Homework
Bringing the appropriate equipment to school
Displaying Good Manners
At the end of each term, pupils with the most points are rewarded with a treat (eg Movie afternoon, Games afternoon, Beach Picnic, Bouncy Castle). Pupils who reach a certain agreed target, also receive a reward.

Assemblies

Assemblies are held regularly in our school and parents are welcome to attend. The head teacher, classes, visitors and local church ministers present these assemblies on a rota basis.We use our assemblies not only for religious observance but also to promote sound moral values and to celebrate success. Special assemblies, open for anyone to attend, are held in the Methodist Church at the end of each term.

 

Religious And Moral Education

Christianity and Other World Religions are taught so that pupils learn about
Beliefs
Values and Issues
Practices and Traditions
Where parents exercise their legal rights to withdraw their children from RME Observance, their wishes will be respected and the children will be treated sensitively. To make these arrangements, please forward a letter to the head teacher stating your reasons for this request.

Inter-House Competition

Every child at Portessie Primary is allocated to a house – Craigenroan, Rathven, and Strathlene – and they all have opportunities to contribute towards the points system for house initiatives. These achievements are celebrated at Weekly Assembly and at the end of the Session a trophy is awarded to the “winning” house.