Welcome to St. Agatha's Primary School
We are a Catholic Primary School for 4-11 year olds. Our catchment area covers Kirkintilloch, Twechar and Badenoch.
School Aims
The Aims of St.Agatha's Primary School are:
1. To provide conditions and experiences which promote the moral spiritual, emotional, physical, social and intellectual development of all our pupils.
2. To promote the Catholic faith and values through the personal example of pupils, staff and parents in their interaction with each other, thus maintaining the effective partnership linking home, school and parish.
3. To provide a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum, which offers rich and rewarding experiences to allow children to develop their skills creatively and also ensure continuity and progression throughout the school.
4. To build a sense of Christian community where a high level of care is extended to all members of our community, showing respect for their dignity, worth and individuality.
5. To provide opportunities for the continuing professional development of all staff thus ensuring that the highest standards of teaching and support meet the needs of all pupils.
6. To ensure the provision of equal opportunities for all.
CurriculumThe provision of a broad and balanced curriculum is essential if the school is to ‘build on’ the existing high standard of teaching and learning and ensuring the needs and ability of each child are catered for in accordance with National 5-14 guidelines. To this end there are a number of school policy documents dealing with all aspects of the primary curriculum and these are supported by policy guidelines published at authority and national level. Parents are welcome to visit the school and have access to policy documents should they wish to do so.
The Scottish Executive has published a set of curriculum guidelines under the heading of the 5-14 programme. The aim of the programme is to provide guidelines, which outline acceptable learning outcomes, strands and targets for all areas of the curriculum, to all schools in Scotland. Copies of the 5-14 documents may be purchased directly from any HMSO shop but in the first instance interested parents should contact the school and arrange to borrow a copy should this be practical.
Pupil Council
 The Pupil Council at St. Agatha's Primary School work hard to try and improve the school for the benefit of everybody. They are always willing to listen to any suggestions the pupils may have to improve life at school for everyone.
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