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A warm welcome to Blacklaw Primary School!
I hope our website provides you with helpful information about our school.
The school community has high aspirations for all learners and we are committed to supporting all to achieve their fullest potential. Working together, we provide high quality experiences for children which enable them to become success learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.
We are proud of our welcoming, inclusive ethos and place high value on ensuring positive relationships across the school community. We are fortunate to have the wide support of our families and look forward to working in successful partnership with you throughout the learning journey of your child. Our Parent Council offers further opportunities to become more actively involved in the life and work of the school.
Our core values Belong, Persevere and Succeed were recently chosen in consultation with all partners and we strive to embed and embody these in our daily work to help achieve our school vision and aims.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have questions or would like to know more about our work. Our staff would be glad to speak with you.
I hope our website provides you with helpful information about our school.
The school community has high aspirations for all learners and we are committed to supporting all to achieve their fullest potential. Working together, we provide high quality experiences for children which enable them to become success learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.
We are proud of our welcoming, inclusive ethos and place high value on ensuring positive relationships across the school community. We are fortunate to have the wide support of our families and look forward to working in successful partnership with you throughout the learning journey of your child. Our Parent Council offers further opportunities to become more actively involved in the life and work of the school.
Our core values Belong, Persevere and Succeed were recently chosen in consultation with all partners and we strive to embed and embody these in our daily work to help achieve our school vision and aims.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have questions or would like to know more about our work. Our staff would be glad to speak with you.
Blacklaw Primary opened in 1969 and over the past 53 years we have gained a reputation forproviding a quality education through a broad-based curriculum, delivered by a team of highly
committed professional staff using the most appropriate of resources and teaching methodologies.
We have a very happy, caring and friendly atmosphere in our school and everyone works hard to
foster and maintain the school’s caring, believing and achieving ethos.
We are proud to work in partnership with our parents and carers, and our Parent Teacher
Association has recently amalgamated with our active Parent Council to play a key role in
supporting our children, particularly in relation to raising funds to enhance their learning
experiences.
We are building on our local community links, with regular library visits, partnerships with local
businesses and charities including 21st Century Families and Loaves and Fishes, and our
longstanding association with Claremont Parish Church.
We are part of the Calderglen Learning Community and have strong links with our neighbouring
schools.
Our School Day
School starts 9.00am
Break 10.30 - 10.45am
Lunch 12.15 - 1.00pm
School ends 3.00pm
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Blacklaw Family Forum
Your Parent Council
Your Parent Council
All Blacklaw Primary School parents automatically become members of the parent forum when their child starts school. Being part of the parent forum enables any parent to get involved with school life in whatever way they can, whether helping out on school trips, supporting an extra-curricular sports activity, sharing workplace knowledge with children in the classroom or as a representative at our Parent Council - The Blacklaw Family Forum (BFF). The BFF helps with fundraising for our school, but it’s not just about raising money. They also offer parents the opportunity to get involved in a range of activities. Whether helping at a school disco, lending a hand with the school library or just enjoying the many social and fundraising activities the BFF has to offer, we welcome each and every one of you.
The Blacklaw Family Forum meet monthly, during term-time, and welcome all parent forum members to come along and hear about what’s going on at the school. Some are held in-person, in the school and some are held online. Links to the online meetings will be shared on ParentsPortal and on X. If you’d like to get involved on a more regular basis, please consider becoming a member of the BFF to help us work together for you, for your child and for the whole school community.
The Blacklaw Family Forum meet monthly, during term-time, and welcome all parent forum members to come along and hear about what’s going on at the school. Some are held in-person, in the school and some are held online. Links to the online meetings will be shared on ParentsPortal and on X. If you’d like to get involved on a more regular basis, please consider becoming a member of the BFF to help us work together for you, for your child and for the whole school community.
Pupil Council
Our Pupil Council gives pupils a voice and empowers them to make changes for the better in our school. The Pupil Council is comprised of two elected pupils from each class. Pupil Councillors attend regular meetings and report back to their classmates to keep them informed of upcoming events.
House Captains
The school operates a House System which helps to unite Blacklaw Primary through activities centred around our school values. There are four houses:
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House Captains take responsibility for organising assemblies, setting house challenges and games.
JRSO
The Junior Road Safety Officer (JRSO) programme puts children in control of highlighting road safety issues within their school. Our Primary 6 JRSOs are responsible for delivering safety presentations to classes at assemblies and running road safety competitions.
Tech Team
Our Tech Team helps with technologies across the school, not only as experts in using iPads, C-Touch and Chromebooks but also as championing technology to enhance our learning.
After-School Clubs This Term
Boys and Girls Football
Athletics
Netball
Lunchtime Clubs This Term
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Ancient Egypt
Around the World
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Celts
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- Education City
- Reading Eggs
- Spelling City
- Oxford Owl
- Woodlands Literacy Zone
- Topmarks Literacy
- BBC Newsround
- BBC Bitesize
- ICT Games
- Doorway Online
- Book Trust - Bookstart
- Storyline Online
- World of Walliams
Ancient Egypt
- Facts about Ancient Egypt
- Understanding Ancient Egypt
- Introduction to Ancient Egypt
- Egypt Quiz
- Escape the Mummy's Tomb Game
Around the World
- Around the World
- Kids from Around the World
- Around the World Facts
- Schools Around the World Pictures
- Kid World Citizen
Castles
Celts
Fairtrade & Farming
- What is Fairtrade?
- F is For Fairtrade
- Fairtrade for Kids
- Farm to Fork Challenge
- Topsy and Tim at the Farm Game
- Food and Farming Class Clips
- All About Farm Animals
- Organic Farming
Government
- About Parliament
- Learn About the Scottish Parliament
- MP For a Week Game
- The British Government
- Become an MSP Game
Maths and Numeracy Links
Houses and Homes
Jacobites
Japan
Journey Around Scotland
Mary Queen of Scots
Rainforest
Rights and Responsibilities
- Cool Maths 4 Kids
- BBC Bitesize
- Maths Playground
- Topmarks Maths
- Maths Games
- Maths Champs
- Sumdog
- ICT Games
- Woodlands Maths Zone
- Doorway Online
- Everyschool
- Super Movers
- ABCya
Houses and Homes
Jacobites
- BBC Jacobites Rebellion
- Education Scotland Jacobite Risings
- About the Jacobite Risings
- Bonnie Prince Charlie Animation
- The Battle of Killicrankie
Japan
Journey Around Scotland
- Scotland - Facts, Figures and More
- Scottish Landmarks and Attractions
- Famous Scottish People
- Scuilwab - Learn More About Scots
Mary Queen of Scots
- Who was Mary Queen of Scots?
- The Spying Game
- Portraits of Mary Queen of Scots
- Mary's Timeline
- Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
Rainforest
- About Tropical Rainforests
- Rainforest Facts
- Layers of the Rainforest
- Rainforest Animals
- Jewels of the Earth Game
Rights and Responsibilities
Just for Fun Links
Scottish Islands
- CBBC
- CBeebies
- Funbrain
- Funology
- Go Noodle
- Jump Start Jonny
- NASA
- NatGeo Kids
- Animate Your Drawings
- Code.org
- Scratch Coding
Scottish Islands
- Barnaby Bear Visits Orkney
- BBC Grand Tours of Scottish Islands
- CBeebies Katie Morag
- Scotland's Countryside
- Wildlife on the Isle of Skye
- BBC Scotland's History
- Education Scotland Wars of Independence
- Historic UK Timeline
- Facts About Robert the Bruce
- Sir William Wallace
- The History of Toys
- How Teddy Bears Got Their Name
- Toys and Games
- Forces and Toys
- How to Make a Kite
- The History of Transport
- Train History
- Transport Through the Centuries
- Transport Pioneers Song
- Make a Paper Aeroplane
- Fun Facts About Vikings
- The Vikings
- 10 Facts About the Vikings
- Vikings Class Clips
- Norse Gods and Myths
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