Curriculum

At Craigellachie we endeavour to make learning rich and meaningful.  We are committed to achieving excellence in our academic, creative and sporting curriculum and this is achieved through careful curriculum planning alongside a willingness to grasp any opportunities that exist for widening and deepening learning experiences beyond the classroom.

We have a holistic approach to a child's education that places moral, social and emotional development high on the agenda as we plan learning experiences. Our aim is that children leave Craigellachie Primary School with a love of learning that will be taken into their next phase of education and will become the foundation for a happy and successful future.

Since the introduction of A Curriculum for Excellence, we have been planning our own curriculum to take account of the 'four capacities' or areas for development.

Successful learners with

Enthusiasm and motivation for learning

  • Determination to reach high standards of achievement
  • Openness to new thinking and ideas

and able to

  • use literacy, communication and numeracy skills
  • use technology for learning
  • think creatively and independently
  • learn independently and as part of a group
  • make reasoned evaluations
  • link and apply different kinds of learning in new situations

Confident individuals with

  • self respect
  • a sense of physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
  • secure values and beliefs

and able to

  • relate to others and manage themselves
  • pursue a healthy and active lifestyle
  • be self aware
  • develop and communicate their own beliefs and view of the world
  • live as independently as they can
  • assess risk and take informed decisions
  • achieve success in different areas of activity

To enable all young people to become:

Responsible citizens with

  • respect for others
  • commitment to participate responsibly in political, cultural, economic, social and cultural life

and able to

  • develop knowledge and understanding of the world and Scotland's place in it
  • understand different beliefs and cultures
  • make informed choices and decisions
  • evaluate environmental, scientific and technological issues
  • develop informed, ethical views of complex issues

Effective contributors with

  • an enterprising attitude
  • resilience
  • self-reliance

and able to

  • communicate in different ways and in different settings
  • work in partnership and in teams
  • take the initiative and lead
  • apply critical thinking in new contexts
  • create and develop
  • solve problems