Vision, Values and Expectations

Our vision for Carnock Primary School is - To learn, discover and achieve more every day.

School Aims

At Carnock Primary School, we endeavour to ensure all our young people are supported to become successful learners; confident individuals; effective contributors and responsible citizens by keeping the following aims at the heart of everything we do.

• To provide high quality, stimulating learning experiences which engage and challenge in order to meet the needs of every young person. The focus on real life skills prepares young people for a range of positive destinations.
• Through high expectation promoting aspirations and ambitions, young people are encouraged to achieve their full potential. All attainment and achievements are recognised, valued and tracked.
• To promote positive relationships within an inclusive school community characterised by mutual respect. Such relationships will be supported by developing physical, social, mental and emotional health and wellbeing.
• To develop a collaborative school culture involving, recognising and valuing all stakeholders in the decision-making process.
• To embed Learning for Sustainability across the four contexts for learning to ensure the young people and families of Carnock Primary School are effective and responsible global citizens.

At Carnock Primary, we value:

Honesty - Be honest by always telling the truth even if you’ve made a wrong choice.

Respect - Show respect by treating others the way you would like to be treated.

Fairness - Fairness involves expecting our own rights to be met and accepting the rights of others in the school community.

Friendship - Value friendship by sharing, caring and playing well together.

Responsibility - Be responsible by making right choices for yourself, for others and for our school.

Carnock Primary School building is over 150 years old and is located at the heart of the village of Carnock.  It provides a broad general education for primary age children of Carnock and surrounding villages.  The school has four classrooms and currently has 69 children in three composite classes – P1/2/3, P3/4/5 and P5/6/7.

Morning: 09.00 - 12.35

Interval: 10.40 - 10.55

Lunch: 12.35 - 13.20

Afternoon: 13.20 - 15.00

The wearing of uniform is recommended at Carnock Primary School, and has strong support from pupils and parents.

The uniform consists in the main of:

• black skirt/trousers
• white/yellow polo shirts or white shirt with the school tie (red and yellow stripes)
• red school sweatshirts
• sensible school shoes.

For P.E. children require gym shoes, shorts and plain t-shirts. Football colours or logos should not be worn.

Sweatshirts, cardigans, waterproof jackets, polo shirts, t-shirts, gym kits and school bags are available to purchase directly from our supplier's website http://www.border-embroideries.co.uk. Ties are available to purchase from the school office.

SCHOOL CLOTHING GRANT

We can provide free school meals and a school clothing grant of £100.00 per child if you are on a low income.

To qualify for free schools meals and school clothing grant you must be in receipt of one of the following:

• Income Support
• Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based)
• Employment and Support Allowance (Income Related)
• Child Tax Credit only with annual income below £16,105
• Child Tax Credit & Working Tax Credit with annual income below £6420
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999
• Universal Credit including those with a take home of pay of up to £610 per month
• Long Term Incapacity Benefit (school clothing grant only)
• Widows Allowance if not in full time employment (school clothing grant only)
• Child Tax Credit & Working Tax Credit with annual income below £6900 (school clothing grant only

If you don't meet these criteria, but your child is in P1-5, they can still receive free school meals.

Free school milk will only be given if the above criteria are met.