"In April 2016 we became the first school in the UK and only 3rd in wider Europe to achieve “Lighthouse Status” through Steven Covey’s “The Leader In Me” the children’s version of his highly acclaimed 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This encourages leadership at all levels. In November 2022, through external scrutiny, we were re-certified with “Lighthouse Status”.

As a result of the sustainability of previous lottery work and the 7 habits, our mission statement remains as ‘Opportunities for All - Developing Leaders One by One’.  This Motto was chosen by our pupils, staff and parents and is embedded in the ethos of our school. We recognise that learning must be built upon a climate of trust, respect and shared values and we have firmly embedded the 7 habits which have helped us to establish this.

Our Values
To help us achieve success everyday across – and beyond - the school community, we believe it is important to live by our values.  The 7 habits are developed through departmental assemblies, across the curriculum and wider life of the school:

• Be proactive
• Begin with the end in mind
• Put first things first
• Think win-win
• Seek first to understand then to be understood
• Synergize
• Sharpen the saw

Through our 7 habits the following indicators are developed:

• Safe
• Healthy
• Active
• Nurturing
• Achieving
• Responsible
• Respecting
• Including

Our Aims: what we want for our learners
Our aims, which were co-created and re-visited by pupils, parents and staff are to develop a strong community of learners:

• To be successful
• To feel happy and safe
• To have high aspirations
• To have opportunities
• To feel nurtured
• To be polite and kind

The new Fair Isle Primary School opened in November 2006. It is a lovely modern building which provides an excellent teaching and learning environment. It has sixteen classrooms, a main hall/dining room, as well as a purpose-built gym hall. Currently through PEF we have a nurture base. We also have a Community Lounge, Sensory Room, Parents' Room and 2 First Aid Rooms. There is full disabled access.

School hours

• Morning: 9:00 am - 10:40 am
• Interval: 10:40 am - 10:55 am
• Lunch: 12:35 pm - 1:20 pm
• Afternoon: 1:20 pm - 3:00 pm

The dress code for Fair Isle Primary is red and black. National Schoolwear Centre in Kirkcaldy High Street has a very good selection of uniform items (some with the school badge), e.g. polo shirts, sweatshirts, t-shirts, shorts, fleeces, skirts, trousers, shirts, ties and outdoor/rain jackets - all at very good prices and sometimes offering special deals. The children are also expected to change from outdoor footwear to indoor gym shoes in their cloakrooms. The gym shoes will remain in school. All items of clothing, including gym shoes, should show the child's name - many labels have a place for names.