Wormit Primary School

We pride ourselves on our inclusive, welcoming and friendly atmosphere. We continue to work with children in a restorative manner supporting them in taking increasing responsibility for their actions, dealing with issues and thinking of others. Our shared vision is to be the best you can.

We have agreed on the following values:

• Respect
• Friendship
• Determination
• Courage
• Excellence
• Inspiration
• Equality

We reinforce these values through assemblies and through the contexts of stories referring to what the values mean for us in school. We are committed to recognising and celebrating pupils' achievements. All of our pupils belong to a house and can earn house points throughout the week. Pupils elect their House Captains at the start of the year. We encourage responsibility and relationships through our buddy system, cross-stage working, and sharing of what we have been doing. Our pupils are very highly motivated and are actively engaged in learning. We nurture an ethos of parental empowerment and nurture.

School roll: 188

Nursery roll: 24

Wormit Primary School moved to its present site overlooking the Firth of Tay in 1978. The administration area is on the ground floor, with a multi-purpose gym/dining room on the lower level. Upstairs are two open-plan teaching wings housing P1 – 3 and P4 – 7 respectively together with accommodation for the Nursery class. The surrounding grounds are used for various curricular activities. A new modular unit was completed in May 2022 which is giving us additional classroom space and space to enhance our delivery of music and drama. The P7 classroom and nursery were renovated in 2021 and the P1-6 areas are being renovated in the summer of 2022.

Daily Timetable

• Morning 9.00am - 12.35pm
• Interval 10.40am - 10.55am
• Lunch 12.35pm - 1.25pm
• Afternoon Session 1.25pm - 3.05pm

Our Nursery Sessions run from 9am-3pm.

School Uniform

All P1-7 children should wear the following to school:

• Grey skirt or trousers or pinafore dress
• White blouse/shirt/polo shirt
• Red or Navy school sweatshirt/cardigan – with or without the school logo
• Gingham summer dresses or grey shorts may be worn in the warmer months

Items with the school logo are available from BE Schoolwear, 1-3 Meadowside, Dundee DD1 1LW (Tel: 01382 200926) BE Uniforms Dundee (click here for website)

All P1-7 children should bring the following to school:

• Water bottle
• PE kit (shorts/joggers, t-shirt and gym shoes or clean trainers)
• A waterproof coat with a hood
• A school bag big enough to fit an A4 folder

Some children like to bring a pencil case, but there is no requirement to do so – all stationery is provided and there may be times when teachers prefer the children to keep their own resources in their bag so that everyone is using the same equipment.

Footwear:

P1-7 children should come to school wearing shoes that are suitable for outdoor play (trainers or wellies are appropriate) and then change into their black school shoes on arrival. They will change again at playtime and lunchtime so that their school shoes stay clean for indoor wear. We are having new carpets fitted through the summer and want to keep them clean and fresh! They should keep their black school shoes in their bag.

This year and last, we allowed pupils to wear an additional non-uniform jumper over their school jumper to stay warm in class due to Covid ventilation. Now that we have CO2 monitors in place to ensure ventilation is not excessive, this is rarely necessary. Once we enter the winter months, your child might like an extra layer on some days but from August 2022 onwards, this should be an extra school jumper or cardigan in red or navy. We will no longer be encouraging non-uniform jumpers, hoodies or fleeces in class and we particularly ask for no branded items or items with a slogan. Wherever possible, items you purchase for school should be in the school colours – described above.

Research that suggests that wearing school uniforms promotes a sense of teamwork, inclusion and ownership and I am grateful to all parents who support our uniform guidelines.