Bellyeoman Primary School

At Bellyeoman we believe children should have the right to the best possible childhood, where they are respected, listened to, well looked after, safe and happy.

‘The Bellyeoman Way’ is to nurture our children to the best they can be. This is understood across the whole school community.

We are committed to encouraging resilience and we believe that skills development is crucial for our pupils’ life-long learning.  Our core values, chosen by pupils are:

Ready, Respect and Safe

Whilst recognising the importance of maintaining high attainment, we celebrate the diverse interests and individual talents of our pupils and strive to commend achievements in a variety of ways.

The school has good links with the community and we work closely with Active Schools and external providers to offer our children a range of extra-curricular clubs and activities including: choir, football, hockey and ukulele.

We have a committed staff team who engage in professional development and involve themselves in leading curricular work and who contribute to the wider life of the school. We have members of staff who are involved in work across the cluster and council.

We are a nurturing school and are dedicated to meeting the needs of every learner. There is a focus on ensuring our children are ‘ready to learn.’ We have a committed PSA team who work in partnership with our teaching staff to support the learning and wellbeing of our children. Our Nurture Hub supports a number of learners across the school with children participating in Kitbag, Lego Therapy, anxiety support and sensory play sessions. Universal support strategies have been adopted across all our classrooms including the use of Emotion Works, calm areas, sensory resources and visual supports. We have a breakfast club every morning which is funded by Stephens Bakery and run by school staff.

Pupil leadership and pupil voice are strong features in our school and there are many opportunities for children to contribute to school improvements including House Captains, Prefects, Ambassadors, Playground Buddies, Learning Council and Junior Road Safety Officers.

School roll: 220

Nursery roll: 45

Bellyeoman Primary School was built in 1997. It is a single stream, co-educational, non-denominational school, situated on an elevated site in east Dunfermline. Our school comprises 9 classes and a nursery with capacity for 34 am and 34 pm children.

The primary teaching bases are located in the east and west wings of the ground floor and are open plan in design. The school building also houses a games hall / dining room, a music / TV room, a library and office accommodation. Our building is bright and spacious. Wood, glass and bold primary colours have been used to good effect, creating a welcoming and warm, but stimulating, modern environment. A controlled entry system and external CCTV cameras provide a high level of security.

Bellyeoman Primary is part of the Queen Anne Cluster group. The school has excellent links with the high school and with the community.  We work in partnership with health professionals, our Educational Psychologist and the Supporting Learners Service.  We have two Support for Learning Teachers (0.4 and 0.3 making up our 0.7 allocation).

The nursery too is on the ground floor. We run on a 52-week model with 4hr 40-minute sessions for 3 and 4-year-olds and have capacity for 34 am and 34 pm children. The Nursery comprises one playroom and one small outdoor space.

There is no available parking for parents onsite. We kindly ask parents to park safely and considerably in the surrounding areas. Please do not park in the drop-off zone at the access to the driveway.

Daily Timetable

• Morning: 09.00-12.40pm
• Lunch: 12.40-1.20pm
• Afternoon: 1.20-3.00pm
• Interval: 10.40-11.00am

Nursery Hours:

• Morning: 08.00-12.40pm
• Afternoon: 1.20-6.00pm

Our Nursery is 1140hrs, 52 week model.

School Uniform

We want to instil a sense of pride in being part of Bellyeoman Primary School and we promote the wearing of a smart, uniform dress code which encourages a positive ethos and sense of belonging to the school. We believe that proudly wearing our uniform also promotes:

• self-discipline and the fostering of positive attitudes to school
• improved security within school and on excursions
• reduction in bullying and victimisation from peer pressure to wear fashion items
• assistance for parents in terms of economic and practical issues

We would hope that parents/carers will give full backing to the school in promoting the wearing of correct school uniform. All pupils should take a pride in identifying with the school.

Expectations about student dress apply to attendance at sports fixtures and excursions organised by the school or where a pupil is representing the school.

The following list details acceptable items of wear within school:

• school tie
• white shirt/polo shirt (with or without school badge)
• plain navy cardigan/jumper/tank top (with or without school badge)
• navy, grey or black skirt/trousers/knee-length shorts
• navy pinafore/navy gingham summer dress
• navy/white/black socks or tights
• plain black school shoes/boots/trainers

Embroidered Uniform can be ordered from Border Embroideries who provide an online ordering facility for embroidered sweatshirts and polo-shirts and Fife Schoolwear, 36 High Street, Kirkcaldy. shop@fifeschoolwear.com - www.fifeschoolwear.com Tel: 01592 269282.

School ties can be purchased from the school shop on iPayimpact at a cost of £4 each or £5.25 for a P7 senior tie.

Whenever possible, we would encourage all our pupils to wear a tie.

• P1 – 6 – navy and teal stripes
• P7 senior ties – navy with school badge

The following examples are not acceptable items of wear within school:

• football or sports tops
• jeans/leggings of any colour/style
• coloured/hooded/zip tops
• brightly coloured tights
• coloured shoes/boots/trainers

Please support the school by purchasing the correct items of school dress and ensure they are worn daily. All items of clothing should be clearly labelled with your child’s name.

PE KIT

The Scottish Government recognises the positive impact physical education can have on a pupil's health, educational attainment and life chances and that it can form a key element of a school’s plan to deliver the broad health and wellbeing outcomes and experiences contained within Curriculum for Excellence. This includes a commitment that every school pupil in Scotland will benefit from at least two hours per week of physical education in primary school and therefore we would appreciate your support in ensuring your child has both an indoor and outdoor PE kit at all times.

INDOOR

• plain white t-shirt (with or without school badge)
• navy/black shorts/cycling shorts/leggings
• plain plimsolls/non-marking clean trainers/deck shoes (for indoor use only)

OUTDOOR

• plain t-shirt (with or without school badge)
• plain tracksuit/leggings/jogging bottoms
• plain jumper/sweatshirt/hooded/zip top
• trainers/deck shoes (for outdoor use only)

Long hair should be tied back and for safety reasons, no jewellery should be worn. Earrings should be removed. If this is not possible then we ask that parents/carers supply pupils with micropore tape to keep in school so that ear-rings can be covered.