Blaven Road, Portree, Isle of Skye, IV51 9EU
Tel: 01478 613130
Fax: 01478 613357
Email: portree.primary@highland.gov.uk
School Web: http://www.portree-primary.sitekit.net/
Head Teacher: Mr John Finlayson
Portree Primary School is a very busy, lively and stimulating place and every thing that happens at the school supports the school’s core ethos, “Achievement for All”.
The school actively promotes partnership and close working with both the parent body, the wider community and the business community and this close working is supported by an active School Board and Parent Teacher Association.
The school provides many extra curricular activities which are supported by staff, parents and community members, and the school takes part in many local, national and even international visits, activities and competitions.
There are presently 11 mainstream classes in the school made up of 6 classes in the English Medium Department and 5 classes in the Gaelic Medium Department. The school also houses a Special Needs Base called, The Sunshine Room and a Gaelic Medium Nursery.
Many pupils with general learning difficulties and other support needs including emotional and behavioural difficulties are taught in main stream classes and are supported by all staff including support for learning teachers and auxiliaries.
At present there are 235 pupils in P1-P7 with a further 32 pupils in the Gaelic Medium Nursery (Sgoil Aràich).
The school has 14 teaching staff including the H.T. and also has the services of other visiting teachers or CCR staff who teach areas of the Expressive Arts or provide cover for Class Contact Reduction time.
Associated Secondary School:
Key Features
Portree Primary plays a central role in the local community and sees the community as a central resource which supports the development of learning and teaching in a cross curricular way.
Key features include:
- Gaelic Medium Education
- Gaelic Medium Nursery Education
- A wide range of extra curricular activities
- Many successes in many local and national competitions with a cross curricular or inter disciplinary emphasis
- An ethos that promotes enterprise and achievement for all.
- Strong links with the local community.