Chapelside Primary

The school is a modern flat-roofed building on three levels. There are 14 classrooms, a central hall with adjoining dining area, several offices, medical suite, parents room, general-purpose area and resource library. There are many extra curricular activities available within the school.  There is netball and art clubs for primary six and seven. Junior and senior pupils have the opportunity to take part in the school recorder club. There is also a football team available for our pupils.

At Chapelside we believe that if the links between home and school are strong then this will have a positive effect on the child's attitude and performance at school. Therefore we try to ensure that we communicate regularly and in a variety of ways with parents. There are twice yearly parents' visits which aim to give detailed information on the child's progress. A variety of workshops designed to give parents more information about the curriculum and how they can assist their child's education, are organised at different times throughout the year. Our annual Open Afternoon gives parents the opportunity to visit classrooms. Monthly newsletters are sent out to keep parents information about school events.

The school aims to be an integral part of the local community. In keeping with authority policy our accommodation is available, out with school hours, for use by members of the community. In conjunction with our colleagues from Community Education, various short courses are available at certain times within the school during the school day. Previous courses have included word processing, art and design and first aid. Our pupils are encouraged to support local events. We use local amenities and use every opportunity to involve members of the community in our school events. We lay great emphasis on encouraging our pupils to contribute to their community and to assist in working towards making it a better place.

Pupils normally transfer from primary to secondary between the ages of 11.5 and 12.5 so that they will have the opportunity to complete at least four years of secondary education. Pupils from Chapelside primary normally transfer to Airdrie Academy, South Commonhead Avenue, Airdrie.

School roll for session 2007/2008

Pry 1	Pry 2	Pry 3	Pry 4	Pry 5	Pry 6	Pry 7	Total
39	31	27	25	33	45	36	236

Pupil roll statistics from Scottish Government census at September 2007.  Rolls are subject to change throughout the school session.

National Test Results 5-14

Percentage of pupils attaining at least the appropriate level for their stage in P3, P4, P6 and P7 defined as:

P3 - Level A
P4 - Level B
P6 - Level C
P7 - Level D

	2007	2006	2005
Reading	76.9	69.2	72.8
Writing	64.2	60.2	64.7
Mathematics	82.8	75.9	82.4

Percentage attendance (%)

	2007	2006	2005
Attendance	93.3	93.5	94.1

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