Welcome to 

Dingwall Primary School

Bun-sgoil Inbhir Pheofharain

Dingwall Primary School Vision 


To create an equitable, active, safe and happy learning environment which promotes community and opportunity to enable our children to thrive. 

March 2023

Head Teacher Welcome:

I am extremely honoured to be Head Teacher at Dingwall Primary School and to work with a dedicated team to provide the best education we can for the children in our care .

Since becoming Head Teacher in August 2022 we have refreshed our vision, aims and values with our children, parents and stakeholder, to reflect our school and community post pandemic and the direction we aim to move in.

Community and Opportunity is at the heart of what drives us at Dingwall Primary.

This is underpinned by our 4 pillars which are celebrated across the curriculum:

·         Pride

·         Perseverance

·         Positivity

·         Participation

Our children are shaping a new 5th Pillar this session: Playfulness.

Throughout school we have the following motto to remind us of our expectations in our everyday daily interactions:

READY, RESPECTFUL and SAFE

Passionate about Gaelic Medium Education, I am proud of the steps we have taken as a school this session, to promote Gaelic language and culture within our school.

We strive to ensure all our children achieve across the curriculum , support our pupils with healthy lifestyle choices, mental health and wellbeing and socially developing skills which they will need as they move on through life.

The education, welfare and safety of our children is paramount and our new Positive Relationships Policy and development of our Family Centre, along with links to creating a culture of sustainable living have put Dingwall Primary at the centre of our community where it belongs.

I hope you enjoy your experience at our school,

Mrs Macaskill

Head Teacher

Fàilte bhon Cheannard:

Tha e na urram mòr dhomh a bhith nam Cheannard Eadar-amail ann am Bun-sgoil Inbhir Pheofharain agus a bhith ag obair le sgioba cho dìlseach dhan sgoilearan againn. 

On a thòisich mi anns an dreuchd seo sa Lùnasdal 2022, tha sinn air coimhead as ùr air ar lèirsinn, amasan agus luachan ann an com-pàirt le clann, pàrantan agus luchd-ùidhe eile. Bha e cudromach gum biodh fios ann air càit’ a bheil sinn agus càit’ a bheil sinn ag iarraidh a dhol mar sgoil, agus mar choimhearsnachd, on a bha am pandemic ann.

Tha Coimhearsnachd agus Cothrom aig deis-meadhan na tha sinn a’ dèanamh ann am Bun-sgoil Inbhir Pheofharain

Tha seo ri fhaicinn tro ar 4 colbhan a tha air an comharrachadh tron a’ churraicealam:

·         Moit

·         Dìcheall

·         Deòin

·         Com-pàirteachas

Tha ar sgoilearan cuideachd a’ cuir an coigeamh colbh ri chèile an-dràsta, Àbhach. 

Tha sinn a’ cumail gu daingeann ris an abairt a leanas tron làithean sgoile againn:

DEISEIL, URRAMACH agus SÀBHAILTE

Tha sinn dealasach mu Fhoghlam tro Mheadhan na Gàidhlig is tha mi moiteil air na ceumanan a tha sinn air a ghabhail gus cultar agus cànan na Gàidhlig a thoirt air aghaidh anns an sgoil.

Tha sinn a’ cuideachadh gach sgoilear ann a bhith a’ coileanadh anns a’ churraicealam. Tha sinn cuideachd a’ cumail thaic le sgilean fad beatha, leithid roghainnean fallain dhòighean beatha, slàinte-inntinn, slàinte is sunnd agus ann a bhith a’ cruthachadh sgilean sòisealta.

Tha foghlam, sochairean agus sàbhailte ar sgoilearan aig cridhe ar n-obrach agus tha ar Poileasaidh airson Dàimhean Fallain, leasachaidhean ùra mun cuairt ar n-Ionad Teaghlaich, is mar a tha sinn a’ cruthachadh cultar de leasachadh seasmhach beathachaidh, a’ dearbhadh am pàirt cudromach a th’ aig Bun-sgoil Inbhir Pheofharain anns a’ choimhearsnachd.

Tha mi an dòchas gun còrd d’ ùine còmhla rinn anns an sgoil riut.

Mrs Macaskill

Ceannard Eadar-amail.