Yester Primary School

We encourage all children to try their best and contribute to our community. Children have regular opportunities to share their success or have it recognised. This can be success they have achieved within school time or outside of school. The celebration of wider achievement can occur in class, on our website or Twitter, or at our sharing assemblies. As a rural school, we are part of a small, friendly and supportive local community and this contributes to the warm and positive atmosphere at Yester. We have strong links with the Church in Gifford. We are fortunate that a number of local businesses support as business partners with us. Our partners have provided great opportunities for children to learn skills for life, learning and work. Some classes including our Nursery class have made links with the senior citizens’ Good Companions and engage in various activities with them across the year. All pupils have the opportunity to access the community woods. The School’s role in the community with these organisations promotes positive behaviour, good relationships and motivates pupils.