Susan Boyle and the Legion of Mary came in to St. Nicholas Primary School to pray the rosary

St Nicholas Primary Schoolov

Primary 4 were very surprised today to meet Susan Boyle in their classroom.

When the Legion of Mary came in to pray the rosary with us today they brought a surprise visitor with them – 

Susan Boyle. 

We were very lucky to meet her and say our prayers with her.

About Us

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St. Nicholas Primary is a Roman Catholic school which serves the area of Broxburn, Uphall, Dechmont & Uphall Station.

Mission Statement:

We are a faith school committed to providing education of the very highest quality for all pupils, which will meet their educational, physical, emotional and spiritual needs enabling them to become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors to society in their present and future lives by:

* respecting each child’s dignity, work and individuality

* emphasising that relationships with each other should reflect the teachhing of the Gospels

* participating in Christian action programmes within the school and community

* promoting an awareness of equality and justice for all, within a secure and caring Catholic environment that fosters self-esteem and mutual respect

St. Nicholas Primary School has a strong partnership with the local parish SS John Cantius and Nicholas. throughout the liturgical year Mass is celebrated in school and in church and led by Bishop Stephen Robson, our parish priest. We have many cultures in our school community, which enrich our Christian tradition and Gospel values.

We aim to support the work of the local and global charities throughout the school year through our award winning social enterprise Foof for Thought Cafe, Lenten Appeal activities and Parent Council fundraising events.

We are a global Citizenship school and currently have links with partner schools in Ghana and South Africa as well as engaging fully with our local charities and businesses in Broxburn to enhance our learning through community and business partnership projects.

St. Nicholas Primary is a school at the very heart of the local community and parish.

EDUCATIONAL AIMS

At St Nicholas we aim:

- to provide a full, appropriate and differentiated curriculum for all children with particular reference to languages, mathematics social subjects, expressive arts, health and wellbeing, religious and moral education, sciences and technologies as defined in A Curriculum for Excellence.

- to foster a meaningful partnership linking home, school, church and the wider community

- to provide learning experiences which are purposeful and matched to the needs and abilities of our pupils

- to provide staff with a quality assurance structure which supports on-going staff development

- to provide an appropriate system of monitoring and adapting resources to meet current educational needs to encourage and develop liaison with associated Nurseries, Secondary School and Special Educational Needs Establishments

- to provide learning experiences which will assist in equipping pupils with the skills of active citizenship so as to enable them to become full and active participants in society

If you require any further information then please do not hesitate to contact the school.