Click on the News Update to see the latest Aitkenbar News
June 25th
(For previous news, see the Education News section below)
CLICK HERE to see the SCHOOL HANDBOOK.
Welcome to our school website. We hope you enjoy using the website and find it useful. Please use the menus on the left to access the information you need. A new presentation is added to the front page every week. Click on the News Update open the presentation and see what the children are learning in class. There is also a calendar of events and activities for the week as well as a whole school target. Please check the website regularly as information will be added and refreshed regularly.
If you cannot find the information you are looking for, or would like to suggest additional sections, please telephone the school office on 01389 773901, speak to a member of staff or email the school at the following address: SchoolOffice.Aitkenbar@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Weekly news bulletin. Click on the date to see a presentation of photographs taken the previous week the calendar of events for the current week.
CURRENT SESSION 2017 - 2018
TERM 4: June 18 June 11 June 4 May 28 May 21 May 14 May 7 Apr 30 Apr 23 Apr 16
TERM 3: Mar 26 Mar 19 Mar 12 Mar 5 Feb 26 Feb 19 Feb 12 Feb 5 Jan 29 Jan 22
Jan 15 Jan 8
TERM 2: Dec 18 Dec 11 Dec 4 Nov 27 Nov 20 Nov 13 Nov 6 Oct 30 Oct 23
TERM 1: Oct 9 Oct 2 Sep 25 Sep 18 Sep 11 Sep 4 Aug 28 Aug 21
PREVIOUS SESSIONS
SESSION 2016 - 2017
TERM 4: June 19 June 12 June 5 May 29 May 22 May 15 May 8 May 1 Apr 24 Apr 17
TERM 3:Mar 27 Mar 20 Mar 13 Mar 6 Feb 27th Feb 20 Feb 13 Feb 6 Jan 30 Jan 23 Jan 16 Jan 9
TERM 2: Dec 19 Dec 12 Dec 5 Nov 28 Nov 21 Nov 14 Nov 7 Oct 31 Oct 24
TERM 1: Oct 10 (Part 1) Oct 10 (Part 2) Oct 3 Sep 26 Sep 19 Sep 12 Sep 5
Session 2015 - 2016 TERM 4 Jun 20th Jun 13th Jun 6th May 30th May 23rd May 16th May 9th May 2nd April 25th Apr 18th
TERM 3 Mar 28th Mar 21st Mar 14th Mar 7th Feb 29th Feb 22nd Feb 15th Feb 8th Feb 1st Jan 25th Jan 18th Jan 11th Jan 4th TERM 2 Dec 14th Dec 7th Nov 30th Nov 23rd Nov 16th Nov 9th Nov 2nd Oct 26th Oct 19th
Term 1 Sep 28th Sep 21st Sep 14th Sep 7th Aug 31st Aug 24th
Session 2014 - 15 TERM 4 June 22nd June 8th June 1st May 25th May 18th May 11th May 5th Apr 27th Apr 20th
TERM 3 Mar 30th Mar 23rd Mar 16th Mar 9th Mar 2nd Feb 23rd Feb 16th Feb 9th Feb 2nd Jan 26th Jan 19 Jan 12 Jan 5 TERM 2 Dec 15th Dec 8th Dec 1st Nov 24th Nov17th Nov 10th Nov3th Oct 27th Oct 20th TERM 1 Sep 29th Sep 22nd Sep 15th Sep 8th Sep 1st Aug 25
This section of the website is updated every Monday when the new bulletin is added.
A big THANK YOU to the hundreds of people who turned out to see the children make their way to the new Aitkenbar Primary School within the Bellsmyre Campus. It was a very special day. The new school is magnificent and we look forward to many happy years of learning.
This is the final photograph of the old school taken on Monday, June 27th, 2016
Thank you to everyone who attended the closing concert and the open evening. Both events were arranged to mark the closure of the original Aitkenbar building.
Please click on the link below to view the closing film that was made by pupils and staff.
Congratulations!
This session all schools in West Dunbartonshire are teaching Spanish throughout the school. Click on the links below to find out more.
Parent Leaflet 1
Parent Leaflet 2
INSPECTION OF AITKENBAR
Aitkenbar's excellent Inspection Report was published on May 13th 2014. Everyone associated with Aitkenbar is very proud of this achievement. Please click the link below to read the report. To add to the celebrations, an ice cream van visited the playground. Visit the Photo Gallery in the Aitkenbar Action menu to see more photographs.
Click Inspection radio interviews can be heard in 'News and Events.'
Click here for information - PREPARING YOUR CHILD FOR SCHOOL
A YEAR IN PRIMARY 1
Click on the picture to see what's for lunch each day.
Click on the pictures below to see photo collections of events.
Click on the picture to see P1, 2 and 3 at their parade.
Click on Pudsey to see all the photos from the Talent Show
Click on the picture to see photos of Fairy Tale Day
Click to see photos of the Hallowe'en Disco.
Click on the acorn to see photos of Term 2 Aitkenbar Achievers.
At the parents' meetings, parents are asked to complete a survey giving their views on various aspects of the school and also what they think of the new campus. The results are available here.
MARCH 2017 OCTOBER 2016
The Parent Council meets on Monday evenings at 7:00pm approximately every 6 weeks. NEXT MEETING MAY 14th 2018 at 7:00pm in the school.
The updated SCHOOL HANDBOOK has been added to the School Information section.
Please CLICK HERE for information about Bellsmyre Schools' Out Centre.
Help your child understand the 'language' of maths. Click this link for a glossary.
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/ parentzone/learninginscotland/ curriculumareas/mathematics/ glossary.asp
CLICK HERE to see the photos taken on the final day at the old school.
A homework page for each class has been added to the Learning and Homework section.
Please click the button in the menu on the left.
The updated handbook has been added to the 'School Information' menu
Please click here to read the outcome of last term's homework survey.
Reciprocal teaching is a method we use in Aitkenbar to help raise attainment, not just in reading, but in other subjects as well. Learn more about helping your child at home by clicking on this link. Parent Guide to Reciprocal Teaching
You can find out more about what your child is learning in class by visiting the 'Class Learning' menu on the left.
Please click here to see a map of Bellsmyre.
