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Welcome to Canberra Primary School’s website. We hope that it gives you a flavour of daily life at Canberra.
At Canberra Primary School our pupils are at the heart of everything that we do and we constantly strive to ensure that they are provided with a happy and safe learning environment where they receive the encouragement, challenge and support they require to achieve.
Canberra Primary School is an inclusive school where children are treated as individuals and nurtured to develop their skills and abilities. We have high expectations of all of our children and recognise that they need opportunities to be both successful and challenged if they are to become independent, self-motivated and resilient. We believe that the wide range of fun and creative learning opportunities provided combined with our caring ethos creates the conditions necessary for our children to achieve.
The partnership between home and school is central to our success and we aim to ensure that all parents and carers have the information they need to support their child. We hope that the information, photographs and news articles available on our website helps to achieve this aim.
Please enjoy browsing our website!
At Canberra Primary School our pupils are at the heart of everything that we do and we constantly strive to ensure that they are provided with a happy and safe learning environment where they receive the encouragement, challenge and support they require to achieve.
Canberra Primary School is an inclusive school where children are treated as individuals and nurtured to develop their skills and abilities. We have high expectations of all of our children and recognise that they need opportunities to be both successful and challenged if they are to become independent, self-motivated and resilient. We believe that the wide range of fun and creative learning opportunities provided combined with our caring ethos creates the conditions necessary for our children to achieve.
The partnership between home and school is central to our success and we aim to ensure that all parents and carers have the information they need to support their child. We hope that the information, photographs and news articles available on our website helps to achieve this aim.
Please enjoy browsing our website!
Mrs Heasman Retirement 6.3.26
Dear Parent/Carer,
I am writing to tell you that I am retiring as of Thursday 25th June.
It has been both a pleasure and a privilege to have been Head Teacher of Canberra for 11 years and I am so happy that I decided to apply for the Acting Head Teacher post when it was advertised in April of 2015!
It has been a joy to work at Canberra, and I have been honoured to be part of the journey of so many children. We are very lucky at Canberra that our children and their families are so invested in the school and our children’s learning and development. We have come a long way in 11 years, and I was delighted that our school community got the recognition and validation we deserved when HMIe inspected the school in 2024. This success was down to the ongoing hard work of our children, families and staff and I can’t thank you all enough for your support.
Change can be daunting, but I know that Canberra will go from strength to strength under the leadership of a new Head Teacher, who will bring a fresh set of eyes and new ideas to take the school to the next level.
The local authority is now processing my retirement and the necessary recruitment procedures will begin shortly. Please be reassured that you will be kept updated as soon as further information becomes available.
There are still a few months before I retire and I look forward to continuing to lead the school and to catching up with parents at Parent/Carer Consultations on 12th March.
Yours faithfully
A Heasman
Parent/Carer consultation 20.2.26 -We are delighted to invite you to our Parent/Carer and child consultations on Thursday 12th March. The link to book your appointment will be live on ParentsPortal on Monday 23rd February. This is a great opportunity to discuss your child's strengths and next steps with their class teacher.
Dear Parent/Carer,
I am writing to tell you that I am retiring as of Thursday 25th June.
It has been both a pleasure and a privilege to have been Head Teacher of Canberra for 11 years and I am so happy that I decided to apply for the Acting Head Teacher post when it was advertised in April of 2015!
It has been a joy to work at Canberra, and I have been honoured to be part of the journey of so many children. We are very lucky at Canberra that our children and their families are so invested in the school and our children’s learning and development. We have come a long way in 11 years, and I was delighted that our school community got the recognition and validation we deserved when HMIe inspected the school in 2024. This success was down to the ongoing hard work of our children, families and staff and I can’t thank you all enough for your support.
Change can be daunting, but I know that Canberra will go from strength to strength under the leadership of a new Head Teacher, who will bring a fresh set of eyes and new ideas to take the school to the next level.
The local authority is now processing my retirement and the necessary recruitment procedures will begin shortly. Please be reassured that you will be kept updated as soon as further information becomes available.
There are still a few months before I retire and I look forward to continuing to lead the school and to catching up with parents at Parent/Carer Consultations on 12th March.
Yours faithfully
A Heasman
Parent/Carer consultation 20.2.26 -We are delighted to invite you to our Parent/Carer and child consultations on Thursday 12th March. The link to book your appointment will be live on ParentsPortal on Monday 23rd February. This is a great opportunity to discuss your child's strengths and next steps with their class teacher.
Canberra Vision, Values and Aims
Canberra Primary School Improvement Plan 2025-26
Canberra Primary School Standards and Qualities Report 2024-25
Canberra Primary Handbook 2026-27
Bullying - A Guide for Parents/Carers
Curriculum Rationale
Learning, Teaching and Assessment policy
Promoting Positive Relationships and Tackling Bullying Behaviour Policy
A-Z of Attachment - South Lanarkshire Council Attachment Strategy
Canberra School Travel Plan
Canberra Primary School Improvement Plan 2025-26
Canberra Primary School Standards and Qualities Report 2024-25
Canberra Primary Handbook 2026-27
Bullying - A Guide for Parents/Carers
Curriculum Rationale
Learning, Teaching and Assessment policy
Promoting Positive Relationships and Tackling Bullying Behaviour Policy
A-Z of Attachment - South Lanarkshire Council Attachment Strategy
Canberra School Travel Plan
Our school and nursery newsletters are sent out in a Sway each month. They have been changed to a PDF format for the website and this means that some features and the layout might not work as effectively as in the originals.
Primary 1 Term 1 - Newsletter
Primary 2 Term 1 Newsletter
Primary 3 Term 1 Newsletter
Primary 4 Term1 Newsletter
Primary 5 Term 1 Newsletter
Primary 6 Term1 Newsletter
Primary 7 Term1 Newsletter
Primary 2 Term 1 Newsletter
Primary 3 Term 1 Newsletter
Primary 4 Term1 Newsletter
Primary 5 Term 1 Newsletter
Primary 6 Term1 Newsletter
Primary 7 Term1 Newsletter
Parent Council
The Parent Council meets monthly on a Monday between 6.30-8.00pm. All parents/carers of children from Nursery - Primary 7 are part of the Parent Forum and are welcome to join the Parent Council, which supports the school with decision making, fundraising and putting on events. Please contact the school office to find out more.
Parent Council office bearers & meeting dates
HMI reports March 2024
School Nursery Summary letter
The Parent Council meets monthly on a Monday between 6.30-8.00pm. All parents/carers of children from Nursery - Primary 7 are part of the Parent Forum and are welcome to join the Parent Council, which supports the school with decision making, fundraising and putting on events. Please contact the school office to find out more.
Parent Council office bearers & meeting dates
HMI reports March 2024
School Nursery Summary letter
Breakfast Club
8.15am-8.45am (P1-P7 only)
School/Nursery day
9.00am-3.00pm
Break: 10.30am-10.45am (school only)
Nursery lunch: 11.30am
School Lunch: 12.15pm-1.00pm
Canberra Primary School Phone. 01355 224362
Belmont Drive Fax. 01355 263392
East Kilbride Email. office@canberra-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk
G75 8HD
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