About – Clachan Primary School

Clachan Primary School is situated in the village of Clachan, which is adjacent to the main Campbeltown – Glasgow road, 11 miles south-west of Tarbert and 28 miles north of Campbeltown. In this rural setting, the school is not considered as a separate entity, but as an integral part of a thriving and active community.
Boys and girls of all denominations are welcome to enrol here where the stages Primary 1 to Primary 7 are taught and can be catered for in a well equipped, modern building.

We are an Eco school and have achieved 5 Green flags, we also practice teaching that goes beyond the four walls of the school. We are very fortunate to have poly tunnels in our playground, here we grow various food that are used in our lunches!

Our School, by the children

“I like Clachan School because I get to play with lego.”

” I like Clachan Primary because we are like one big family,we have a big grassy play ground with a climbing frame.“

“I like clachan primary school because every one is friendly and we have fun going on walks to the beach.”

“I like clachan primary because all of my friends and all the teachers are very nice and generous to all of us”

“What I like about Clachan is that we have such a good cook 🙂 :)”

”I like Clachan because we do nordic walking,singing and personal targets.”

“I like Clachan Primary School because I get to play outside with my friends.”

“I like that we have I-pads and that we get to do Kodu challenges.”

“I like Clachan School because it is fun.”

Our School, by the parents

“As an ex-pupil of Clachan school, I can think of no-where that I would rather bring up my kids and have them educated than at Clachan school. Not only is Clachan a lovely welcoming school with good eco-values and great teachers, Clachan village itself is lively with something for everyone. Our family is involved in the local annual Pantomime and Artshow, and there is a thriving youth club in the village, with activities such as Ceilidh dancing and Archery on offer.
I love the fact that at Clachan school the pupils learn from their environment, by going up the hill, along the beach, or working in the garden. Parents and other community members are often involved in the children’s learning, such as through paired reading, trips, environmental talks, forest schools or yoga.
Clachan school have brilliant community links. They offer beekeeping classes and sewing classes, both of which are well attended. The wider community are invited into school regularly, and the children have a healthy respect for members of the community.”

Lorien Silvan, parent and ex-pupil of Clachan Primary School

“As a parent of a new pupil to Clachan Primary, I can’t express enough the friendly welcome we both had from kids, parents and teachers alike. Coming from a large city school to a rural one has endless benefits. My child has come on in leaps and bounds in her school and is more aware of the environment and surroundings. This has been developed greatly through Clachan Primary being an Eco-School. In her own words, she loves “The massive play area, bee-keeping, planting, nordic walking, after school activities and playing instruments.”
This school has loads of community spirit and is always taking new ideas on board, not forgetting Mrs Blake (the head teacher) who is very approachable and commintted to both the school and the children.”

Angela, parent of a new child a Clachan Primary School

“When the time came to send our daughter to school we looked at all of the local primary schools. Clachan stood out for a number of reasons. The first was the friendly approachable nature of the staff and children. When we phoned to enquire about visiting the school we were invited over the same afternoon. As soon as I walked into the school I was impressed by the industrious hum within the classroom. The next thing that impressed me was the self confidence shown by the children, They were totally unfazed by the task of explaining their work to unknown visiting adults. My daughter was more impressed with the playground and all the colourful artwork on the walls and keen to start as soon as possible. She is now completing her final year at the school while her younger brother is half way through. The only problem that I have ever experienced with the school is that it is sometime difficult to get the children to leave at home time!”

Owen Paisley, parent of P7 and P3 children