About Us

 

Acting Head Teacher: Mrs Carolyn McGinlay

 

School Address:

 

67c Groathill Road North

 

Edinburgh, EH4 2SA

 

 

Telephone:0131-343-6116

 

Fax:0131-343-1725

 

e-mail:admin@rowanfield.edin.sch.uk

 

website:www.rowanfieldservice.ik.org

 

 

 

‘Learning Together….. being the best we can!’

Rowanfield School opened in November, 2002 as a multi-agency service for children with severe social, emotional and behavioural needs.  The service is a citywide primary school provision that works with children both within the school and within mainstream primary schools.  The school role is 60 fulltime children within the school and 24 children within mainstream schools.   We also have a Child and Family Support Team that works closely with parents.  The service focuses on multi-agency working and regularly liaises with external agencies as and when necessary. 

 

The school is split into three teams, and the teacher to pupil ratio in class is 1:6. Each team is managed by hardworking staff consisting of Teachers, Learning Assistants, Behaviour Support Assistants and Nursery Nurses. Three Principal Teachers, a Business Manager, a Depute Head Teacher and the Head Teacher form the Management Team.

 

Children are referred to Rowanfield via a Professional Assessment Group which meets three times a year.  The school aims to help children to moderate their behaviour and develop the necessary personal and social skills to enable them to cope more easily in their environment.  We are committed to providing a learning environment that re-engages and provides an inclusive environment for children and their families and allows them to develop and progress both academically and personally.  We ensure that the education provided is ‘directed to the development of the personality, talents and mental and physical abilities’ of each child.

 

 

We provide a positive, caring and supportive learning environment for staff, children and parents that celebrates success.  The service endeavours to identify and meet particular needs by actively fostering self-esteem and confidence.  We aim to provide a balanced and challenging programme of learning within national and City of Edinburgh guidelines, which cater for each child’s individual needs. 

  

Rowanfield School is located in the north sector of the city. The school is a citywide provision and will be involved with all Edinburgh schools as and when necessary.

 

Our opening times are:  Monday to Thursday 9.15am – 2.45pm

                                                        Friday  9.15am – 12.15pm

  

Our Values

Our Values mirror those depicted on the Scottish Mace:

WISDOM, which is having the knowledge to do the right thing and learn from experiences

 

JUSTICE, which is fairness for all so that everyone gets the support that they need

 

COMPASSION, which is providing a caring environment for all

 

INTEGRITY, which is being honest at all times.

 

 

 

Our Aims

We aim to:

 

 

·         Provide a safe, nurturing, stimulating base for pupils to develop and learn in

 

·         Develop confident, successful learners and provide them with the emotional, physical  and social skills they need to enjoy life and achieve their goals

 

·         Raise achievement and attainment of all pupils by taking account of all aspects of their development in order to provide a curriculum that meets individual needs.

 

·         Support inclusion by developing positive partnerships with parents/carers, multi-agencies, other schools and the wider community

 

·         Value and respect ourselves and others

 

·         Expect and celebrate realistic and high levels of achievement for all

 

·         Show respect and responsibility for the environment by being good citizens and using resources responsibly