A Lanarkshire primary school has earned passing grades from education chiefs after a recent inspection.
St Cadoc's Primary School in Cambuslang was praised in several categories, and given good grades across the board.
However the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children's education was shown in the report, as data revealed that attainment levels in literacy and numeracy was down across the board.
The report, published last month, stated that: "Attainment data shows that following periods of national lockdown attainment in literacy and English and numeracy and mathematics declined at all stages."
Staff have used a number of interventions since then to fill any gaps in learning and improvements had been noted since the pandemic restrictions were lifted.
The rest of the report was positive, with St Cadoc's given grades of good in learning, teaching and assessment, and in raising attainment and achievement.
"The inspection team found the following strengths in the school’s work.
The very strong relationships between adults and children, leading to improvements in children’s wellbeing. Children learn in a school where they know they are cared for and that all staff work to help them achieve their best.
"Teachers assess children’s needs rigorously.
All staff know every child, and their family well. This supports them to put in place effective interventions quickly. This is leading to significant improvements in children’s attainment, particularly in reading."
Particular areas of praise focused on the school staff's relationships with their pupils, and the respect that the kids have for their teachers, as well as the "calm, purposeful learning environment" created for classes.
It was also noted that children at the school have "significant opportunities in the school to express their views and develop their leadership skills", pointing to roles like junior road safety officers, members of the pupil council and acting as mentors to younger children in the school.
Teachers and staff were praised for their use of varied assessments to monitor children's progress.
It was noted that St Cadoc's had to cope with significant staff absences during the 2021/22 term. For 2020/2021, when pupils were working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, the school attendance was 85.2 per cent, 14 per cent below the national average.
The report concluded by noting areas to be worked on were to "Develop further consistently high quality approaches to learning and teaching. This should include increased opportunities for children to lead their own learning.
The assessment continued that the school should: "Continue to raise attainment across the curriculum, with a particular focus on writing and numeracy."
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