At the heart of our school community are our core values:
Bravery, Creativity, Honesty, Kindness and Resilience.
These values shape everything we do, from the classroom to the playground, helping our children develop not only as learners, but as confident, caring individuals.
We are proud of our shared vision:
Be Ready. Be Respectful. Be Safe.
These simple but powerful principles guide our daily life in school and support our pupils in becoming responsible, positive members of our community.
At St Anthony’s, we strive to create a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child feels valued and supported. We encourage our pupils to be brave in their learning, creative in their thinking, honest in their actions, kind in their relationships, and resilient when faced with challenges.
We believe that strong partnerships between school, families and the wider community are key to success, and we look forward to working together to give every child the very best experience.
Thank you for being part of our St Anthony’s family.
Mrs Gallagher (Head Teacher)
We take pride in being a catholic school and instilling a community of faith throughout our school.
Upcoming Mass dates for 2025/26 are as follows:
Thursday 7th May
Saturday 9th May - First Holy Communion
Thursday 14th May - Ascension
Thursday 4th June
Thursday 18th June - P7 leavers mass
Scotland’s curriculum – Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) – helps our children and young people gain the knowledge, skills and attributes needed for life in the 21st century. Here at St Anthony's we cover all eight curricular areas, links to the experiences and outcomes for our main curricular areas are below:
Numeracy and Mathematics Literacy and English Heath and Wellbeing
Here are St Anthony's we offer a wide range of extra curricualr activites through our lunchtime and after school clubs in partnership with South Lanarkshire Active Schools.
Senior Leadership Team
Head Teacher - Mrs Gallagher
Principle Teacher - Mrs Conner
Teaching Staff
P1 - Mrs McKeown & Mrs Ansari
P2/3 Miss Simpson
P3/4 Mrs Nicoll & Mrs Sword
P5 - Mrs Smith & Mrs Brennan
P6 - Mrs Kirk
P7 - Mrs McLaughlin
School Support Staff
Team Leader - Mrs Naseby
Ms Dunn
Ms Hendry
Mrs McBrearty
Mrs Geddes
Mrs Slaven
Miss Collins
Miss Harkins
At St Anthony’s, we know children do best when school and home work together.
Our Parent Partnership is all about:
Working together to support every child
Keeping communication open and honest
Getting parents involved in school life
Living our values – Bravery, Creativity, Honesty, Kindness and Resilience
Listening to every voice and valuing your input
Together, we help our children be Ready, Respectful and Safe — and reach their full potential.
We thank all our parents and carers for their continued support and involvement in school life.
Meetings are held 6 times per year and we would encourage you to come along.
Our current office bearers are:-
Chairperson – Katie Blacker
Secretary – Laura Anne Goldie
Joint Treasurer – Hazel Johnstone / Charlotte Jamieson
Be prepared - It is useful for adults to emotionally prepare themselves for the "transition storm" that is about to begin. Put your seatbelt on and hold tight. The child needs you to be grounded.
Name it to tame it - Help the child to see the storm coming too. Say "the end of nursery/school year/primary school can be tricky, I'm here to help you through it."
Be crystal clear - tell the children things they need to hear, don't wait for them to ask you because they don't know what they need.
Help their body - Children feel fear in their body. Help them to calm their fears.
Stay connected - Use "transitional objects" to let them know that you are connected, even when apart.
Remember that transitions are temporary. The transitional storm will come and it will go. Stick it out together and it will soon be over.
Information for Parents/Carers of pupils transitioning to Primary 1
Please find some useful links below to information which will help support your child's transition to
School Menu 24/25 Transition Help Getting Ready for School Allergy Form School Handbook
At St Anthony's we work with a number of partners below are the links to some of these:
St Anthony's and St Mark's Parish South Lanarkshire Active Schools Springhall Library Child Smile Transition from Active Schools
CONTACT US
Address: Contact:
Lochaber Drive, Email: office@st-anthonys-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk
Rutherglen,
Glasgow, Telephone: 0141 634 7353
G73 5HX
Bravery
Creativity
Honesty
Kindness
Resilience
Vision
Be Ready
Be Respectful
Be Safe
