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 2026/27 are as follows:
Thursday 3rd September
Thursday 1st October
Thursday 5th November
Sunday 22nd November - Sacrament Enrolment Mass
Thursday 3rd December
Thursday 7th January
Thursday 4th February
Tuesday 23rd Feburuary - P7 Confirmation 7pm
Thursday 4th March
Thursday 4th March - P3 Reconciliation 6pm
Thursday 1st April
Thursday 6th May
Saturday 8th May - P4 First Holy Communion
Thursday 4th June
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
At St Anthony’s, we offer a wide range of fun and engaging extra-curricular activities through lunchtime and after-school clubs.
Working in partnership with South Lanarkshire Active Schools, we give our pupils the chance to stay active, try new things and build confidence beyond the classroom.
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
UPCOMING SCHOOL CLOSURES
Friday 25 September and Monday 28 September (September Weekend holiday)
Monday 12 October to Friday 16 October (October break)
Monday 9 November (in-service day)
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
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
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
