Plains Primary
Plains Primary School is a non-denominational, co-educational school, situated in the village of Plains, Airdrie. The school relocated to this new building in November 2007 and share the campus with St David’s Primary School.
The school itself is of open plan design, which means that classes work in bases. In the centre of the school there are several areas that we share in the joint campus such as the dining hall, gym hall, audio-visual room, music room and library. In the school grounds we have an astro turf football pitch.
We foster an ethos and culture in which all pupils, staff, parents and members of the wider community feel that they are valued as individuals and enable our young people to become confident individuals, successful learners, responsible citizens and effective contributors to society. Our aim is to create a culture of high achievement and caring. Pupils are encouraged to develop a sense of responsibility and to respond positively to the challenges they meet.
We usually have three or four composite classes. This year our pupils are organised into four classes.
The school offers a wide variety of after school clubs e.g. football, ICT, music, French and jewellery-making.
Pupils normally transfer from primary to secondary between the ages of 11.5 and 12.5 so that they will have the opportunity to complete at least four years of secondary education. Pupils from Plains primary normally transfer to Caldervale High School, Towers Road, Airdrie.
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St David’s Primary and Nursery
St David’s primary school is a co-educational Roman Catholic school containing all stages from P1 to P7. It is located in Plains, a former mining village situated four miles east of Airdrie. Its catchment area includes the villages of Plains and Greengairs. The school is included with its non-denominational partner in North Lanarkshire Council’s PPP initiative.
The accommodation consists of a former junior secondary building from the late fifties providing traditional classrooms, a dining hall, an assembly hall and a gym hall set in extensive grounds. Included in the school is a non-denominational nursery class of 30 full time equivalent places staffed by a nursery teacher and three nursery nurses.
The full range of courses based on 5 -14 are offered to all children and French is taught at the P6 and P7 stages. The school is staffed by nine teaching staff and 11 non teaching staff. A brass instrumental tutor is available for tuition once a week. Meals are cooked on the premises for both the school and its neighbouring non-denomination school as well as for the local lunch club.
Pupils normally transfer from to primary to secondary between the ages of 11.5 and 12.5, so that they will have the opportunity to complete at least four years of secondary education. Pupils normally transfer from St David’s primary to St Margaret’s High, Airdrie.
Please use the ‘contact us’ box if you have any questions.