Barnhill Primary School is a primary school in east area Broughty Ferry

Broughty Ferry

Broughty Ferry is a suburb on the eastern side of the City of Dundee, on the shore of the Firth of Tay in eastern Scotland...

. It is one of the three primary schools currently in Broughty Ferry

Broughty Ferry

Broughty Ferry is a suburb on the eastern side of the City of Dundee, on the shore of the Firth of Tay in eastern Scotland...

. Barnhill Primary School is a mixed gender school for children aged between 5 and 12 years old. There is a nursery available for younger children. There are 400 pupils attending Barnhill Primary School. When a pupil finishes Primary Seven

Seventh grade

Seventh grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The seventh grade is the seventh school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 12–13 years old. Traditionally, seventh grade was the next-to-last year of elementary school...

 they will most likely go to Grove Academy

Grove Academy

Grove Academy is a secondary school in Broughty Ferry, Dundee. One of the most academically achieving schools in Scotland, Grove Academy enrolls approximately 1500 pupils, the majority of which are from Forthill, Eastern, and Barnhill primary schools...

. Barnhill Primary School is a health-promoting school.

History

Barnhill officially opened in August 1970. The two storey block opened in April 1971. Barnhill Primary School is well known for having only three head teachers since its opening. Mr Steele was the first head teacher. He retired in 1983. Mr Johnstone was the second head teacher. The present head teacher is Mrs Pamela Nesbitt. The number of pupils at the school has rapidly increased with the development of new estates being built, such as the Panmurefield Village. In 1996, the addition of the nursery made the pupils at the school roll reaching all-time highs.

A Scottish School

Barnhill Primary School is very much a Scottish school. Pupils are involved in concerts during the year to celebrate Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

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A Burns' Supper

Burns supper

A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns, author of many Scots poems. The suppers are normally held on or near the poet's birthday, 25 January, sometimes also known as Robert Burns Day or Burns Night , although they may in principle be held at any time of the...

 is held every year for Primary Seven

Seventh grade

Seventh grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The seventh grade is the seventh school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 12–13 years old. Traditionally, seventh grade was the next-to-last year of elementary school...

 pupils. Haggis

Haggis

Haggis is a dish containing sheep's 'pluck' , minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally simmered in the animal's stomach for approximately three hours. Most modern commercial haggis is prepared in a casing rather than an actual stomach.Haggis is a kind...

, Neeps & Tatties are always on the menu. After the meal, the pupils perform Scottish Country Dances

Scottish country dance

A Scottish country dance is a form of social dance involving groups of mixed couples of dancers tracing progressive patterns according to a predetermined choreography...

 and Scottish songs to their parents in the school gym hall.

Every year there is a St Andrew's Day Concert. Every class learns a poem or song written in Scots.The school then hosts a big assembly and each class performs their poem in front of the school.< ref name="barnhill.ea.dundeecity.sch.uk" />

School today

Barnhill Primary School has classes ranging from Primary One

First grade

First grade is a year of primary education in schools in the United States and English-speaking provinces of Canada. It is the first school year after kindergarten...

 to Primary Seven

Seventh grade

Seventh grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The seventh grade is the seventh school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 12–13 years old. Traditionally, seventh grade was the next-to-last year of elementary school...

. It has a nursery and, for the first time in the 2010/2011 session there are 3 primary seven classes. The school has had new interactive whiteboards fitted in to most classrooms. This mades the school more up to date with technology and helps in the children's learning.
The school runs functions throughout the year. There are normally discos at the end of every term, and a fun day on the 1st Saturday in June