SCHOOLS

Primary Schools

Saint John the Evangelist is fortunate to have three Catholic schools within the parish catchment area. Preparation for the first Sacraments for children is given in Primaries 4 and 7 in Saint John's Primary and Saint Mark's Primary in Religious Education during class time delivered by the Class Teacher and is directed by the Parish Priest.

Contact Details:
Mrs Catherine Dillon-Ruddy
Head Teacher
Saint John's Primary School
Commercial Road
Barrhead  G78 1AJ
Tel | 0141 570 7360   
Fax | 0141 570 7361     
Email | schoolmail@st-johns.e-renfrew.sch.uk

Saint John's School are committed to: 

1. Providing an environment, which is stimulating and rewarding in which learning can take place suitable to the age, aptitude and ability of each child, at an appropriate pace, thus allowing each child to achieve success and satisfaction.
2. Helping each child to develop a sense of personal responsibility and independence of action, within his/her learning situation.
3. Fostering and promoting good relationships.
4. Developing an awareness of Christian morality, thus developing personal codes of moral and social behaviour. 
5. Helping each child to enjoy his or her primary school experience.
6. Helping each child to develop an awareness of the environment in mwhich he or she lives. 
7. Providing opportunities for creative self-expression.
8. Continue to develop an awareness in each child that we live in a world with many religions and cultures and give them an opportunity to study these.
9. Providing a balance of teaching styles and experiences for each child so that they develop as reasonable, responsible and caring people.
10. Provide equality of education and opportunity for all pupils.
    

Contact Details:
Mr Gerard McLaughlin
Head Teacher
Saint Mark's Primary School
Roebank Drive
Barrhead  G78 2JA
Tel | 0141 570 7400
Fax | 0141 570 7401
Email | schoolmail@st-marks.e-renfrew.sch.uk

Saint Mark’s Primary School are engaged in the pursuit of excellence. Their main aim is to provide a Catholic school education of high quality that will enable all young people to become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizensm and effective contributors.

This will equip them with skills and attitudes for lifelong learning and will prepare them for life beyond school.

The school's shared vision is supported by a number of strategies including the following:

1. Ensuring breadth and balance across the curriculum.
2. Raising attainment through self-evaluation and improvement.
3. Providing a quality learning environment which stimulates and motivates pupils.
4. Supporting pupils by providing personal and social development and active health.
5. Promoting Gospel values and seeking to build a community where all members are held in high regard and their dignity, worth and individuality are respected.
6. Effective deployment of staff and resources as well as close partnership working between home, school, parish and the local community.

At the beginning of September 2011, Saint Mark's Primary celebrated 50 years of Catholic Primary Education. In recognision of this the occasion, His Lordship, Bishop Tartaglia celebrated the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at Saint John the Evangelist Parish with Saint Mark's Primary on September 2 2011.

Contact Details:
Mrs Patricia Scott
Head Teacher
Saint Luke's High School
Springfield Road
Barrhead  G78 2SG
Tel | 0141 577 2400
Fax | 0141 577 2440
Email | schoolmail@st-lukes.e-renfrew.sch.uk

Saint Luke’s High School sees the pupils, staff, parents and its partners being committed to a shared vision and set of values and aims that underpin our school community.

Saint Luke's High aims include:

1. To provide a happy and caring learning environment in which all pupils are enabled to reach their full potential, irrespective of ability, gender, religious or social background.
2. To assist pupils to take courses which are appropriate to their interests and abilities and which take into account their further or higher educational opportunities and employment prospects.
3. To provide pupils with on-going Pastoral, Vocational and Curricular support throughout their programme of study.
4. To promote the raising of attainment in all aspects of school life and development.
5. To provide an information service as required within and outside the school.

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