Welcome to the website of Rattray Primary School

We hope you will find the information contained on our website useful.

Headteacher's Welcome Message

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the website of Rattray Primary School. Some of you may already be familiar with our school, others we welcome for the first time. 

The basic aim of Rattray Primary School is to provide the best education possible for all our pupils. We are very proud of our school and the warm, positive ethos it provides. Learning is at the heart of everything we do.  We understand the importance of creating an environment which is secure, trusting, productive and happy, where our pupils can achieve their potential through learning experiences that are enjoyable and purposeful, and which take account of an individual’s needs and interests. At Rattray, we aim to provide a broad and balanced curriculum, which enhances the all-round development of our pupils. We also recognise the importance of developing the qualities and skills necessary for children to cope and indeed thrive in an ever-changing world.

Rattray is a very special school with a real family feel about it.  You notice our school vision 'together we all can'.  This was developed with parents and pupils and emphasises our focus on working in partnership with parents/carers and our local community. At Rattray we strive to promote and develop our core values which are Learning, Included, Nurtured and Kind.  If you notice, the first letter of these values spell out LINK.  We work hard to help  children make links across their learning and to make sure that we, as a school link with our parent groups, our partner services and our fantastic community.  

Mrs Joanna Robertson
Headteacher
November 2022




Dates

30-03-2026: Health Week
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Start Time: 30-03-2026

End Time: All Day Event

02-04-2026 13:30: Nursery Spring Activity Afternoon and Next Steps Celebration
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Start Time: 02-04-2026 13:30

End Time: 02-04-2026 15:20

03-04-2026: School closed for Good Friday
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Start Time: 03-04-2026

End Time: All Day Event

04-05-2026: Public Holiday (May Day)
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Start Time: 04-05-2026

End Time: All Day Event

04-05-2026: Public Holiday (May Day)
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Start Time: 04-05-2026

End Time: All Day Event

Messages

Mental Health Response Service

Please see attached regarding a new out of hours mental health/distress response service in Blairgowrie.
 

Out-of-hours support for North Perthshire A4 Poster (EDIT).pdf
23-03-2026

New Menu

Please find attached the new menu's for Nursery & Primary School pupils that will start on Monday 20th April 

26-27 - Nursery Menu.pdf
26-27 - Primary Menu.pdf
23-03-2026

Time for Parents Poster

Fairer Futures are running a Parents group every Monday morning in our Cargill Room (new nursery extension). All parents are welcome to attend. Please find more information attached.
 

Time for Parents.docx
20-03-2026

Strike Cancellation Urgent Communication

Please find attached an update regarding the cancellation of the strike action scheduled for Thursday 19th March.
Our parent contact evenings will go ahead as planned on:

Tuesday 17th March, from 4.00pm to 6.30pm
Wednesday 18th March, from 5.00pm to 7.30pm

Thank you for your understanding and patience.
 

26.03.13 Strike Action Cancelled.pdf
13-03-2026

Industrial action cancelled

Please find attached an update regarding the cancellation of the strike action scheduled for Thursday 19th March.
Our parent contact evenings will go ahead as planned on Tuesday 17th March, from 4.00pm to 6.30pm
Wednesday 18th March, from 5.00pm to 7.30pm

Thank you for your understanding and patience.
 

Strike.docx
13-03-2026

Impact of Proposed Industrial Action

Please find attached correspondence regarding the proposedindustrial action taking place next week. This relates to a partial schoolclosure and a change to the scheduled Parent Contact day.

Industrial Action – Thursday 19 March 2026.docx
Parent Contact Thursday 19 March 26 - Industrial Action.docx
12-03-2026

Parent contact

Dear Parent/Carer Parents’ Evening Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th March 2026 - Online Appointment Booking I would like to invite you to participate in our Parents’ Evening on Wednesday 18th March (5pm to 7.30pm) and Thursday 19th March (4pm to 6.30pm). The school has a new and hopefully easy-to-use online appointment booking system. This allows you to choose your own ten-minute appointment with teachers. On selection of your appointment time, you will be required to fill in some details. Please use your child’s name, but your own email address. The booking system is split into telephone appointments and in person appoints. If booking a telephone appointment, please leave the phone number you wish to be called on in the relevant box. After booking you will receive an email confirming your appointments. Appointments can be made from Monday 2 nd March until Monday 16th March at 11.55pm. Should you wish to make any changes after this date please contact the school office.

booking system guidance.pdf
Parent Contact March 26.pdf
02-03-2026

World Book Day Menu

World Book Day 2026 is on Thursday 5th March and Tayside Contracts will be supporting the charity’s mission to encourage children to discover the fun of reading.

To celebrate World Book Day and the National Year of Reading 2026, please find attached our World Book Day menu posters for nursery and primary school, these will not be available to pre-order on ParentPay on the day so please encourage your child to choose in class on this day as the menus will be as different.

This theme day will replace the “Census Day” option on adapted menus meaning parents should follow adapted menus for when each of the following menu items appear on the standard menu:

• Crispy Chicken Goujons
• Pork Sausages
• Warming Chilli Carne

If a parent/guardian has any concerns around the World Book Day options, please contact schoolmeals@tayside-contracts.co.uk

Thank you

25-26 - Primary World Book Day Menu.pdf
25-26 - Nursey World Book Day Menu.pdf
24-02-2026

Scabies

Dear Parent/Carer,

We have been made aware of increased incidences of scabies in the local community. Scabies is a contagious skin condition caused by tiny mites that spread through close, prolonged skin-to-skin contact. 

Please see attached for more information

scabies - parent letter .docx
20-02-2026

School Events, Excursions and Parent Helpers

Please find attached updated information and guidance for parent helpers for any upcoming excursions 

School Events Excursions and Parent Helpers.docx
10-02-2026