Mrs H Strachan

Acting Principal Teacher at Alexander Peden Primary School. Passionate about Wellbeing ❤️ Sports ⚽️ Curriculum 🌎 Attendance 🎯Pupil Voice 🗣️

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

We’re thrilled to welcome our new members of the Rights Respecting Steering Group! Each spoke confidently in their interviews about children’s rights, their favourite UNCRC articles, and how they support the rights of others.

#RightsRespecting #StudentVoice #UNCRC

[Miss Bain @MissBain_]

A huge well done to our P7s on a fantastic leavers assembly. I’m so proud of everything you’ve achieved and grateful to have been part of your journey 💜 We are nearly at the finish line! 🏁✨🎓🥲 @alexander_peden

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

🎉 I am proud to announce that we are now officially a UNICEF Silver Rights Respecting School! This award recognises our whole school’s commitment to promoting and embedding children’s rights at the heart of all we do. 🌟#RightsRespectingSchool

https://t.co/ubuAciojh8

[Miss Bain @MissBain_]

Last day to send in photos for the P7 Leavers’ Assemby 📸 @MrsStrachanAPPS

[Miss L McIndewar @MissMcIndewar]

📚🎉 Proud moment for our school community! We’ve been featured in the Daily Record for our recent Reading Schools Award 🏆—a huge thanks to our amazing pupils and staff for making reading a priority!

https://t.co/cbTMl8aPS9

[Miss L McIndewar @MissMcIndewar]

We’re thrilled to announce that we have achieved our Silver Reading Schools Award!
This fantastic achievement reflects our whole school community’s commitment to building a love of reading. It’s a testament to the hard work and commitment of our pupils, staff, and families.

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

@Denised1990 @alexander_peden @MissBain_ @MrsRossAPPS @chesterzoo I LOVE this! Hope you’ve had a great weekend boys!

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

So proud of our amazing pupils and the whole team who made The Lion King come to life. What a night! 🦁👑

[Alexander Peden @alexander_peden]

Some highlights from our amazing school show, The Lion King! We are SO proud of every single pupil. What a performance!
A huge thank you to our staff and families for your support. 🦁👑
#APPSPride #TheLionKing

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

Absolutely bursting with pride watching all of our P5-7 pupils take to the stage to perform ‘The Lion King’. What a credit they all are to our school & community 🦁👑

[Miss Bain @MissBain_]

WOW 🤩 I have no words to describe how proud I am of this lot. Watching their confidence grow and seeing them come together as a team has been the best part. Blown away by the talent on that stage today. What a show. Well done, everyone! @alexander_peden 🦁👑💛

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

Well done to @MissBain_ and to all our pupils who participated 👕🌍

[Miss Bain @MissBain_]

PEDEN’S PRELOVED PARADE 👚👖📸 Our pupils strutted their stuff in style, showing off fabulous second-hand fashion and proving that sustainability is always in season. Well done to all involved — what a stylish way to save the planet! #GlobalGoal12 #Article29 @alexander_peden

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

P5 pupils had a fantastic time at their final football session with Chris from @MFCTrust ⚽ They’ve built resilience, teamwork, and had lots of fun along the way. Thanks, Chris!

[Motherwell FC Community Trust @MFCTrust]

Bookings for Lanarkshire’s Premier Easter Camps are now LIVE!
Book early to avoid disappointment as spaces fill up quickly.
Can’t wait to see you all @MotherwellFC Fir Park Training Centre.

https://t.co/nBulm69MFq

[Miss Bain @MissBain_]

A reminder of Peden’s Preloved Parade on Friday 👚👖🛍️📸 @alexander_peden

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

Our pupils shared their learning and experiences of Article 31, recognising all the ways we bring it to life in school! March has been packed with amazing experiences—even our nursery pupils shared how they play and learn. #RRSA #PupilVoice

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

A reminder about tomorrow’s Big Bleather session in school from 14:00-15:00!

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

Huge shoutout to our School Captains for doing an amazing job sharing our Curriculum Rationale plans at parents’ evening! Excited for our ‘Big Bleather’ conversations over the next two weeks! #PupilLeadership #partnerships

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

🦁 SAVE THE DATE! 🦁

APPS proudly presents: The Lion King!

A big shoutout to A for designing our fantastic ‘Save the Date’ on Canva! Stay tuned for more details — you won’t want to miss it! #TheLionKing

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

Huge shoutout to our School Captains for doing an amazing job sharing our Curriculum Rationale plans at parents’ evening! Excited for our ‘Big Bleather’ conversations over the next two weeks! #PupilLeadership #partnerships

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

👚👕 Peden’s Preloved Parade 👕👚

Our pupils enjoyed listening to @MissBain_ share details about our upcoming fashion show and clothes swap! ♻️✨

This event promotes sustainability, recycling pre-loved clothing, and supporting the right to a cleaner planet. 🌍💚

#globalgoals

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

Proud of our pupils who competed in the @NLActiveSchools Cross Country Finals today. Many thanks to our parents who came to support us too.

[Mrs H Strachan @MrsStrachanAPPS]

🎨💻 Creative Designers in Action! 🖍️📱

A fantastic afternoon with P5 & P7 using a wide range of digital media to design a ‘Save the Date’ for our school show! From Canva to hand-drawings, pupils explored different tools to bring their ideas to life! #digitalmedia #pupilvoice