Pupil Blog

Today we were very lucky to have a lady from St Andrew’s Ambulance deliver some first aid training to us. We learnt about what we should do in an emergency, what to do if we come across someone who is unwell and we also learnt how to give basic CPR. We had to do 30 compressions and 2 rescue breaths (although we didn’t do these). Then we learnt how to bandage a head injury. It was very practical and we learnt lots!

Today Grace, Katie, Ryan and Angus took part in an online consultation with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate (HMI) to share their views on the ideal school and the inspection process. Demonstrating their right to be heard, as outlined in Article 12 of the UNCRC, they spoke confidently and articulately, ensuring their voices were represented in discussions about education. The pupils thoughtfully expressed their ideas on creating a supportive and engaging learning environment, as well as how inspections could better reflect the experiences of young people.

Our Comic Relief bake sale was a huge success! P6 and P7 worked together to bake delicious treats like banana loaf and pancakes, and set up a bright, welcoming stall. Everyone took turns serving customers, handling money, and keeping the table tidy. It was great to see so many people supporting the cause and enjoying our baking. In the end, we raised an amazing amount of money to help children who need it most. This links to the UNCRC, especially Article 12, as we got to share our ideas and make decisions, and Article 27, because the money we raised will help children have a better standard of living. We’re so proud of what we achieved!

A series of lessons the children underwent about budgeting and Greek culture specifically food. To begin we worked through researching Greek dishes and snacks, we wrote a recipe for Spanakopita. Then the class visited the co-op in groups and worked out change and cost to stay within a budget to purchase the food. We then talked about food preparation, hygiene and they importance of trying new foods. What a fantastic lot of chefs in the class. The class were investigators, researchers, accountants, chefs and kids learning whilst having fun! It not only linked into out topic but also the UNCRC the rights to research article 13, article 17, article 24 and article 31.

P1-3 have been learning about how to stay safe online. We watched some videos called The Adventures of Karen, Winston and the SMART Crew. Then we made an infographic of our learning.

These three pupils have shown that they are excellent eco warriors by taking part in their own beach clean over the weekend. Well done for helping our environment girls!

We are learning to describe key features of religious celebrations. Today we experienced how people celebrate Hanukkah. We made latkes, cards and created menorahs using lose parts

P6/7 have been learning to investigate the environmental impact of human activity and make changes to help our environment. We have been exploring eco friendly options that can be used to reduce waste and single plastic use over Christmas. We have made homemade Christmas crackers, decorations and wrapping paper.