Here is a copy of the school improvement plan in full and you can see the summary below.
SHANARRI in G1-3
Tha sinn air pròiseact ùr a thòiseachadh a tha stèidhichte air SHANARRI. An-diugh dh’ionnsaich sinn mu dheidhinn Sàbhailteach agus mar a tha sinn gar cumail fhèin agus daoine eile sàbhailte. Bhruidhinn sinn mu dheidhinn na daoine a bhios gar cumail sàbhailte sa choimhearsnachd.
We have begun a new topic based around SHANARRI. Today, we learnt about what it means to feel Safe. We discussed who keeps us safe at home, at school and in our community. The children thought of lots of examples and we recorded this in our floorbook.
P1/2 coastal trips
This term we have visited three different coastal sites to learn about habitats and the different creatures that live there. We identified different shells and learned about what lived in each. We began to learn about food chains and sort what we have found into living, non-living and never lived. We were really lucky to … Continue reading P1/2 coastal trips
Buidheann Eco
Tha clas G4-7 ag obair gu trang airson ar t-seachdamh bratach Eco.
Le Pippa Hannett G5– Thòisich an clas againn a’ dol timcheall an raon-cluiche agus a’ faighinn a-mach an àireamh de sgudal a tha anns an raon-cluiche. As dèidh sin, smaoinich sinn air na tha sinn dol a dhèanamh airson an sgoil agus sgudal a’ cumail sgiobalta. Rinn sinn foirm air Google Forms airson clas 5-7 gus na beachdan aca fhaighinn. Rinn sin grafan a tha a’ sealltainn ar rannsachadh airson matamataig. Chan eil poileasaidh againn airson sgudal agus feumaidh sinn fear cruthachadh.
Gaelic Transition Project – All About Me
Primary 7 children across Argyll and Bute were asked to participate in a transition project to showcase their Gaelic learning. They made a sway on Glow where they recorded themselves speaking Gaelic, then challenged themselves to write Gaelic words and phrases also. Click on the link below to see an example.
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Ag Ionnsachadh mu Costa na Mara ann an Ile/ P5/6/7 Learn about Islay’s Coast
This term the children in P5/6/7 along with G4-7 have been learning about ‘Islay’s Coast’ and the various types of rocks that surround the coastline. The children were able to identify sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks as well as describe their characteristics and uses.
Mr David Webster, a geologist, attended a trip to Bowmore Battery with the children where the children took part in different activities to deepen their knowledge and understanding.
They were able to make volcanic eruptions as well as create a timeline showing the age of different rocks. The children were then set a challenge to
create the map of Islay using natural resources. They were then asked to place the various rocks in the places they can be found on Islay.
A great day was had by all!
P3/4 and G1-3 Coastal Trips
As part of The Year of the Coast P3/4 and G1-3 have teamed up to learn all about Islay’s Coast. We visited 4 different coastlines on Islay where we had lots of fun rock-pooling, den building, making loose parts art and making smores on the Kelly Kettles.
National Numeracy Day
On the 19th May P5/6/7 spent the day applying their numeracy skills and learning new strategies to support them with their learning.
The children practiced their problem solving skills and used strategies such as trial and improvement as well as working backwards to help them solve the challenges that were set.
In the afternoon they took their maths outdoors. They measured the perimeter and area of the football pitch, went on a mathematical fractions scavenger hunt and displayed data through pie charts and bar graphs using natural resources.
P3/4 Measure
P3/4 have been learning about estimating and measuring in metres and centimetres. We have had lots of fun in class and in our grounds doing lots of measuring.
Orienteering
Orienteering in our playground
Robotics
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World Book Day 2021
Lots of learning and fun took place as we celebrated World Book Day in lots of different ways.
Primary 1 and 2 made their own ‘tattie characters’, these were inspired by characters from our favourite books. This supported us in talking about different aspects of characterisation.
G1-2 and P1 and 2 had fun completing the World Book Day scavenger hunts, this was a great chance for us to explore a wide range of books and talk about books that are familiar to us.
Primary 3, and 4 used the AR MAKR app to make a story map for World Book Day! They had great fun exploring the app for the first time and loved getting outdoors too!
Share a Story
Our home learners in P5,6 and 7 engaged in World Book Day by reading a story to the P1/2 class using Google Meet, this was a great way to say hello and to enjoy some of our favourite stories!
Fairtrade
For Fairtrade Fortnight the children in P5/6/7 learnt about the different Fairtrade items that are for sale in our local shops.
First, the children identified the various countries these items came from and then located these countries on a world map. They then worked in pairs to calculate the food miles that each item had travelled to get to Islay as well as the difference in cost from other well known brands.
The children used some Fairtrade items to create pieces of art. They also wrote out Fairtrade recipes and made some delicious chocolate truffles.
Maths Inside Competition
Congratulations to Lola Mackenzie who was awarded the first level prize for the oot an’ aboot category in the Inside Competition. When out on a bear hunt, Lola noted that the grass was so tall, it was taller than her!
We investigated maths in the world around us as we took part in the Maths Inside Competition. We spotted lots of examples of maths in the world around us and we photographed and talked about these examples. Bowmore Primary was commended for it’s high level of participation in the competition.
Eco School Award
In March 2020, just at the start of the first Lockdown, we received the fantastic news that we had retained our Green Flag status! Our chosen topics, identified after our Environmental Review, were Litter, School Grounds and Global Citizenship. Our Eco Change Maker group were the drivers behind our Eco journey but it was our whole school approach that was highlighted as being extremely impressive. Eco-Schools Scotland said that it had been a real pleasure to go through our application and to learn about all the fantastic work that had been taking place during the past years in Bowmore Primary School. It was said that we were a very active and involved school which showed a great example of what being an Eco-School really means.
Outdoor Resources
We want to thank the parent council for all of our new outdoor learning resources. The parent council have supported the provision of outdoor learning by purchasing a range of outdoor learning equipment, these have included loose parts, a new water station for ELC, new waterproofs for the upper school, den building equipment and many open ended resources. We look forward to having fun in the outdoors.
STEM Nation Award
We are extremely proud to announce that we have been award the full STEM Nation Award from Education Scotland. After submitting a detailed portfolio and taking part in interviews, we were awarded all five categories:
We were recognised for ‘the inspiring breadth and depth of learning covering all aspects of STEM’ , this helps to create ‘rich, engaging and varied experiences of STEM for learners.’ The school has developed ‘strong and diverse partnerships on the island and beyond, to support STEM activities and learning.’
We are passionate about STEM in Bowmore Primary School, we are very proud to have achieved this award and we look forward to continuing out STEM journey.
Coding
Primary 3 and 4 Code Outdside
Primary 3,4 and 5 worked took the spheros outside and coded them to play tag, bowling and to follow obstacle courses. The children had to ensure that their algorithms were precise and this involved some trial and error and some good team work.
Primary 6 and 7 Game Design
Primary 6/7 worked hard to code their own games using Kodu, they applied their tinkering skills when working out how to create different levels within a game and how to code different aspects of their games.
Primary 1 and 2 Digital Leaders
Primary 1 and 2 support the boys and girls in nursery to use some new apps on the ipad. Once a week, P1 and 2 visited the ELC and showed their buddies how to use various apps, they introduced fun apps such as Picollage, Duck Duck Moose Maths and Chatterpix. This was a great way for the boys and girls to develop their digital literacy skills in addition to supporting the transition from ELC to P1 and 2.
School Improvement Plan 2020-2021
Bowmore Improvement Plan 2020-21
Find Our 2020-2021 School Improvement Plan attached.
Flying Kites
We have been exploring weather and to explore wind, we made our own kites. We discovered that if we climbed up high, our kites flew better!
