My endeavour is animal care, the reason I chose this project is because I wanted to share awareness about animals and animal care. Animals are much more important than people think, animals help the world and help produce food that’s why it’s important to care for them right. Another reason of why animal care is important is as their scientific species and deserve to have the right to have protection and care fairly. 

 

So far, I’ve made a few posters about how to care for each family animal like pets I’ve also done a video about animal care and vetinary. I’ve wrote a letter for the Islay vet (Beth Newman) I’ve done my essay which was based around my endeavour Aswell, I’ve wrote notes and researched a lot I’ve also found out some facts of the topic.  

 

I plan to visit the vet to ask a few questions and maybe even look at some equipment. I want to make some more poster of how to care for different animals and maybe even a different video and a presentation.  by Scarlett

My Endeavour is writing a book. I picked  this topic because I really like writing books and stories especially adventure stories with all sorts of mythical creatures.

So far I have done 5 pages of the book  and quiet a few other small things like drawing a pictures and some  diagrams of my characters and lots of notes about the book. characters I have made so far I have a lot more characters planned but so far I have made 3 and two of them are big monster that the main character ben has to fight them on his quest.

What am I planning to do. I am planning to get to page 10 so that means 5 pages a day  my target and the end is 20 pages and draw pictures of the scenes that are going on  in the story. Also I want to manage some more drawings of the characters and label them and make some more characters to help the main character and his quest.

How can I fix the book a little more I could maybe add more adjectives and make the sentences shorter so its more of a picture book than a book with lota and lots of words.

Neil

 

 

 

 

 

This term ELC have been very busy learning all about the minibeasts they find out and about.  They have raised caterpillars in the class and gone on bug hunts at the ard, as well as learning how to measure, take photos and all about symmetry.  They have been very busy bees!

 

 

At the end of last term he Natural History Museum of London came into our school to show us their amazing dinosaur facts! First he was showing us the massive sizes of the dinosaurs, one of the dinosaurs had a wing span from the size of the end of the gym hall to the stage!

We also got told that Nessy was real but the type dinosaur was named the plesiosaur, now that is cool! We also got told that there was a massive dinosaur with a huge long neck called the brachiosaurus and it was huge! Around 23 feet! After he showed us a big dinosaur foot.  We also got to meet a T-Rex in the playground which was fab!  Well done to P12 who raised over £2600 pounds to bring the Museum over to visit.

 Coding Club

The captains and vice-captains run clubs at lunchtime.  The stuff that we done at coding club was spheros, and we looked at like scratch stuff and talked about how we can do that stuff and how it is so cool.

And we also done a bit of Micro:bits and on the Micro:bits we could  write like welcome and other stuff like  hi and it was like really cool and some of them could write there name and they done it really well.

What I liked about it was every one was like really interested in all the stuff we were saying and doing . And they work really well together. And I think it worked really well.

The Leaders Were Ellie Erin Brody Elijah Adian Stephen Archie.

 

 

 

 

Simoa is our safety elephant in nursery. We have been spending lots of time in nursery over the last term learning about why it’s important to keep safe and what we can do to help us keep safe.

⭐️ We just love Simoa and take her on all of our nursery adventures and we were very excited to take her with us today. She even wore her seatbelt on the bus, the same as all of us!🐘

⭐️I am developing an awareness of how I can keep myself and others safe.

⭐️I am learning to assess and manage risk to keep myself safe in a variety of situations.

⭐️I am aware of how to travel safely.

👣Simoa will continue to come with us on all our nursery adventures and will reinforce safety both indoors and outdoors. Emmie knows how to keep herself safe and is learning why it is important.

Day 1 :  Erin and April

We started by going on the ferry and I felt worried but so excited at the sometime. Erin felt happy and scared. We got on the ferry, and I was fine, and Erin was exited. I was playing cards with: Bonnie, Ayla, Hannah and me. And Erin was drawing and playing card games like uno with: Ellie, Ella, Ellouise, Kirsty, and Tilly. Next thing you we were  getting on the bus for one hour and fifthteen minutes I sat next to Sorcha and she was eating a brain licked. And Erin sat next to Ellouise and we were giving magazines Mustaches. We arrived at Lochgoilhead and we went straight away to and activity witch was all aboard it was like a big pole, and it had blocks and you had to climb up the top of it was scary. For dinner in was macaroni and spaghetti carbonara but i did not like it  so they made chicken nuggets then we went to bed. 

Day two- Neil

 Mrs Clark woke us up with music I didn’t even hear it i was a big deep sleep I did not want to wake up after that long travelling from yesterday. So, when we woke up, we were told we were going to do abseiling from a mountain. We walked up the mountain and we had to do a little bit of climbing, and we had to take turns holding these bags they were well heavy and not heavy at the same time but it was this massive fall and we had to go down it everyone was pretty good at it to my Suprise. So yeah it was successful in a way. We also passed some frog spawn that reminded  me of little gooey bubbly version of bubble wrap that you cannot pop that would not be as satisfying as bubble wrap so remember to not pop them!

Our second one was one of my favourite ones mountains biking we got to do a free ride it was so peaceful the first one, the second one not so peaceful as there was a big bump at the start that send me flying! It was hard but we all powered through to the end- our instructor liked triceratops- fun fact. Night walk next where one of the teachers told us we walked eleven miles! And we crossed lots of little frogs and we almost stepped on one but no little toads were harmed.  

Day 2:  Ellouise

Miss Hannett woke us up with her lovely singing voice then we went to breakfast after we went to go canoeing with a guy named Sandy. Mr. Pye had to put his head into the sea because he said the last one to the boat had to dunk the head into the water he was the las to the boat. We went to lunch after lunch we went to get the equipment for climbing a thirty foot pole three people made it to the top of the pole including me! The top was the size of a pizza box. After that we went to go and get dinner and go to bed. 

Day 3  Scarlett

Miss Hannet woke us up again and then we started the day off with some nice breakfast. Then our first activity was abseiling it was super scary but once you got onto your second step it was eventually super fun! We just had to climb down the cliff, and it does sound scary but you will be connected to a harness so it will be okay if you slip or fall! We went to lunch, and we got fish fingers, and we had an option to get noodles and cheese. After lunch we done raft building! We had to tie stuff together we also made Mr Pye jump in the lake for when we were testing it! But after all that we got dinner and most of us had lasagne and some desert, but then we had to go to the dorms for bed.

Day three  Findlay

The first activity was mountain biking I loved it we were going down narrow slopes I was in the air for a for a second it was so fun. Then we went back to our dorms rested and then it was lunch was very tasty. We couldn’t go and do canoeing because of the wither So, we did archery James hit the bullseye with his first lot of arrows, and we made some fun games to. We also made friends then it was dinner and after dinner we play the Olympics it was allot of fun games that you will play. the first game was like red light green light the instructor would have his bag and you would have to make it to bag before the end if he turs around with his light you need to stop and hide and if he spots you your out. The second game floor is lave you had 5 bricks and you need to put them on the ground and try get to the other side with your hole team and back to the first side you were on. The next game was the team work game were one of your teammates is blindfolded and an other one of your  teammates was looking at the other that was telling you to say were the blindfolded and you need to get a Frisbee. Then we did the chute game and teamwork was key I loved that game. Then we went to bed. 

Day 4  Elijah

For the last time Mrs Clark woke us up and the first thing that she said was to get packed because we were leaving for the ferry to go back home. The funny bit while we were packing is that we had to all help close Neils suitcase- oneperson was sitting on it, two people were closing it with the zip, and I was pulling the zip down to close it. At the end we got it closed and then we got all our stuff together and, on the way, back on the bus I was sitting next to Casper from Port Charlotte. When I got home I hugged my Mum and Dad so hard. 

7th December was the Christmas fair in Port Ellen primary school. Children there have been working real hard for weeks making crafts and wonderful baking! For an example they each had stalls which would sell soaps, bath bombs, games, decorations or even hot chocolate! Yum!

 

Every year  there is a Santa’s grotto would would make things even more exiting and Christmassy, because kids would get presents and a hello from Santa himself! Teas coffees and biscuits were served and even better… Raffles! There was Lego raffles, wine and food!

And all of this amazing event was to save up money for things the school needs like the schools Loch Goilhead trip! Which p67 get to go there once a year!

The Christmas fair was amazing! Was so fun and magical!

From Hannah Schleicher Wang and Bonnie Creswell!

 

On a Sunday two weeks ago, the Islay Football Team were heading up the road to Oban for a football trip to play against Fort William, and Lochnell. The score against Fort William was sadly eight two to them but the two goals that got scored were by a Young man called Freddy Munro.

Next game we came onto the pitch with our heads down, because of the last game… first half zero zero. Then we went in hard second half- one nil now to Port Ellen scored by Freddy Munro. Then Elijah Kicks the ball up the line to Freddy he dribble through the defenders and…. SCORES! Five minutes left of the game now a lot of passing going on the a wee tap to Freddy by Alfie then Freddy shoots and score bottom left!!!

By Freddy Munro And Alfie Addison.

We have been writing essays on what respect means to us.  Here is Brody’s:

Respect is a very important thing. It shows that you care for others. Respect is important to me and many others, and you can show respect daily. It can be helping someone up or holding the door for people. It can be easy as saying please and thank you! Anti bullying week is very important, and it is from 10th November – 17th November.

Respect matters. The reason is that people will feel happy and pleased that you have treated them in the right way and might help you bond with one another and help you make more friends. When you show respect, you will be respected back. Respect always stops bullying when you stand up for one another. As proud as an owl. That’s what you will feel if you show respect to one another.

Disrespect is a very serious thing and should not be used in any situation even though it can be used. It could be violence like punching or kicking, or making fun of people for their appearance or accent etc. Bullying is serious and respect is very kind and humble.

I pledge to not Disrespect or bully anyone because that would be mean and disrespectful.

 

On the 15th November  2024 there was a talent show called Port Ellen’s Got talent. There were many contestants  from nursery to p7 and it was to raise money for Children in Need. The nursery did the song Rob is a Rusty Robot. Some of the p5s did skipping, and  Elsie  did a song by herself and her sister Tilly did a puppet.  Findlay did the piano and the song was walking through central park.  Murdo  played the accordion and Porter was doubling numbers. Shamus, Nola  and Jimmy  performed gymnastics. Stephen was doing a comedy  act and Robert sang it was raining taco.

The winners were Murdo first place, second place Porter and third was  Findlay with the piano.

We raised over £300 for Children in Need and  also got to pie all the teachers at the end!