Over the past few weeks P1/2 have been learning about explorers.  They have found out about lots of famous explorers – from Captain Cook, Scott & Amundsen, Charles Darwin and Shackleton to Neil Armstrong, Edmund Hillary and Jacques Cousteau.  They have tried to think about why these people explored where they did and how they went about it.  They re-enacted Scott’s expedition to the South Pole in the school grounds and pretended to climb Mount Everest like Edmund Hillary.  They have also been working in groups to plan their own expeditions.

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Some tips on responsible – and safe – use of Instagram.

Alex Holmes, the Diana Award anti-bullying programme manager, was previously a victim of bullying and now runs the anti-bullying ambassadors programme. In this video, he explains what cyberbullying is, why it hurts – and what you can do about it.

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Support organisations for young people and parents who are concerned about what young people are having to deal with online.

If your child has come across something upsetting online – or something you think may be illegal – here’s what to do about it.

Instagram is now bigger than Twitter. What’s the big attraction? And is there anything you need to know?

What does good mental health look like when it comes to young people?

CEOP’s tips for ways to start a conversation with your teenager – and where to take it after that.

My topic is on horses and I’m enjoying learning about them. I have found out about their teeth, and they have more teeth than humans. I did something very exciting, I sent a letter to Beth to find out more about horses and I got a letter back. I’m really enjoying doing my topic.

By Millie Clark P1

Explorers is our new topic and we drew pictures of explorers. We also got giving a map and we had to colour in the country they were going to, it was good fun. We got a explorer diary and we had coloured in the front cover and decorate it. We all learned that explorers go all around the world on a boat. I’m really enjoying this topic so far.
By Millie

Is depression a fact of teenage life? What are the signs of depression and what can you do if you’re concerned that your child may be depressed? Young Minds’ Lucy Maddox offers some advice.

What goes online stays online. Some advice to help you and your child understand the long-term implications of publishing all about your life.

Top tips on staying up-to-date with what your children are doing online.

Does the fact that photos disappear from Snapchat make it completely safe to use? If things do go wrong, what can you do?

How to be a bit more careful, and a bit better informed, when using Snapchat.

What do you need to know about Snapchat?

On Wednesday 14th May, p6/7 went on a trip to Port Charlotte school, to discuss our Endeavour projects and do some orienteering. We got to go down to Port Mor and do our orienteering down there. My team got all of our marks first so we won.

Last Wednesday p2/3 and p4/5 went to play golf at the Machire golf coarse. At the golf coarse we did putting, chipping, shooting.  We took the school mini bus to the Machire. MR. Gaudie, Mrs Ramsey, Mr Gairns thought us how to play golf. The Machire grass was really wet and boggy so it was harder to play golf at the golf course. we also saw a smashed golf buggy behind the fence. There were a lot of animals by the golf coarse.

By Mathew and Sarah

Robbert Burns is famous  for his poems.  Ally Mccoist  is famous for being a manager of Rangers. Andy Murray is famous for tennis. GreyFriar Bobby is a dog that was thoughtful and lived in the country. He lived with jock a shepherd of nearly a hundred years ago. Foods that Scotland are famous for are Haggis neeps and tatties. Animals you find when you are in scotland are : highland cows ,birds of prey ,puff adders ,sheep and of course wild haggis. by jack and Aaron.

In class we are learning about money in maths. We have been learning the different types of money. We have also been learning about money from different countries and what they are called. Here are some examples.

Money in America is called Dollars. Lots of European countries use Euros.

You can pay for lots of different things with money. Money makes The world go round.

by Mara and Charlie.

On Friday 2nd May p2/3 made a Beetle Drive with a raffle. In the game we had to make small sheets to draw the beetles on. Number 1 was the body, and number  2 was the head, number 3 was the antennae, number 4 was the eyes  number 5 was the mouth and number 6 was the legs. To get the numbers you had to roll a dice and who ever won got a prize. We played three games. It was so much fun. We won one raffle prize it was a fantastic raffle.

By Rebecca,Rowan and Eleanor 🙂

P 2/3 have been learning about money all around the world.  We learned you got a $500 notes.In Botswana the money is called Pula.  In Malawee the money is called Kuacka. Lots of places in America use Dollers. Most places in Europe like France use Euro’s and scence. People in Britten use Pounds and Pennies. There are different faces on pound notes, like; the Queen, Robert Burns, Robert the Bruce and in Cameroon you can even get Diggers on the money. ( COOL!!!)  In China you get Yen. You can’t get can get £1 notes here anymore but you can in other places. You can even get £1000 notes in some places and you get £5000!

By Aidan, Taylor, Torin and Izzy

How to make a Commonwealth piggy bank.

What you will need:

balloon

newspaper

paste

egg box

coloured   tissue  paper

card

googly eyes

Instructions:

First get a  balloon  and  blow it up.

Next dip newspaper in to paste.

Then stick the newspaper onto the balloons.

After that put coloured paper on it.

Finally  wait for it to dry.

By Freya and Rhys

It pays to be prepared for parents’ evenings…

Research shows that children do better at school if their parents are involved in their education. When parents show interest, exam results tend to improve – so what’s the best way to take an interest without putting them off completely?

Children do better at school if their parents are involved in their education. That means taking an interest in what they’re doing academically – but it also means creating conditions that help them… here are some suggestions.

On Monday 19th of April Port Ellen Primary p4/5 and p6/7 went to see the traveling art gallery bus in Bowmore. The art exhibition inside was made by Rachel McClean, all of the paintings were made by her and even the paint design was made by her on the inside of the bus’ wall. We watched  one of her movies The Lion and the Unicorn, it was based on Scottish Independence.  She used a green screen to take her pictures, all of the people in the  paintings were her.   The paintings were very strange but did show us what the artists views were and were very clever.

By Nicholas and David