Port Ellen Primary is doing a pantomime called Sasha Got Swept Up The Chimney on Thursday 12th December 7pm, adult £4 consessions £2. So come along and have some fun and come to Port Ellen to get your tickets!
P2/3’s Trip To The Dump!
On Wednesday 20th of November p2/3 went on a trip to the dump. I have interviewed p2/3 on what they were doing at the dump and why. They had been looking for rubbish to build their iron man made out of all kinds of stuff. They had told me there was a red machine which gathers junk and a grey machine that squashes junk. And then the junk was turned into boxes. They had also said that their was a Telly Tubbie hill at the dump. They also went in a huge big shed where they keep lots of stuff and they also saw the dump truck. They also told me that the was a big landfill where all the junk goes. And P2/3 said it was really fun. By Nicholas and Torin
Maths Techniques
In maths this recently p6/7 have been learning many different ways to help you add and subtract. These are some ways help you get your maths right. One way is to work backwards, this is were if you have an adding sum and you want to check it is correct, you would subtract the second number from the sum from the answer and if it equals the first number of the sum, it is correct. Example: 42+56=98 to check: 98-56=42. Another technique is partitioning, which is when you split the sum into tens and units to make it easier. example: 97-34=63 how to do it with partitioning: 90-30=60, 7-4=3, answer =60+3=63. p6/7 have learned many different techniques as well as these.
By Robbie and Asher.
Fiddle Music Exam
On Friday 15th November I set my grade 2 Fiddle exam. When I entered the Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland, which was where I would be sitting my exam, my heart began to race and I became very nervous. When it was my turn for the exam I felt more confident because of the practice I had beforehand. I was asked to play my tunes and then my scales and arpeggios which I thought went very well. Then I was asked to do my ear test which was nerve racking however I was not able to sing back the tune but I knew I still did very well.
By Abbie
Post Cards From Doctor Knowles
On Tuesday 19th November Port Ellen Primary received a post card from Doctor Knowles. She said that she liked going travelling so every time she goes away she will sent a post card. The first time she gave us a post card, she was in Grenaa and she asked us if we could find out where it was the map. Asher found it was in Denmark. She is being very kind and buying a big world map for the school so we can see where she goes.
By Jodie and Eleanor
Book Fair
Last Monday we started the book fair and there was lots of different books for different aged people. We had a target it was to reach up to £4oo to get free books for the school, but Mrs MacDonald said that we nearly reached our target we raised £378. 81. Yesterday and today we had the stationary box, that is when you get things out the box like pencils, rubbers, sharpens and rulers. So this Friday we will know how much we raised by Mrs MacDonald. There is lots of fun books to read at the book fair.
By Ciara. 🙂
P7 Cycling Proficiencey
On Tuesday 5th of November Port Ellen Primary school P7’s did cycling proficiency. They had to bring in their bikes every day to train hard for the test. P7 were training with cards and their road safety books. They had 5 weeks to practice then they had their theory test. A theory test is a test that you do on paper and they all passed. Then 2 weeks from then they did their real test and they all passed.
Maisie Logan Got A full marks
Danni Barker got B full marks
Asher Borthwick A Full marks
Cameron Clark B full marks
Alicia Johnson A nearly full marks
Robbie Middelton A full marks
Children in Need
On Friday it was Children in Need and the school raised £263.46. The whole school was wearing their onesies or pyjamas. Even the teachers.
Annie, Anwen,Abbie, Izzy, Emily and Jodie did a lucky dip and we raised £28.64.
At the end of the day we had a talent show and a lot of people entered and we ran out of time so some people could not do there act, tell a joke, play an instrument or do a song or dance.
By Annie Farrell
Endeavour
This year p6/7 are going to be doing an Endeavour project. An Endeavour project is when you chose a topic that your interested in and do a longer version of a personal topic on it. You have from October till the end of June to complete it. Last year everyone picked something slightly different and worked to aim their personal goal everyday.
The different projects in our class are Cooking food from around the world, Japan, Sewing a quilt, Survival skills, Chicken farm, Celebration cakes, Volcanoes, Beauty therapy, Horse riding instructor, Writing a book, Climate change, Growing Vegetables, Puppets, Video games, Fitness and diet, Traditional singing and Exploration survival.
Everyday you have to fill out record sheet to record everything you’ve done and everything you need to do.
By Maisie
World of Work Day
On Thursday 31st of October P4/5 and P6/7 had a fun afternoon because P4/5 had been learning about jobs and what skills you need for certain jobs. We buddied up with the Primary fours and fives and we went down to the hall where we met lots of different people and they all had different jobs. We all asked different questions, I was buddied up with Ronan and our question was, what skills do you need for this job? Afterwards we went up to the cafeteria for a little cake!
By Emily P6
Pantomime!
This year our Panto is When Sasha Got Swept Up The Chimney. I am Santa . I have lots of lines to learn and I am very excited.
Here is what everyone else is: Robbie-Will William-Elf Annie-Holly Eleanor-Elf Danni-Milly Anwen-Harriet Abbie-Sasha Ciara-Ivy Alicia-Dasher (The football manager reindeer.) Cameron-Elf Asher-Tooth Fairy (Mean tooth fairy.) Maisie- Mrs Clause (Gerty.) Jodie-Rudolph (The mega superstar.) Nicholas-Elf Logan-Elf Beth-Elf Torin-Tooth Ache David-Elf (Chief elf.) Oliver-Elf Izzy-Tom Emma-Elf Emily-Santa (Berty.) P1/2-Penguins P4/5-Elves/Reindeer P2/3-sweeps
We are all looking forward to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mums and Dads visit P1/2
It was great to see such a great turnout of mums and dads to P1/2 to see the children’s completed houses. The children were very proud to show off their finished work and parents had a chance to share in their learning journey through the floorbook. I think everyone had a great time building with blocks and Lego!
Building almost complete in P1/2
As part of their Houses and Homes topic, children in P1/2 have been working hard to build their own houses, complete with hinged doors! They have even learned that roofs are actually triangular prisms! They are using Plan, Do, Review to help them complete their houses. Hopefully we will invite mums and dads in to see the completed houses soon.
Camping in P1/2
As part of a topic on houses and homes, P1/2 have been learning all about materials. Thinking about the story of the Three Little Pigs, they first checked to check the strength of straw, sticks and bricks as building materials. Then then heard that the three little pigs had gone on a camping trip and had used lots of different materials as coats and tents….and it had started to rain. They tested out different materials to see what was the most waterproof. They were very impressed with balloon material!! Then they worked together to put up a tent in the classroom (although the tent is waterproof, the very strong winds meant that they did not put it up outside!)
My Music Exam
On Monday 28th October I will have a music exam. A music exam is to test our ability to play an instrument. This is my first grade music exam. I play a French Horn. I am very scared about it. You would play 3 songs and our scales then you have an oral test.
by Anwen Baker.
Harvest
Every year our school tries to get every pupil to bring a tin or two, so that we can give it to the elderly in Port Ellen. It’s good that we are giving food and money to the starving people in Africa but it’s also important to remember the old people in the village because they can be lonely. We want them to know that we are still thinking about them. Lots of bags go out our school and are given to the elderly.
Harvest Assembly
Every year Miss Browns class does a harvest assembly and pick a charity. This year the charity they chose was called Send a Cow! It is a charity that helps people in Africa with farming projects. They put on a very good assembly with lovely African songs and great costumes. They got the true meaning of the charity Send a Cow across.
We should be grateful for what we’ve got.
By Elizabeth
Our Mesolithic Trip To The Woods
On Thursday 24th October p6/7 from Port Ellen Primary School went on a trip to the woods as their topic was Mesolithic Life. They thought this was a good idea and relevant to their topic and would teach them more about how Mesolithic man would have to live. Part of this trip was doing challenges, one of these challenges was creating a life size shelter and also creating a mini camp. (This took effort and time!) Unfortunately our shelter didn’t win but surprisingly our mini camp won! It was a great day! Everyone enjoyed it but were very tired by the end of the day.
By Abbie
PE With Mrs Young
On Wednesday 23rd October we did PE with Mrs Young who was teaching Gymnastics. We concentrated on rotation, balance, inversion and flight. We had to think of a active moves to do with all of them and we did cartwheels and hand stand stands. We had to go over and under our partners.
By Eleanor and Alicia
The National Mod in Paisley
On Sunday the 13th of October Port Ellen Primary School Gaelic choir set off to their fun and exciting Mod in Paisley where they would compete against other choirs from different schools.
They stayed in a Premiere Inn and got their dinner, lunch and breakfast provided for them.
On Monday the 14th of of October they all set off for their competitions where they sang the Unison, Puirt-a-beul and two part harmony.
They did very well and they won all their competitions!!!!
That night they went to the concert where they sang their songs and it was recorded to go onto T.V.
In the morning they had to leave to go home . On the ferry they sang their songs as entertainment.
When they were going off the ferry the pipers piped them off.
By Emily and Jodie
Trip to woods
On Thursday 24th of October we went to Cairnmore woods to have a Mesolithic day. We did lots of challenges like hunt for food and we also had to make a journey stick. That’s when we wrap a stick in twine and take wee bits and bobs from the day and put it in the bits of twine so our group took a leaf and some bracken. We also built shelters, mini camps and told our Mesolithic stories.
Partitioning
In class today we were learning about partitioning and how it can make sums easier. For example 56 + 64 becomes 50 + 60 = 110 then do 6 + 4 = 10 All together that would be 120.
Alligator Sound Track!
HERE IS OUR GROUPS PODCAST ON HOW ALLIGATORS COMMUNICATE.
Howler Monkey Communication
Here is our groups podcast of howler monkey communication.
Howler monkey
ANIMAL COMMUNICATION- DOLPHINS
Our podcast is about dolphins and how they communicate. Enjoy listening!
Wolf Brother Homework
Bat Comunication
In class we have been learning the science behind sound and animal communication here is our bat podcast.
School Values
In school we have been learning about our school values, they can help in a wide range of activities. Such as our Endeavour project. When we are planning we need high expectations to set targets to push ourselves. Positive attitudes for when we are writing stories and getting feedback to what we could do better. Mutual respect , respecting all school property when we are in school and out of school. these are some of our school values.
CANOING AND BUSH CRAFT
On the 24th of September 2013, P6/7 from port Ellen primary went to Oban for the Stramash trip. When they arrived they were split into to groups for their rooms and activities.They did many activities, but two of them were canoeing and bush craft. To start with they paddled around Loch Nell with all the supplies they needed to make a shelter and a fire for the night.
When they arrived at the place they were going to do bush craft, they began going through a check list for surviving in the wild. The first step was to make sure that they all had oxygen, which they did! Next was to make sure that we had sufficiant body warmth, they all had that too but their temperature would drop with the surrounding temperature. So they needed a shelter to help conserve their body heat and to build a fire. They made shelters in groups and learned how to light a fire with firesticks and roasted marshmallows. It was great fun!
Stramash Rocks!
On Tuesday my class (p6/7) and all the other p6/7s from all over Islay and Jura went on a trip called Stramash. We had a very long journey to get to Oban but it was well worth it. After the journey we went to our rooms, found out our group buddies and set out on our first activity. Our group went Rock Climbing and Absailing. Rock climbing is very challenging but a brilliant thing to learn how to do. I bet you would love to absail down the Conglomerate rock (If you are into adventurous activities). Some people didn’t make it to the top, but at least they tried. Would you have tried? Or would you be a scaredy cat?
By Jodie Jamison and Elizabeth Macmillan 🙂
Stramash Trip (Dinghy Sailing!)
On the 24th of September schools from Islay and Jura met together for our exciting trip to Oban as part of Stramash.
During this trip we done many activities and one of them was Dinghy Sailing.
First of all we got taught how to put up the Dinghys correctly so it would be safe.
After all the hard work on putting the Dinghys up it was then a case of fitting in to wetsuits and buoyancy aids.
Then we had to get the boats down to the shore and out sailing.
After a fun sail around part of Oban we played a game where we had to collect balls. Emily Mackie from Port Ellen decided she wanted to win the game and quickly jumped out of the Dinghy but then she couldn’t get back on because Abbie Morris couldn’t stop the boat!
At last she finally managed to stop the boat everyone was laughing. Then she got on the boat and sat down. They only lasted a few minutes before capsizing and sending them tumbling down into the sea. Only to loose all their balls.
Luckily Abbie Morris hitched a lift with Chloe from Keills and Maisie from Port Ellen. Maisie felt sorry for Emily so she went to help her, this included jumping off the dinghy. Then we couldn’t get the boat back over so we ended up getting a lift with the boys.
THAT WAS NOT FUN!
Soon it was getting nearer dinner time so we had to leave however we were running late so instructors Nicky and Andy decided to give us a tow by the Motor Powered Boat. They started joking about not having enough fuel but then they realized they spoke too soon because THE BOAT RAN OUT OF FUEL! They were hoping to row back with oars but then they both broke with a SNAP!!!!!!
Full of laughter in `us we ended up having to sail back and then walking to the bus absolutely drenched!
When we got back to the Hostel we were so excited to tell all our friends about the funny but cold event!
By Emily and Abbie
