Mrs Clark and I really enjoyed hearing all the P4-7 class finalists and had a very hard job on our hands choosing who should be awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each year group.  After a lot of thought, the winners are:

P7 1st Anna Macdonald                                                                          2nd Josh Gannicliffe                                                                          3rd Hannah Sotes                                                                       P6 1st Ollie Cameron                                                                               2nd Thomas Mackenzie and Ella Maclure                                         3rd Morven Allan and Summer Forbes                                       P5 1st Eryka Innes                                                                                   2nd Anna Thompson and Isla Campbell                                           3rd Anthea Maes and Aidan Livingstone                                     P4 1st Brodie Skinner                                                                             2nd Sophie Bain and Sophie Cox                                                     3rd Amber Edgerton

Well done to all our finalists – we look forward to next year’s challenge!

In P3/4-5 assemblies this month –

* we watched the story of Mr Men’s ‘Mr Small’ and discussed how just because he is small doesn’t mean he can’t have the same opportunities as everyone else, that he should be included and treated equally.  We saw how one class in another school all learned sign language to include one of their classmates. Mr Birch came and taught us some sign language too.

*as part of Children’s Mental Health Week we discussed ‘resilience’ and watched the story of Gerald in ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance.’  Gerald wants to join in the animal dance but they laugh at him.  He is encouraged by a friend and doesn’t give up and in the end dances in his own special way.

* we discussed how we are nurtured when we are young, being supported and encouraged to do the right thing.  We watched some fables and thought about what lessons they teach us.  After watching ‘The Lion and the Mouse’, Ben thought the message was that even if someone annoys us, it doesn’t mean we fight with them.

In P6-7 assemblies this month

* as part of Children’s Mental Health Week we discussed ‘resilience’ and watched the story of Great Britain’s 400m runner Derek Redmond, whose hamstring snapped during his event but was determined to finish the race at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games

* we discussed how being nurtured involves being supported and encouraged in early life so that we can later make the right choices.  We had good fun thinking about some moral dilemmas!

* we continued the story of ‘Avenger’ where Jake’s bullying of Gareth  reached new heights but new girl Alice appears to now be on Gareth’s side.  Gareth is beginning to feel more respected and included.

This month P3/4-5

– were encouraged to actively take part in our Scots Verse Speaking challenge

– discussed the hidden sugar in certain foods and drinks to help make healthy choices

This month P6-7

– were encouraged to actively take part in our Scots Verse Speaking challenge and learned a bit about Rob Roy MacGregor who features in one of the P7 poems

– investigated the hidden sugar in certain foods and drinks to help make healthy choices