Monthly Archives: November 2017

Peer Mentoring

Here are our new Peer Mentors and Mediators for 2017/18.

These P6 and P7 pupils will be helping others around the school. They have received training in problem solving, listening, showing compassion and strategies for resolving conflict.

Fun in Athletics

On Wednesday 15th November we took a team of 30 pupils to the Fun in Athletics competition at Carnoustie Sports Centre. We won by 1 point against 3 other schools; Seaview, Grange and Liff.

Well done Birkhill! We are now through to the semi-finals next Wednesday!

By Anna and Ellie P7

Antimicrobial Rocks!

Last week we found this rock at our front entrance. We were intrigued! We have since found out that this is a campaign to raise awareness of antibiotic resistance. The link below explains this in more detail:

NHS Tayside Rocks poster

There are 5 others throughout Muirhead and Birkhill and 2 at Camperdown park too. Have you found them yet?

P7 Classroom

Video

Our P7 pupils are loving their new classroom! As part of a Digital Innovation project we were granted money to enhance the learning and engagement of our pupils. We used some of this to buy each pupil an iPad and some to buy new furniture for the class. We have 6 nodes, 6 beanbags, a standing whiteboard table, 6 wobble stools, yellow interlocking tables, a Promethean ActivTable and ActivPanel.

Feedback so far has been very positive! Here is Megan to tell us what she thinks!

by Jamail P7