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Reading in P5/6/7
We have started term 3 with three new reading books. They are: Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell A Pattern of Secrets by Lindsay Littlejohn Falling Waters – Dragon Eggs The pupils have been enjoying getting to grips with the new books and task maps this week. We have also been working on our new IDL topic ‘Cool Clothes’, look out for our recycled garment, and our wearable tech projects next week!RME- Lohri Festival
Both classes have been learning about Lohri Festival, celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs. It celebrates the end of winter solstice and is on 13th January, the longest and coldest night. Bonfires are lit and people sing and dance around the fire wearing bright clothes. Sweet treats are eaten, including jaggery which is made from sugar canes. We learned a dance that is used to celebrate Lohri. Click the link below to see P1-4 dancing. VID-20260115-WA0000.mp4IDL learning in Room 2
This term our topic is the weather and its impact on our local wildlife. We will regularly update the slideshow below to let you know what we are learning in class. Weather and Animals P1-4 Term 3 Happy New Year! Look at our rainy day calendars! We thought about the elements of art and tried a new technique. Go to this SwayBurns activities 2026
We will be finding out about Robbie Burns and his poetry and songs when we are back at school. This link will take you to lots of fun Burns related activities aimed at P1-7. ( A couple of links on the site are not working, but this one will take you to Scots Hoose primary songs and poems. ) See you soon, Mrs MacleanLatest updatesLearning activities P1-4 Friday 9th January
Good morning again, P1-4, here are some activities for you to try today. Literacy Write a set of instructions for how to build a snowman. Imagine they are for someone who has never seen a snowman before – include lots of detail. Try to use a different opener for each line. For example: 1. First…. 2. Next… 3. After that… Numeracy Symmetrical snowflakes – can you draw a picture of a snowflake which has one or more lines of symmetry. Perhaps you could carefully cut one out of paper and draw the lines of symmetry onto it. ClickContinue reading Learning activities P1-4 Friday 9th January
Learning P5/6/7 09.01.26
Madainn Mhath P5/6/7, It’s Friday already! Here are some learning activities to try today. Maths: Measure the depth of the snow with a ruler or tape measure. Add it to your chart. If you haven’t already written your results into a chart, now is your chance! You can design it in any way you like, as long as the results are clear and comparable. Compare the difference between measurements taken throughout the week. Magimix: 2,3,3,2,5,2 Total = 45 Literacy: RSPB 8 ways birds beat bitter weather reading Taskmap. Find the article here: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/how-do-birds-survive-winter-and-how-to-help-them Read and Understand: What problems do birds faceLatest News
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A couple of example sites both have a different primary age activities published every day. 25 examples of the H5p plugin. Example of using the Draw Attention plugin.Canva Embeds in Glow Blogs
Canva embeds are now supported in Glow Blogs.Fixed: PDF Issue
The PDF Issue that recently developed on Glow Blogs has now been fixed. PDFs can now be uploaded as expected without any workarounds.Glow Blogs Update 30 Sep 2025
Glow Blogs has been updated to WordPress 6.8.2. This update is mostly a behind the scenes one, you might not notice much difference.Fixed: PDF problem
An issue with pdf uploaded to Glow Blogs has recently developed. Our developers are looking at the issue to create a fix. The issue is that pdfs uploaded to Glow Blogs are ‘truncated’ to one page. We hope this is fixed soon. There are a few workarounds you can use in the meantime.
