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Nursery

The  nursery  have  been learning  about  lots  of  things including “people who help us”.  The nursery children told me that they have learned that a nurse  makes you better and firemen travels in a  fire engine.  They have been outside looking at spring  flowers and they found crocuses which were  purple   and  white.

By Callum

A Visitor from the Scottish Parliament

On Thursday P6 had a visitor from the Scottish Parliament. The lady told us how parliament works using  a slide show. We were divided into 6 groups or parties and we had to pick candidates to represent each group. There was an Animal Welfare Party, a Computer Party, a Music Party, a Save the Earth Party, a School Party and a Sporty Party. The leader had to say a speech about their group. Using a ballot paper we had to vote for the group we liked best. We also learnt about debating. We were debating if we should or should not have school uniform. We decided we should. We all had lots of fun.

By Ellie

CURLING

On the 23rd of February P7 went on an amazing journey to Curl Aberdeen  to have a fun day learning how to curl.
When they got to the centre they had their lunch whilst watching another session play curling.
After waiting to get on to the ice rink  their coaches took them to their lanes. They practised learning how to control the stone and all the positions they had to be in in order to be safe.
It was a great experience and they cannot wait until they go back on the 1st of March.          
                            

BY SCOTT   and   NIAMH

P2 VCOP

This term P2 have been learning to use VCOP. Lately they have been learning to identify and use ‘Wow’ words like stripy, spotty, etc. They have also been learning connectives (joining words).  Primary 2 are really enjoying learning about VCOP (Vocabulary, connectives, openers and punctuation)

Fairtrade Fortnight

Primary 7  are learning about Fairtrade. Our class are participating  in Fairtrade Fortnight, we are going to promote Fairtrade  products within the school. We are going to make our Tuck Shop all Fairtrade, changing the tea/coffee to Fairtrade tea/coffee in the Staffroom we’re also doing a Fairtrade Community Cafe. We are also hoping we are going to get lots of money for Fairtrade.

By, Ciaran , Morgan, Sasha, Steph

P6/7 Class Debate

Miss Jamieson’s, P6/7 class had a debate over whether homework is vital for a child’s education or not. Half of the class were in the pros team which were the team trying to keep homework. The other half were in the cons team which were the team trying to get rid of homework.

We had 4 pieces of card that said yes, no, abstain and request to speak. We gathered around the biggest table in our class and had a debate. You held your request to speak card when you wanted to speak.

In the end 3 went for abstain they didn’t want to vote

10 went for yes we would like homework

11 went for no, homework is boring.

Although the cons may have won we still get homework.

By Emily, Cormac & Matthew.

Wallace’s Defeat

Primary 4/5 have been learning about the battle of Falkirk. We did computer research, writing and listening. At the Battle of Falkirk the English fought the Scots with William Wallace as their leader. English archers poured arrows down on the Scots schiltrons and William Wallace fled. English soldiers caught William and he was hung, drawn and quartered. His body parts were sent back to Scotland as a warning…

By Oscar & Ewan

P5’s Scottish Poems

In our class we have been learning Scottish poems for Robbie Burns day. We all had a choice of four poems but in the end only three were used. The most popular one was probably The Traffic Jam by Sheena Blackhall:

Fits adee fits adee this bus hisnae moved since hauf past three! theres a taxi o quines in ballet frocks theres a steer o  fishermen up fae the docks ,Theres a pipe band marchin ,twenty loons wi a drummer in leopard skins duntin the   tunes ,There ‘s seagulls skreichin ower the melee; Far is the haud up Fit’s adee?

By Ariana