Monthly Archives: March 2013

P3 Vikings

P3 have been enjoying learning about vikings as their topic. Their challenge at home was to make a viking longhouse with any materials they could find, they were also allowed to use natural materials like sticks and hay. Some have moss for the grass and also some have have put detail inside, such as cooking pots and a fire, animals and simple furniture.

The long houses had no windows, so were very smoky. They had just one room, which was shared by the Vikings and their cattle.

If you would like to see some of the longhouses, go to the glass corridor. Everyone who has walked through the the corridor has remarked how well they have been made.

They have also been finding out about how the Vikings made their clothes. They have been dying materials using different substances such as onions, beetroot, berries and turmeric.

By Cameron & Ellie (p6a Bloggers)

Sharing assembly; P6B

P6B have been studying the Tudors, and shared what they have been doing in a very interesting and entertaining assembly.

They showed us posters they had made and read poems. They showed and talked about their models of Tudor buildings. Finally they created a television report about the birth of Queen Elizabeth 1st , which included interviews live from Windsor Castle !

Sharing assemblies P4C

Last week P6b and P4c shared what they have been doing with the Upper stages.

P4C have been learning about space. They acted out a game show called “Im a celebrity, Get me to Mars,” answering questions about space. The winning team won a trip to Mars.

While they were exploring Mars they suddenly met some aliens. They weren’t sure if they were friendly, but fortunately the aliens, (who were also a bit frightened at first), were friendly and welcoming. The Martians told the people from Earth all about their red, dusty planet.

P4c also showed the posters and alien portraits that they had done in art with Mrs. Wills.

Nursery News

The nursery have been busy joining in with Fairtrade fortnight.

Groups of nursery children have been visiting local shops. They have been making sure that their snack is Fairtrade, so they have been looking out for the Fairtrade  logo in different shops around the town and finding out which shops stock Fairtrade products . They chose the fairtrade product to eat for snack and paid for them.

They visited the local Ethical Trading shop, Elturnatives, and found out more about Fairtrade products.

Back at school they enjoyed their snacks, including delicious and healthy Fairtrade fruit.

They are also taking part in the “Find the Logo” competition.

Jasmin`s Success

At assembly a couple of weeks ago Jasmin in P7 showed the school her trophies and medals she`s won in swimming. She was at the finals of a national swimming competition and came 6th!

She also has a t-shirt with all the competitor`s names who took part in it.

By Cameron (P6 Blogger)

World Book Day

World Book Day is going to be on Thursday 7th March 2013!

The P4bs are going to be dressing up as characters from the book, The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton!

Here’s a web link to the World Book Day website:

http://www.worldbookday.com/

Here (also) is a picture of the magnificent wall the P4bs have created:

By Duncan (P6 Glow Blogger)

Fairtrade tuck shop BIG success

 

Lots of  Reps and vice reps have been willing to take up their break to help MrsSell and Mrs FitzPatrick. The line some days have been going out the door!! We hope that there will be lots more people will be coming to buy some goodies. Sorry for anybody eager to have a divine bar they have sold out!!!

The fairtrade tuck shop  has been a big success, the sale has been over £200.

Also we are doing a fairtrade logo hunt. The Reps had discussed what to do as a fun activity and Freya (P5a rep.) thought of the logo hunt. It will be taking place this week and there will be a prize for the upper stages class winner and the lower stages class winner. The winner will be chosen out of a hat.

Last of all, there is all so a sculpture/ collage competition.

By Fiona P5 Blogger and P5B Fairtrade Rep

P1s Fab Trip

Primary 1 recently visited the Stratosphere as a school trip.

They had lots  of  fun and they all learnt lots of fun and interesting things about the body.

They had lots of fun especially on the “Skeleton bike!”

They got a wonderful tour from a nice lady and they got to make a sheep poo!

 

By Libby And Taylor

(P6B Bloggers)