Tag Archives: P7

Learning Council

Elections are being held next Thursday (6th June 2013)!

The Learning Council is where class representatives and a group of teachers  meet regularly as a group to take forward and discuss the school!

Each class will elect 2 members to be in the council. The election will take place in term 4 of each year!

The learning council will discuss what is happening in school, making plans for improving the life of school, reps share the work of the council at assemblies, collect ideas from their classes and share at meetings.

They will meet 2 times in a term.

By Duncan (P6 Blogger)

On Saturday 18th the Gordon Primary Quiz team took part in the Inter Schools Rotary Zone Final at Old Meldrum. We hope they did well, and look forward to hearing how they did.

P.C Mckennan

P7 have enjoyed 2 visits from P.C Mckennan Police Liaison Officer. The talks were on Drugs & Cyber Safety. They are also going to be attending a talk from Mr McIntosh, The Gordon Schools about the Content & Drugs.

By Duncan (P6 Blogger)

Tree Planting 2013

Every class from p4 to p7 has been tree planting last week.We planted black thorn,hazelnut,wild cherry and pine and we did it in the meadows.We had to dig the whole with a fancy shovel and made sure the roots were covered and patted it down and then put a bit of wood what is called a stake beside it  and then put a tree guard around it. When we get older we will have fun watching them grow. I think every one had fun and so did I!

Sports Champions

This year P6\P7 are in the sports championships. The sports championships will include the following events- The long jump, high jump, 100 metres sprint, 200 metres, 400 metres and lots more!

Mrs Couldard, Gordon Primary School’s gym teacher has been doing the events and heats with us to train us for the races.

By Cameron (P6 Blogger)

Orchestra Concert

On Monday the Orchestra had a concert for parents, teachers and family. Mrs Mcintosh, Mrs Innes, Mr Scrimshaw and Miss Barrere and pupils were playing.

The songs we played were Air on the G string, Chariots of fire, Pure e` Gent and the Water Music.

The instruments in it was Violins, Pianos, Trumpets, Flutes, Trumpets, Chellos and CYMBOLS. We used the cymbols for the puer e` gent.

On Thursday they will hold their own assembly for the School.

By Cameron (P6 Blogger)

Orchestra

 On Monday after school there is an Orchestra practice. Mrs McIntosh and Mrs Innes hold Orchestra and choose the pieces of music we play.

There are several instruments including violins, cellos, trumpets, trombones, oboes, flutes and clarinets.

Sadly, Orchestra is going to stop for Easter and start again at Winter. They are not planning to do an concert.

The songs they are playing now is the Chariots of Fire, Air on the G string and the water music.

By Cameron (P6 Blogger)

FAIRTRADE Fortnight

Fairtrade fortnight will be starting soon (February 25th to March 10th).

The FAIRTRADE representatives from all the classes in the school have been busy having meetings and deciding how they could help to promote Fairtrade over the fortnight.

There will be a Fairtrade tuckshop during the fortnight, run by the P4, 5,6, and 7 Fairtrade representatives. There will also be a sculpture/collage competition; each class is invited to bring in Fairtrade wrappers and packets and use these to make a sculpture or collage which will be displayed in the school. Photos of the artwork will be uploaded to the Fairtrade website.

There will also be a Fairtrade logo hunt in the school grounds during the second week.

Primary 4 Fairtrade reps have written letters to parents about the Fairtrade activities. Some reps have been busy making logos (for the treasure hunt) and badges. P 1-3 reps spoke to the early stages at assembly about the fortnight , and P5-7 reps wrote and delivered an assembly to the Upper Stages, reminding them why we should try and support Fairtrade and how Fairtrade helps some farmers to get a better (and fair) deal..

The Primary 6 classes are looking at Fairtrade as their project. P6B designed some lovely posters to promote the fortnight and the tuckshop.

Find out about Fairtrade with Aberdeenshire

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/green/fairtrade/index.asp

Burns Poems

Last week (Friday 25th January 2013) Gordon Primary School had a Burns Assembly where a number of people from each class recited a Doric Poem. Every pupil from P4/7 were given a poem to learn off by heart. The winners were chosen to recite their poems at assembly.  Some learnt poems by Robert Burns such as “A Red, Red Rose” and some people recited some more modern poems by more modern poets such as Sheena Blackhall and Les Wheeler.

P4c Callum and Steven  both recited  Castle Creepy.

P4b Alisa  recited The Siar Finger, Lucy recited Mince and Tatties and Haiden recited  Castle Creepy.

P5b Ellie  recited Up the Stairs, Mitch  recited The Fireman, Lola recited The Sair Finger and Caitlin  recited Tanglen.

P6a Cameron  recited The Roman Sodger, Duncan, Hollie, Samantha  all recited A Red, Red Rose, Becky recited The Crocodile and Ellie recited The Checkouts Lament.

The poems were very entertaining. Well done winners!

By Duncan (P6 Glow Blogger)