All the children from primary one and two have been working very hard practising for their nativity play. The children will be performing for the whole school on Tuesday the 20th December and will perform again for parents on Wednesday 21st December.
The Nativity tells the story of what happened on the first Christmas when Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem. The children are all very excited about dressing up and performing for you all. I’m sure it’s going to be a great show!
The Little Fir Tree
On the 13th of December P3B, P3A and P3/2 are going to do a play about The Little Fir Tree for parents and pupils. They have made invitations for mums and dads to come see the play.
The date for pupils to see the play is on the 13th of December and parents on the 14th.
In the cast there are 2 nurses, 5 children in the hospital, 5 sun dancer’s, 31 narrator’s, 6 snowflake dancer’s, 10 dancers, 3 fir trees and 1 little fir tree which make a total of 63 pupil’s performing.
We are all looking forward to seeing the show because they have worked so hard at it.
By Duncan P5B Glowbug
orchestra
Hi we are going to tell you about ORCHESTRA !!!!!!
The instruments in orchestra are Violins, Cellos,Oboes, Flute’s,Trombone,Saxophones,Trumpets,Tenor Horn’s and Clarinets.
Orchestra has only been running for 5 weeks.It’s held every Tuesday after school and it is run by Mr. Scrimshaw, Mrs Macintosh, Miss Conn and Mrs Innes.
We have been learning to play Good King Wenceslas, Christmas Song,Deck The Hall and As With Gladness.
By Amilia & Pietra
( p5B glowbugs)
Cricket
Neil from the Huntly cricket club comes to the school on Tuesdays to coach p4/7 girls. We have learnt to bowl, catch and have learnt different batting skills
It runs from half past 3 to half past 4.We are hoping to play a match against another schools.
By Ellie
p5 glowbug
Fabulous Fish
Bring a Bear!
Children from the nursery raised a wonderful £100 for Children in Need by holding a “Bring a bear, Show you care” day on November 18th.
Nursery pupils from both the morning and afternoon nursery classes brought their favourite teddy to the nursery with them. They also enjoyed face painting and cake decorating. Well done !
Shoe Boxes
A grand total of 120 shoeboxes have been donated by children and parents to Gordon Primary’s Shoebox appeal. The boxes, filled with small gifts such as hats, gloves, toothbrushes, toothpaste, notebooks and pencils will be given to children in orphanages in East European countries by the New Hope Trust.
The appeal was organised by Mrs Fisher and the Scripture Union. The Scripture Union were involved in checking and counting the shoeboxes, which will be picked up shortly by the New Hope Trust and driven to Romania and other Eastern European countries.
Many thanks to everyone involved!
http://www.newhopetrust.org/index.php/shoeboxappeal
Mark Inglis’ Talk
Mark Inglis visited Gordon Primary on Friday 11th of November and spoke to P4 to P7 pupils .
He told them how he lost his legs at 23-years-old due to frostbite, but how that didnt stop him from going on to be the only double amputee to have stood on the roof of the world, the summit of Mount Everest.
“We learnt that if we really want to do something, we can do it, if we really try,” said Lucas in P4A.
Bulb Planting
The school have been helping to improve their local environment this week. Working with Friends of the Market Muir, Primary 5 have been planting bulbs. Primary 5 pupils helped to plant 6000 crocus bulbs and 2700 daffodils at the Market Muir and along King George V Avenue.
Other classes have been planting trees at Battlehill.
Everyone will be able to enjoy the results of their work for years to come .
Jogging
A group of about 40 energetic P5 to 7’s have been enjoying jogging on Tuesday lunchtimes led by Ms Conn, Mr Gray, Mr Wood, Mrs McInnes and other staff. After a warm up, they jog down to the Deveron and run a few laps around the Hill of Haugh, before returning to school. a group of particularly keen joggers have been running around the Castle Hotel. Joggers are hoping to participate in some running event later next year.
All participants have noticed that their stamina has improved since they started.