Monthly Archives: November 2015

Rememberance Day

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On Sunday 8th of November the community of Huntly gathered together to remember the men that sacrificed themselves in all of the wars.

To get the Primary ones involved,  the primary sevens and ones walked to war memorial to find out more about it.  Mrs McIntosh had brought along some photos to show us about why and how the memorial was built.  She told us that they made the memorial in 1922 and finished in 1923.  Hundreds of people came to see it being revealed to the public.  Names sometimes still get added to it.  It was very interesting.  Everyone enjoyed it and showed respect.  Two of the Primary ones from Miss Gilchrist’s class laid some wreaths that they had made.  The whole school also did a two minute silence at 11:00 to show respect for all the soldiers who had fought.

by Ailsa and Amy p7sc

WW2 Day, part 2

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Primary 7 had a fascinating day when Mr Robertson from Aberdeenshire Rural Studies came to visit.

They found out about how Aberdeen was affected during WW2. After watching a film clip and seeing photos of buildings in Aberdeen that had been bombed, they split into groups to find out more about aspects of life during WW2.

By looking at documents and artifacts from the war pupils found out about many aspects of life in Aberdeen during the war. These included Anderson Shelters, the role of women, gas attacks, rationing and school. Pupils enjoyed trying on the wardens helmets and looking at the ration books.

It was an extremely interesting day.

 

The Global Group

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As the schools Fairtrade Council we have decided that we could help a wider range of people and animals that need us. Therefore we are now called the Global Group.

The Fairtrade shop Elternatives have requested that people should collect post stamps, so we decided to help. We have already put a letter out to parents and carers, your donations so far have meant that we have collected an entire box full of stamps that have been given to Elternatives, but more are needed.

You can help by collecting stamps and putting them in a box outside the head teachers office. All stamps will go to Elternatives and will get sent away. They are sending them on to Shared Earth, who will be sending the money from the stamps to Nepal.

We appreciate the donations so far and please keep them coming! Thank you!

By Lauren and Alexandrea. 7SC

Nursery News

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The nursery have been learning about bonfire night and how to be safe.  They were giving us tips on how to stay safe.  For example:  only adults should let off fireworks.

Amy says ” You need to use a torch.”

Ella then said ” Because it’s very dark.”

On the 3rd of November a dentist from child smile came to talk to them about brushing their teeth.  They gave us lots of advice on brushing our teeth.

Their next topic is about boxes and they would love it if some people brought some in for them.

by Ailsa and Amy from p7sc

Mark Beaumont’s visit

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On Friday 30th of October Mark Beaumont, a famous cyclist, visited our school. He was telling us about his great adventures around the world.

Mark cycled around the world completely solo, it took 194 days. He went to some of the most dangerous, war-torn countries like Iraq, the boarders of Afghanistan, Ukraine etc… He also cycled round some of the most beautiful countries to like India, France, America, South America and more.

He also mentioned the STV Scottish appeal where they made him swim and  run through Scotland, two things he wasn’t very good at.

He also holds a Guinness World Record for going right from the top of Africa to the bottom. It took him 41 days, 10 hours and 22 minutes.

He also did  a speech which basically said, ” If you set your mind to it you can do anything” which I thought was very nice

-Libby

A friendly visit

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Recently Ms Lenz, a visitor to Huntly and Scotland, has been teaching us some German. When we interviewed her we asked her these questions:

Why are you here?

I am training to be a teacher

What is Germany like?

Germany is almost the same as Scotland but it is warmer and less green

What do you think of Scotland and Gordon Primary?

I love Scotland and Gordon primary and to be honest I don’t want to go back to Germany

How do Scottish schools and German schools compare?

The school hours are different and you don’t get marks in primary school in Scotland, but you do in Germany. In primary school in Germany you don’t have to wear school uniform, but in Germany you only have to go to school for four years and not seven, and in Scotland you start school at age four to six.

Was it hard learning English?

At the beginning it was hard learning English because of all the vocabulary that you have and we don’t in Germany.

What are your plans for the future?

In the future I would like to be a teacher in either Germany teaching English or in Scotland teaching German.

Have you learnt anything new from Scotland?

I have learnt a lot about the language, the people and the culture in Scotland.

We have enjoyed having Ms Lenz at our school and wish her all the best for her career as a language teacher. It will be shame for us to see her go but a great start for her and we hope for us to have taught her something that she can take back to Germany with her. Thank you Ms Lenz!

By Anneli, Emily and Katie. P7 SC

Gordon Primary Swimming Lessons

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At Gordon Primary there have been free swimming lessons for Primary 4-7.

This year and previous years Primary 4-7 have been getting swimming lessons at Huntly swimming pool and fitness suite. The swimming will go on for ten week and is a good way for children to learn how to swim or improve their skills. What they’ve been learning to do ranges from front crawl to the butterfly stroke and a little bit of  fun time at the end of the session.

By Cameron and John