Daily Archives: November 4, 2015

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