After much discussion the pupils decided on three different names. Instead of a vote they decided to draw one of the three names from a hat. We are  all very pleased to tell you that our polar bear is called Snowy.

Talk Homework

This week we are beginning an art project run by the National Galleries Scotland and the theme for P1-3 is ‘Pirates and Mermaids’.  More information about this can be found on:

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/features/tesco-bank-art-competition-schools-2017

Before we begin creating our pieces of art, we will be looking at pictures, reading stories, describing and writing about pirates and mermaids.  On Thursday we will be writing an imaginative story about a pirate and/or a mermaid.

To help your child prepare for their writing, please discuss some ideas with him/her.  Questions could include:

• What does your character (mermaid or pirate) look like? What does he/she wear?
• Where does your character live? What can they see, hear, smell, taste and touch?
• What does your character like to do?
• Do they have any friends?

Thank you for your support with this.  We look forward to showing off our art on the class blog soon!

We’ve had a very exciting delivery this week! The polar bears we adopted before the holidays are here. Not real polar bears of course! The polar bears we are helping are from Svalbard,Poland. We were sent some interesting facts too.

The children have been asked to think of a good polar bear name and we will pick one out of a hat tomorrow.