All of the classes have been involved in following a programme called Cool in School! which has been helping us with appropriate strategies in a variety of situations. These have included reflecting on the way we think and respond to people and our body language.
In P7 we have been following the upper school programme and are currently in the process of recognising when our actions are “weak” and “aggressive” and how we can change these into “cool” ones. We have had an opportunity to practise these strategies through role-play which we enjoy.

11th November is Remembrance Day every year.  This is the day when we remember all the men and women who fought in wars to keep us free.  On Monday, which was the 11th November, we had a minute’s silence at eleven o’clock.  That was the time that the First World War ended ninety five years ago.  Then yesterday we had a Remembrance assembly in school.  Many classes did work to contribute to the display in the foyer.  Some classes visited the war memorial.  Primary 6 made poppies out of red napkins and put them together in a wreath.  Josh and Leonie carried it downstairs to the assembly.  Mrs Petrie, Mrs Budge and Mrs Cartwright all spoke about members of their families who fought in wars and told us all where they had travelled to and what part they played.

We also found out that yesterday was World Kindness Day.  Every class has been given strips to use to make a kindness chain.  Every time we receive an act of kindness we will write it down on one of the strips and use them to form a chain.  We’re looking forward to seeing how long each class can make their chain!

Primary 6

In Primary 7 we have been working on a programme called Cool in School which is helpful in giving us strategies to help us deal with a variety of situations in school.