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Allotment
Thanks to Primary 3, some P6/7 pupils and Deek and Elaine who helped harvest vegetables at the allotment yesterday.
As there are so many vegetables, including potatoes, carrots,onions, turnips, leeks, pumpkins and beetroot, families are welcome to pop into school this afternoon and take some of them home for over the holidays. Please bring your own bag.
Author Visit – Stuart Reid
The whole school enjoyed Stuart Reid’s very energetic and engaging book reading assembly last week.
They learned a lot about what inspires his stories and about techniques that they can use in their own story writing (onomatopoeia, alliteration, ellipsis, visualisation).
Everyone was engrossed from start to finish.
After the school event, both P5/6 and P6/7 enjoyed workshops lead by Stuart.
He talked to them about how to be successful in writing.
Both classes will hopefully put some of his ideas and suggestions into practise.
House Captains 2018/2019
Merit Award Assembly
This was our first merit award assembly this year. We invited family and friends of award winners to our assembly and they stayed to celebrate with their children with some refreshments. Thanks to everyone who supported this.
Ceejay and Layton shared their current favourite books and we all sang ‘Wake Up!’.
Our merit award winners are
Resilience – Harry
Fun – Finley & BillieRose
Safe – Ted
Tolerance – Leah
Respect – Ruaridh, Hannah, Ross , Aimee & Rhys
Nurturing – Hannah , Chloe F, Layton & Kadie
Effort – Olivia , Dylan B, Harry, Leah B, Mia, Daniel, Ceejay , Chloe P , Dylan P, Rhys, Skye , Chloe S, Charlie, Layton, Kadi, Leah C , Ciaran , Antosia, Dominic, Lennon , David & Keir !
Well done. We are very proud of you all.
Have a happy and safe weekend.
P5/6 Polar Bear Facts
Two pupils asked to share their homework about polar bears this afternoon. The class enjoyed listening to their facts.
PE Kit
PE kit which consists of 1 pair of shorts, 1 t-shirt and 1 gym bag is available to order from the school office at a cost of £9.50.
Please contact Mrs Panton for more information on this and ordering of school uniform.
Wellbeing Scotland
As part of our continued focus on Health and Wellbeing this year, Deerpark Primary School now have a Wellbeing Worker who will be available to work with children and families.
This service can provide confidential, trauma-informed support for children and families through art therapy, therapeutic play,counselling, advocacy, befriending and group support. The aims of this service are to improve self-esteem, build resilience and enhance confidence; enabling children to be safe and secure.
If you would like to find out more about this service and our Well-being Worker, please contact Mrs K Kelly.
Friday Assembly
As part of our school improvement priorities to encourage and support reading, Primary P1W pupils, talked about books that they were enjoying including ‘Oi Frog!’, ‘Oi Dog!’, ‘Oi Cat!’ and ‘Oi Duckbilled Platypus!’.
All classes will have a chance to share their favourite stories over the coming weeks at assembly.
Everyone sang ‘Together’.
Please see below for our ‘Deerpark Stars’ for this week!
Signers of the Week
Jack, Kailyn , Toni-Linn , Kadi and Jay .
PE Stars
Tyrus , Chloe W, Samir, Rachael and Mia .
Numeracy Stars
Mason , Kezmyn, Tyler, Rosie, Lacey, Taylor and Keir .
Literacy Stars
Mona , Ava , Jake K , Taryn , Russell , Dylan P and Cerys.
Star Pupils
Aimee , Flynn , Chloe F , Mirren , David , Hannah, Harry.
Clean Classroom of the Week – Primary 1W – 4th week in a row!!!!!!
Most improved Clean Classroom of the Week – Primary 6/7.
Well done to everyone for their efforts and achievements this week. We are proud of you all.
Next week Childsmile will be in school for flouride varnish for P1 -P4, P4 are sharing books at assembly and children who have demonstrated respect for others during intervals will be rewarded with an extra playtime on Friday afternoon (weather permitting!).
Have a relaxing weekend.
Friday Assembly
As part of our school improvement priorities to encourage and support reading, pupils talked about books that they were enjoying. Leah shared ‘Kid Normal, Megan shared ‘Captain Underpants and the attack of the talking toilet!’ and Layton shared ‘Ratburger’.
All classes will have a chance to share their favourite stories over the coming weeks at assembly.
Everyone sang ‘Together’.
Please see below for our ‘Deerpark Stars’ for this week!
Signers of the Week
Nyco , Hannah , Steven and Daniel.
PE Stars
Alexander, Hannah , Taryn, Lacey and David.
Numeracy Stars
David , Tyrus , Charleigh , Conner, Toni-Linn, Leah, Shane.
Literacy Stars
Robert, Jack, Damien & Chloe W, Samir, Logan,Arminias Leah B.
Star Pupils
Kadie, Elise, Jake E, Kayla, Hannah Mc, Dylan P, Daniel.
Clean Classroom of the Week – Primary 1W – 3rd week in a row!
Most improved Clean Classroom of the Week – Primary 3.
Well done to everyone for their efforts and achievements this week. We are proud of you all.
