Fun and laughter were evident during the recent Wonka Open Afternoon in P5D. Visitors were invited to celebrate the pupils’ work around the novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl. Everyone was entertained by the Oompa Loompa dancing, singing and games. Pupils had transformed themselves into characters from the novel and acted as tour guides for the afternoon. Mrs Dyson was extremely proud of all the pupils’ efforts!
Dalbeattie Primary has just enjoyed a very funny afternoon, thanks to visiting author Philip Ardagh who was organised to come to school through the Scottish Book Trust. Mrs Dyson’s Primary 5 have been learning about the novels of Roald Dahl and this led to them find out about Mr Ardagh. “Philip Ardagh’s first book Awful End was published in 2000. It was to be the first of his ‘Eddie Dickens’ series, which has been critically acclaimed and been described as a cross between Dickens and Monty Python. In 2009, he won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize for ‘Grubtown Tales.’ “(1) Scottish Book Trust
The event was clearly not one to be missed so all pupils from Primary 4 up to Primary 7 were invited along too. Colvend Primary also came along to join in the fun. The afternoon proved a very rewarding experience for all, with the pupils being clearly engaged and motivated to find out more about the work of a popular children’s author. Mr Ardagh kept all pupils entertained with his funny anecdotes and various props. Pupils were delighted when he took time to sign copies of his book and add a personalised message. This was a very exciting event for all our pupils.
The children have been making lamps. They have been able to talk about the festival of Divali. They watched a video about this festival and they used materials on the interactive white board. They really enjoyed the texture of the clay and they tried hard to decorate the lamps using a range of beads and glitter!
A field teacher from the RSPB taught the Nursery children all about owls. The children were able to make owl sounds and identify owls.
They have had a lovely time playing with the night animals puppets, especially the owls.
The children have been exploring light by playing with torches in the tent. The children loved this activity!
The children showed an interest in making a warm cover for the bed in the house. This has been extended into work on quilting. Look at our super quilt.
The children have also been creating their own quilt patterns at the sticking table.
The children were really pleased with their quilting work!
The children baked delicious jam tarts as part of our day and night topic. They rolled out shortcrust pastry and cut pastry stars for the tops of the tarts. They were very tasty! They learned about cleanliness when cooking and the importance of hand washing. Well done boys and girls.
The children had a fantastic time working with the RSPB to improve our garden and outdoor nature area. They have learned so much about birds and habitats.glow ev birds part 1
