Day: October 7, 2016

Yesterday all the p7’s ( except Hamish ) went to Wallace hall academy for our secondary school we got split into groups of 8 and there where 8 groups.

The best thing was science we got to see dehydrated marshmallow and eat it and there was fire and chemical testing  there was also English which we had to write a poem for national poetry day and we also went to the library that is where we met Mrs Mingus ( the librarian).

We also done drama which was awesome because we done the ultimate game of musical chairs and also used a parachute to get our shoes back.

The last thing we seen was the cafeteria which we get our lunch and we looked at the menu for when we come to Wallace hall for our induction days in the summer and when we actually get there for 6 years.

from Elliot

 

Tonight is movie night at half 6 there is lots of people going I don’t know what the movie is but you can bring any thing like a beanbag or a pillow to sit on if you have not got any thing you can sit on a chair you can bring a blanket and put it on the floor and sit on it and if there is not a lot a lot so chairs you can get a chair from the staff room the comfy ones when the movie is finished my mum helps tidy up at the end it will have 1 hour.

 

 

By Gavin and Ebony

At break time for quite a while  we  have been trading Pokémon cards. Here are the rules for Pokémon trading:

• No fake cards
• The cards you trade have to have the same health or attack
• Don’t  trade good cards for bad cards
• you cant take cards back after you trade
• You are not allowed to take the Pokémon cards in the lunch hall or classrooms and we are not allowed to trade in the corridor.

Hamish, Greg, Kaylan, Logan, Elliot, Mark, Zak, Ethan, Euan, Freddy, Merissa, Georgia Gavin, Isla, Dylan, Ryan and Sarah-Jane all bring there cards to school. We all love the Pokémon trading cards will there be another season coming ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by Kaylan and Greg

These are the rules of trading:

1. No trading back after you trade
2. Don’t trade fake cards
3. No offensive words when trading
4. Have fun when trading
5. Make some new friends when trading
6. Don’t steal any cards
7. no low health cards for high health cards
8. If trading low health make sure that the person that you are trading with are the same amount of health
9. Don’t trade coins unless they are another coin
10. Do not trade tins or holders to other people

Pokémon are sweeping the school right now and they are well fun most people bring them every day but some don’t because they forget. Soon we will start a tournament and every day there will hopefully be coverage on the blog.

”Gotta Catch them all”  Pokémon’s catchphrase

 

By Logan and Ryan

This week at school we have been doing reading maths and gym today we did time for reflection which some people brought a pillow to relax on and we are going to do this six times a year .And today it was about team work and what teams you are included in and we had to make as jigsaw which was the school logo  and on the back they had a number we had to not talk and then find your group to make up the puzzle .

This is October the year has went really fast . today me and Merissa have been doing cartwheels and Merissa is good at them we are both learning how to do round offs now and Merissa a 1 handed cartwheel and now she’s teaching me to do them  .  Isla was  very good at the round of and first  I didn’t know what a round of was but now I do I am very good at teaching Isla a 1 handed cartwheel .

by Merissa and Isla

On Wednesday I attended a very interesting course to learn and develop my awareness of the impact that imprisonment of a close relative can have on children. I enhanced my understanding of the ways that school communities can provide key support to children and their families.

As a result of completing the course I have a much better understanding of the complex situations that families affected often experience. I have a knowledge of resources and support available for schools and for families and I recognise the importance of links between prison, support agencies and schools. This makes me feel much happier about helping people because I feel more confident about engaging and supporting, children and families who may be affected by imprisonment.

Boys and girls who have a parent in prison often face significant challenges including trauma (making it hard for them to learn) and stigma (which can lead to behaviour problems and bullying). During the course I had the opportunity to visit HM prison Dumfries and to listen to the stories of children affected. I gained an insight into the issues facing children and families who have a close relative in prison and explored and discussed with lots of other members of the wider school community, practical ways in which we can all help.

The man and lady who led the course work for an excellent charity called Families Outside. This is their website and it is full of great support and information. They were very friendly and they are really easy to contact:

http://www.familiesoutside.org.uk/who-are-we/

Freephone: 0500 83 93 83

Email: support@familiesoutside.org.uk

Text: Famout followed by your message to 60777

Miss Sarahs