On 26 April 2013 Lindsay and I went to Lockerbie Academy for a K’nex Challenge Heat. We competed against pupils from Applegarth Primary, Lockerbie Primary and Hotsbridge Primary. The challenge was to make a cart to fit a size 3 shoe inside; it needed to have a roof and something to keep the shoe secure. After an hour of hard work our time was up. The judges checked to see if our cart held the shoe and asked us about our cooperation. They added up our score and we came 3rd!

On the 3 May 2013 we had to go to Dumfries Academy for the final of the K’nex challenge. The challenge was to make a bridge that moved out of the way for ships. We were given an hour to complete this challenge, we tried hard but we found it very difficult. This time there was only a 1st and 2nd place but everyone got a prize for getting to the final. Even though we did not come in 1st or 2nd, we still enjoyed our selves.

Anna (P6)

On the 6 June 2013, P5, 6, and 7 went to Applegarth Primary school to have a talk on the Scottish Parliament as this was our topic in term 4. A lady from the Scottish Outreach Programme came to talk to us, giving us lots of information on the Scottish Parliament. We also got to vote using voting panels. We were split into groups and had to decide what changes we wanted to make to the chosen topic. There were four different groups based on school; music, environment, computer and sports. We then got to vote for the team we wanted to win using proper ballot papers (we were not allowed to vote for our own group). The music group won!

Tamara (P6)

Primary 5, 6 and 7 went to Springfield on the 30 April 2013 to take part in a football competition. There were lots of other schools taking part. Overall, we scored 3 goals. The day gave us a chance to show off our fancy, new football strips that our Parent Council bought for us. We had great fun, tried really hard but we didn’t get a prize. Huge thanks to all on the Parent Council for our new strips and a special thanks to Michelle Place for attending the event with us. Also, thank you to Mr Forsyth for practicing with us.

Sarah (P5)

On 29 of April P5, 6, 7 went to Glasgow with Mrs Fraser and Miss Davidson. We went to the BBC building to see the Symphony Orchestra. We went up a lot of stairs to get to the room it was in. We had to wait a while before it started. There were lots of different musical instruments including drums, flutes, pianos, triangles, trumpets and tubas. They played a range of songs from different composers. It was an amazing experience!

Molly (P5)

Here is a short video taken from the instructors at Carlingwark Outdoor Centre, enjoy!

One day Primary 5-7 went to the village hall, there we did a little Scottish play with a person from the Konflux Theatre. The Scottish play included historic people like Robert the Bruce and focused on famous landmarks including Hadrian’s Wall. Traditional Scottish instruments were incorporated into the performance and we had to pretend we were playing the bagpipes. At the end of the day we did a performance to our parents. We had a really fun day and the parents enjoyed seeing our small performance.

Tamara (P6)

Mrs Boyom read the story of The Big Pancake.  We decorated bought pancakes with toppings and Mrs Fletcher came in to help us make pancakes with her electric griddle. We got to choose toppings such as raspberry or toffee sauce, jam or sugar and lemon juice.  They were delicious.  We had a fun day!

In Term 3 P1-4 pupils studied People Who Help Us  – we invited guest speakers in to class to talk about their jobs.  Lorna Vevers from Lockerbie Post Office talked to everyone about the role of the postal delivery person and how the mail gets sorted and delivered in our area.  Doctor Hill showed us the medical instruments in his doctor’s bag and we got to try some of them out.  Johnny and Chris from Nith Inshore Rescue showed us some photos of the lifeboat in action on the Solway coast.  We heard about rescues that were made and the equipment they carry with them.

P1-5 also visited the ARK Vets Surgery and Lockerbie Fire Station to find out about the jobs people do there.  We also got a tour of the Police Station from PC Brownrigg and a look around TESCO supermarket – we were looking at and tasting Fairtrade foods when we were there.

For a few months now we have been collecting bottle tops to recycle them into a piece of artwork. They have all been sorted and we are now beginning to think about what piece of Eco Art the school will create.

We are looking for ideas! The artwork will have the title

“Hutton: Rural, Green & Eco”

The colours that you can use are limited to the colours of lid we have collected. They are listed below in order of how many we have collected.
• Blue (most)
• Green
• Red
• Silver / white
• Orange
• Purple
• Yellow / Gold (Least)

Your design can be any shape and can include words as part of your design.

For more information contact the school.

Hutton Primary School staff and pupils marked the last palindromic date of the century by carrying out 12 activities on the 12th day of the 12th month in the 12 year of the century.

The activities which covered a wide range of curricular areas including maths, science and RME ended slightly before lunchtime at 12 minutes past twelve. The pupils marked the occasion not only because of its historical significance, but because they have 21 pupils in the school – 12 in reverse!