This Week’s School News

As a fundraiser the Learning Centre are again selling stars to put on the Christmas Tree.  Stars will be selling for £1 each and are available from Monday 28th November. We would very much appreciate any donations for prizes. Thank you

For all P4-P7 Choir members please hand permission slips in for Christmas light switch on  by Wednesday 30th November thanks.

This Week’s Class News 

Primary 1

We have enjoyed reading each other’s topic homework.  We had to research a nocturnal animal.  There were lots of interesting drawings, photographs and facts.  A special well done if your homework was handed in on time.  Homework packets should be brought to school everyday, thanks.

 

Primary 1/2

This week, we have been learning from each other about nocturnal animals.  We researched different animals at home with our families and we shared the key information we had found out.  We remembered some brilliant facts.

Nicola – “Some bats like to eat fruit.”

Kaidi – “Hedgehogs curl up into a ball when they’re scared.”

Connor – “A pack of owls is called a parliament.”

 

Primary 2a

We have been learning about numbers to 100.  We are trying hard to look at numbers before and after.  We are learning about the planets in our solar system.  Kianna says Jupiter is the biggest planet.

Murray – “Venus is the brightest.”

Chloe – “Mercury is my favourite planet.  It has nice colours.”

Lily – “There are more planets in our solar system.

 

Primary 2b

We have been learning about Nocturnal animals and using non-fiction books to find interesting facts.  In Maths we have started working on subtraction and the number stories for subtraction to 10.  We have also been learning our songs for the P1-3 Christmas concert.  Fraser is pupil of the month for trying his best and being kind and helpful.

Oliver – “I like our poem and Christmas rap.”

 

Primary 3a

This week in P3a we have been practising our songs for the Christmas Concert.  We have also been carrying out some science experiments to see if objects are opaque, transparent or translucent.  Next week P1-3 will have the chance to see how a gritter works when one comes to visit the school.

 

Primary 3b

This week the class has been learning about clockwise and anti clockwise rotations in Maths. We have also been working hard to try to reach our termly target in Accelerated Reading and our topic work has been about discussing light sources.

 

Primary 4/5

Jaimie – Leigh – “I have been learning to spell.”

Abbie W – “I have been successful in rugby.  I am more confident at catching the ball.”

Aillie – “I have tried hard with rounding numbers to the nearest 100.”

Mylie – “I have enjoyed estimating numbers.”

Tyler got a certificate for swimming.  Harris got his red belt in Judo.

 

Primary 5/6

This week is road safety week.  We discussed how this linked to SHANNARRI.  In Maths we were working with fractions of whole numbers and recognising shapes split into fractions.  We have started to read ‘The Midnight Gang’ by David Walliams.  Anna and Harry are developing a gymnastics routine at Gymnastics club.  We have started learning Scottish country dancing in PE.  We’re learning the Gay Gordons.

Any painting shirts would still be appreciated as we are very short.

Parents Evening – Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th.  Appointments were sent home with children.

 

Primary 6

In health we have made stress balls and mindfulness glitter jars.  We have been meditating.  We learned about the chemicals in cigarettes and their impact.  In drama we have been doing vocal activities.  n topic we have been presenting a weather report using the Green Screen.  In maths we have been doing fractions looking at ½ and ¼.  We are working on our times tables.  For the past five days we have been doing a wind experiment using a windicator and compass.

All the boys had fun at Stronord.

Adam – “It was amazing.”

Matthew – “It was very cold.”

Corey – “Yummy food.”

Cormac – “The hill walk was brilliant.”

Murray – “The biking was the best, amazing.”

Adam says “remember extra socks.”

P6 girls go to Stronord on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd December.

 

Primary 6/7

P7’s went to the sports hall Athletics at Castle Douglas High School on Monday.  In maths we are learning about Angles.  The class won the local Sumdog competition on Monday and finished 5th overall.

Congratulations to Fynn being our Pupil of the month.  Stephanie did her Guides Promise.  Taylor moved up a level at Judo.

 

Primary 7

This week P7 pupils have enjoyed participating in an Athletics session at Castle Douglas High School.  We have been working hard in Maths and the pupils are enjoying completing their times tables challenges. Some pupils have been tackling long multiplication this week too.

Well done to Kira for being awarded pupil of the month for excellent effort in Maths.

 

Reminders for Next Week

 

Christmas Post starts on Thursday.  Post box upstairs and downstairs.

 

P3b- The P1-P3 Christmas Concert tickets go on sale on Monday. P3 have been asked to wear party clothes for the concert.

 

P6/7 – P6’s are at the sports hall at Castle Douglas High School on Monday.  Geologist visit on Wednesday.  Children are asked to please bring in £2.

 

P7 – A reminder P6/7 and P7 will be running the Christmas post from Thursday 1st December .  Pupils have music homework from The Magix Music Maker due in for Thursday.