Month: September 2021

Thank you so much to Freya for kindly donating her pre-loved books to our school for the other boys and girls to enjoy!

P4-7 have had a blast learning all about 3D shapes through play. They are able to identify all of the different 3D shapes and can confidently talk about their properties- faces, vertices and edges.  Cameron and Freya have also been using the polydron to create 3D shape nets.

P1-3 noticed the moon in the sky at playtime. They thought the moon was moving and following them but Susie said that in fact it is us that move and the moon doesn’t. 🌙

 

 

 

 

 

Our new primary one children are settling well into school. Look how smart they look in their uniforms!

Autumn is well on its way and P1-3 have enjoyed some autumn activities doing leaf art. We have created some weaves using autumn flowers and leaves, chalk outlines and some writing. Looking at the all of the beautiful colours we have described autumn using our senses. Keep a look out for all of the colourful changes!  🍂🍁🍂🍁

The Tongue Twisting Championship have made a much anticipated come back. P4-7 are eager to improve their pronunciation, fluency and accuracy when reading aloud and agree that this is the perfect way to achieve this while having fun at the same time!

Why not have your own championship at home…the idea is simple but the challenge certainly isn’t. It takes patience and skill- whoever can read the entire list of tongue twisters with no errors and in the quickest time is the winner!

Good luck! 👑 ⏳

Shannon’s score of 35 seconds still goes unbeaten.

 

P4-7 pictured below looking super excited to be taking on the First Minister’s reading challenge…

Good luck and happy reading!

For now the reading passports will stay in class to allow the children to get used to completing the pages. Once the October holiday arrive the children will keep the passports in their reading folders so they can complete book reviews at home and over the holidays.

P4-7 have been busy using their design skills to create the perfect pigsty for our book study character Wilbur. Each sty is completely unique with a range of really interesting design features.

“It is not a pigsty is it Wilbur’s playhouse. I like it because it has climbing parts to help him climb over the cinnamon and he can smell the trees because they are made from cinnamon too, ” said Conor.

“I like my pigsty because Wilbur has his friend like the cow to play with. Then he has places to play in and things like the cinnamon stick to smell. Also he has places to drink, sleep and eat,” said Freya.

“I think my pigsty is really fun for Wilbur because it has lots of stones and things for him to hide in and play with,” said Blake.

“I think my pigsty is really  nice because it has lots of  sections for him to eat, drink, play and talk to Charlotte. He can look at the statue of him and there is a place for him to sleep, ” said Sinead.

“I think my pigsty is good because he has a lot of places to go and he has got places to eat, hide, sleep and drink, ” said Cameron.

 

If you were a sweet and humble piglet which sty would you choose to spend the night in?

If you look closely you might even spot Charlotte! 🕷

At Collin we believe that reading has the power to change lives and that developing a love of reading in childhood can have a huge impact on educational attainment and well-being.

The First Minister’s Reading Challenge has been running for a few years now and encourages children and young people develop a love of reading. This year Collin Primary has decided to join in with the experience, for all of the benefits – and the fun – that come with reading for pleasure.

What should pupils read?

Anything! The Reading Challenge puts a focus on reading for pleasure and children will be more excited about reading if they’re reading something that motivates and interests them. So grab an old favourite from your book collection at home, visit your local library, go for a browse around a charity shop for pre-loved books, check out free reading resources online and of course enjoy the wide selection of books available from our school library.

Each child will be issued with a reading passport where they can record which books they have read as well as noting their thoughts on the book and awarding each book with a star rating.

Donations welcome

If you have any pre-loved books that you are happy to part way with, have outgrown or perhaps you have some books you never really got into but think someone else may enjoy- please bring them into school and we can add them to our library. Covid regulations will be followed to ensure safe handling.

Good luck to all participants. Do not forget it is not a race, read at your own pace and really enjoy the experience. Remember that reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body…

Where will your reading journey take you?

 

-Mrs Mullen