A huge well done to P4,P4/5 and P5 classes today on their fantastic performances of the show Lights Camel, Action. There was singing ! There was dancing! There was humour and we certainly had confident individuals in all the classes.
Thank you to all the staff for their involvements in putting the show together. Thank you to our audiences for coming along to watch and support the children.
Well, we certainly had a busy assembly today with a full run through of all our songs for the Church Service at Christmas. Everyone was in great voice and when reminded followed the music well and managed to sing in time and tune.
Mrs Howie and the Eco group shared information about a design competition linked to our Eco code. We had confident individuals standing up and presenting to the whole school.
HT awards today given as always for lots of great reasons. Lots of collaboration mentioned today. Working as classes to produce items to sell at the Christmas Fayre. Pupils showing commitment and confidence as they have taken on parts for the Christmas show were also mentioned today. Mrs Grey has been working on dancing with classes over this last block of work and noted how well some people were taking part in this in PE showing co-ordination and rhythm.
Play Leaders were presented with their certificates today for the training they have undertaken with Amy Niven from active schools. The leaders stood up with confidence and told everyone about the skills they had been developing and what they hope to deliver for the school as play leaders.
We were lucky enough to have been picked to receive an author visit through Wigtown Book Festival and the Big Dog Schools Tour. Today author Chad Strathie visited P1-P4/5 and shared his books Dear Dinosaur and Gorilla Loves Vanilla with the classes. There was lots of humour, hilarity and noise throughout the visit. Can you spot the food dinosaur and the disgusting ice cream the children created with Chae? Creativity and imagination in abundance.
Great to start our second block of gymnastics this term with P5 pupils. Today we worked on some basic skills and introduced the vault as this was a first time for some pupils at gymnastics. Those that have bit of experience were fantastic at supporting with demonstrations and also keen to build on their own skills and challenge themselves. Amy and I are looking forward to working with the group over the next 3 weeks.
Our Sports Captains and Vice Captains have been working with Amy from active schools over the last few weeks on becoming Play leaders for the school. Today the leaders put their skills to the test by setting ups session for P1/2. Amy shared that the leaders had done a fanatic job and they were a credit to the school and themselves. Well done everyone. I can’t wait for you to deliver some of these session in the playground at breaks and lunchtimes for different classes.
P1-P3 were presented with their Book Bug Books as part of Book Week Scotland. Teachers read the texts with the pupils and explored the different range of activities within each bag. We hope you enjoy sharing these books with your young people at home.
Today we listened to extracts from the songs we will be singing in church on the last day of term at out Christmas service.
Awards were also presented. Lots of our school values being demonstrated this week. Commitment to learning, including others being a good friend. effort with daily writing and settling into a new class were some of the reasons for awards today. Well done to. all our achievers.
Our P7s who have participated in their bike ability level 2 training were presented with their certificates and badges by our fantastic volunteers Sarah and Brian. Well done everyone.
Two Thousand Years Ago
Away In a Manger
While Shepherds Watched
We Three Kings
This Christmas Time
