P4 were enjoying fun at lunchtime today with Ross from Active Schools.The children were developing their throwing skills through athletics activities today.
P1 Outdoor Maths
P1 enjoyed the lovely outdoor weather working on their counting skills with a partner by collecting items and recording how many.
Welcome to our New P1s
Our P1s have all settled well into their new classes. Mrs Fitzsimmons,Miss Johnson and Mrs Howie are enjoying getting to know them all at the start of their time here with us at Dalbeattie Primary.
Fantastic Handwriting P4/5
Primary 2 Community Walk
Primary 2 went for a walk in the local community today to identify different types of houses. This walk supported classroom learning about houses and homes. Mrs McLean was delighted with the knowledge displayed by the children when looking at different houses.
Fun 31 Week 2
Today I joined P2 and P3 classes for Fun 31. Everyone had selected their room of choice either board games, construction or jigsaws. Everyone was very busy and engaged in their 31 minutes of play. It was great to see the interactions between the children.
I also went to see how other classes were engaging. In P4 and P5 groups children were participating in play through STEM, outdoor activities or board games. P6 and P7 groups were playing chess( there was a request for a chess club), painting and drawing, construction and model making.
P1 also joined altogether in their open area for Fun 31 this was a great opportunity for Miss Johnson and Mrs Fitzsimmons to observe the play and look towards how they can enable different play over future weeks.
Head Teacher Awards and Assembly
In assembly today I shared the first story from the book Our Rights by Jake Hope.
Please ask your child(ren) what the story was about. I will be using other stories at future assemblies to develop knowledge and understanding of children’s right as we work towards our Silver Right, Respecting School Award.
Lots of fantastic reasons for awards being given out today. Working hard on scissor control, developing letter and number formation, giving 100% effort, taking initiative and offering help to others were just a few of the reasons for awards today. PE awards were for care and control during games of lacrosse and showing rhythm and timing when skipping. Well done to all our award winners this week.
WOW Travel Tracker
We are once again taking part in the WOW travel Tracker initiative to encourage children to participate in active travel. Children can earn badges on a monthly basis based on their active travel patterns. Below is a short video that explains the initiative and how we use the travel tracker to record journeys to school.
