Good afternoon I hope everyone is well and staying safe. This weeks assembly has a Scottish theme. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the videos and listening to the audio files that have been sent into the teachers of children reciting their Scots poems so I thought I’d share a few more poems with everyone today. Take care everyone.
Mrs Duncan
Normally on a Friday afternoon, we would be holding our online assemblies in school. Unfortunately this isn’t currently possible. Below is my first recorded message/assembly for the children.
I hope to be able to share a recorded message each week with the children. This recording is by no means perfect and like all staff in school we are currently learning new IT skill to be able to deliver learning in interesting and creative ways for the pupils.
A link to the book I have shared is also included below in case anyone is interested in reading and sharing with children at home.
Christmas Window judging has taken place this week and below are the 1st,2nd and 3rd place windows in each school house group. A huge amount of hard work and creativity has gone into all the Christmas Windows around the town. Thank you to everyone that took part in this competition, it really has brought some festive cheer to the local community. Children that participated were presented with a selection box today and winners were presented with certificates and prizes. A huge thank you to Dalbeattie Lions Club in supporting the school with this competition, providing prizes and selection boxes. A very generous donation of £200 has also been given to the school for school funds.
1st Jasper Burns. His fun depiction of a Grinch Father Christmas was imaginative and fun and was seen from a distance. Lights for evening too.
2nd Winner is Lucy and Jack Johnstone. It showed how much Christmas is important to Lucy who wanted to come out and explain her Australian creation. Usually her family travelled every Christmas to family and she was very sad to miss going this due to the pandemic so she had her teddy in sunglasses on his deck chair by the backdrop seaside, Christmas tree, campfire, eucalyptus and Aussie beer. Lucy had put a lot of thought into the window display. Lights for night too.
3rd is Lucy Bell. We liked her traditional cut out Christmas tree and fireplace with Father Christmas halfway up or down the chimney. It was lit with lights for a night show.
1st Katie Harper had Father Christmas and his Reindeers on the way to the Carrot family with lots of presents, twinkling night stars in the sky. Imaginative and filled the window.
2nd. Katie and Samuel Dickie. Their window was well lit. We liked their golden Christmas trees and Gingerbread houses and snowy scene with people.
3rd is Abigail Houston. Lovely silver circle twinkling with lights encircling a Christmas tree, candle lights and snowflakes falling all around.
2nd Nathan Stephen and Nicole Hartley. Father Christmas halfway down the chimney upside down and a snowman watching wide eyed in the garden. Well lit in the evening.
3rd Mylo Farrimond. Lovely take with a Victorian style shop window. Asking Santa to stop and see the gifts on offer. A beautiful, doll, car, shop wagon, rocking horse and Victorian set of shops, all lit up with fairy lights and hanging decorations.
1st Ossian Ferguson – Santa’s Little Helpers – A ferris wheel and helter skelter Christmas Fairground with the little helpers having a party.
2nd Cameron and Connor Hitchell – With their cheery display of a smiling snowman surrounded by presents and good wishes.
3rd Andrew Kalotka – Giant snowmen climbing for the star on the top of the tree, and friendly penguin.
A few of the other pupils who took part in the competition with their selection boxes.
Unfortunately, we have been unable to host our usual Christmas Nativity or school show this year due to current COVID restrictions. However, classes have thought safely and creatively to bring a little festive cheer to round off the term.
We hope you enjoy the following videos created by individual classes or those from the same bubble. Some careful media skills were used to create one particular video so that health and safety was managed carefully (thank you Miss Clendinning).
Merry Christmas Everyone
Take Care and Stay Safe
From
Mrs Duncan and all at Dalbeattie Primary School
Lots of festive Christmas Jumpers worn to school today.
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