Last week in nursery we were very interested in measuring. We explored the use of metre sticks, rulers, measuring tapes and trundle wheels. We drew lines, compared heights and cut lengths of wool. We also used cubes and Cuisenaire Rods and put things in order of size. This week we are going to read Goldilocks and the Three Bears so we can do some more comparison work.
We are delighted that Idlehour Gift Shop is running a competition to guess the name of their life sized Collie dog. All proceeds are going to Dalbeattie Primary School. It’s £1 per entry and the prize is a gift hamper worth over £30. Entry forms can be obtained from Idlehour Gifts.
Thursday 25th August saw the second group of children undertaking their Bikeability level 1 training with Katie from ibike. The children were very knowledgeable when checking their bikes at the start of session and demonstrated good skill levels and bike handling ability throughout the session.
Well done to all children who participated in both sessions and a huge thank you to Katie from ibike.
Katie from ibike joined us after school today and trained pupils at Bikeability level 1 . Children developed their awareness of cycling positons, bike handling and control, braking and set off skills. Our second group will participate in this training on Thursday 25th August. We hope to offer Bikeability level 2 training for pupils later on in the school year.
Today we held our end of year assembly. The assembly was a celebration of the academic year that has gone, achievements and successes. Primary 7 performed two songs from their end of term show and presentations were made for achievements, to P7 leavers and staff moving on to new opportunities.
Babsie Caig Trophy-best role model – Isaac Kirman
Alistair Gourlay Trophy – Art7 Craft P1 – Molly Houston
Jenny Corrie Trophy -Poetry – Brooke Henderson
Alan Younger Trophy – Art & Craft P6 – Lainey Ireland
Lions Club Citizenship – Erin Houston
Maureen McShane Trophy- Best Effort – Ashlea Smith
Heughan Trust Awards – Overall Winner – Alice Maxwell
Country Dancers Grade 3 – Mya Berry, Alice Maxwell, Bess Arnold, Ellie Keenan, Keira Murdock
Primary 3 celebrated and shared their learning about Roots of Empathy with parents this week. Thanks to Sandy Brown from Community Learning for co-ordinating this and to Lisa and baby Jack for supporting the class with this work throughout the year.
On Wednesday morning P6 went to work with P2 in the infant building as we thought it would be a great idea for P6 to read some of P2’s favourite stories to them. Both classes were very enthusiastic to meet up again and had a great time sharing books. P6 were very impressed with P2’s reading and it was great to see everyone enjoying their stories. P2 are looking forward to seeing their P6 friends in the upper playground next year!
Here are some thoughts from the children:-
“I thought my P2 was really good at listening”
” I thought my P2 had really good expression”
” I thought my P2 was great at changing tone when asking questions”
“My partner helped me to read my favourite dinosaur and monster books”
“My P6 was really nice to me”
This term P6 and P5/6 have been very fortunate to have had a 6 week block working with Mr Dinning, a sound engineer to create their on music using the Magix Music Maker programme on the computer. Everyone worked hard to produce their own disc which they were very excited to take home. Thank you Mr Dinning!!
Tonight saw the final two games of our school tournament being played. The overall winners of the tournament were the Lions. Thank you Mr MacDougall and Mr Cathro for all your support and enthusiasm this year in developing football throughout P6 and P7.
Here are just a few pictures from a terrific play ‘Goodbye Good Friend,’ which was one part of a super evening. Well done P7, Miss Clendinning and Mrs Burn. Also thanks to Dalbeattie High School’s Mrs Houston and Miss Telfer for help with a super buffet. More photos and full story to follow soon.
Preparing the Buffet at Dalbeattie High School
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