There were lots of colourful characters in school on Thursday 3rd March. Children came to school dressed as their favourite characters from books they had read. They brought these books to school and shared them with their class. We also had a book swap where the children were able to bring in any unwanted books from home and to swap them for some others.
We were extremely proud of all Primary 5D pupils who performed in the Dumfries and District Music Festival on Friday. The class have loved receiving instruction with playing the ukulele from Mr Butterworth every fortnight. Mrs Dyson would like to thank Mr and Mrs Butterworth for all their input and support. The class enthusiastically performed “What shall we do with a ukulele?” and won the Ian Hart Shield and a Certificate of Commended Performance. The adjudicator commented: “You sang strongly and clearly throughout. Balance between the ukuleles and singing was always good. Strumming was largely rhythmic and chord changes were confident. Overall, an excellent approach resulting in an enjoyable performance.” We look forward to adding our engraving and displaying the shield. A big thank you to Mr and Mrs Butterworth who also presented every pupil with a special medal when coming off stage – a wonderful momento of our performance!
Primary 5 enjoyed a great day visiting RSPB Mersehead as part of their topic work “Around Scotland”. We learned about the journey of Barney the Barnacle Goose as he made his way from Svalbard in the Arctic Circle to Mersehead. We collaborated in groups to create our own beach art using natural materials. We observed and identified a variety of birds. We also learned about the lifecycle of the rare Natterjack Toad which can also be found at Mersehead.
CHILDREN MAKE VIKING HOUSES
AT DALBEATTIE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Exclusive by Fraser Campbell
The P3/4 children made mini—Viking homes. It took them a long time but they finished it. Some of them thatched the roof while others planted sticks in ground and then slid art straws through. The way that they thatched was with straw and card. They cut the straw and placed the straw on the card “Well it was not easy,” said the children. It was really brilliant fun. I thought they all looked great.
