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Class Learning, Local Community, Partnership Working

P5D visit RSPB Mersehead

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Primary 5D enjoyed our outing to RSPB Mersehead to learn about the journey of  Barnacle Geese. We were amazed at the journey the geese make from Svalbard in the Arctic to Scotland each year. We had great fun creating our own beach art using natural materials. After lunch, we learned about the lifecycle of the Natterjack Toad. This rare and amazing toad is currently hibernating at Mersehead. We visited the bird hide and used binoculars to spot wildlife. Although the weather was wet and windy, we had a great day!

     

     

     

     

Class Learning, Partnership Working

P1F Dinosaur Models

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On Thursday afternoon we invited parents and friends to join us for some fun making junk model dinosaurs!  First of all we sang a dinosaur song and then we began creating our dinosaurs.  We had a brilliant time making them and we think the mums and dads enjoyed themselves too!!  Mrs Fitzsimmons and Miss Reid were extremely impressed with the  creativeness shown and would like to thank everyone who came along again for helping and supporting the children.

Class Learning

P1F – Special Delivery

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Last week P1 received a special delivery from a professor in Canada needing our help.  He sent us an egg he discovered while digging for dinosaur fossils.  As he was so busy he asked if we would monitor it for him in different conditions and report back with our findings.  Of course we were very up for the challenge and decided to pack it carefully and first of all put it beside the window in our classroom!

To find out what happened next you will need to ask P1!!!

Class Learning, Partnership Working, Sports

Orienteering Championships

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On Friday 17th of March, 12 P7 pupils took part in the Dumfries and Galloway schools Orienteering Championship at Barrhill Plantations in Dalbeattie. The Event was organised by Solway Orienteers. Thank you to all those involved in organising the event. The children all had a great time. In the P7 category, Jenny and Lainey were 2nd and Leon and Cohen were first. Well done both partnerships. More pictures from the day are available on the Solway Orienteers Facebook page.

 

citizenship, Local Community, Partnership Working

Salmon In The Classroom

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Our school Eco Group enjoyed a trip to Shirmers Burn to release our alevins today. Mrs Dyson’s Primary 5 and the Eco group have been involved in looking after salmon eggs in school. Rowan Armstrong from Galloway Fisheries brought us a tray of 100 eggs together with a water cooler, just over two weeks ago. They hatched a week later and so were ready to be released, today, into the water so that they can continue feeding once their yolk sacs are all used up. We will revisit the burn in June to take part in some electro fishing when we will be able to see how much our salmon have grown. By then, they will be ‘fry’ before becoming ‘parr’ when they are one year old.  We were also very interested to see frogspawn in one pond and toads in another. Afterwards we enjoyed eating our snacks while enjoying the pleasant weather and the lovely views of the Loch Ken countryside.

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Class Learning, creativity

P6 Solar System projects

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Mrs Graham and Mr Maxwell are absolutely astounded at the effort P6G have put into making their space projects . The children were given the task of finding out about an aspect of space that interested them and create a 3D model with accompanying research .  There are planets, rockets, space ships, aliens and facts galore! The work that the children (and some parents !) have put in is truly wonderful and we are looking forward to looking at each project in turn.

Well done to everyone!

After School Activities, performing

Speech Festival

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Well done to all the boys and girls who took part in the Dumfries Music and Speech Festival yesterday. The children all performed their poems very well and were a credit to the school. Each section had a significant increase in entries this year and the standards from all competitors was very high. All participants received feedback from the judge on the day. Well done to all those who achieved places within their section.