What a great end to bike to school week. We saw 79 bikes parked outside our school today. Everyone enjoyed the first bike breakfast of this academic year before the start of our school day.

We wore bright clothes to school today to highlight how important it is to be seen when walking to and from school. The days are getting shorter and it is getting darker so we want drivers can see us.

Primary 1 have settled well into the routines of Heathhall school.

” I love going to school because I learn things.” ~ Thea

” I like playing with the lego, I like building.” ~ Alfie

“I like getting points for being kind.” ~ Finn

“I am happy at school, I get to play with my friends.” ~ Grace

“I like art, we made underpants.” ~ Poppy

What a busy day we had even though we were dressed for bedtime!

We read books, we listened to books, we completed an emoji book quiz, we went on a book scavenger hunt and watched a story on the big board. The highlight of the day was when  Primary 7 joined us to make origami bookmarks.

We know we have the right to learn about our culture and language. We created artwork, learnt Scottish songs, Dances and rhymes. We made invitations to a showcase about our learning and gave them to our parents.

Grampy Rabbit got stuck at the top of an Icy Mountain. We needed to help him get back home. We had to design and create a model of a jetpack to help him. Our jet packs needed a control panel, straps and fuel tanks.

“I could make my jetpack better by putting a compass on it. That way you’d know where you are going.” Jensen

“It was fun making a jetpack, The Sellotape was a bit tricky, but Max helped me.” Jude

“I wish I could have made flames coming out of the fuel tanks to make it look more real.” Florence

Primary 1 enjoyed their Christmas party with P1/2. We played lots of games, had a snack and had fun with our friends.

“I won a prize.” Gregor

“I loved playing statues, my favourite was the fairy.” Zoe

Here’s a few of the childrens highlights of Term 1…

“We loved getting the mats and benches out in P.E, it was great fun rolling and balancing”

“We have been learning about our senses, we loved the feely box and smell pots. Some things felt slimy and there were some gross smells.”

” We can say some of our sounds now. We have learnt “s,a,t,i” we like trying to write them and learning the songs”

“We know lots of numbers and have been practising growing, throwing numbers and looking at shapes numbers can make.”

“We like working outside. Looking for leaves, describing them and making leaf rubbings was exciting.”