Ella has been chosen to represent Heathhall Primary as our Queen of the South Attendant this year.

Well done Ella and Good Luck for the big day!

We had a number of children in upper Primary take part in the Regional Badminton Competition.

Well done to all involved!

Primary 7 had a great trip to Glasgow Science Centre on Thursday 16th February. We got to try lots of different practical activities and learn how different things work.

We also got to watch a special show called Bodyworks which explained how the different body systems worked!

We all really enjoyed the day!

Primary 4-5 Newsletter Spring 23

We have been learning about water cycles in P5/6.  – Lexi Norman

We used recyclable materials such as cardboard  to create the base. We also used cotton wool, paint, tape, glue, pens, lollipop sticks.

We worked together using teamwork skills to create all of our wonderful models – Elliot Johnstone

There were some obstacles but we managed to overcome them – Georgia Whyte

It was very fun and interesting – Seth McCutcheon.

On Thursday the 16th February Primary 5/6 invited visitors into school to share and celebrate their learning. The afternoon’s activities allowed Primary 5/6 to show off their 3D Water Cycle Models and Procedure writing skills. Primary 5/6 also shared their knowledge and skills on purple mash coding and Microsoft excel.

Thank you to everyone that attended the successful afternoon.

P2/3 have been busy blending different watercolours to make a beautiful snowflake background! Then, to make the snowflakes, they used masking tape to make their own unique shapes! Don’t they look amazing?

P5/6 have been learning how to log in on an iPad and how to keep them safe! We have been creative by showing our awesome creativity skills when editing our photos. We worked in groups to Google facts on creating a water cycle.

Newsletter term 3 2023

Primary 5 recently went to the Robert Burns Centre to take part in a ‘Remembering Rabbie’ workshop.  This included learning about Burns’ life in Dumfries, visiting Burns House and finishing the day with a walk to the Mausoleum to lay a wreath – as our visit coincided with Burn’s birthday – 25th January.

During the day we were listening about his life, told to us by his friend John Syme as well as Jessie Lewars who was a family friend and nursed Robert Burns in his final months.

We sang songs, learned some Scot’s language and also acted out the well known poem – Tam O’ Shanter.

This is some of us acting out Tam O’ Shanter.  Abigail Reilly played the part of Kate, Tam’s wife.  Abigail Ross played the part of Tam.  Callan played the part of Tam’s friend Soutar Johnnie.  Olly played the part of the deil (devil).  Connor played the part of Nannie (Cutty-sark).

Soutar Johnnie and Tam O’ Shanter were at the bar and Tam stayed too long – Joe M

Tam O’ Shanter shouted out ‘Weel done, Cutty-sark!’ Nannie began to chase Tam on his horse, Meg. He knew if he crossed the bridge then the witch wouldn’t be able to chase after him.  But, Nannie managed to catch Meg’s tail and pulled it off – Callan

My favourite part of the story was Callan (aka Soutar Johnnie) drinking beer in the bar – Evan

Here we are at Burn’s House.

We got to see Robert Burns’ kitchen and how they made their washing smell better whilst washing it using water from the River Nith.  They would use dried rose petals. – Abigail Ross

There were seven knitted dolls around Burns’ House to represent the seven children who lived there – Abbie

In one of the rooms upstairs, which Burns called his ‘closet’ where he wrote many of his songs and poems, Burns scratched his signature onto a pane of glass in the window. – Joe A

The family would cut up old tea-towels and fabric and tie it together to make a rug – Thea

Finally we visited the Mausoleum.

Inside the Mausoleum we looked around to find the mouse from the poem ‘To a Mouse.’ We managed to find it!  Will

While we were in St. Michael’s churchyard and at the Mausoleum there were photographers and videographers taking pictures and videos of them.  This was because our visit was on Burns Day.  Noel

Just before we went to the Mausoleum, we were looking out for grave stones with a blue plaque on them.  This showed us that these people had been friends of Burns.  Jessica

We enjoyed our day out of school.