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Accelerated Reader Lottery Winner – Term 4
Congratulations to Rio who is the winner of our 100% Accelerated Reader Lottery for term 4.
Guid Nychburris Visit to Heathhall School 2025
We had a fabulous visit from the Guid Nychburris group at Heathhall School today which was enjoyed by the whole school, our nursery and visitors from Little Acorns nursery.
We learned about the history of Guid Nychburris, pupils joined in and helped the Lynors to check out the boundaries, P1 joined in on their horses and a couple of teachers were asked to race the Lynors.
The Cornet also announced success for some pupils at Heathhall School who took part in the Guid Nychburris handwriting competition. We received 3 highly commended certificates, 1 gold medal winner and we were delighted that one of our pupils won the John McQueen 50th anniversary trophy.
The Cornet and Cornet’s lass also presented a gift to our attendant.
Thank you to all who took part we had a great time!
Rights Respecting Schools in Primary 6
Primary 6 pupils have been identifying how our rights are being met at Heathhall Primary School. This was part of our Rights, Respecting Schools Day.
We worked in two’s to produce posters on how our rights are being met. We then linked how these are being met by identifying the Article which applies.
3D Shape in Primary 6
Primary 6 have been using their META skills when working on creating a poster on known 3 D shapes. We worked in two’s to cut and make nets of shapes, the sticking them onto an A3 piece of card. After that, we wrote the name of the shape, the number of faces, number of edges and number of vertices.
The META skills we used were:
- communication
- collaborating
- adapting
- leading
- focusing
June nursery newsletter and planning
Trip to Drumlanrig Castle! – May
On Wednesday 28th May, we visited Drumlanrig Castle. We had a guided tour around many rooms of the castle. It was beautiful!
We then had an early picnic lunch and spent the afternoon in the adventure playground and rolling down the hills in the gardens – this was definitely a highlight!!
Thank you to the staff at Drumlanrig Castle and our parent helpers for coming along. We all had a great day out.
Bikeability and Obstacle Course – Primary 6
Primary 6 pupils have been taken part in a Sustrans Bikeability obstacle course. This was fun but we also learned how to balance on a bike and stay safe on a bike.
STEM in Primary 6
Primary 6 has been working in groups to design and create a board games for others in the class to play. We discussed ideas and then began to create our board game. We also had to write a set of instructions to explain to others in the class how to play our games.
We used the following META skills during this activity:
- collaborating
- communicating
- creativity
- focusing
- critical thinking
- leading
- initiative
- adapting
STEM Career Visits
STEM Career Visits
We had amazing visits by family members to share information about STEM Careers. We were particularly interested in hearing how the meta-skills we develop in STEM Challenges are applied in the workplace.
I can describe some of the kinds of work that people do and I am finding out about the wider world of work. HWB 1-20a
Telecommunications Engineer with Open Reach
Harry – “I learned that a Telecommunications Engineer has to adapt to the weather, especially the high winds.”
Amelia W – “I want to explore electricity just like my dad.”
Isla Mar. – “I learned that Amelia’s dad leads 27 other workers and checks that they are all safe.”
Fergus – “I learned that the rats can cause problems with the cables.”
Working on a sailboat
Isla Mel. – “I learned that you use creativity on a sailboat. You work out how to make dinner when it’s bumpy weather.”
Fergus – “I would be interested in working on a sailboat when I’m older because it is fun and you always go on new adventures.”
Maisie – “I liked trying on the life jacket. It had a whistle on it to call for help.”
National Gas – Operations Manager and a Technical Admin.
Aurla – “I found out that a Technical Admin. communicates with the helicopter pilot and then she sends out a technician to check the digging.”
Vincent – “I learned about methane and how cows have this gas too!”
Maxwell – “I learned that some underground pipes are so huge that people can walk through them.”
Taylor – “I learned that National Gas work with Health and Safety people including the emergency services.”
Dairy Scientist and Senior Scientist Vet Lab
Lucy – “A Dairy Scientist uses focusing skills when using a microscope to check animal samples.”
Sofia – “After learning about STEM Careers, I would be interested in becoming a Dairy Scientist when I’m older because I would like to help the cows get better too.”
Ritchie – “I learned that Mrs Porter has led other people in her job. She has advised people about fungus and trained farmers and other microbiologists.”
Duty Officer at the Ice Bowl
Blaine – “A Duty Officer has to adapt when the weather changes outside.”
Harry – “I learned that a duty officer communicates with schools, Cafe staff, young farmers and lots of other people at the Ice Bowl.”
Lucy – “Mackay’s dad leads other Duty Officers and Leisure Attendants.”
Amelia W – “I was surprised to learn that someone paints the lines on the ice at the Ice Bowl.”
Mackay – “I would be interested in becoming a Duty Officer when I’m older because I would get to drive a Zamboni and be in charge of other people.”
Trainee Pharmacist and a Pharmacy Technician
Isla Mar. – “A Pharmacist has to adapt to the patients. They might use easier language when speaking to older people.”
Harris – “A Pharmacist, Technician and Support Worker all communicate with each other.”
Mirrin – “I would like to use a robot to get the medicine for people at the hospital. ”
Thank you to our amazing visitors for answering all of our questions (we learned lots!)
