On Saturday 15th of February pupils from Hottsbridge Primary School entered the Burns Competition. Everybody did so well.
I got second in the P4/5 singing class and also Erica got third. I also managed to get a third place in my fiddle class.
A great day!
By Zara Newton
P1-3 had a great session learning about stop motion animation with John McGill.
First they used Pivot Stickfigure software to make a stick man on the screen move.
They then moved on to use ZU3D software and a webcam to capture multiple images of a figure they had made from OGO BUILD BITS and they were able to play back their videos.
Children also learned how animators use characters with an internal skeleton that supports intricate movements, as little movements are essential for fluid animations.
Next week the 17th-23rd of February we get to have a week off school! We will resume on the 24th of February till our next holiday, Monday the 6th to Friday the 17th of April 2020.
On Wednesday the 12th February, we got to stay at home because of the snow! It was so fun because we got to sledge and make snowmen all day!
As part of this term’s tourism topic we are looking at maps and directions. P1/2/3 pupils enjoyed exploring maps including street maps of Dumfries, Ordinance Survey maps and maps of Scotland and The United Kingdom. Pupils also created their own village, and then town, using parcel tape and toys from around the room. They were able to explain what buildings a town might have that a village doesn’t and also say why that might be. For example they put hotels in the town as they said more people visit towns. The roads were used for simple direction work such as forward, left and right and finally a compass was added so that P3 could work on using north, south, east and west for locating things. Pupils also used a “Treasure Chest” grid to give and follow directions as well as taking Beebot around a map. (Beebot is a simple programmable toy.)
Looking at Lockerbie on Google Maps allowed pupils to identify how land was used for example for houses and businesses, for transport (roads, railways and car parks) and for leisure activities (eg gardens and parks.)
Pupils have thoroughly enjoyed it all, but finding things they know on Google Maps has delighted them, as has the fact that you can look at other countries. So if there is time at home to do more of this it would be very valuable. You could Google your own house, a place you have visited or just somewhere that interests your child.
Exploring Ordinance Survey Maps
Village Roads
Village Populated
Busy Farm
Bustling Town
Hotel
Rooftop Sunbathing
Compass Added
Treasure Chest Game
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Here is a video of Isla reciting Tam Glen by Robert Burns. Please click on the link above to listen!
Here is a video of one pupil reading an extract from a book called, Evie the Mist Fairy.
Click on the link to see the video!
Every month we draw a piece of paper with a name on it and this month the winner is still to be decided. Last month it was Imogen and she got a £5 book token. We do it in assembly (Fridays).
By Tom, Hari and Max
On Tuesday the 28th of January at Brownies we made planes. We used cardboard and coloured it with pens. We also had a flying competition. I came 2nd.
by Eilidh Hill
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