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!
Snow Day!
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Mapping in P1/2/3
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
Safer Internet Day
Top tips for parents on Safer Internet Day!
Tam Glen Extract
Here is a video of Isla reciting Tam Glen by Robert Burns. Please click on the link above to listen!
Reading
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!
AR Pot
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
Making a plane
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
Tidying our Shelter
Last Friday, some pupils gave up their time after school to help Mrs Davies clean out our shelter. After all the flooding last year all the mud came in and it got extremely grubby. We are very pleased with it and we can’t wait till the walls are getting pressure washed to make it look even better.
Thank you to Mrs Davies, Janet, Donna, Vicky, Sarah, Isla, Zara, Erica, Pippa and one of our P1s after the summer Anna.
New Year Activities
In Digital Literacy, we have been learning to make a maze game using 2Simple. Some people made their game about Pac-Man. The games looked amazing and it was very fun to make them!
Every Monday until the Easter holidays Emily Smith who is a part of Feis Rois visits us at Hottsbridge. She is teaching us to sing Gaelic songs with actions. We are starting to learn to play instruments that go along with the Wheel of Fortune.
On Thursdays we go to Eaglesfield to try and master classes in playground leaders, glass art, mindfulness, Fairtrade, and blogging. Also, we have P.E (gymnastics) – it is so much fun!
Martha
23/01/2020
The left part is the P1-3 class and the back of it is P4-7! Next to the P1-3 class is Mr Horn and Mrs Horn, Mr Horn used to part time teach all of us! Behind their garden is our playground with a shed full of toys for us. For lunch time we go in a porta-kabin (which is also in the playground) to eat in.
by Evie&Martha:)
