Author: Mr Thomson Thomson
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Using Adobe Express in P5-7
Today in P5-7 we have learnt how to use Adobe Express to make posters about being a reading school. Adobe express lets us safely use A.I images to help us make our posters. When we got used to it we chose a hobby to also make videos around. Adobe express lets us be more creative…
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9th May 2025
Dear Parent/Carer What another week of gorgeous weather we have had to enjoy as May is now well and truly underway. Please remember to send your child with suncream on, or to reapply and a sunhat/cap as we will be outside enjoying the weather at playtimes, practising for sports and maybe even eating our lunch.…
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Creating Digital Posters
Pupils in P3 and P4 (assisted by some in P2) have been creating poster about our school being a reading school. Pupils have been learning how AI technology, on Adobe via Glow, can help them bring their creative ideas to life. The pupils were able to create a template and then edit it with their…
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Stemovators Project
Over several weeks now the p5-7 class have been completing several experiments and activities with the end goal of creating their own environmentally friendly school. In preparation for this build they have experimented with solar panels, wind and water turbines, created their own working batteries, studied the properties and benefits of wood, filtered water and…
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Digital Learning in Nursery
We have recently been looking at how digital technology helps us learn by looking at all the different ways we use it. Here is the list of digital tools we have used: Promethean board 2 iPads 2 Digital camera’s 2 EARL’s coding floor robot 1 Bee bot 2 remote control bugs 2 Talking tins 4…
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2nd May 2025
Dear Parent/Carer This week the children have been continuing to enjoy the good weather. Our P5/6 Forest Schools group & P7 Bikeability have been able to be active and busy outside. We held our Parent Council AGM on Wednesday night. Jemma McNeill will continue as chairperson, Anne Connick as Secretary & Caroline Wilson as Friends…
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25th April 2025
It has been a pleasure to welcome everyone back to the start of our summer term. All the children and staff have returned looking sun kissed after the fantastic spell of weather we had during our fortnights holiday. This has also continued on the whole during the last two weeks and we have been able…
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Kirkcowan Celebrates K’nex Success
Last month Macey and I won the Machar’s local K’nex competition in Newton Stewart so we got to go to the Bridge in Dumfries to compete against schools across D&G. Our challenge this time was to make a digger in 1 hour with a mechanical bucket that could move up and down and lift one…
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SMART Technology Design Learning in P5-7
As part of their STEMOVATORS project the pupils in P5-7 have been investigating how SMART technology can play a significant part in helping the environment. Using their previous experience of working with MicroBits the pupils were able to create code that could be used to sense movement to turn on lights. After experimenting with moisture…
