Easter entertainment for the boys and girls was very much the order of the day at Portpatrick Primary on our last day of term
The children arrived with wonderful egg-tastic creations for our fun family STEM activity of decorating an egg themed model . The display of imagination and inventiveness was impressive!
Mrs Henry had a very hard time choosing a winner as the standard of entries was so high.
The winners were announced at the end of the day as follows:
Primary 1 – 4
- First – Harry
- Second – Rebecca
- Third -Arran
Primary 5 – 7
- First – Scott
- Second – Tilly
- Third -Maya
Thank you to our families for supporting this activity.
Next on the agenda was egg decorating for everyone. Sleeves were rolled up and the paints, pens and glitter were in abundance as the children let their creativity flow. Once everyone’s eggs were ready, there was the traditional rolling the eggs down the hill.
The children enjoyed putting their aprons on to create Eater nest cakes. They considered the ‘changing state’ properties of chocolate to create these delicious treats.
A surprise emailed letter arrived for the pupils from Dumfries and Galloway Council: Click on the image to enlarge.
The children got busy with their scissors and rulers, cutting the grass to the required 5cm.
Noting the date, Mrs Baillie shared a very important message with the children announcing that due to low attendance as a result of Covid, the holidays have been cancelled.
There were gasps of disbelief until a collective sigh of relief was heard from the children when soon after they received this follow up message…
The children then quickly twigged that they had also been pranked earlier with the grass cutting escapade. Still, at least we linked the activity to outdoor maths and measure 😉
Watch the children’s reaction:
After break, the children were busy with rotation activities, learning about the Easter Story as part of RME. The children also enjoyed some crafty time, making Easter bonnets.
Next on the agenda for our Fresh Air Friday was an Easter Egg Hunt and egg roll. This required speed and teamwork as the children hunted the school grounds to find as many eggs of their team’s colour as possible in the time given. There was a wee prize for each team.
Everyone had a blast (and there was some sneaky learning too!)
Happy Easter Everyone!
