Leading and Motivating in P.E.

The children were pleased to be able to go outdoors for P.E. as we actually had some nice weather! Gregor and Myles took it upon themselves to lead the warm-up for the session and the rest of the class joined in and everyone had a fantastic time. The children had lots of fun playing ball games and practising skills for their upcoming netball tournament. UNCRC 24 – Children have the

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Viking Research P5-7

P5-7 undertook a research task in groups last week. Each group had a different area of Viking life to focus on: Warriors, Traders and Explorers. Within each group the children delegated people to research facts and from the facts, others began to create posters to display their information. The children used their own choice of materials with which to make their posters; some chose pens, others coloured pencils, then of

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Valentine’s Day Crafts

Today we were joined by Donna, Bill and Natasha who brought in some interesting items to upcycle! Both classes had a chance to make these amazing cake stands along with a card or two to gift to a family member for Valentine’s Day. ❤️ The children each took different sized records, some had even been re-shaped, and along with some posts and washers created these wonderful stands. The children are

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Orchard Planting

Norval and Jo from Incredible Edibles came to St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary today and began the planting of a school orchard with the children! Norval spoke to the pupils first about the importance of a healthy diet and how fruits contribute to that. She discussed how growing local produce benefits local communities and also reduces our carbon footprint so helps our planet too! The children were keen to share their

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Lockerbie Manor Residential Trip

Three of our Primary 7 boys, Bentley, Charlie and Myles, joined Belmont Primary 7’s to Lockerbie Manor for 3 fun-packed days of adventure! On Wednesday we had fun on the zipline and then braved a blind trail in the dark! Thursday was packed full of 5 different activities: aero-ball, initiative, fencing, abseiling and a campfire. Finally on Friday we had a go at rifle shooting and some orienteering. The food

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