As part of our Rights Respecting Schools journey, we now have Playground Charters in both our infant and upper playgrounds.

Last session, P6 and P7 took part in a ‘Design a Playground Charter ‘ competition.  The RRS committee worked together to decide on the rights that should be included.

Our Playground Charter Rights are;

• Article 15 – You have the right to choose your friends and groups.

• Article 19 – You have the right to be looked after, protected and kept safe.

• Article 12 – You have the right to give your opinions on things and for others to listen.

• Article 31 – You have the right to play and rest.

The winning designs were originally going to be displayed in windows looking out onto our playgrounds. However the fantastic team at @BrandingHub in Ayr, very kindly printed our designs as huge banners.

Our banners are displayed in our playgrounds to remind our children of their rights and the responsibilities both adults and children have in promoting these rights.

For World Book Day next Thursday, instead of being given a token for a free book that they must redeem themselves, the children will be able to choose one of the 2022 World Book Day books in school!

WH Smith have kindly supplied (in exchange for the tokens) the full selection of books for our children to choose from!

The DFS Inclusion Committee are going to set up a ‘Free Book Shop’ on WBD, where every child can go and select a book to take home! Here are the books available for different reading levels:

Beginning Reading

Early Reading

Fluent Reading

Independent Reading

We have invested in some new books for our Primary 1 classrooms to support pupils with any worries they may have about transition from our ECC to Primary 1.

The children enjoyed ‘Dressing to Express’ and taking part in different activities to help raise awareness of Children’s Mental Health week.

P7 talked about things that make them feel good. They created Positivity Posters about the things in their life that makes them happy and who and what they are grateful for. They also gave tips to others on how to stay positive.

Some children in P1b talking about their feelings.

Feeling happy in P7!

P1a giving compliments and being kind to one another.

P1a talked about different feelings and wrote and drew a picture about a time they experienced a certain feeling.

P3b taking part in some body percussion.

Friday 18th February

Each week, you can enter a multiplication/division challenge at home or in class.   A new quiz will be posted each Friday and the closing date will be Friday’s at 12.30pm where the results will be shared virtually on the podium!  Results will be updated on the Numeracy Blog each week.

blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/…/drongannumeracy

Click the link to access quiz:

https://kahoot.it/challenge/04030586?challenge-id=70a8027f-b54b-4acb-ae0d-ae0a3c3357dc_1645192703356

and enter the game pin:  04030586

Good Luck and Enjoy!

Mrs Cowie

Being Children’s Mental Health week this Week, there is no better time to introduce to you our new Drongan Primary Wellbeing Champions.

Some of our P6 and P6/7 pupils recently took part in several weeks of training and are eager and ready to take on their new and very important role within our school.

We are very proud of our young people for acknowledging the importance of mental wellbeing and taking on such a responsibility.

Congratulations to them all…we can’t wait to see the positive influence they have on our younger pupils.

Next week we are celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week.

As you know, supporting mental wellbeing is already a huge priority at Drongan PS and is weaved through our daily curriculum.

Next week there will be an even bigger focus on mental wellbeing, with our pupils learning more about what mental health is and the different emotions that can be experienced and how to cope with them.

Part of the message children will learn, is that each one of them is unique and should be proud of who they are.

So, on Thursday 10th February we are encouraging children to come to school ‘Dressed to Express’.  This could be wearing an outfit/colours that best match their personality,  showing off their favourite hairstyles. Subtle or standout…anything goes!

No money donation will be required. This will simply be a day for children to express themselves and support this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week.

Look out for further posts next week, with tips and ideas on how you can help support your child/children’s mental health at home.

A huge thank you must go to one of our parents, Mrs Alma Wightman.

Her lovely, handmade ‘Worry Worms’ that she kindly donated for our LIAM group (a small group of children who experience mild/moderate anxiety) have been a huge hit!

Mrs Wightman has made us many more, which I am sure will be a great addition to the coping tools available for our children.