If you can think of anyone – family, friend or neighbour who would benefit from a letter then please complete the form below. You can return the letter below to the school, email Mrs Cowie at lynsey.cowie@eastayrshire.org.uk or contact Mrs Gibson in the school office.
We hope this will make everyone in our community feel included and valued.
We have continued on our Rights Respecting journey over the last few months and the RRSA committee have worked hard to think of activities and ideas to help our pupils to learn more about different rights.
Climate Change
Article 24 – Children have the right to good health care, nutritious food and clean drinking water
Article 27 – Children have a right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical and mental needs.
Global Goals –
During the COP 26 conference pupils took part in many activities that allowed them to learn more about the effects of climate change on our planet and how children’s rights are being affected.
P1a enjoyed learning and singing a song about how they can take small steps to help stop climate change.
P4b telling us what they can do to reduce their Carbon Footprint.
P2 children made Nature Mandalas. A mandala is a common design among many different cultures. A mandala is a symbol representing the universe and life. The circular design is meant to show how everything in life is connected.P7 made are taking action against climate change and have made their very own ‘Forest of Promises’P1 also made a ‘Promise Tree’ showing the different ways they can help in the fight against climate change.P4b create climate change poems to help them understand more about the effects of climate change on our planet.
P5 made their own ‘Protest Banners’ and learned how peaceful protesting can help raise awareness of important issues.
Anti- bullying Week
Article 2 – All children have rights without discrimination, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status.
Article 12 – Every child has the right to express their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views respectfully considered and taken seriously.
The children took part in ‘Anti-bullying Week’ and made the link between this and articles from Rights of the Child.
P4a discussed what respect looks like, feels like and sounds like. They created excellent Mind Maps demonstrating how they can show respect to others.
Children in P6/7 made Anti-bullying posters to be displayed around the school and community.
They also used scenario cards to open up discussion on different types of bullying.
Great opportunity for some community football sessions for children in the P4-7 age group. Sessions are free up to and including the session WB13th December. Details on poster below.
Opportunity for girls in P1-3 to join some football sessions at the Barony Sports Hall. Sessions are free up to and including the session WB13th December. Details on poster below.
Great opportunity for some community netball sessions for children in the P4-7 or S1-S4 age groups. Sessions are free up to and including the session WB13th December. Details on poster below.
Drongan Primary will be supporting the Scottish Poppy Appeal again this year by selling poppies. From Monday 1st November, our P7 pupils will be visiting classes with the boxes of poppies and children are welcome to bring in a donation to put in the tin in exchange for a poppy to wear. They will continue visiting classes each day while we have poppies left.
Donations for the poppies will be placed in collecting tins before being donated to the Scottish Poppy Appeal.
The hard work of the staff, pupils and wider community of Drongan PS & ECC has paid off! Today we were awarded our East Ayrshire’s Inclusive Practice (DFS) Gold Award! It is great that we have been recognised for the journey we have been on and all of the amazing learning and teaching that goes on in our school! The DFS Inclusion Committee are extremely proud and were great representatives for our school during the visit yesterday!
Here is a letter from the The Inclusive Practice (DFS) Accreditation Panel for our pupils:
