Monthly Archives: March 2023

P5/6 Dementia Friends

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Today we welcomed Sheena from Alzeimer Scotland  to deliver Dementia Friendly Training to our P5/6 class. 

We learned abot the 5 key things you should know about dementia. 
  1. Dementia is not a natural part of ageing.
  2. Dementia is caused by diseases of the brain.
  3. Dementia is not just about losing your memory
  4. It’s possible to live well with dementia.
  5. There’s more to the person than dementia.
We had fun playing games and taking part in activities that helped us think about what dementia might feel like. 
Our next step in our learning about dementia is learning about how to take good care of our brain through Brain Health Scotland https://www.brainhealth.scot/

We were delighted to receive a certificate and badge  to say that we are now trained as Dementia Friends. Well Done P5/6!

 

P5/6 Hallhouse Visit

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Today we started the first of our visits to Hallhouse Care Home as part of our Intergenerational  Topic. 
It was a beautiful sunny day and we enjoyed our walk down through Fenwick. When we arrived the residents were all ready and waiting for us to play board games. 
 Everyone had fun together and we learned so many interesting things about our new buddies. Mrs Ross and Mrs Moore were so proud of every one of our P5/6 team who showed respect, kindness and empathy. 
We are looking forward to our return visit next week and Claire from Hallhouse told us that the residents have been excited about getting to know us all. 

P5/6 World of Work/ Science Week – Day 5

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SSPCA

Today Chris from the SSPCA came to talk to us all about the job he does at the SSPCA. 
We learned about who to call if we are worried about an animal in our community. We then had the opportunity to pretend to be in the SSPCA and work in teams to answer calls from the public and decide the best thging to do in each situation. 
Again, we had so many interesting questions to ask our visitor. 

British Army 

We then enjoyed a visit from Mr Brooks who came to tell us all about his career in the Army. He showed us photographs, let us try on his hats and even showed us the casing from bullets that were fired during training exercises. 

NOVO Technologies 

Mr Wynne came  to talk to us all about Telecommunications. One of  the messages that we took from the session was the importance of TEAMWORK. and choose something that you love doing and turn it in to a career. 

P1-7 Ayrshire Schools Snowsports Championships – Entry / Information

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If your child is interested and not spoken to their Teacher, please contact Mrs Stark/ Mrs Ross ASAP.

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  Newmilns Snow & Sports Complex are delighted to be hosting the Ayrshire Schools Snowsports Championship on Saturday 25th March.

The competition is a fun team dual slalom relay race where each school team will race head to head on a parallel slalom course with another team. The first team to get their fourth and final racer across the finish line wins. 

All racers must be able to use the Poma lift independently, ski from the top of the big slope linking their turns and controlling their speed.

For any skier not at this level, we have the Skills Competition on the small slope – This is ideal for all the P6’s who attend the Ski Academy or kids who haven’t completed their levels yet. (details below). 

RULES 

At Primary level, teams are categorised as Primary 1-4 or Primary OPEN (containing any mix of competitors from P1-P7).

  • School teams should consist of 4 skiers. 
  • Schools may enter any number of TEAMS, however, only two will be accepted up until the closing date (a maximum of 2 primary and 2 secondary). 
  • Schools teams of 4 racers may elect to add ONE extra skier to the team as 5th substitute. (Subs can be used throughout the race and will require to pay an entry fee) 
  • A pupil can ONLY ski for 1 team for their school, ie they cannot ski in an S1-3 team and an Open Team. 
  • Event insurance is supplied by NSASC as part of the entry fee. 
  • Parents will be required to sign a disclaimer on the day of the event. 

COST 

  • The cost is £10 per skier. All skiers must be paid for at the same time when booking. 

ENTRY AND ITINERARY 

  • Entry and approx. itinerary is online here – primaries   
  • Entry closes on the 23rd March or earlier if it becomes fully subscribed. 

SCHOOLS PRE-EVENT PRACTICE SESSIONS 

We’re running our practice sessions prior to the event and have split them into three categories each lasting 60 minutes. Details and booking are all on our website. 

 

Race Workshops (£18)– Suitable for those who are already at recreational standard. These sessions will include instruction for those wishing to take part in the upcoming race with the aim of introducing them to stubbies or improving their racing technique.

Dates and booking here

 

Time Trials (£12)– These are supervised sessions for those who wouldn’t like any instruction. Each person will be timed by an instructor and teams can be formed by NSASC on behalf of the schools, if required. 

Dates and booking here

 

Race Gates Out (£10) – Race stubbies will be left out at these times for anyone to use. Only suitable for those who are confident skiers.

Dates and booking here

 

RULES AND MORE INFORMATION

Click here for more information about the competition and the rules.

 

There will be many opportunities for team selection as mentioned above but, the FINAL team selection session will be at 7 pm – 8 pm on Wednesday 22nd March with instructors on hand to help with timing if you’ve still not decided on who has made the team.  

Please note that pupils will not have the opportunity to practice with race gates on the slope after Thursday 23rd March.

SKILLS COMPETITION

For kids who aren’t on the big slope yet, we’ll also be running our Skills Competition on the little slope. This is ideal for all the P6’s who attend our Ski Academy or kids who haven’t completed their levels yet. There will be fun, games and races. There will even be prizes!

 

All you need is teams of 4 who can ski from the top of the little slope. The cost is £10 per skier, which needs to be paid before the event.

 

Registration is online only here.

 

This is a great opportunity to represent your school and enjoy being part of a ski event.

P5/6 Science Week Day 4 – NXP Technologies

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NXP Technologies

We were very excited to have Gavin Gall visit us  from NXP technologies to talk about his job as an electrical engineer.  We leared how computer chips are made and we had a look at some NXP chips. 
We learned all about the role his complany play in developing chips for cars.   We were set a challenge by Gavin to design software updates that we might use in our own chips for cars.  

P5/6 Science Week Day 4- Craufurdland

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Craufurdland Estate

Simon Craufurd came to talk to us about all the different jobs that happen on Craufurdland Estate. 

We practised carrying a tray of food with one hand like the waiters  in the restaurant do. Some of us were naturals !

We then learned all about safety equipment on the Tree Top Trials and what each piece of equipment does.  We had lots of interesting questions to ask Simon about safety and how the equipment keeps you safe. 

P5/6 Science Week Day 4

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Vattenfall Renewable Energy

Carol Kane from Vattenfall, which is Swedish for waterfall, came in to talk to us about renewable energy and the new windfarm in Ayrshire. We learnt lots of facts about wind turbines which links to Global Goal 13-Climate Action and the work we have been doing in class on renewable energy sources. She told us about the huge range of jobs, skills and careers that are available in Green energy.

 

 

P5/6 – Masterships Captain Serco

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Science Week: Lorna Baird (Master Ship’s Captain) from Serco

Yesterday we had Lorna Baird visiting from Serco. She is the captain of cargo ships. Lorna spoke to the class about the impact of ships on the environment and alternative options to reduce the damage to the environment. She discussed how smaller ships are using solar power and lots of ships are returning to using sails however these come with some challenges which was shared with the class. Lorna discussed how the ship manages waste to reduce impact upon the environment, such as incinerating waste and feeding food waste to sea life. 

Lorna also shared the skills required to do her job, she is a trained fire fighter and medic which is expected of all of the staff on the ship.

The pupils were very interested and asked lots of questions.