Afternoon Tea
On Friday we enjoyed our last visit to Hallhouse Care Home. We had juice and biscuits and chatted to our buddy about what we had learned and enjoyed about our visits. We wrote Thankful Thursday notes and took them to everyone in Hallhose, including Claire who helped co-ordinate this topic with Mrs Ross.
We have learned so much from all our visits and this has been a positive experience for everyone involved.
Gracie- “I liked learning how to interact with older people. I definitely enjoyed this topic”
Joey – “It was fun and I liked getting to know Margaret”
Elvie – “I will remember how good it was playing games with Irene. I am not used to speaking to older people so it helped me learn what to say”.
Fit for Friday
Every Friday morning we wake ourselves up with some exercise in class.
Lots of fun, laughter and movement together.
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.
Science Week: Ayrshire Astronomical Society
Today Graham from Ayrshire Astronomical Society visited to share knowledge about the moon and space rockets with P6/7 and P5/6. The children had opportunities to participate in demonstrations, look at models of space rockets, interact with a presentation and ask questions.
HWB: Dog’s Trust
We had a lovely visitor come into the school last week to deliver a range of lessons focusing on dogs. In P5/6, we learned about how to care for a dog and a little about body language when in the company of a dog or if a dog approaches us in public. This was a really interesting lesson and everybody learned something new. The pupils were so respectful towards our visitor and had lots of questions about what they had learned.
HWB: Skiing at Newmilns
This week’s skiing was as fun as ever especially with the snow coming on and off making the slopes that little bit more slippy. Still lots of smiles all round with pupils enjoying the experience, building confidence and encouraging one another thank you to the super staff at Newmilns ski slopes.
HWB:PE
Play Leaders
On Friday, all of the primary 6 pupils had their first Play Leaders session with Lynsey Hogg from Active Schools. Lynsey discussed role models with them and what role models mean to them. She taught them a range of strategies to maximise participation when leading activities. We are excited to see them grow as Play Leaders within our school.
East Ayrshire Council site
During lunch we had a visit from a very important potato! Super Tattie came to visit and we took some photos and had a conga through the playground. 
