Monthly Archives: November 2017

ECC Events, Literacy and English, Orange Group, Parents, Pink Group, Pre school, Purple Group, Red Group

Communication Board update

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Please have a look at our communication board within the cloakroom this board changes weekly and offers key information and tips on aiding your child’s speech and language development. I have attached new information regarding speech sound development and this information is available in booklet form within the yellow folder attached to the communication board please feel free to take one. Our top tip is still adding on a word to your child’s sentences and I have attached a new poster linking to this to our board. For further information please have a look at our communication board. Thank you Miss Clark.

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The Scottish Poppy Appeal

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P7 pupils will be selling poppies

around classes this week.

Children should bring in a donation for the tins

if they wish to purchase a poppy.

Many thanks

ECC Events, Literacy and English, Orange Group, Parents, Pink Group, Pre school, Purple Group, Red Group

Nursery Rhyme of the week – Row, row, row your boat

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Please sing this well known Nursery Rhyme with your child and try out the Makaton. When singing nursery rhymes or familiar songs with your child try missing out the last word in each line and wait for the child to complete it for example… “Row, row, row your……”

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Choir

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Just a reminder that choir is on a Tuesday at lunch time (1:00pm) in the music room. All children are welcome to come along but they must attend every week. We will be singing lots of Christmas songs.

 

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Learning for Sustainability, P5a Miss Meechan, Parents, Social Studies

Thank you to our visitor!

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P5a would like to kindly thank Mr Johnson (great uncle to Kyan and Ryan) who visited our class today. With him he brought lots of medals, information and models to teach us about his father’s experiences during WW2.

We would also like to thank Mrs Gallagher (mum of Kyan and Ryan) who helped us to organise this visit.

The children very much enjoyed listening to this talk and asking plenty of questions.

Have a look at some pictures below.

 

Parents, Purple Group

Donations Please

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In the ECC we go through lots of liquid soap, hankies, wet wipes and kitchen roll.  We would greatly appreciate it if parents/carers could donate at least two of any of these items please.

To prevent us running out of storage, we ask that only Blue and Purple group parents donate just now and we will ask the other groups to donate over the year.

Thank you

ECC Events, Orange Group, Parents, Pink Group, Purple Group, Red Group, star of the week

★ Star of the Week ★

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Well done to our ECC Star of the Weeks from last week for super listening ears! 😀

Charity group

Children in Need Update

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The Mini Council have been working hard deciding how to raise money for the charity Children in Need.

As a group we have decided to collect old, round pound coins as part of ‘Pudsey’s Round Pound Countdown’, if you have a round pound coin at home we would be grateful if you could donate it to our collection by giving it to Miss Caldow.

On the week beginning 13th November the Mini Council will be selling Pudsey merchandise.  Based on our survey we have decided to go with Ears for £2.50. These will be sold at lunchtimes in the gym hall.  In previous years these have sold quickly so be quick to avoid disappointment.

On  Friday 17th November children are invited to dress up in spotty/Pudsey clothes at the cost of £1 which should be given in cash to their teacher on the day.

We are looking forward to seeing how much we can raise and if we can beat last year’s total of £623.90!

Thank you for you help and support!

The Mini Council and Miss Caldow

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Dyslexia Friendly Schools, Parents

East Ayrshire Dyslexia Roadshow

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Dyslexia Awareness Week 6-11th November. The theme of Dyslexia Awareness Week is ‘Positive about Dyslexia’

The Essential Skills Service, Vibrant Communities is an adult literacy and numeracy service, which offers free and confidential support across East Ayrshire for people who may need help and assistance with reading, writing and number skills. As part of Dyslexia Awareness Week, we would like to invite you to our free East Ayrshire Dyslexia Roadshow which will be held in partnership with Dyslexia Scotland and Glasgow Caledonian University in St Joseph’s Campus, Grassyards Road, Kilmarnock on the 10th November 2017 from 5.00-9.30pm.

The aim of the Dyslexia Roadshow is to raise to employers, parents, teachers, practitioners and adults awareness of Dyslexia and other eye difficulties such as Meares Irlen and how these conditions can impact on persons working, community, family and personal life.

Various Workshops will be taking place throughout the evening:

  • Fiona Dickson – Director Dyslexia Scotland – “ What is Dyslexia and What Helps”
  • 5.00 – 6.00pm and 7.00 – 8.00pm
  • Dr Nadia Northway – Glasgow Caledonian University “To See, To Learn”
  • 6.10 – 7.00pm and 8.10 – 9.00pm
  • Craig Mill – CALL Scotland – “Dyslexia Information Computer Technology (ICT)”
  • 6.10 – 7.00pm and 8.10 – 9.00pm
  • Gill Hudson – Iansyst – “Assistive Technology for Dyslexia Scotland”
  • 5.00 – 6.00pm and 7.00-8.00pm

Various exhibitors will be on hand to demonstrate their services such as Dyslexia Scotland, Iansyst, Cricksoft, Vibrant Communities and many more. There will be a chance to view Dyslexic friendly books, IT solutions and other suitable resources.

Outdoor Education, Primary 7, Technologies, Transition

Primary 7 Transition / Photography

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Primary 7 walked up to Grange Art & Design Department to meet Miss Sharpe for her to share some top tips on capturing that perfect photograph. She talked about perspective, focal points and the rule of thirds.

Then they took those tips out into the town centre taking lots of great photos. Everyone will soon choose their favourite photo to enter the national My Place Photography run by The Scottish Civic Trust.