As a part of Global Citizenship week Base 3 have been studying Fairtrade!
We know that Fairtrade means giving producers a fair price for their hard work. We have been working in school to bring attention to Fairtrade in Gargieston!
“Article 27: Every child has the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet their physical, social and mental needs. Governments must help families who cannot afford to provide this.”
International School Meals Day
** Thursday 15th March **
Children were asked to vote on their favourite meals and these were the winners!!
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The menu will be:
Lentil Soup
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Hot Dogs
Fish and Chips
Pizza(v)
Tomato Pasta(v)
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Chocolate cake
One, two, three, four, five Makaton
Please try this rhyme out at home with your child pointing out the rhyming words this is very important in raising your child’s phonological awareness. Miss Clark is collecting data on the children’s knowledge and awareness of each rhyme before it becomes our focus and again after. I will share these results in pie chart form in the next few weeks. I recently attached our first pie chart on Hickory, Dickory Dock which showed an increase of knowledge and awareness when the rhyme was focused on at home and within the ECC in a partnership. Please try and incorporate this into your every day routine Nursery Rhymes are portable: Here are some examples of when they could be sang…..
*While in the car on the way to the ECC each day
*When out walking in the outdoor environment
*When your child is having a bath or shower
*Before or after story time at home.
*While making the dinner or tidying up.
*While visiting some relatives.
This months focus is about being face to face with your child so they can look directly at you while joining in with their play. Play with the same resources as your child and allow your child to direct the play this involves copying and responding to their actions even if this involves acting like a big kid this will really encourage your child’s active participation and encourage them to seek further interactions.
This provides your child with a positive outlook on how they see the world around them. When a child is actively listened to they feel a sense of value this also builds their confidence, self esteem and social skills when forming positive relationships for life long learning.
Freya Lee in P4A took part in the Ayrshire Association of Burns Clubs School Competition at St Joseph’s Academy and won 3rd place for P4/5 Verse Speaking. What a fantastic achievement. Well done Freya!!
Congratulations to all the other children who also made it to these finals. They were all delighted to give up their Saturday to represent the school and we couldn’t be prouder.
Back row left to right: Beth Patterson, Emma Dickson, Emily Dippie, Isla Crawford
Front row: Louis Lindsay, Freya Lee
P4A enjoyed playing out in the snow on Wednesday. It was very cold but we all had great fun!!
You are invited to come and join your child
in small group numeracy games, within the class setting .
To accommodate working parents , we have
arranged 3 different dates.
Please select the date that suits best ( one per pupil please )
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Come along and join in the fun – while your children learn!
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P1B – FULL ON FRIDAY – PLEASE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE DAY
P1C – FULL ON FRIDAY – PLEASE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE DAY
P2C – FULL ON FRIDAY – PLEASE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE DAY
P3A – FULL ON FRIDAY – PLEASE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE DAY
P3B- FULL ON FRIDAY – PLEASE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE DAY
P4A – FULL ON FRIDAY – PLEASE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE DAY
P4B – FULL ON FRIDAY – PLEASE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE DAY
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P2C – FULL ON THURSDAY – PLEASE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE DAY
P3A – FULL ON THURSDAY – PLEASE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE DAY
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P1C FULL ON WEDNESDAY – PLEASE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE DAY
P3A FULL ON WEDNESDAY – PLEASE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE DAY
P3A FULL ON WEDNESDAY – PLEASE CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE DAY
Here, for your information, is the latest guidance which was recently posted on the East Ayrshire website:-
Following national advice and reports from the Met Office which show areas of East Ayrshire still in an Amber weather zone – and other areas at risk of snow – we are prioritising the safety and wellbeing of our young people and all schools and Early Childhood Centres in East Ayrshire will remain closed to pupils on Friday 2 March 2018.
We anticipate all schools and Early Childhood Centres will re-open as normal on Monday 5 March, but please check here and on social media for the latest updates, given the unpredictable and rapidly changing weather patterns.
Mrs. McLaughland
