Hurlford Primary School and Early Childhood Centre

An East Ayrshire Council School

March 24, 2023
by Miss Frew
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P5 Week Beginning 20.3.23

It’s almost the Easter holidays!

We have all worked so hard this term and are looking forward to a relaxing break. Here is what P5 got up to his week:

In literacy, we have focused on inference and making our own inferential questions. This has been challenging but we have worked really hard to improve our understanding. We also have been developing our cursive handwriting and are making good progress.

In maths, we have been continuing to learn our tables and have been working on the written method of multiplication. We all demonstrated our ability to multiply 2/3 digit numbers by 10, 100 and 1000 and know the rule to help us. We will continue building on our understanding of multiplication next week.

In other areas, we performed at both Dance Fest and Scottish Opera this week and had a fabulous time! We are all really proud of our pupils hard work and determination and I’m sure you will agree that it all paid off! We also discussed internet safety this week and have been investigating how to keep ourselves safe online.

 

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

-Mrs McDonald x

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March 24, 2023
by Ms Wilson
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P6: week beginning 20th March 2023

It’s Friday again, what a quick week. Only one more week to go till the holidays!

P6 have been very busy again and are looking forward to a well earned rest. Here’s a summary of what we’ve been doing.

On Monday, for literacy we continued to develop our listening and talking skills by working with a partner to prepare a short speech. For spelling, we focused on Fair Trade vocabulary. In Numeracy we applied our knowledge and understanding of decimals and completed an assessment. In the afternoon we rehearsed two songs from the Lion King in preparation for the Dance Fest.

On Tuesday for maths we put our problem solving strategies to the test and for literacy we wrote eye – witness accounts to practise our chronological report writing. After lunch we had another run through of our Lion King songs then headed off to the Palace Theatre to take part in this year’s Dance Fest.

We had our second last skiing and tubing session on Wednesday and in the afternoon we focused on Time work in maths then enjoyed our outdoor WOW activities.

On Thursday we had a fantastic time at the Scottish Opera venue in Glasgow to perform our Lion King showcase. Firstly, we were given a tour of the building then had a quick rehearsal and sound check. After lunch we went on stage. Everyone did amazingly well. We enjoyed watching the other schools perform their Disney musical extracts.

Today as part of Fair Trade and Food Fortnight we learned all about coffee. We found out where coffee beans are grown, how to make a cup of coffee and we even got to paint a landscape with coffee!

Next week we’re going to be learning all about herbs and spices!

Enjoy your weekend.

 

 

March 24, 2023
by Miss Steedman
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P4S w/c 20.3.23

Happy Friday Everyone,

It’s been another busy week in P4S where we have been completing multiplication and division assessments in Numeracy, using our strategies to help us.  We have also started to learn about Data Handling and how to gather and display data after taking a survey.  Next week, we will take this further and create our own surveys.  On Thursday, we spent our Numeracy lesson solving different problems which meant we had to think out of the box and work out which of our many amazing Numeracy skills to draw upon.  Some of the puzzles were quite challenging.

We had some fun using chalk to draw warm, cosy mugs of hot chocolate, it was messy but we all had fun and the colourful creations were a delight to behold.

In Literacy we wrote a piece of Persuasive Writing entitled ‘No More Homework’.  There were some interesting reasons and strongly worded opinions showing that the children have very persuasive skills indeed.

In RME we have been learning about the Easter Story and began by looking at What is Lent? and the story of Palm Sunday which we found really interesting.

It’s been a busy week and a relaxing weekend ahead is much needed by all.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Best wishes,

Miss Steedman

March 23, 2023
by Mrs Johnstone
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P7 – 23rd March 2023

It is hard to believe we are almost at the end of this term!

This week has been the start of Food Fortnight across the school, with the added focus of Fairtrade too.

As part of our topic, P7 pupils have been learning about popular foods in China in comparison to Scotland.  We carried out research, discussed similarities and differences with Scotland and designed our own Chinese menus. Following this, food preparation skills were developed as the class made Chinese spring rolls.  This task involved slicing and grating vegetables, making a stir-fry and then wrapping the cooked vegetables in filo pastry.  It was a very busy morning and the classroom was full of delicious smells.  The kitchen staff were very kind and let us use the ovens to cook our spring rolls which were ready just in time for lunch!

Another aspect of Food and Fairtrade Fortnight has been looking at coffee production and how Fairtrade helps farmers make a fair living from growing coffee plants.  We watched an interesting tour of a Kenyan coffee farm and then researched where coffee comes from around the world; we plotted countries on a world map and made colour coded key labels to show each country, its flag and how many food miles the coffee has to travel to reach Scotland.

Literacy was focused on reading a report text called, ‘Spiders and How They Hunt’.  Pupils looked at and discussed  the features of the text and used the flow charts and venn diagrams included to find information before creating their own tables of information, using facts found in the report.

In Numeracy, we have been consolidating how to find equivalent fractions and started carrying out 2-step calculations to find a fraction of a quantity.

Homework was due in yesterday and we have been enjoying looking at each others’ work and listening to presentations about Chinese tourist attractions.  It has been brilliant to see the amazing and extremely creative models that have been worked on at home, each and every one is different and shows a great level of imagination! PowerPoint presentations and brochures have also been full of information and neatly presented.  Well done to all pupils who completed this task and thank you for any support you have given at home! (I will post some photos next week.)

 

March 17, 2023
by EAjoanne.mair2@glow
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P5 AND P6 PUPILS – THE LION KING

Can I please ask that ALL costumes are in school on MONDAY 20TH March as we will need them for Dancefest on Tuesday and the Disney Showcase in Glasgow on Thursday.

Can all permission slips and EV5 forms also be returned on Monday.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

March 17, 2023
by EAjoanne.mair2@glow
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PARENT COUNCIL MEETING – 6TH FEB 2023

PARENT COUNCIL MEETING

Monday 6th February 2023
 

PARENT COUNCIL MEETING  (6.00 – 7.00)

 

ATTENDING: APOLOGIES:
Gillian Campbell (HT) Nicola Hamilton Grant
Joanne Mair (DHT) Sarah
Ariana Thompson Lyndsay McDonald
Cheryl Hamilton (Chair) Erin Blair
Karen Mair (Vice Chair) Scott Cairns
Ian Cairns (Treasurer) Louise Moodie
Tracy Crawford Donna Bircham
Lorna Horne Lauren McClung
Lorraine Crawford Natalie
Sarah Amy

 

 

Head Teacher welcomed everyone to the meeting.

 
TREASURER REPORT

 
Treasurer’s report attached.  Account balance is currently £3,468.97 very healthy for this time of year.
HEAD TEACHER REPORT

 
Shared on Glow via the newsletter
HT informed the meeting that there will be a new School App which should be available by the end of March.

All dates for upcoming events within the school are on Glow

Parent Questionnaire is also on Glow – please encourage everyone to complete.  Any comments/ suggestions will be published on Glow.

 

 
CHAIR REPORT

 
Lion King show – Friday 10th March, 3.30pm-4.30pm and 7pm-9pm.  Booker run for tuck and helpers required at both shows.  Also looking for 2 boxes of chocolates for prizes for the lucky programme.

LH asked if we should do a raffle.  It was agreed that since the tickets for the show are more expensive we will not do a raffle at the show.

Spring Disco – Thursday 30th March.  Need to arrange Booker run and helpers for both discos.

ECC-P3: 6.15pm – 7.15pm and P4-P7: 7.30pm-8.30pm.  Will discuss at next meeting.

Hurlford’s Got Talent – Friday 16th June, 6pm-9.30pm – KM to check date with community centre and arrange a booking form.

 
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
 JM asked if the parent council could arrange for medals to be engraved at Stewarts for the Burn’s competition.  LC to collect medal from office and arrange.  7 medals required.

TC asked if the staggered drop off/pick up times will change any time.  GC advised this is one of the questions within the questionnaire.  Anyone asking about the times should fill in the questionnaire.  It was agreed that the staggered times are helping with the traffic congestion issues.

It was asked if the current teacher strikes had been agreed.  GC could not confirm the dates as there had been noting agreed.  Information would be provided as soon as possible.

 
NEXT MEETING: MONDAY 6th MARCH

ALL WELCOME!

 

March 17, 2023
by EAjoanne.mair2@glow
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PARENT COUNCIL MINUTES – 6TH MARCH 2023

PARENT COUNCIL MEETING

Monday 6th March 2023
 

PARENT COUNCIL MEETING  (6.30 – 7.30)

 

ATTENDING: APOLOGIES:
Gillian Campbell (HT) Nicola Hamilton Grant
Joanne Mair (DHT) Ian Cairns (Treasurer)
Ariana Thompson Sarah
Cheryl Hamilton (Chair) Louise Moodie
Karen Mair (Vice Chair) Lauren McClung
Lyndsay McDonald
Tracy Crawford
Lorna Horne
Lorraine Crawford
Erin Blair
Scott Cairns
Donna Bircham
Natalie
Amy

 

 

Head Teacher welcomed everyone to the meeting.

 
TREASURER REPORT

 
No update
HEAD TEACHER REPORT

 
Shared on Glow via the newsletter
Improvement plan – looking to create an outdoor area for reading.

Family learning has been well attended

We had a good response from the recent parent questionnaire – lots of positive feedback.  It has been decided we will continue with the staggered start/finish times as 68 opted to continue as opposed to 23 who said no.

Mission to the moon has commenced. Pupils have already walked the distance from Hurlford – Edinburgh, Edinburgh – London and London – Paris.

An artist was in school today to help create the set for The Lion King show

Red Nose Day – Friday 17th March.  This year’s theme is Dress for Joy – pupils can wear something which makes them happy.  A £1 donation can be made through ParentPay.

The new school app will be launching at the end of March.  Parents and pupils will be invited to join.

We are looking to plant some seeds before the Easter holidays and have a wish list from Mrs Miller, including packets of seeds, plant shelter and seed trays.  Mrs Miller to purchase what is needed and will be reimbursed.

 
CHAIR REPORT

 
Lion King show – Friday 10th March, 3.30pm-4.30pm and 7pm-9pm.  Booker run was done.  Helpers on the day will be CH and KM for the afternoon performance doors open at 3pm. AT and TC for the evening performance doors open at 6.30pm. LC will pick up 2 boxes of chocolates for prizes for the lucky programme.

Spring Disco – Thursday 30th March. Tickets will go on sale after the Lion King show.  We need 2 members to take ticket money each morning from 9am – 9.15am also need to arrange Booker run and helpers for both discos.

ECC-P3: 6.15pm – 7.15pm and P4-P7: 7.30pm-8.30pm.

Hurlford’s Got Talent – Friday 16th June, 6pm-9.30pm – KM to arrange let form from the community centre.  Auditions will take place on Thursday 11th May. We need 4 judges starting from 9.15am – still to be arranged.

Looking to buy all children in the school and ECC an easter egg again this year.  JM and GC both agreed this is a good idea.  We would need 250 eggs.  JM will confirm the number of children with allergies and we will organise something different for those children.  LC to contact Gillian Glancy at Asda to arrange.

 
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
LC asked if the PC would support the ECC garden project – supply paint, paint brushes and other gardening supplies.  It was agreed this could be done.  LC to speak to IC and Maria in the ECC.

JM said the school would also appreciate some paint for the outdoor reading area.

GC looking for ideas to celebrate the upcoming King’s coronation.  Discuss with the teachers and will come back if they need any support from the PC

It was suggested that the next meeting could be in person as this will be the last meeting until September, possibly in The Thistle.

 
NEXT MEETING: MONDAY 15th MAY

ALL WELCOME!

 

March 17, 2023
by Miss Baillie
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Primary 1 – Week beginning 13th March 2023

Hello Primary 1 😀

Another super busy week in Primary 1 this week. I hope you have all had a fabulous week. Apologies SWAY is not working this week so I will upload pictures from this week in next weeks blog.

This week we were learning about the sound “u.” We joined in with the jolly phonics song and practiced the sound while doing the action of putting up an umbrella. We painted umbrellas this week and built up towers as well as practicing our formation of the letter.

We have also been practicing our adding skills and have been working hard to learn strategies to help us add such as counting on.

This week, we were learning about Vets and how they can help us take care of our pets. We learned what they do in their job and got to role play being a vet and taking care of all of the sick animals in the class.

We had Red Nose Day today and we made Red Nose characters using jam cream biscuits with jam in the the middle as the nose. They all looked fab. We also did a fantastic piece of writing about our red nose characters and what they were up to. The whole school took part in an obstacle course for Red Nose Day and we had a brilliant time doing this (luckily before the rain started).

REMINDER for reading books (for those that have one) if they could be read as often as possible to give the class more exposure to blending CVC words and their common words. There are helpful tips inside the front and back covers for how to read with your child. Please remember to put the books back in their bag every day as we need them in class. Thank you for your support with homework and reading, it is really appreciated as I know home lives are very busy.

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Baillie

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