Hurlford Primary School and Early Childhood Centre

By Kier and Callum

On Monday Mrs Sloan came in and did the John Muir award with us.

We learned about deforestation and the effect this has on wildlife.

We found out more about the different bird songs you hear and which birds they belong to.

Sadly, there were not enough trees left in this forest for the birds to make new nests.

We wrote important messages on the playground to encourage climate action.

In maths we did some BODMAS calculations (order of operations).

 On Tuesday we had another visitor called Fifi (Fiona) who came in for a bit to show us some plans for the Parkette. 

This group added a bicycle shelter.

Lolly sticks made great bicycle stands.

We used different materials to give the plans a 3D perspective.                                                    

Then on Wednesday we started an art project where we used oil pastels to make a poppy and on Thursday we did writing where we created acrostic poems about Remembrance Day. 

We will post some pictures of our poppies and poems once they are all finished.

We have had an action packed week in P7J.  This week we welcomed Miss Little to our class, she will be with us for the next four weeks.

We also had visitors from the Creative Minds team, Joe and Kate.  They took us on the story journey of The Selkie Bride: we looked at maps of Scotland and the islands, listened and responded to some theme music and created detailed observational drawings of shells, drift wood and rocks found on the beach. Everyone found this to be an enjoyable and calming afternoon.

Lots of active learning was taking place for numeracy with the focus on adding and subtracting decimal fractions.  We’re all becoming much more confident and accurate when handling decimal numbers.

Cop26 has been a main area for discussion and we have all taken part in activities to help identify more sustainable ways of living.  Ask us about small changes we can all make at home to help the environment!

Plastic pollution was the chosen theme for all groups when challenged to create a short film using iMovie.  Each group was tasked with including three different types of camera shot to produce an attention grabbing film.  Lots of fun was had and I must thank all the pupils for teaching me lots more about how to use iMovie!

Next week, we look forward to a visit from Lorna Sloan who will be helping us work towards the John Muir Award.  We will also be learning about Remembrance Day amongst many other things.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mrs Johnstone

We are delighted to announce that:

• Hurlford Primary pupils have been announced as winners in Royal Bank’s MoneySense ClimateSavers Top Trumps competition
• Both 11 year-old’s design to be exhibited in front of delegates and world leaders throughout the COP26 Conference

Two pupils from Hurlford Primary School will see their artwork exhibited on the world stage at the COP26 climate conference after being announced as  winners in Royal Bank of Scotland’s MoneySense ClimateSavers Top Trumps competition.

 In the run up to COP26, the bank’s MoneySense Climate Savers Top Trumps competition tasked school pupils with designing an exclusive set of the iconic playing cards promoting sustainable behaviours.

 Across the UK and through its NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster Bank brands, entrants were asked to use their creativity to design their own versions of the cards that show the everyday actions young people can take such as switching to a reusable water bottle or cycling to school.

 Alfie and Cara  saw off competition from over 2,000 entrants and impressed judges with their entries.

 Alfie and Cara will be two of 26 winners to have their cards featured in the new Top Trumps deck, shown to delegates and world leaders throughout the COP26 Conference in Glasgow.

Alfie and Cara were each sent a goody bag containing prizes including a pair of Adidas Parley trainers – made from recycled ocean plastics, a Top Trumps bundle and 30 sets of the competition cards to share with their friends and family.