Tom Foster of AD2000 and Judge Dredd Magazine has provides an 
online drawing workshops. The video and it is really interesting as he draws and explains techniques as well as answers questions that were submitted.
Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5-7Qsoo_U0 to access the video.
Well done to everyone who took part in the Anti-Bullying Mascot Competition. We had lots of fantastic entries and it was very difficult for the Classroom Assistants and P6/7 Anti-Bullying Ambassadors to pick a final winner.
The winner of the competition is…
Nyah (P7) with this brilliant design
Well done to everyone who has taken part in Road Safety Week so far. It is great to see your photos. Check them out below.
Primary 6 investigating the speed measures in place in and around the school.
Thanks for the posters Primary 4/5.
Thank you for helping to raise awareness to keep our roads in and around Mauchline safe. #NoNeedToSpeed
JRSO
We have received lots of fantastic entries for the Anti-Bullying Mascot Competition. Well done to everyone who has taken part so far, it is going to be very difficult to pick a winner!
Please send all entries to Miss Kirkcaldy by Friday 20th November. You can bring your entry to school or email it to eajennifer.kirkcaldy@eastayrshire.gov.uk.
The winner will be announced and receive their prize on Tuesday 24th November.
Well done to everyone who has taken part in the Reading Challenges this week. It is lovely to see your photos. Here are a few that have been sent in.
We are aware that Christmas can be a challenging time for some members of our community. This year we are teaming up with the Night Before Christmas Campaign (charity number 47995) to provide gift boxes containing essential items and some Christmas treats for families in poverty.
If you can help, we are looking for the following items:
Child box:
Adult box:
Adult box for those who are homeless:
Please do not feel that you need to give all or any of these items, any donations will be gratefully received.
There will be a collection box at the front door of the school from 18th November – 2nd December.
Many Thanks,
Miss Black
This week we are raising awareness about bullying through Anti-Bullying Week Scotland.
We would like to encourage all children to take part in a competition to design an Anti-Bullying Mascot for Mauchline Primary School.
You can use pens, pencils, crayons, materials or ICT to create your mascot.
Please send all entries to Miss Kirkcaldy by Friday 20th November. There will be a prize for the winner!
Every November schools throughout the United Kingdom take part in Anti-Bullying Week. This is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on bullying and consider the steps we can take together to stop it. Anti-Bullying Week 2020 is taking place from Monday 16th to Friday 20th November this year and it has the theme ‘United Against Bullying’.
As a parent or carer, you are a vital piece of the puzzle in tackling bullying. You have a unique role to play in guiding and supporting your child through their school years and there are lots of positive steps you can take to help keep your child safe from bullying and harm.
For more information, please visit https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week/parents-and-carers
Pick at least one of the reading challenges to complete at home during Book Week Scotland.
We would love to see photos of you completing any of the challenges. If you would like to send a photo, please email it to eajennifer.kirkcaldy@eastayrshire.gov.uk.
Have Fun!
Each November Bookbug gives every Primary 1 pupil in Scotland a free bag of books and resources to inspire a lifelong love of reading, writing and counting.
The Bookbug Primary 1 Family Bag contains the three shortlisted titles for The Bookbug Picture Book Prize. Children across Scotland can vote for their favourite book by Friday 5th February and the winner will be announced in March 2021.
For advice, resources and programmes you can get involved in as a family, please visit https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/parents-and-carers.
Read, Write, Count is a national campaign to improve the literacy and numeracy skills of Scotland’s children.
As part of the campaign, every child in Primary 2 and Primary 3 receives a free bag with books and activities to support their learning.
In addition, the campaign provides advice and support for families, please visit https://www.parentclub.scot/articles/read-write-count, for more information.
Below is a link to a great website ‘Dyslexia Unwrapped’. This is helpful for children 8 years and up.
http://www.unwrapped.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/?dm_i=LQE,74CZP,21AOU7,SSUMV,1
Below is a presentation completed by young people talking about their experiences of Dyslexia.
As part of Anti-bullying Week, we would like to invite all children to wear odd socks to school to celebrate that we are all different.
As part of Scottish Book Week children can come to school dressed as a book character or bring a prop from a book, i.e a mixing bowl from George’s Marvellous Medicine or a wand from Harry Potter. Children do not have to dress up if they do not want to.
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