All posts by Mrs Tait

Badminton

East Renfrewshire Badminton Competition

Last week some eager primary 6/7s tried out for the badminton team for  Uplawmoor Primary School. Our active schools co-ordinater made the decision of who was in the team.  The team members were, four girls and four boys. Girls team = Amy who played ladies singles, Annabelle who played mixed doubles with Dylan, Lauren who played doubles with Ashley and Ashley who played doubles with Lauren.

Boys Team= Josh who was the boys singles, Dylan who played mixed doubles with Annabelle, Adam who played doubles with Cameron and Cameron who played doubles with Adam.

Overall we came 3rd out of seven schools. The seven different schools that were there were Uplawmoor, Eaglesham, Cross Athurly, OLM, Gifnock, Netherlee and St Thomas’.  Well done to OLM who came first!

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By Amy Cupples and Adam Pollok

Art

Congratulations Lauren Sanders

A huge well done to Lauren Sanders who will have her fantastic artwork displayed in the East Renfrewshire Primary School’s Road Safety calendar next year.  Lauren’s artwork was picked out of hundreds of  entries from schools across the authority.

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Outdoor Learning, Science

P6/7 Visit Whitelee Windfarm to learn about Wind Energy

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P6/7 have been learning about renewable and non-renewable energy.  We knew that wind was a source of renewable energy as there is always going to be wind!  To learn more about wind turbines, we took a trip to Whitelee Windfarm and learned all about how the wind turbines work and how they produce electricity which helps to power just under 300,000 homes in one year!  That’s a lot of renewable energy.

After completing a workshop where we measured our own wind energy, we visited turbine 41 and braved the wind to feel the blades flying past us.  We then visited the exhibition and played lots of activities which tested our ability to make our own wind power.

Thank you for having us.  We loved our trip to Whitelee and have learned lots about wind energy.

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Photographs

Strike a Pose!

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Today all of the classes got their picture taken. The photographer told us to sit down and pose in various positions. The boys and girls with siblings  took got pictures taken together and we cant wait to see the final prints.

By Adam Pollok P6adam

Eco

Eco Committee Litter Campaign

ALThe Eco committee made a power point on the importance of picking up litter.  We went round all the classes and presented it to all the pupils and teachers. We are going to make a chart and monitor the playground to see if the litter is going to increase or decrease. Hopefully this school will soon be a litter free school.

By Annabelle P7

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Science, Uncategorized

Sun, Moon and Stars

spacePrimary 2/3 are now currently learning about space and what travels round the earth. The subject was science included with space. We learned how the earth travels round the sun and how the earth travels round the moon. We acted it out and got given a planet, some stars, the sun, the moon and the earth. We learned this in four different groups of three.   The name of the groups were moon groups.

By Zara Primary 3

I enjoyed this topic because I read a book before this topic and now I know much more about space. Zara P3 

I learned that the sun doesn’t move but the earth and the moon turns around in a circle. Eilidh P2

It takes a whole year for earth to go around the sun and the moon goes around the earth. Heather P2    

 

 

Technologies

Uplawmoor In Lego

In technologies,  P4/5 have been learning about the village of Uplawmoor. We enjoyed creating Lego models of houses and landmarks such as the hotel, church and school.  We learned about all of the important places in Uplawmoor and built a mini version of the village out of Lego.

I enjoyed making houses and buildings out of Lego. Arrah  P5

I learned about the different landmarks that are in Uplawmoor.  Rian  P5

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By Rian, Carly, Arrah and Catherine.

Halloween

Uplawmoor Halloween Disco

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Last night we had a spooky Halloween party with all staff and pupils, advertised by posters we made and displayed all around the school. There were parades for each stage group and also for the teachers and parents. Winners were Jack, Primary 1 who was a sneaky ninja. The Primary 2 winner was Rowan who dressed up as a vicious Viking.  Our Primary 3 winner was Eva who was the little orphan Annie from the old movie. Our fluffy Primary 4 winner was Ruby as a cuddly, pink fluffy unicorn. Our terrifying Primary 5 winner was Gabriel as a headless boy on a plate of cabbage. Primary 6 winner was Cameron as a street wise gangster and last, but not least, our Primary 7 winner was our freaky Frankenstein aka Annabelle. We would like to give the PSA and teachers a huge thank you for all the work they put in for the scary but fabulous Uplawmoor Primary Halloween disco 2015.

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Achievement, Citizenship

Amy Cupples – P6/7 October’s Citizen of the Month

Primary 6/7, Mrs Tait and Mrs McKay have decided to award a ‘citizen of the month’ award to a member of Primary 6/7.

This is a person who is  honest, caring, trustworthy, responsible, reliable, helpful kind and polite.

All staff and pupils will be able to vote for their citizen of the month. The award will be presented at assembly and they will feature on our website and achievement wall.

Well done to October’s P6/7 Citizen of the Month who is Amy Cupples.  What a superb achievement Amy!Amy citizen

Citizenship, Food Technology

Ci piace la pizza!!

 

Yes, primary 6/7 certainly do ‘love pizza’!   Especially home made pizza, the Italian way!class

As part of our Europe topic, we visited Italy today and made our own pizzas from scratch!

The boys and girls had a great time listening to ‘O sole Mio’ as we kneaded our dough and chose our favourite pizza toppings.  We all sat down together like a big Italian family and had lunch (with a wasp who decided to join us!)

In the afternoon, we enjoyed some French treats whilst watching a movie.  We had some crêpes and French brioche dipped in hot chocolate.

Today, the children worked so well independently and collaboratively.  They even did all the tidying up!  Well done P6/7.

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Citizenship, History

‘When My Granny Was Young’ P1-3

GrannyAs part of their topic, last month, Mikey’s gran and Lewis’s gran came in to talk to Primary 1,2 and 3 about what school time was like when they were younger.

“We have learned that when you got into trouble you got wacked with a belt!”  Heather, Zara and Eilidh.

“I enjoyed this topic, the whole entire thing!”  Eilidh P2

 

By Heather, Eilidh, Zara and Amygirls

Art, Science

P4/5 are learning about Sound Travel

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Rian  “I  have learned how sound travels in air molecules.   I have also learned how sound travels faster through water and solids than through air.”

Catherine “I enjoyed doing a poster in my IDL jotter.”

 

By Adam Pollok P6adam

 

 

 

 

Gardening

Gardening Committee Update

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The gardening committee are clearing and preparing the beds for next year and they are looking very busy.

They are putting manure on the beds and in the future they will plant potatoes, onions, beans and leeks.

They will be selling them next year at the farmers market.

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Health and Wellbeing

Uplawmoor Pupils are learning about ‘You and Flu’

As part of the Health and Wellbeing programme across the school we have been working on the ‘You and Flu’ programme from NHS Scotland with Miss Bradley.   In primary 1 to 3 pupils have been learning about how easily flu germs can spread and the importance of hand washing to prevent this. The made a ‘Hand Washing Pledge’ which is now on display in their classrooms.

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In primary 4/5 pupils have been comparing the symptoms of cold and flu and can explain the main differences between them. Our Primary 6/7 pupils have been learning all about the flu immunisation and have been researching both the arguments in favour of the flu immunisation and those against and will use their findings to contribute to a debate on the following statement ‘The more people who are immunised against flu, the less likely everyone is to get flu.’

Uncategorized

Semi-Final Intergenerational Quiz – 1st Place!

imageimageimage imageTeam Uplawmoor triumphed again today as they came 1st in the Intergenerational Quiz semi-final. A special well done to Emily for hanging the washing, Annabelle and Amy with their fabulous jive, Lauren and Jenni for their superb Wii driving skills and of course, the ladies who danced image‘Gangham Style’ with Amy and Annabelle as their coaches.  We can’t wait for the final which will take place in Largs in November.

A big thank you to Myra, Jan, Jenni and Sheila who have given up their own time to work in collaboration with the children.

We’ll see you soon for some ‘final’ training!

 

Eco

Eco Assembly “Think Green”

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Today two people who worked for Think Green came in to tell us about electricity and WEEE.   Adam and Michelle came to tell us how to save energy and what energy is used for.  They also told us that our rubbish can be recycled to make different forms of energy.

Think Green have launched a competition for the children to design a new mascot for their company.  The old one was called ‘WEEE Wally’.  They said they new one will be called ‘Eddy Electricity’.    We can draw it or make it out of old rubbish!

We encourage the people who read this to save energy for example, turn off lights, ipads and any cookers or ovens when they are not being used.

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