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02 4th November 2019

This week we were talking about how to keep the organs in our body healthy.  We focused on healthy eating.

The staff in the dining hall very kindly offered to help us make some tasty and healthy Halloween treats.  We used plums and grapes to make some spooky , fruity spiders.

We would like to say thank you so much to our amazing dinner hall staff!

Look at our amazing creations.

This week for outdoor learning we were creating sound maps.  We had to use our sense of hearing.  We quickly sketched ourselves in the middle and then drew all the things we could hear around us.  We had to think about which direction the sound was coming from.  We could hear birds, people stomping on stones, an aeroplane, people shouting in the MUGA, cars, dogs, a whistle, silence, mud squelching, the wind blowing and people talking.

Matthew – We were drawing so we could remember what was around us.  To the left, right in front and backwards.

Martha – It was fun because we could hear lots of different noises.

We will be working in the Science Garden on Fridays this term to do some outdoor learning.  Please send in the equipment detailed in this previous post every Friday – https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/er/kirkhill23c/2019/09/02/outdoor-learning-clothing-amendment/

Thank you

Please click below to  see a PDF of our Meet the Teacher presentation.

Kirkhill Primary Meet the Teacher September 2019 P4c

Different outdoor learning experiences offer opportunities for personal and learning skills development in areas such as communication, problem solving, information technology, working with others and thinking skills. Learning in the outdoors can make significant contributions to literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing. Therefore, outdoor learning offers many opportunities for learners to deepen and contextualise their understanding within curriculum areas, and for linking learning across the curriculum in different contexts and at all levels.

(Learning and Teaching Scotland, 2010)

At Kirkhill Primary we strive to provide regular outdoor learning experiences for all our children.  As a school we have a fantastic outdoor space which can be used across the curriculum to develop our children socially, emotionally and academically. During last session we had a super Science Garden added to our fantastic Eco garden and we can’t wait to explore here and other areas of our school grounds!

To allow all pupils to access outdoor learning in the changeable Scottish weather, we would appreciate the children bringing in outdoor clothing (wellies, rain jackets and trousers) on days they will be learning outdoors. Class teachers will let you know via the class blogs the days that these are required so that you can keep them at home on other days.  Also, if you have any spare items which your child is not using any more and you are happy to give these to the school, please put this in a bag with it clearly labelled as spare clothing for the school to allow items to be shared with our families.

Thank you in advance with your support with outdoor learning and please get in touch if you have any questions. This support will allow our children to have a fantastic time learning outdoors come rain or shine!

Different outdoor learning experiences offer opportunities for personal and learning skills development in areas such as communication, problem solving, information technology, working with others and thinking skills. Learning in the outdoors can make significant contributions to literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing. Therefore, outdoor learning offers many opportunities for learners to deepen and contextualise their understanding within curriculum areas, and for linking learning across the curriculum in different contexts and at all levels.

(Learning and Teaching Scotland, 2010)

At Kirkhill Primary we strive to provide regular outdoor learning experiences for all of our children.  As a school we have a fantastic outdoor space which can be used across the curriculum to develop our children socially, emotionally and academically. During last session we had a super Science Garden added to our amazing Eco Garden and we can’t wait to explore here and other areas of our school grounds!

To allow all pupils to access outdoor learning in the changeable Scottish weather, we would like to ask if pupils could please bring in a named bag with old wellies, trousers (waterproof if possible but other old trousers if not) and a rain jacket.  Please do not buy any new items!  If you do not have any of these items which could be left in school throughout term time, please send a note to your child’s teacher and we will organise this for you.  If you could please ensure that all items of clothing and wellies have your child’s name and class clearly marked, that would be fantastic.  Also, if you have any spare items which your child is not using any more and you are happy to give these to the school, please put this in a bag with it clearly labelled as spare clothing for the school to allow items to be shared with our families.

Thank you in advance with your support with outdoor learning and please get in touch if you have any questions. This support will allow our children to have a fantastic time learning outdoors come rain or shine!