{"id":240,"date":"2022-12-15T12:42:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T12:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/primary5b2223\/?p=240"},"modified":"2022-12-15T12:42:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T12:42:44","slug":"its-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/primary5b2223\/2022\/12\/15\/its-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Christmas!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lots to report since our last blog and lots of pictures to share. Thanks for the comments to the blog last time too!<\/span><\/p>\n

During November the school had a focus on Health and Wellbeing where we came up with some Big Questions and tried to answer them, it was interesting for instance, although a bit complicated, to learn how ibuprofen works in our body \u2013 we got the gist though. There was also a Daily Mile at 8.30am on a Wednesday and Friday, lots of us managed that – even Old Man Burns made it out every time! Seriously though, Mr Burns said he was proud of us because we were by far the class with the most people taking part on a regular basis. It\u2019s actually a really good way to start the day and we know that we can have a wee jog in the morning without it being officially organised. There was also a \u2018Move it Monday\u2019 exercise class with Miss Ionta in the MUGA with the rest of P5 and P6 which was fun and again a great start to the week \u2013 I think that\u2019s why Mr Burns has P.E. on a Monday morning, to get the week going. Obviously the best bit though, about Health Month, was the Ninja Challenge! What a great way to learn, wish we could do that every day. I\u2019m sure we\u2019ve told you about it already and the multitude of pictures speak for themselves so we\u2019ll move on.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was our turn a couple of weeks again to try and do a community litter pick, as part of being a Laudato Si school \u2013 being more aware of our stewardship of our planet. We\u2019re used to taking a turn at litter picking at school (unfortunately it\u2019s still needed at times) but we hadn\u2019t been out and about before with the class. So, with the help of Sarah\u2019s mum, we headed up to Fairweather Park. It was a bit sad because there was so much litter in parts, but there\u2019s no point in being sad, you just have to roll up your sleeves and do something about it and then hopefully being a role model will educate and rub off on people. We managed outside 4 times out of 5 that week and again it felt good, and extremely worthwhile, to do something for others, our school and community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Catholic Education Week (well fortnight) was from 16th<\/sup> November, the feast of St Margaret of Scotland, until St Andrew\u2019s feast on 30th<\/sup> November. Some of us kick-started it on the evening of the 15th<\/sup> November with the St Ninian\u2019s Cluster Mass at St Joseph\u2019s church. Mr Burns had never been before to that particular celebration, but he\u2019s now saying that he would try and never miss it in the future because it was so good, lots of St Ninian\u2019s pupils (ex-St Cadoc\u2019s) were there, and all the other feeder schools too, the St Ninian\u2019s music department, Isobel Mair, you name it! He was getting all emotional again, as he does, saying that it was good to be part of something bigger and that it was also good sometimes just to step back from your daily life tunnel vision and have a look around. He kept going, but we switched off\u2026\u2026.. There was also a St Cadoc\u2019s Sunday mass in the middle of the fortnight which was well attended too. In class we made invites to this mass, we also made little churches, and other places of worship, out of envelopes and lollipop sticks \u2013 they were quite cute. We got a visit from Stephen of AGAP, Archdiocese of Glasgow Arts Project, inviting us to become the next superhero! We signed off CEW with some St Andrew\u2019s celebrations in school thanks to our resident piper Mr McLaughlin. Oh, we also remembered every day in November all the Holy Souls and, in particular, those on the class November List.<\/span><\/p>\n

This leads us nicely to our Advent preparations. We had the crib up nice and early, we\u2019ve done well with the school Advent collections and also Mr Burns\u2019 class does a Missio Bauble appeal \u2013 we\u2019re nearly there with that too, one last push. Mr Burns has got some extra money to put to that from the staff World Cup Sweep. We did a sweep in class too, minus the money of course, which has made the World Cup even more exciting. We\u2019ll see who wins the prize very soon! (Argentina v France \u2013 Umair Z v Menaal). We have been trying to concentrate just on preparing for Christmas but sometimes you just can\u2019t help getting right in there! The Christmas Fair, Beat the Goalie and all, has been and we made Christmas springy things which were cool! We\u2019ve also had Christmas \/ Cosy Jumper Day, Christmas Lunch and the Panto too! \u2013 can\u2019t believe there\u2019s still another week to go!!!!! Aaaaarrrrgggghhhh!<\/span><\/p>\n

Talking about the World Cup we had a bit of fun, not to mention setting aside normal homework for 2 weeks, doing some tasks of our own choosing. We\u2019ll have more to say and show next time. Obviously, we\u2019ve been squeezing lots of schoolwork in as well. In Maths, between us we\u2019ve covered some Data Handling, Weight (especially estimating everyday items), Area and Perimeter, Multiplication and Division, Symmetry, Function Machines and Basic Equations, Compass Points and Angles and a bit of Place Value, not to mention working on our Problem Solving and mental strategies every day. In Language, our Reading Books have given us a wee opportunity at non-fiction and we\u2019ve also been practising our Reading Strategies, in particular predicting and identifying similarities and differences. In Writing we\u2019ve done some non-chronological reports and instructions, it was good to do a second one each time based on what we wanted to write about. We signed up for a Biodiversity live lesson in Science, we\u2019ve played a bit of netball during P.E. and our RRS Ambassadors also ventured around the school with an Anti-Bullying message. Lots of other stuff but here\u2019s a flavour \u2013 hope you enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n

Merry Christmas!<\/span><\/p>\n

p.s. Mr Burns says thank you very much for his gift<\/span><\/p>\n

p.p.s. we also welcomed 3 new pupils to the class but they didn\u2019t hang around<\/span><\/p>\n