February 15, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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Please see the notice below for the opportunity of free swimming lessons with a Probationary Teacher at the Foundry swimming. FREE SWIMMING LESSON DATES TAUGHT BY PROBATIONARY TEACHERS Contact the Foundry directly at 0141 580 1174.
February 15, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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In Science today we were learning about how substances change state when we add heat or cool them down. We showed that if you add heat to ice cubes they turn into water. We decided to apply this knowledge and … Continue reading
February 14, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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In Primary 2, we encourage Reading for enjoyment and have several opportunities throughout the day for private reading. As you can see from above photo, the children are completely engaged in their new books from their recent Foundry visit.
February 13, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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In assembly, we learned about an exciting new activity that’s just arrived in Barrhead and Newton Mearns. Its called Beat the Street and it turns the streets we live in into a gigantic game. This short video from Beat the … Continue reading
February 13, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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In term 1 we learned about Length and in term 2 we’ve continued our learning about Measurement with Weight and Capacity. We have be estimating the weight of objects and arranging them in order, then confirming our results using scales. … Continue reading
February 10, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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We have been celebrating Chinese New Year in Primary 2. Sharing the traditional story of the Chinese Zodiac, retelling the story in our writing and making noodle soup with Mrs Hemphill. We have also been making Chinese dragons during Golden … Continue reading
February 7, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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School will be closed to pupils until Wednesday 13th of February. I hope you all have a fun and safe time. School Holidays 2018/2019 School Holidays Starts Finishes Autumn Half Term Holidays 21 Sep 2018 (Fri) 24 Sep 2018 (Mon) … Continue reading
February 7, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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In Primary 2, we use Sumdog as our Numeracy and Mathematics homework on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s. Research has shown that at least 30 minutes of Sumdog per week has a beneficial impact on the development of Numeracy and Mathematics skills. Moreover … Continue reading
February 6, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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We have been learning about what makes a good sentence. In Primary 1, we learned how to construct simple sentences with a noun and one verb, I see a dog. In Primary 2, we are learning how to construct more … Continue reading
February 5, 2019
by Mr McKenna
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Today is Safer Internet Day. Primary 2 were joined by the St. Mark’s Digital Leaders from Primary 4-7 to teach them how to be safer online.
