{"id":1196,"date":"2017-11-16T13:58:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T13:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/IDLCentral\/?p=1196"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:00:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:00:34","slug":"primary-3-at-st-margarets-ps-meet-their-giant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/IDLCentral\/2017\/11\/16\/primary-3-at-st-margarets-ps-meet-their-giant\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary 3 at St Margaret’s PS meet their Giant!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Mrs Main and Miss Hunter, teachers of primary 3 at St Margaret’s PS have been\u00a0using the storyline approach to help develop their pupils’ understanding of citizenship. They used a WOSDEC (West of Scotland Development in Education Centre) global storyline resource called The Giant of Thistle Mountain – this involves using \u00a0drama\u00a0as a vehicle to tackle complicated societal issues which are interdisciplinary. This storyline links social studies, literacy and\u00a0health and wellbeing\u00a0E & Os as seen in the photo of the display below.<\/p>\n

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The Giant of Thistle Mountain\u00a0helps even very young pupils understand concepts such as:\u00a0what is a community, what is a stereotype, how it feels to be\u00a0ostracised in a community, how we should behave when someone in need\u00a0joins out community, what is a refugee? It offers teachers a creative way to address elements of Learning for Sustainability as a cross-cutting theme also.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday 15th November both classes invited guests along to help them celebrate the success of their learning AND their storyline villages. The children gave a presentation summary, shared what they had learned, then showed their guests their storyline frieze and\u00a0other work they had done throughout the project.<\/p>\n

Find out more about global storylines here<\/a>. We hope the pictures and the quotes below from the children give a flavour of how valuable this approach can be in developing deep and memorable learning.<\/p>\n

“We learned that there are lots of different people in the world – they all have different skills.”<\/p>\n

“We didn’t want the giant to feel sad – we wanted him to feel part of our community.”<\/p>\n

“My favourite part was saying my line because I got to stand up.”\u00a0 “I had two lines!”<\/p>\n

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“My favourite part is listening to the stories because I liked hearing it and love the story.”<\/p>\n

“Keeping the giant safe …we worked out he was safe to live in Thistle Mountain.”<\/p>\n

“Thistle Mountain, learning about the giant, getting to do the play.”<\/p>\n

“Just now – the open afternoon…the writing through practising – I can write more now.”<\/p>\n

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