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Active Learning, active schools, FalkirksGoingForGlasgow, Success

Bikeability

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A couple of weeks ago Mrs Guthrie organised a bike safety man from Bikeability came to show us about bike safety. He taught us how to ride on roads and taught us all about junctions and he showed us a life saver look. When you look behind your right shoulder and see if any cars are coming it’s called a life saver look because it will save your life. I went to Bikeability I passed level 1 it was fun. So hopefully I get Bikeability level 2 at our school. There is also level 3 but that is for high-school and for older people. He also explained an M check, when you check the whole bike for any problems and it’s easy to do, no tools required. Basically check the wheels, the brakes and the saddle, its best to do it every time you’re going to ride. So I would like to say a big thank-you to John for coming to teach us about bike safety it could save me or other people’s lives.

By Matthew

P5/6

Active Learning, active schools, FalkirksGoingForGlasgow, Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3, Primary 3/2, Primary 4, Primary 5/6, Primary 6/7, Primary 7, Success, Wider Achievement

Commonwealth Golden Time

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Easter Carmuirs have been doing sports on a Friday for golden time. Each class gets to choose with activity they would like and at about 2.15pm we go to the teacher that offered to do that activity then the teacher takes us to the place the activity is being held. Some of the activities were rounders, athletics , gymnastics and Boxercise We were trying to base some of the sports on the Commonwealth Games. We were doing something called Bikeability. Bikeability is when a man comes in and teaches you how to ride your bike properly. We have been doing all of this for a couple of weeks because it is coming up to the Commonwealth.

By Emma C

P5/6

Active Learning, active schools, Citizenship, Events, FalkirksGoingForGlasgow, Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 3, Primary 3/2, Primary 4, Primary 5/6, Primary 6/7, Primary 7, Success, Wider Achievement

Easter Carmuirs is Going for Glasgow!

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Easter Carmuirs have been completing a whole school project on the Commonwealth Games from January this year. As part of our Golden Time programme, the pupils have had the opportunity to try over 13 different sports ranging from ten pin bowling to softball. These have been running on a 4 weekly rotation and have proved to be a popular choice for pupils of all ages.

In individual classes, pupils have been completing personal projects; Primary 6/7 chose either Trinidad and Tobago or the Bahamas and researched the geography and culture. Primary 5/6 researched a Commonwealth country of their choice and completed a project about the athletes coming to Glasgow this summer. Primary 4 created their own mascots for Glasgow 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easter Carmuirs have also developed a Global Citizenship link with a school in Trinidad and Tobago. Mayaro Government Primary is a large school of 493 students, with a former student, Cleopatra Borel-Brown, representing the island in the Shot Putt event. We are currently developing this link with the pupils exchanging emails and letters. We plan to complete a joint project on leather back turtles on the island, Operation Trinidad, in association with Gillian Simpson from Zoolab.

 

 

 

 

 

Our Commonwealth Sports Day was a huge success! We had a great turn out from parents and invited guests, including Provost Pat Reid, Mr Webster from Falkirk High School and Yvonne McBlain. All pupils were involved in the preparation for this event, creating flags and banners to lead their house onto the field. Everyone performed fantastically, and in the end, Antonine were announced as winners, their trophy was presented to them by Provost Reid.

We have had pupils competing in a variety of sport festivals and tournaments this year. They had a great time at the Netball, Rugby and Athletics Festivals, the P7s enjoyed their Commonwealth Games at Grangemouth Stadium and some P5 and P6 pupils took part in a Triathlon event at Grangemouth High School. These events have been a great opportunity for our pupils, who have all behaved well and have been a credit to Easter Carmuirs.

Our Going for Glasgow project has been a fantastic opportunity for us to learn about the history of the Games and the countries involved in the Commonwealth. We have had so many great opportunities to take part in new sports and activities, allowing us to discover what Falkirk has to offer! We can’t wait to continue these sports as we enter a new term in August!

Enterprise, Primary 5/6, Primary 6/7, Success

Burns Supper

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On Thursday 30th January at 1.30pm Primary 5/6 and Primary 6/7 invited around 100 people into school to join them for their Burns Supper. The pupils identified their skills, applied for jobs and planned and organised the whole event.

The event was a great success with some very important guests. We welcomed Provost Pat Reid, Tony Bragg, Mary Pitcaithly, Yvonne McBlain, Rev. Sharp, Mary Esson, Mrs McPherson and Mrs McKay. We also had a lot of parents come along. All our guests joined in as we sang Shang-a-Lang, Auld Lang Syne and Flower of Scotland. We had lots of guests joining us for ceilidh dances, Canadian Barn Dance, Military Two Step and Dashing White Sergeant.

We were lucky enough to receive donations from Patricks of Camelon, Asda, Tesco and Morrisons and served haggis, neeps and tatties, as well as shortbread and Irn Bru to our guests.

Callum, Kieran, Zanna, Shavanna, Alyssa, Erin and Stacy recited Address to a Haggis while Mrs McKenzie played the bagpipes.

Ben and Jamie wrote a very funny Toast to the Lassies, while Megan and Amy read their very clever reply.

We received some amazing feedback from our guests, we even had the Falkirk Herald photographer there to take some photographs!

“It felt really stressful when we were phoning people to ask for food, because they were not always available. It was very exciting at the Burns Supper” Erin P5/6

“It was a huge success. At the Burns Supper we were all excited” Robyn P5/6

“It was really awesome fun” Jack P5/6

“It was fun creating the decorations for the hall” Zanna P5/6

“When we were creating the invitations we were unsure whether the guests would be able to come or not” Laura P5/6

“We got donations from Patricks, Asda, Tesco and Morrisons for all the food” Emma P5/6

“I felt nervous when I was speaking in front of all the guests and parents but I really enjoyed it” Alyssa P5/6

“We didn’t expect that it would be such a great event” Callum P5/6

Thank you to all of our guests for coming along. Thank you to the Parent Council for helping us to cook the food. And finally, thank you to Patricks, Asda, Tesco and Morrisons for their very generous donations of food and drink for our event.

News, Primary 7, Success, Wider Achievement

World of Work Event

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On Thursday 9th May at 1pm-3pm Easter Carmuirs held a world of workday event. It was held in Easter Carmuirs Primary School hall. We invited local businesses in to help us choose our future job.

Before the event we were learning about all the different careers. During ICT time we made posters to put up around the school. About 2 weeks ago we went ICT and found out some numbers for businesses in our area like hairdressers, butchers and vets.

During the event we went to all different parts of the hall to speak to local businesses that had came into speak to us. First we went to the butchers and we made some burgers. When we were at the butchers I learned that use all different kind of machines.

I really enjoyed PC McInnes because his job seems serious and interesting. I thought his job was interesting because he is a policeman and it seems important. I learned that if you have to be a police man you have to be fit .I also really enjoyed the gymnastics coaches because their job seems hard and fun. When I was at the gymnastics part I learned that you have to be fit to be a gymnast. The 3rd person we went to was the joiner. I liked listening to him because his job seems very interesting. I learned that you need maths to be a joiner. I thought the most interesting job was the gymnastics coach because it seems fun, looks good and would be someone who was hard working.

I enjoyed the event and I think the school should do another one next year.  Taylor