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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!

Citizenship, Eco, Our Community, Primary 7, Wider Achievement

Whole School Litter Pick!

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On Tuesday 21st May 2013 the whole school had a litter pick day around the school and Glasgow Road. People came from Tesco and Falkirk council to help us. First we had to choose a partner. Then went around the park, the co-op and the football pitch behind the school. It was so dirty and there was lots of litter.  There were sweetie wrappers, glass, and crisps packets, plastic, Irn bru cans and Cola cans.

After playtime everyone meet in the hall. The primary 7s and primary 6s went to Glasgow Road. We split up into three groups. One group went along to the bottom end, another group went to the top end and one stayed in the middle. At the top and middle there was loads of rubbish like hats, scarves, gloves, spoons, forks, knifes and metal bars .After that we back to school.  We hope everyone uses a litter bin and is responsible for their own rubbish. Josh             

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          

Citizenship, Our Community, Parents, Primary 7, Wider Achievement

World Of Work by P7

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On Thursday 9th May in the afternoon we had a World of Work event.  It was held in our school hall.  We invited local businesses in to talk about and perform their professions. Leading to the afternoon, I was excited and anxious; I was very interested in hearing the employees from local businesses.

Building up to the event, our tasks in ICT time were to find local businesses to contact them and to create an eye-catching poster to advertise the event. Just before the event, we were given a list of people attending.

I was very excited when we entered the room; our first station was a butcher just adjacent to us. They used complicated machines and utensils to shape the meat. Next was P.C.McInnes and he did a Q&A session about his profession. Next was a wood joiner, then Tony Bragg, who talked about how everything was quality checked before it happened/was, consumed. Next was Danielle’s dad who was a door supervisor. He talked about how he filtered out aggressive alcoholics and calm, collected people just wanting a good time. Finally, there were two gymnasts.

This was a great event and it was very interesting and I enjoyed it. The only criticism I have is that I wish it was extended to a full day rather than a full afternoon.  Adam

Eco, Primary 7, Wider Achievement

Switch off fortnight!

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    We had a switch off fortnight from 19th November – 2nd December and P7 were going around classes to see if the classes switched off their lights, computers and smart boards and their appliances at the plug. The winners were the nursery, P4/5 and P7. Every class did very well. Beforehand,P7 were learning about energy and how it causes global warming and how we can save energy by wrapping up warm and turning off appliances at the plug. It was very fun and everybody tried very hard and done extremely well.

Adam

Eco, Events, Wider Achievement

Eco Challenge Results!

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Three weeks ago we set the school an eco  challenge! —We asked each class to aim for a total of 190 bottles to contribute to our new greenhouse. 

This week we found out which class had collected the most plastic bottles for our greenhouse.  Every class tried really hard and here are the results –

8th – —P2/1 —35 bottles

7th – —P6 —42 bottles

6th – —P1 —48 bottles

5th – —P2 —57 bottles

4th – —P3 —81 bottles

3rd – —P5/6 —127 bottles

2nd – —P7 —179 bottles

1st – —P4/5 —219 bottles

We are still collecting bottles so keep saving them up at home!  Thanks!!!

 

active schools, health, Wider Achievement

Health Week

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During Health week, we did lots of different types of sport activities like Cheer leading, Tennis, Rugby, a workout with chest heart and stroke Scotland and found out about different birds with Birds Of Prey. We were taken to tennis by Chris and it was fun. We played doubles matches. We were split into 2 teams to win the most games.

We also played Rugby as our first activity and had lots of fun!

We also went to cheerleading and learned the chant L-E-T-S-G-O lets go, lets go!

After cheerleading we went to the birds of prey and Lots of people held Charlie the owl because he was so cute! We learned about all of the birds and about hibernation and what they eat! It was a great week and the whole school enjoyed it!

            By Rebecca and Adam. J