FEBRUARY 2025
3rd February – ‘Oor Burns Celebration 2025’
Our whole school community came together to share Scot’s poems, songs and dances performed by our youngsters. We also had the opportunity to congratulate those children who won a certificate for their recitation of a Scots poem and in the case of our Primary 7s, a Robert Burns Poem.
11th February – Rights Respecting Group
Our RRS Group have been working with Marta Ramage (Schools Travel Plan Coordinator) to review and update our school Travel Plan. The Travel Plan is an important document for our whole school community to use and ensures that all children have the right to be safe when coming to school each day.
24th February – World Thinking Day 2025
Children were invited to wear their Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Guides and Rainbow uniforms today to celebrate and promote World Thinking Day. We are lucky to have a well established Scouts Group here in Balmullo and Girl Guides group in Cupar. The children benefit from having a shared interest and belonging to a group which offers many opportunities to be creative, be adventurous and be outdoors!
28th February – ‘Making A Difference’
Each class has been tasked with Making A Difference to their school. This forms part of our Rights Respecting Schools work and recognises the role children have in sharing their voice and shaping ‘who we are’ in Balmullo. There are strong links to our school values of showing RESPECT and being RESPONSIBILE.
P6/7 are looking at how they can encourage everyone to embrace the importance of exercise and being outdoors in nature. P2/3 are keen that we all do our bit to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle her in school and beyond! The children presented their message at Assembly today.
JANUARY 2025
23rd January 2025 – P7 Micro:bit Coding
This week pupils in P6/7 were excited to begin their coding journey using Micro:bit. They learned how to connect the device, create a LED name display, and problem solve common errors. Some pupils then went on to explore how to programme sounds onto their device. We are looking forward to seeing our confidence grow over the next term!
30th January – P3/4 visit to Stirling Castle
The children in P3/4 went to visit Stirling Castle after learning all about Scottish Castles as part of our Term 2 topic. During the visit we learned about the original features of the castle and what has changed throughout the years to protect the people who lived there. We also learned about the jobs different people have had in the castle and why each person was important. We had a great day and learned lots! Thank you so much to all the lovely parent helpers who came along ton enjoy our day with us!
30th January – P5/6 visit to Stirling Castle
Our P5/6 class had a fantastic visit to Stirling Castle, where history truly came to life! The children explored the grand halls, kitchens, vaults and royal gardens, discovering fascinating facts about the castle that few people know. The trip brought our learning about Mary, Queen of Scots into sharp focus, helping the children see her story in a whole new way.
31st January – P7 IDL Topic ‘The Highland Clearances’
In preparation for learning about the Highland Clearances, pupils created a timeline of key Scottish historical events. They learned how to navigate Google Earth to locate areas in Scotland and used this to investigate the geographical landscape of the Highlands.
