Halloween Fun

The boys and girls in Primary 1a had lots of fun at Halloween. We all wore great costumes to our party, some of which included witches, werewolves and super heroes! We also had lots of fun dooking for apples, making witch masks and eating lots of yummy party food!

Our Christmas Fayre – Friday 2nd December

We are all looking forward to our Christmas Fayre on Friday the 2nd of December. Preparations are well underway but we desperately require donations for our Tombola, Gift Stall, Raffle and Nearly New. We would be really grateful for any donations you can make. All classes will have the opportunity to visit the Fayre with their teacher. If parents/carers wish to visit the Fayre with their children they will be

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School Holidays 2016/17

School Holidays 2016/17 Christmas/New Year Thursday 22nd December 2016 to Tuesday 3th   January 2017 (inclusive) * Please note that schools will close at 2.30pm on the last school day before the holiday 2017 2017 Return to School Thursday 5th January 2017 Second Mid-Term Friday 10th, Monday 13th     and Tuesday 16th   February 2017 In-Service Day 4 Wednesday 17th February 2017 Good Friday Spring Holiday (Easter) Monday 3rd

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Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day in the United Kingdom honors the heroic efforts, achievements and sacrifices that were made in past wars. The main observance is on the second Sunday in November, but 2 minutes of silence is also made on November 11. Today in school at 11am we will be observing a 2 minute silence.

Reflecting on our Learning

Wow…what a quick term it has been! It only seems like yesterday that we had our first day at Balornock Primary. We have all been Successful Learners since starting school and this week we spent some time reflecting on term one. We self-assessed different areas of our learning within Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing. We can’t wait until term two!

Learning to Read in Primary 1a

The boys and girls in Primary 1a have been learning to read! We have been learning how to use the pictures to retell the stories. This week, we have been reading The Library and At School. In class, we have been reading in groups and reading on our own; soon we will be ready to read books with words!!!

Active Literacy in Primary 1a

The boys and girls in Primary 1a have been using phonemes to make, read and write CVC words on their magnetic boards during our Active Literacy lessons. We have been remembering to follow the rules of say, make/break, blend, read and write. Look at how clever we all are…  

Primary 1a Class Blog

Welcome to our class blog! We are all looking forward to a busy year ahead in Primary 1. We will be learning lots throughout the school year and are very excited about sharing this with you!