Newton Farm Primary School and Nursery Class

March 22, 2026
by Miss Stark
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This Week in Room 13

This week we had a visit from our Young STEM Leaders who taught us all about effervescent reactions! They were all so helpful and talked us through our learning so well.

Whave been learning about plants and how they grown. We used the Indi’s to create a continuous circular pathway for us to plot the life cycle of a plant onto. Some of the pupils made very creative algorithms.

We also dissected some daffodils, labelling each part of the flower and stating its purpose.

As the weather was so lovely we took our art lesson outside and further developed our sketching skills by using the grid method.

We also went on our class trip to Kelvingrove Park and Museum! Colleen from the RSPB led us in some birdwatching in the park. We saw lots of birds we knew, even some Goldfinches and mallards! We then took ourselves around the museum, sketching things we found interesting. The pupils were a credit to our school ☺️

”It was my most fun day at school” – Duncan

Congratulations also to our Star Writer Hannah L and to Charlotte who was awarded the RESPECT certificate at our assembly!

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March 20, 2026
by Ms McIver
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Room 1 – 20.3.26

This week in Room 1:

– We had a visit from the Fire Brigade, they gave us a shot in the fire truck and with the hose! 🚒

– STEM Leaders visited us and taught us how to make bubbles! 🫧 It was so much fun!

– Continuing to learn about life on a farm we are having a go at growing our own potatoes 🥔

– Lots of creativity during play 🧱

– We also celebrated a Star Writer and Respect award at assembly ⭐️

Have a lovely weekend, enjoy the sun ☀️

Room 24

March 20, 2026 by Miss Napier | 0 comments

PE – On Monday, we did a teamwork/reaction time game where 2 people had to hold a ball between them with just one hand, while trying to knock the ball out of others’ hands. It was tricky to try and keep your ball from getting knocked out and trying to talk with your partner so you went in the same direction! On Tuesday, We did more WWII drills with Miss O’Brien. We got in groups with our houses and got led by two platoon leaders. They got us to do drills and running. This was to work on communication and teamwork, and if your house worked hard enough we got house points.

Science – We learned more about bacteria on our hands by doing a handwashing experiment. We talked about where germ hotspots might be on our hands and then we put sanitiser on our hands. What didn’t know was that Miss Napier had put UV powder in the sanitiser and then she showed us all the ‘germs’ still on our hands with a blue light! Each group of tables had to wash their hands differently. Some had to wash just with water for 5 seconds, another group washed without soap for 10 seconds, and the last group used soap and washed their hands for 20 seconds. Miss Napier checked our hands again to see how effective each group’s handwashing was at removing the ‘germs.’ Using soap and water for 20 seconds is definitely the better option! We also did a sneezing experiment with a spray bottle to see how far a sneeze might travel when you put your hand over it, a tissue over it, or just nothing! Did you know a high force sneeze could travel up to 7.6 metres, if it’s not caught in a tissue or in your elbow?! Insane! We made some green slime too, which we pretended were bogies, and we had to catch all the bacteria (glitter) with it.

By Alexander, Jude & Miss Napier

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March 20, 2026
by Miss McBride
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Room 3

This week in Primary 1, we have been busy learning and having lots of fun!

In Literacy, we have been continuing to consolidate the sounds we have already learned. The children have been working hard to recognise, say and use these sounds in their reading and writing.

In Maths, we have been focusing on ordering and sequencing numbers up to 20. The class enjoyed a variety of activities to help them understand number order, including games and practical tasks. They are becoming much more confident in recognising numbers and putting them in the correct order.

On Monday, we had a very exciting visit from the fire department as part of our “People Who Help Us” topic. The children learned how to call 999 using a smartphone and talked about when it is important to use this emergency number. They also had the chance to spray a real fire hose and go inside a fire engine, which was a highlight! We were shown different tools that firefighters use and learned how they help keep people safe. It was a fantastic experience and the children had so much fun while learning.

Well done to all the children for another great week of learning!

I hope you have a lovely weekend!

Miss McBride and Room 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 20, 2026
by Miss Laird
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This week, our P1/2 class has been very busy and engaged in lots of exciting learning activities.

On Monday, we had a very special surprise visit from some firefighters. As part of our learning about “People Who Help Us,” we have been linking this to our Scottish Islands topic. We explored how the roles of emergency services in Glasgow compare to those on the islands, and how they help keep people safe in different environments.

During their visit, the firefighters spoke to the children about the important work they do and the different situations they respond to. They also taught us how to dial 999 and what to say if we ever find ourselves in an emergency.

After the talk, we then went outside to see the fire engine. The children were very excited to sit inside, explore the vehicle, and learn more about the equipment. Everyone even had a turn using the fire hose, which was definitely a highlight of the day!

Our Favourite Parts of the Week

Here are some of the children’s favourite moments from their learning this week:

KA – I liked learning and listening 

EM – I got 10 stars everyday!

BR – I liked doing the fitness PE lesson on the pitch.

FM – I liked seeing the firetruck and going inside it to see all the things they use in a fire. 

ED – I liked using the fire hose.

AB – I liked having a go at the fire hose. 

HM – I liked going inside the fire engine. 

DP – I liked trying the hose. 

JS – I liked playing maths bingo.

TC – I liked going to the pitches to do fitness.

CS – I liked playing with the Indi.

KJO – I liked when the STEM leaders came to the class and we did an experiment.

KH – I liked expanding sentences about the boy jumping. 

DM – I liked playing with the Indi. 

LF – I liked when the Stem Leaders visited us and we made the flowers change colours. 

SM – I liked playing with the snowflakes. 

AR – I liked using the fire hose. 

AM – I liked doing the science experiment with the STEM Leaders. 

KO – I liked playing with the Indi. 

CH – I liked the flowers changing colours experiment. 

MS – I liked playing with the Indi. 

Have a lovely weekend everyone! 

Miss Laird and Room 4

March 20, 2026
by Miss Lockhart
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This Week in Room 15

Hello everyone,

This week in Room 15 …

We have been learning about fractions and finding fractions of a number.

We made T-shirts for our hockey festival next week – we are so excited!

We did cheerleading at P.E.

We are learning about money and totals with Miss McFadyen.

We read more of our class novel the 100 Mile an Hour Dog – we only have 2 chapters left.

We had a fun assembly this week. It took a while to get Mrs Calder’s riddle.

We created our own board games with a twist on snakes and ladders.

We made posters about Mental Health with Mrs Kerr.

If you have any spare junk or recycling materials could you please give these to Room 15 next week to help us with our junk modelling designs. Thank you.

Have a lovely weekend and we hope the sun stays shining.

Room 15

March 20, 2026
by Miss Finch
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Room 11 Update

We are learning about equivalent fractions.

‘Learning about fractions is really fun’ KS

‘They are hard to understand’ NM P4

Most of the class are finding it a little tricky, but if we remember to use our times tables facts and division strategies then we can get it right.

On Wednesday we did a giant PE session with most of the school.  Mrs Sheed led a fun fitness class, and we all followed along.

‘It was really fun but really tiring!’ NM P3

‘It was fun and it made me feel good’ AW

‘It was really fun and when I got home I did even more exercise!’ OC

‘ It was good that we got to exercise with all of our friends’ RC

Big congrats to Ethan I and Freddie who received certificates and a book for Star Writer this month.

Also to Harris, who received our class certificate for our school value ‘Respect’.

 

 

March 20, 2026
by Miss Welsh
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Our Learning Week in Room 9

This week we have learned how to divide with the 2,5, 3, 4 and 10 times tables- CB and AMe

We have been doing acrostic poems all about Easter- AN

We have been learning about the 2,5 and 10 times tables- BB

We have been learning the o_e phoneme- CM

In science we have been building houses- AMcI

We have been learning how to use conjunctions in our sentences- AR

We have been learning the ough phoneme- SG

We have been learning our numbers and colours in french- HM

We have learned colours, our names and the Scotland national anthem in makaton- LH, SA, JS

We have been learning about different instruments in music and the sounds they make- LM

 

March 20, 2026
by Mr Allen
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Room 6 STEM Leaders Visiting

On Tuesday we had some really cool people called STEM Leaders come to visit our classroom. They are big kids from Primary 6 who love science, and they came to do a real-life experiment with us!

We know what “STEM” means. It’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths. They told us that scientists always ask “why?” and “how?” – and that’s exactly what we did.

The Challenge: Can we make a flower change colour?

The STEM Leaders showed us what we were going to use. We had:

  1. Clear plastic cups.

  2. Fresh water.

  3. Bottles of brightly coloured liquid (we learned this was “food colouring”).

  4. Beautiful, plain white carnation flowers.

Step 1: Getting Messy (a little bit!)

First, we had to pour water into our cups. Then came the best part: adding the colour! The STEM Leaders let us choose. Some groups chose blue and some chose red. We put lots of drops in until the water looked really bright, like magic juice.

Then, the STEM Leaders carefully helped us trim the bottom of the flower stems (scientists call this cutting at an “angle”!). We put one white flower into each cup of coloured water. It just sat there looking white.

Step 2: The Big Question (and Waiting…)

The STEM Leaders asked us to make a prediction. (That’s a fancy science word for a smart guess!). We had to think about what would happen next.

Here are some of things we thought:

  • “I think the petals will turn blue because they drink the water.”

  • “I think the flower will stay white.”

  • “Maybe the flower will just die because it doesn’t like the colour.”

We didn’t know who was right! We had to leave our flowers sitting on the sunny windowsill and wait. It was so hard to wait until the end of the week!

Step 3: THE REVEAL!

When we came into the classroom on Friday, we all ran straight to the windowsill.

W-O-W! Our prediction was right! The blue group’s flowers had tiny blue stripes all over the petals. The red group’s flower looked like it had red veins! They were turning the colour of the water! It was super cool! We couldn’t believe our eyes.

So, How Did It Work?

The STEM Leaders explained everything to us, but it sounds like magic. They said that plants “drink” water from the soil using their roots (but our flowers didn’t have roots, just stems). The stems work like a giant straw! The flower uses these tiny straws to suck up the water all the way from the bottom up to the leaves and the petals.

Because the water was filled with food colouring, the colour got sucked up too. That’s why the plain white petals started to show the colour!

We Loved Being Scientists!

We had such a brilliant time with the STEM Leaders. We felt like real scientists because we got to ask questions, make a guess, do the experiment ourselves, and see what happened. We can’t wait for them to come back and do another experiment with us!

Thank you so much to the STEM Leaders for coming to our class!

Make sure you ask us about it at home!

March 20, 2026
by Miss Higgins
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Room 19

Thank you to Anders, Harry, Jack-John and Ross for this week’s post.

Monday  – We did fractions with Miss Macfarlane and we did PE.

Tuesday –  We did IOW and literacy and metalinguistics in Literacy.

WEDENSDAY –  we went on our school trip.  We walked to the train station and got onto the train and got off at the Exhibition Centre and walked through a big pink tunnel and past the Armadillo and the Hydro and then went over a bridge that was over water and got to the Science Centre and had a good time.

THURSDAY – we did IOW and PE.   For PE we did golf then we did literacy.  

FRIDAY –  we had Miss O’Brien for the morning and then Miss Higgins came back.   We had the spelling and maths test and after that we played around the world then after lunch we went to assembly then went home for the weekend.  

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

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