March 13, 2017
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Here is some of the children’s writing about the making of the movie, All 10 of the p6 & 7s were involved. We made an animation of Tam o Shanter to help us learn about the poem. We went into twos and read the story to think how we will do it. then we … Continue reading “Scenes From Tam O’Shanter” Continue reading
May 18, 2016
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Comments Off on Pinewood gets lost in their new maze
Here at Pinewood we have just finished building our new maze. We are really looking forward to using it for all sorts of activities. It is outside out Outdoor Classroom and will certainly provide hours of fun for all the classes in school. Group 5 have also been enjoying their outdoor learning. We hope you […] Continue reading
December 9, 2015
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P6 pupils at Linlithgow Primary have been learning how to write code this week as part of the international “Hour of Code” programme at https://uk.code.org They have had to use literacy and mathematical skills to build programs to create games and draw shapes. Here is a link to one of the games they created: https://studio.code.org/c/145961932 […] Continue reading
August 30, 2015
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Comments Off on P6 Plan, Explore and Create in ICT at WPS
P6 at Williamston have been having a brilliant time looking at skills development in ICT and helping Mrs Gray plan for learning within this. Together, we all decided to challenge ourselves in creating ‘Cut Out Animations’ this term and we can’t wait! We’re looking forward to developing lots of different skills – collaborating, creating, applying, […] Continue reading
February 26, 2015
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On Tuesday, the afternoon group tuned into a live stream on Glow TV to learn about dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. It was fascinating to look at artefacts from National Museums Scotland, such as dinosaur foot prints, poo and fossils on the Smartboard. We discovered that some dinosaurs walked on two legs […] Continue reading
February 10, 2015
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Comments Off on Fire Pit Fun at BEYC
In February we are learning how to risk assess and responsibly make fires in our fire pit. We are discovering how to safely toast and eat marshmallows, bread and cheese. The children are developing their sense of personal safety while working well in teams. Lots of problem solving and mathematical and science concepts are being […] Continue reading
January 22, 2015
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Comments Off on Wild Animals Art Gallery at Bathgate Early Years Centre
Inspired by the African art work of local artist Kirsten Harris and ‘Rumble In The Jungle’ story by Giles Andreae, children at Bathgate Early Years Centre have been busy creating beautiful pieces of art work of ‘Wild Animals’. Children painted colourful backgrounds with a variety of paints and then looked for their animals in the […] Continue reading
