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
April 22, 2016
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Comments Off on Keeping Children Safe in Today’s Digital World.
The NSPCC with O2 have launched a Net Aware guide to support parents on the go and help them keep their children safe on the move. This information is particularly for children who have access to social media. You can also sign up for email updates about new social networks and how to stay up […] Continue reading
December 9, 2015
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Comments Off on Hour of Code
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
September 17, 2015
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Comments Off on Scotland Sings on Glow TV
Last week our morning group joined a Glow meet with musicians from ‘ Scotland Sings’ to take part in an altogether online sing-a-long at the end of a morning. This was an interactive meet, where we communicated through the comments and questions box and shared our answers to the musical instrument quizzes, with the musicians and children […] 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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Comments Off on Dinosaur Discoveries on Glow TV
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
