P5/6/7 SCHOOL TRIP Covesea Lighthouse, World War II Beach Activities, and the Navy & RAF Museum (18.3.25)

Our school trip by P5 , 6 and 7 to Covesea Lighthouse, the World War II beach activities, and the Navy and RAF Museum was an unforgettable experience, made even better by the stunning weather. The bright sunshine and clear skies provided the perfect backdrop for our exciting visit.

At Covesea Lighthouse, we admired the breath taking coastal views and learned about its historical significance in guiding ships to safety and its local history. The visit to the nearby beach took us back in time as we participated in World War II-style activities. We practiced a marching drill, just like soldiers from the past, and imagined the challenges faced during wartime, by creating beach defences.

Another highlight of our trip was the Navy and RAF Museum, where we explored fascinating artefacts from military history. From old uniforms and medals to aircraft models and naval equipment, every display told a unique story.

Overall, the trip was both educational and enjoyable, leaving us with a deeper appreciation for local history and those who served in the armed forces.

 

PRIMARY 2/3P (20/03/25)

This term, our literacy topic has been focused on explanation texts. The children created their own flying vehicles using junk modelling materials. Afterward, they wrote explanations for the reader, describing what a flying vehicle is and how to operate the one they had made. The vehicles included hot air balloons, helicopters, and fast jets.

 

PRIMARY 1 (14/03/25)

Primary 1 have been learning about time.  They have begun by discussing what different clocks look like and learning about o’clock.

SCOTTISH OPERA – THE TALE O’ TAM O’ SHANTER (12.3.25)

Primary 5, 6 and 7 had a busy day with the team from Scottish Opera.  In one day they put on a fantastic show which was viewed by the whole school and parents.  This annual event is a highlight for pupil and parents alike.

SGF HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMME WELBY BREAKFAST EVENT (11.3.25)

Thank you to Joel at Keystore for providing all the food for the ‘Big Breakfast Event’.  This was an opportunity to promote what a healthy breakfast could look like.  All the children from Nursery – P7 were able to sample a healthy breakfast and took away a goody bag on the day.

P7 TRANSITION TASK (7/3/25)

Primary 7 have been using their collaboration skills to investigate a crime scene. As part of their transition activities to Lossiemouth High School a crime scene was set up in a classroom and the evidence was carefully collected. Our primary 7s have had use their investigative skills to work out who the prime suspect is. The children needed to take fingerprints of four suspects and match them to the ones found at the scene. They also had to take footprints and match a handwritten note to the handwriting. They also learned the scientific technique of chromatography to identify the suspect’s pen. They discovered who the prime suspect is and promptly arrested her, taking her for a police interview. During the interviews the suspect crumbled and was taken into custody…to await trial. The newspapers will be telling all soon…

Quotes from P7 pupils…

“The CSI project is really fun working with other people and I’ve learned new stuff too.”

“It’s really fun learning how to take fingerprints and footprints and learning about Chromatography.”

“Interviewing the suspect was really fun too!”

“I think that it improved our skills and teams work and since we did it ourselves its increased our independence.”

“I think it made us better with working with other people, so now I can work with people who I didn’t really work with before”

P6 EURO QUIZ (4.3.25)

Hopeman Primary P6 team cramming in some extra revision ahead of the Moray Euro Quiz 2025 Heat! Good luck to all schools!

P1 GARDEN

We continue to try and develop our playground and P1 garden.  The children in P1 have been enjoying playing with loose parts to make a den.  Children in all classes have been enjoying our new basketball hoops.

P6 – WW2

Primary 6 are learning about WW2. Through a storyline approach, we have made families which we will follow their journey as they prepare for war, get evacuated, go to war and woman gain employment.

 

PRIMARY 5 – WWII  (21/02/25)

As part of their World War 2 topic, Primary 5 have been busy working in groups to make storyline families and buildings from the 1930s and 1940s.  We’re going to use these to help us in the exploring our topic big question: “What was life like for families in World War 2?”

P2/3W – FLYING MACHINES (20/02/25)

We have been planning and designing our own flying machines to write about as part of our explanation texts. We had to decide what fuels our machine, powers it, steers it and how it lands. It could be as creative as we liked! This week we will be explaining how to operate our machines during our writing.

ROTARY QUIZ

Well done to our team who took part in the Elgin Rotary Quiz at Hythehill Primary.  On this occasion we didn’t place however the team demonstrated our school values or Respect, Responsibility, Teamwork and Excellence!

 

PRIMARY 4 – META SKILLS

Last week P4 were exploring our Meta Skills by taking part in a paper aeroplane challenge in random groups. We were awarded points for completing the task in the time given, for our plane travelling the furthest distance, for creative designs and for working cooperatively.

After this activity pupils used the meta skills posters to help them reflect and discuss how they used each skill within the task. This helped us to determine which skill focus would be our target for the upcoming week

NETBALL

Well done to Hopeman Primary netball team who took part in their first netball festival against other schools within Moray. They showed excellent teamwork and it was lovely to see confidence grow. They managed to secure 1 win as well as 10 goals across the games played. Everyone should be proud of all their hard work.

 

HATE CRIME

Primary 5,6 & 7 had a visit from the Community Engagement Officer to share information about hate crime.

PRIMARY 1

In P1, we’re having lots of fun while learning! We’re going over all of our letter sounds to make sure they stick, playing games to get comfortable with numbers up to 20, and working in teams to help each other out.