Mrs Anne Chalmers, our Community Development Officer, arranged storytelling sessions for our P1-3 pupils. The children shared stories & songs and we invited our family to join in the fun. Each week all children are able to choose a different themed story sack containing books and puppets.
Category Archives: Successful Learners
Playground Improvers!
Our mural is taking shape despite the rain ! We are hoping to complete our mural and the repainting of  all of our playground markings soon.
We are keen that everyone gets the opportunity to get involved in the painting and hope that all children bring in old clothes and shoes, if they haven’t already done so, to enable them to take part.
Bikeability training
Pupils from P5-7 began their cycle training with Miss Smith during the ‘Bikeability After School Club’.
Right to Play Mural
The children began painting our first playground mural today. The children made a great start and enjoyed working al fresco !
Can we please remind all children that they  need  old clothes and shoes, which can be kept in school, to enable them to take part in the playground improvements.
Dounans Residential Trip – P5
‘Bringing together young people . . . for several days provides an environment where people can explore ideas relating to individual and group identity.’
Higgins, P and Nicol, R, Learning as Adventure: Theory for Practice, DfEs and Connexions Service, 2002
P6/7 visit to the Scottish Parliament
I can describe the main features of a democracy and discuss the rights and responsibilities of citizens in Scotland. SOC 2-17a
I can investigate the features of an election and the work of representatives at a local, national or European level to begin to develop my understanding of how democracy works. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SOC 2-18a
Electricity
P3/4/5 are involved in a week long science project focusing on electricity.
We are learning how to
- stay safe around electricity
- identify items in the home that get power from batteries or mains electricity
- build a simple electrical circuit
- test materials which do/do not conduct electricity
Commonwealth Games 2014 winning design
New technology
This term we have borrowed a set of iPods from the ICT loan service. P3/4/5 have been enjoying exploring the apps which can be used to help us in maths, literacy and lots of other areas of the curriculum.