Last week we set a challenge to all in our school to work on Anti-Bullying posters. The winning posters will be announced on Monday at assembly and then framed and displayed around the school, here’s a wee sneaky preview:
Thanks to Mrs Loose and our Happy Health Committee for all their work. Thanks also to Jill (Mrs Loose’s sister) for providing excellent workshops for our upper school children, a wonderful way to deliver such an important message.
Throughout this week our whole school community had opportunity to learn about the importance of staying safe near or on a building site. ‘Ian’ from Taylor Wimpey joined us for a day to present to all year groups an active, inclusive message about staying safe on building sites. Some great photographs were taken and will sent in due course, watch out for the photographs on our school App.
On our App today you have been notified of Primary 6a success in a North Lanarkshire Council ‘Sumdog’ Competition. If you’ve not had a chance to see it yet, log in and have a look. Great work from Mrs McCulloch and her 25 mathematical geniuses! Every one a star.
Each day this week Mrs Tominey and her Library Committee have been setting a different challenge for our children to celebrate Scottish Book Week. Here’s what our daily challenges looked like:
Monday (In-service) Get Caught Reading ( email a photo to my school email ) Message out on the app to encourage this.
Tuesday – Competition class/individual
Design a story telling chair for outdoor reading area.
Wednesday – Write a school report (using school format/ tick box for infants) for a story book character of their choice.
Thursday – Where’s Wally hunt. (find letters to spell out famous author)
Friday – Guess who’s Reading ( guess the staff member behind the book quiz)
Swapsies – 15 minutes where all staff can swap classes and read/introduce their favourite story to the new class.
Everyday: Drop Everything and Read time in class
Every lunchtime next week – P7 Library committee will lead a story telling session for anyone who wishes to come along.
Would you like to join in the fun? Now’s your chance! Can you identify the staff member behind the book? Good Luck in your challenge.
Meanwhile, down in our fabulous nursery. Mrs M M Murphy has all the latest news:
This week as we continue with out ‘Light and Dark’ topic the children have been out and about in the local community on a road safety walk. They met the Lollipop ladies with their bright clothing on at the top of the road. The children asked politely if the Lollipop lady would visit our nursery. On Friday the visit took place and the children listened to a talk about road safety and asked many questions about their reflective uniform. The children made a mindmap of all the things they learned and we will revisit their comments and ideas next week.
They also met the postwoman and the Asda delivery man while out and about.
In Literacy the children sequenced the story of the ‘Owl Babies’ using the interactive wall and listened to the story on the Smartboard. In art they used collage to make their own owls which will be displayed on the wall next week. They also made fingerprint hedgehogs as they discuss animals that come out at night. The children painted some glittery stars for the night backdrop in the home corner where they continue to role-play at the campfire.
In numeracy they used the interactive number owl game on the big screen and continued to use the daytime/nighttime visual to match the day/night animals.
Miss Burns our student provided a sensory activity that the children enjoyed she made different coloured neon shakers for the children to explore the bright colours.
As always, thanks for taking the time to join in our fun learning. Any comments please let me know.
Mrs Shields
