Outdoor Learning, Parent Forum, Primary 3, Sciences

P3 Parents Open Event Part 1 (Garden)

June 19, 2015 User deactivated Leave a comment

P3 were amazed at the turnout for our final Parents Open Event on Mon 15th June.

Parents, guardians and pupils had previously planted sunflower seeds back in February. The pupils have then been caring for their sunflowers at home and have now brought them to school for planting. We were very pleased with how well the children have taken care of their plants and how tall they have grown!

The winner of the tallest sunflower goes to David with a sunflower height of 144cms! Well done!

Pupils tied their sunflowers to the railings or sticks for support and made sure they used some compost and water to help them grow.

* Responsible citizen, Community, Food and Health, Health and Wellbeing, Leadership, Outdoor Learning, Primary 2/3, Primary 4, Whole School

P4 Eco-Day Activity

June 19, 2015 Mrs Macgregor Leave a comment

Today we sorted and counted the litter that P2/3 had collected from playtime. We then created a graph and it showed us the types of litter that had been dropped and we could see how healthy or unhealthy we are being!

We noticed that crisps and sugary snacks were a popular snack choice and fruit was the least popular, when we think it should be the opposite.

However, we did think that our drinks are quite healthy as we drink a lot of milk and water.

We were shocked at how much litter was on the ground and we encourage other children to use the playground bins. Thank you!

Achievements, Nursery, Parent Forum, Transition

Nursery Class Graduation

June 19, 2015 Mrs Grant 3 Comments

The boys and girls of Glenmanor Nursery Class enjoyed a very special day yesterday (Thursday 18 June). The preschool children had their graduation in preparation for their move to primary school.

It was an emotional experience for all the mums, dads, grandparents, aunts and uncles but also an emotional experience for all their teachers!

We wish them all good luck as they move to primary school. We will miss you all!

Achievements, Parent Forum, Primary 7, Transition

P7 Graduation 19 June 2015

June 19, 2015 User deactivated 3 Comments

We are looking forward to our special P7 event this afternoon. The graduation will start at 1.30pm. Please line up at the left door main entrance and we will get you in to the hall as soon as we have cleared up from lunch time.

Tea and coffee will be available on arrival.

Our P7 pupils will impress you today with their talents in singing, acting and dancing.

We will then present all pupils with a certificate of achievement and the six school cups. All school staff have voted for the pupils they feel are worthy of receiving the school cups. We will announce the winners of our school cups for the most successful learner, effective contributor, responsible citizen, confident individual, outstanding sports person and exceptional team player. There will be a very special presentation from the Robert Burns World Federation to our 3 fantastic artists who came 1st, 2nd and 3rd in a national competition.

Our infant choir will finish off the graduation with 3 songs before the P7 graduates join their family in the hall for light refreshments and photos. We had hoped to finish the graduation in the community garden but the Met office forecast today is cloudy with light showers 🙁

We look forward to seeing you this afternoon on this memorable occasion!

Achievements, PE Activities and Sport, Primary 3, Whole School

P3 Sports Day

June 18, 2015 User deactivated 1 Comment

P3 had a fantastic time competing in the flat, hurdles, bean bag and sack races. We were also very fortunate to have the sun shining down on us! Thanks to all those who came to cheer P3 on.

And the winners are:

Some class pics of our medal winners! We are so proud of your efforts.

Leadership, Whole School

Glenmanor Eco Day of Action Friday 19 June 2015

June 17, 2015 Mrs Grant Leave a comment

Our Eco Committee have organised an eco day of action on Friday June 19th. All classes will be involved in an eco activity to raise awareness of eco issues and looking after our school environment and beyond. We look forward to posting photographs and sharing all of our great learning with you.

As part of our eco day, our hard working Parent Council will be running an Eco Shop. They have washed old items of school uniform and will be selling these very cheaply for parents who want to get organised for next session. Mrs Blair will run the eco shop from 9am -11am in the school reception area. I have attached a price list below –

Eco Shop Price List 17 June 2015

If you have any donations of old school uniform for the eco shop, please hand them in to the school office by 3pm on Thursday.

Here are the activities that we will be involved in tomorrow.

P1a and P1b – Book Swap in class and an eco fishing game (made by the eco-committee)

P2 – Making posters to highlight the importance of saving energy

P2/3 – Litter pick of the playground after break time

P3 – Litter pick of the playground after lunch

P4 – Create a graph showing the litter collected by P2/3

P4/5 – Looking after our vegetable garden

P5 – Talk from Scottish Water 1pm-2pm

P5/6 – Talk from Scottish Water 2pm-3pm

P6/7 – Cooking some delicious food

P7 – Water the plants (Graduation in the afternoon)

As well as all of these great learning opportunities all classes will have the opportunity to complete an eco orienteering challenge.

We are looking forward to a great day!!

* Successful learner, Numeracy and Maths, Primary 4

P4 Fantastic Fractions!

June 16, 2015 Mrs Macgregor 2 Comments

We have been learning how to identify and name a variety of fractions during Maths time. We use Fraction Loop Cards, Fraction Bingo, Fraction Dominoes and Fraction Matching Cards to help us improve.

Food and Health, Primary 3

P3 Trip to Pizza Express

June 16, 2015 User deactivated 8 Comments

On 28th April, P3 were really excited to go to Pizza Express at The Fort where they got the opportunity to make Margherita pizzas with a pizzaiolo (pizza chef). They even managed to raise money for the cost of the bus through their Beadtastic Enterprise – making and selling bead bracelets throughout the school. Thanks to all Glenmanor pupils and parents for your support!

Each pupil had their own pizza base and were responsible for spreading out the dough and tomato sauce.

The pizzaiolo then showed the children a trick for making the tomato sauce spread evenly around the base without using a spoon by shaking the base. It was quite tricky!

The pupils then added the mozzarella topping to their pizzas and the pizzaiolo then cooked them in the oven for us. We then got the opportunity to taste fresh basil, mozzarella cheese and black olives.

Afterwards we took the yummy pizzas back to school and enjoyed them for lunch. The class are really excited now about cooking in our school kitchen after this wonderful experience!

Primary 2/3, Sciences

P2/3 Planting Beans

June 14, 2015 Mrs McLeod 4 Comments

1. Get a pot.

2. Add soil.

3. Place the bean in the soil making sure the split part of the bean is at the top of the soil.

4. Add water.

5. Sit in the sunlight and water every day.

If you take good care of your plants they will grow really tall.

P2/3 have enjoyed taking care of their plants and helping Mrs Ewart to find the sunlight.

Modern Languages, Outdoor Learning, Parent Forum, Primary 3

P3 Parents Open Event Tomorrow

June 14, 2015 User deactivated 5 Comments

Parents and guardians of P3 pupils are invited to bring in their sunflowers for planting in the garden at tomorrow’s open event. That is if you can carry them as I have heard many are now too tall to move! We look forward to seeing you at 9.30am in the garden and at 10am we shall be inviting you to try some Spanish tapas along with tea, coffee or juice in our learning kitchen. The pupils have been learning how to take orders in Spanish so please have a go using the phrases we will have left on the tables for you!

Hasta manana! See you tomorrow