Monthly Archives: November 2016

Guide Dogs for the Blind

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Today at assembly we had the pleasure of being visited by Sam Hunter and his lovely dog, Kip, who were representing Guide Dogs for the Blind.

The pupils were mesmerised by the beautiful golden labrador as they were taught how guide dogs help improve the lives of those they work for.

Sam told us about how Kip helps look after him and keep him safe, especially when crossing roads or using public transport.  Sam also explained how he looks after Kip, and gave us some interesting information on how guide dogs are trained.  We learned that Sam also has a retired guide dog, Marco, who lives with him and Kip.

We also learned how Kip knows whether he’s working or not, which was fascinating!

Thank you so much for coming to visit, Sam and Kip…you are welcome back any time!

An African Adventure

This morning, pupils, staff and visitors were treated to an exceptional assembly, courtesy of P5/6 and Miss Rangeley.  The children presented a wonderful showcase of what they have been learning recently in class through drama, song and dance!

It was very obvious just how much P5/6 have enjoyed learning about Africa, and today we found out that the topic has really grabbed the imagination of the class – the pupils used Africa as a theme for learning about Science, Drama, Music, Art, Literacy and English and Social Studies.

The confidence of the class shone through tremendously, and the audience were absolutely blown away by the quality of the performance.

Mud Kitchen: The Official Grand Opening!

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Last week, we held our long-awaited ‘Grand Opening’ of the Nursery Mud Kitchen.  Therese Henry from North Lanarkshire Council and Mrs McLean, our Head Teacher had the honour of declaring the Mud Kitchen (Officially!) open for business!

Following the opening, there was a tea party with the children, including celebratory dancing!  Our helpers were also sent home with mud mask favours as a token of our gratitude.

We would like to once again offer our sincere thanks to all adult helpers and staff who helped make this dream a reality!

A Very Special Guest

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We were visited today by a very special guest!

This month, our SHANARRI focus is ‘Achieving’ and to support our understanding of this concept, we were privileged to welcome Eilish McColgan to Rochsolloch Primary today.  Eilish is a Scottish record holder and British Champion distance runner.  She has also represented Scotland at 6 Commonwealth games, as well as Great Britain at 6 European Championships and 2 Olympic Games!

Eilish taught us a lot about hard work and dedication. She explained that although she loved running as a child, she didn’t win her first race until she was 18! Obviously her hard work paid off! Eilish encouraged our boys and girls to dream big and to never give up, which is a wonderfully positive message! Eilish also explained how taking part in sport was a great way to meet new people, and she showed us photos she had taken with two of the world’s most famous athletes: Usain Bolt and Mo Farah! Cool or what!?

We were delighted to welcome you into our school today Eilish, and we will be cheering for you at the next big competition!!!

Spooky Cookery!

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On the 31st of October, we welcomed Marie-Clare from Chefs at Schools who took some of our classes for a cookery session, making ‘Spooky Healthy Treats.’

The pupils learned all about how to prepare food safely and hygienically as they made spooky-themed fruity treats.  Yum yum!

Our children are often given the opportunity to prepare food as it is so important that we help them to develop this essential life skill!

We would like to thank Marie-Clare sincerely for providing our pupils with this terrific experience and we look forward to welcoming her back into school in the near future.

P5 Morrisons Visit

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On Tuesday 25th of October, Primary 5 and Mrs Munoz visited Morrisons as part of our ‘Healthy’ focus month.  The children had an absolute blast as they were given a magnificent tour by members of staff.

The pupils visited numerous departments of the store, including the fishmonger, cheese counter and bakery.  The children were even given the chance to scan some items through the tills!

Following the visit, P5 wrote letters of thanks to the Morissons staff with Mr Innes. From reading the letters, it was very clear that the pupils very much enjoyed their visit, learning a great deal in the process!

Learning About Sikhism

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At last week’s assembly, we were very lucky to have a visit from Mr Singh and Mrs Kaur, who taught our whole school all about Sikhism, which is the world’s fifth largest religion.

The children learned about some of the main beliefs and practices of Sikhism. It is always fascinating to learn about a variety of cultures. Following the assembly, all of our P4-P7 pupils got class visits from Mr Singh and Mrs Kaur, who taught them more about the religion, answered questions, and showed off some turban wrapping skills. The children were also given the chance to try out some traditional Indian instruments.