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Sparks Inside Of Me

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date December 1, 2016

On Wednesday, P7 presented a terrific assembly, all about Electricity. The children have been studying the history of electricity in class with Miss Duncan, as well as taking part in several electricity based scientific experiments.

The assembly kicked off with a chilling rendition of a West End Musical hit before the pupils taught us all about what they have learned. The performance was eventually taken over by an eco-activist, who demanded that we think more carefully about the rate at which we use electricity.

“Enough is enough! Save our planet! Enough is enough! Save our Planet!”

As ever, our pupils made us very proud of them through the way they presented the immense amount of learning that has been taking place in their class. We all really enjoyed it boys and girls. Congratulations to the class and to Miss Duncan on a job well done!

Tags Assembly, Expressive Arts, IDL, P7, Science, Topic

Guide Dogs for the Blind

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date November 23, 2016

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!

Tags Assembly

An African Adventure

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date November 16, 2016

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.

Tags Assembly, IDL, Interdisciplinary Learning, P5/6, Topic

A Very Special Guest

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date November 9, 2016

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!!!

Tags Achieving, Assembly, Health and Wellbeing, SHANARRI

Learning About Sikhism

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date November 1, 2016

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.

Tags Assembly, R.M.E.

Campus Superhero

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date September 21, 2016

At today’s Assembly, Millie and Kyle, our School Captain and Vice-Captain, held a press conference with our very own campus superhero, Mr Leckie!

Continuing with our theme of ‘Safe’, Mr Leckie was able to tell us all about how he helps to keep our school safe for us. Each class had prepared a question for Mr Leckie. Some of the questions included:

Is it hard looking after two schools?
What do you like most about your job?
How do you scare away all the seagulls!?
Do you miss working with Mr Armstrong?

Mr Leckie explained to us how much he enjoys his job. Even though he has to work very hard, for long hours, he told us that the smiling faces of the pupils he gets to see every day makes it all worthwhile!

We think you’re a Safety Superstar Mr Leckie, thank you for coming to visit our Assembly!

Tags Assembly, SHANARRI

Special Visitors

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date September 19, 2016

Each month, we focus on one of the ‘SHANARRI Indicators.’ This month, we have focused on ‘SAFE’ and our pupils have been learning a lot in class and at Assembly about keeping safe.

During some Pupil Consultation, our children asked for a visit from our local fire service. Mrs McCulloch organised this for our pupils and last week three terrific firefighters, Tony, Liz and Willie, came to speak to the whole school at Assembly, where they explained the finer details of their jobs, and also answered questions our classes had prepared for them.

The fire engine was parked in our school playground so that all of our pupils could have a closer look, with a few lucky classes getting a full tour!

We were delighted to welcome these special visitors to our school and Mrs McCulloch was over the moon to receive an e-mail from our visitors who praised our children’s behaviour and manners, while also saying that they were made to feel like celebrities while visiting RPS!

Thank you so much for paying us a visit…we’ll see you again soon!

Tags Assembly, P2/3, P3, P3/4, Pupil Voice, Safe, SHANARRI

A Roaring Great Topic!

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date June 3, 2016

On Thursday, P2/3 provided an incredible showcase of their topic learning by turning our dining hall into a dinosaur museum! The boys and girls in the class have absolutely loved learning about dinosaurs this term, and their learning has stomped its way across the whole curriculum.

Parents and guests were able to enjoy being led around the museum by the on-site tour guides, and were given the opportunity to observe and take part in some of the following exhibits:

Fossil finder
Shadow puppets
Pin the Tail on the Dino
Gift shop
Dino Bite Café
Gallery
3D egg display

Experiences like this bring learning to life for our pupils, and this is certainly a topic they will remember for many years to come. On top of some wonderful learning, the pupils were able to raise a marvellous £114.76 for Glasgow Children’s Hospital through the sale of hand-made souvenirs in the Gift Shop.

Tags Assembly, IDL, P2/3, Topic

Topictastic Assembly!

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date June 1, 2016

P1S put on a wonderful Assembly this morning, all about their class topic: The Tobermory Cat.

The children spoke, sang and danced, while giving their audience the message that everyone is special, just the way they are!

It was incredible to see how far the children have come since starting school last August, and it was clear that they had really enjoyed their learning. The class were confident and happy, and were a credit to their teacher and too our school, as well as to their parents of course!

Well done P1 Stirling, we all really enjoyed ourselves this morning and we certainly think that you are every bit as special as The Tobermory Cat!

Tags Assembly, IDL, P1S, Topic

Assembly with a Twist!

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date May 11, 2016

Following their recent topic about ‘Scientists and Inventors,’ P4/5 and Miss Allan decided to host an Assembly with a twist! Parents and guests were invited along to take part in a terrific interactive Science and Technology exhibition, where the scientists and inventors of the future showcased their recent learning.

The pupils interacted confidently with their guests, and were able to explain and demonstrate a whole selection of wonders, much to the delight of their visitors!

This was a marvellous Assembly P4/5 and a great way to show off how hard you’ve been working!

Tags Assembly, IDL, P4/5, Science, Technology, Topic

P2’s Wonderful Weather Assembly!

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date May 4, 2016

P2 put on a terrific show for our pupils, staff and parents this morning, sharing their learning from their recent Weather topic.

The class shared a huge amount of information about what they had learned during their topic and surprised their audience with how many long and complicated words they knew and understood! During the Assembly, the boys and girls also confidently performed some wonderful songs and an excellent poem.

Following the Assembly the parents and guests were given a chance to view some of the terrific work that the pupils had produced during their topic. Great job Primary 2!

Tags Assembly, IDL, P2, Science, Topic

Awesome Assembly!

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date April 27, 2016

Primary 1 Edinburgh put on an absolutely superb Assembly this morning, which was all about the Tobermory Cat. Learning about Scottish culture is a very important part of our pupils’ learning and it was clear that our boys and girls from P1E have learned so much from their Scottish topic.

It was quite incredible to see just how confident our young people have become, so early into their lives at school.

The children’s clear speaking, confident poetry recital and tuneful singing received rave reviews from staff, pupils and parents alike! A 10/10 performance!

We would like to say a huge well done to Primary 1 Edinburgh, Mrs Polatajko and Miss Kay for all of their hard work in putting on this terrific showcase of the pupil’s learning!

Tags Assembly, IDL, P1E, Topic

Talk Like An Egyptian

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date March 23, 2016

Our P4 pupils put on a spectacular show this morning, celebrating and sharing their learning from the class’ recent topic: Egypt.

This terrific assembly included:

A host of different facts and information
Some hilarious jokes
Some dramatic ‘video’ performances
A rousing song and dance routine
A dress like a pharaoh competition
A life mummification!

Check out the gallery to see for yourself!

Well done Primary 4! We all really enjoyed your assembly!

Tags Assembly, IDL, P4

Elvis, has not left the building!

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date March 2, 2016

Click on the link to download a short clip of one of our terrific P5/6 performers playing Elvis’ Jailhouse Rock on his guitar!

Tags Assembly, IDL, Music, P5/6

P5/6 Assembly

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date March 2, 2016

On Wednesday morning, we were treated to an absolutely incredible assembly, by our P5/6 pupils. The theme of the assembly was America, and it was jam-packed full of entertaining items, including:

* A sketch and a rap about the Civil Rights Movement

* Protests to raise awareness of Autism, and to get rid of homework!

* A terrific song and dance routine of Elvis’ Jailhouse Rock

* Some smashing guitar skills and confident speaking

* A video quiz on the difference between fact and opinion

* Terrific American accents!

We are all so proud of P5/6. The assembly really was first class!

Some of our feedback from parents was:

“Outstanding assembly. Very informative and full of fun. It was great to see that the children had all worked so hard and had lots of fun.”

“Really enjoyed the assembly. It was a great message to put across to everyone.”

“Very well performed assembly with a very relevant and hard-hitting message. Very entertaining.”

Tags Assembly, IDL, P5/6

Pupil Voice

Post author By Mr Innes
Post date February 24, 2016

We are always looking for opportunities to involve our pupils in their school life. At assembly today, our children organised themselves into their ‘Consultation Groups’ and were asked to come up with some potential names for our quail hatchlings!

Each time one of our chicks is born, we’ll pull one of the names from a hat, before officially naming the little quail.

Tags Assembly, Pupil Voice

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