Transition – Stane Primary School and Nursery Class

What’s on at Stane – Monday 27th November to Friday 1st December 2017

This week’s lunch menu:

Please note that where the menu states ‘peas’, this will be replaced with a choice of sweetcorn or salad.

Monday 27th November 2017

12.45pm-1.15pm: P5-7 Coding Club with Mr. Watson starts today. Any children interested may attend.
3pm-4pm: P5-7 After School Football with Mr. McKenna (PE Kit and Water required).

Tuesday 28th November 2017

1pm-3pm: Growing Together, Learning Forever Family Learning Group with Siobhan from CLD.

Wednesday 29th November 2017

9am-12pm: P7 Transition Visit to Calderhead High School.
9.30am-10.15am: Celebrating Success Assembly
12.30pm-12.50pm: Pupil Choir Lunchtime Club with Miss Tiffney and Mr. Watson.
1.30pm-2.30pm: P5/6 and P7 RME with Jonathan.
2pm-3pm: Mr. Cowan, Bagpipe Tutor, in school.
3pm-4pm: Family Learning After School Club with Siobhan Devine and Mrs. Linfoot.
3pm-4pm: P1-3 Storytelling After School Club with Mrs Scott.
3pm-4pm: P3-5 Multisports After School Club with Active School Coaches (PE Kit and Water required).
3pm-4pm: P6 Enterprise After School Club with Miss Tiffney, Mr. O’Donnell and Mrs. Robert.

Thursday 30th November 2017

9.30am-10.30am: P5/6 St. Andrew’s Day Assembly – Parents/Carers invited to attend. Tea/Coffee served from 9am.
3pm-4pm: P1-3 Basketball After School Club (PE Kit and Water required). Please note this club has changed from Rugby to Basketball.
3pm-4pm: P5-7 Cross Country Running Club will not take place this week.

Friday 1st December 2017

11am-11.45am: Singing Assembly
2pm-2.15pm: Extra Playtime for pupils achieving Silver and Gold.
2.15pm-2.45pm: Golden Time

Saturday 2nd December 2017

Chistmas Fayre (11am-1pm).

Transition Fun at Stane!

Our pre-school children joined us along with their parents and carers this morning for a fun filled filled transition session, as they get ready to move into Primary 1.

Parents and carers met with Mr Clark in the hall for an information session about starting school, while the children were busy with some activities in the infant area.

We listened to a story called ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ where the children enjoyed joining in with all the actions and sound effects as we read! We had to wade through the long grass and splash through the river before crawling through a snowstorm and creeping through a dark cave!

We then went on our own bear hunt around the school. We found a panda bear in the school office and some brown bears in Mr Clark’s office and outside the staff room! The boys and girls found out where lots of important areas of our school are as they hunted.

We were all great at re-telling the story using some mini figures and the water, mud, grass and ‘snow’ trays!

Afterwards the children joined their parents/carers in the hall where they all enjoyed a school lunch together. Fish and Chips was on the menu and I think was enjoyed by both the children and the adults alike!

Healthy Eating Fun for the Nursery, P1 and P2

This afternoon the PM nursery children joined up with the P1’s and 2’s to continue their shared learning.

We have all been enjoying learning opportunities linked to a story called ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Picnic.’ In the story, the main character Mr Grinling does not have a very healthy lifestyle, and eats far too much unhealthy food! Our boys and girls worked together in groups to learn about healthier options that Mr Grinling could enjoy on his picnic!

We made some fruit smoothies, some caterpillar fruit kebabs, some strawberry mice and some healthy wraps. The boys and girls enjoyed making the different healthy snacks…and enjoyed tasting them even more!

It was great to see how confident our nursery children now are when working in the primary school environment. The staff were delighted with the fantastic work from the children today, well done!

Ahoy! Look at the fun we had at our Pirate themed transition day!

Primary 1/2, Primary 2 and the Nursery (PM) children had a blast this afternoon while enjoying activities based on our shared learning theme of Pirates. Our Nursery children joined their school friends and were happy and confident while working in the school setting. A great start to our transition process!

The children made pirate hats to wear while they joined in with some singing, dancing and pirate games. I was very impressed with some of their pirate dance moves!

We investigated the sea creatures we found in the frothy sea bubbles, and hunted for treasure buried deep in the sand. We even buried some of our own treasure on desert islands made out of playdough, and made up stories about where our pirates got the treasure from and what they would do with it next!

We finished off by decorating a pirate cupcake to enjoy as a treat for all our hard work!

Nursery Cluster Transition Event

In partnership with our cluster nurseries and primary schools, we are planning to hold an event for parents/carers of all pre-school children who will be starting school next August. The purpose of this event is to provide parents/carers with information on the transition process, and an opportunity to address any questions you may have about your child starting school.

The event will be held in Calderhead High School on Thursday 22nd October 2015 – please put this date in your diaries! Times will be confirmed by the end of this week, although the sessions will run while your child is at nursery.

Further information will be sent home in due course. We look forward to seeing you there!