September 2, 2016
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Primary 2 have been working very hard in maths this week and have produced some great work! We have been learning about odd and even numbers and have loved playing the odd and even games on the smartboard once we have finished our jotter tasks. We also enjoyed making pairs together to decide if a number is odd or even. Well done Primary 2!
September 1, 2016
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Well what an amazing start we have had to our year in Primary 6! Here are just some of the things that have been keeping us busy since the beginning of our new, exciting term…
Our new topic is…Spain! We have been learning about Spain’s place in Europe and where it is in relation to the UK. We have been looking at maps of Spain and we can now locate it in Europe, using an Atlas. We now know which countries border Spain and we know that it is divided into parts or regions. We have started to make our own maps of Spain showing these different regions…
In keeping with our Spain topic, we made a Spanish dish today called Pan con Tomate. It simply means ‘bread with tomato’ and it’s usually served in Spain as part of a selection of Spanish tapas…
We tried our tapas and most of us really enjoyed them. Some of us even cleared our plates, although we did stink of garlic for the rest of the day!
We then worked very hard and wrote a recipe for our Pan con Tomate. Stay posted for details of our Star Writers!
As well as all of that, we started off the term by studying a new artist called Modigliani. He was an Italian artist who painted portraits with a very unique style. We used oil and chalk pastels to create self-portraits in the style of Modigliani. Can you tell what one of his trademark features was…?
In case you haven’t spotted it yet, here are our self-portraits on display…
We hope you can see from our work that Modigliani’s style was to paint his subjects with elongated necks! We think we captured his style very well indeed!
What a great start to the term! The boys and girls have been busting with enthusiasm and working very hard indeed. Well done P6!
August 26, 2016
by Ms Kiernan
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This week has been action packed in Primary 6/7. We were using our mapping skills to locate Uganda on the map of Africa.
The Primary 7’s presented their speeches and powerpoint presentations to Primary 6 for the position of House Captain and Vice House Captain. Check Mr Young’s blog for the successful candidates and well done to all the Primary 7’s who put themselves forward!
To end our week the Primary 7’s attended the mass for the year of Mercy at Carfin Grotto today. We were honoured to attend this special mass celebrated by the bishop.
August 25, 2016
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This week we have been doing a mini topic on the Gruffalo. We have done lots of writing activities from the story and learned all about the characters, especially the Gruffalo! To finish off our topic we had a fun afternoon using different art materials to create Gruffalo characters. We hope you like our masks, we got to take them home!
August 19, 2016
by Ms Kiernan
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What a start to the new term! Primary 6/7 have made a great start to the new term. They look very smart in their new P7 ties.
They have been busy preparing their speech for the election of the House Captains next week.
The children enjoyed telling the class all about the fun they had during the summer holidays.
June 29, 2016
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P4 were in very high spirits today as they finished for the summer holidays at last! They’ve had a really super year and deserve a long break. It’s been an absolute pleasure teaching them and I was overwhelmed with the thoughtful cards and gifts from the children. The children are more than ready for the challenges of P5 and I wish them all the very best.
In the spirit of P4, where we like all things gooey and disgusting, we thought we’d close our blog with photos of our recent germs experiment results. We warn you, it’s not pretty…
So that’s it for P4! Have a lovely summer boys and girls and we’ll see you in the new term!
June 29, 2016
by Ms Kiernan
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Our last day in Primary 5 has been exciting and fun! It has been a pleasure to teach such lovely children and I wish them all the best for Primary 6.
Have a great summer!
June 20, 2016
by Mrs Carlin
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We had an amazing time at our Bumble Bee Tea on Friday! Our invited guests came buzzing in our door at 2pm, and there was standing room only as all of the visitors squeezed in to see our work. We delighted our visitors with facts, poems, stories and songs all related to our “Bee” theme. Afterwards, our guests played our homemade board games with us……fun, fun, fun!
Our board games proved to be a big hit!
Our visitors loved our honey comb boxes of chocolates that we made for them.
Everyone helped make the afternoon special.
Our visitors were impressed by our knowledge and skills.
Who is winning?
This young man operated our slide show.
We showed off our wall displays while visitors had tea and a cake.
Welcome to our class.
What clever children – we are all very proud.
Two Queen Bees have a snack.
A little worker bee.
Our families were thrilled.
A busy bee!
Scooby Doo even paid us a visit!
June 17, 2016
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Phew! It’s been very busy here in P4 as we get ever closer to becoming Primary 5’s. We’re starting to look like P5’s, we’re starting to behave like P5’s and our work is definitely of a P5 standard! Here are some examples of our wonderful writing. Mrs McLean is super impressed…
In maths, we have been learning all about standard units of measure. We know that length is measured in centimetres and metres, and we have been practising how to estimate and measure lots of everyday items…
And that’s not all! In science, we’ve been investigating what different types of germs can do to our bodies. We took part in a role play where we became doctors and patients and diagnosed each other’s illnesses…
We also decided to explore how germs spread. We have started a scientific experiment that we’ll need to keep an eye on over the next few days. We learned about the terms ‘control group’ and ‘hypothesis’ and tested different areas in the classroom for germs using pieces of bread. We also tested our clean hands and our dirty hands…
We have tested lots of surfaces including a chewed pencil, the light switch, the floor, a sole of someone’s shoe and even Luka’s hair! We hypothesise that the light switch will show up the most germs. We’ll keep you posted!
We were also given a very special treat this week by the lovely ladies in the Pray for Our School Group. To celebrate our recent First Holy Communion, the ladies put on a tea for us and we were well and truly spoiled. We were also given beautiful gifts of Rosary Beads from Poland and Fatima, and Miraculous Medals which have been blessed by the Bishop of Nottingham. A huge and heartfelt thanks to the ladies for their kindness…
And last but not least, some photos of the amazing day we had at Primary Games last week…
Have a great weekend everyone!
June 16, 2016
by Mrs MacFarlane
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Joe Bradley came in to see our class this week to hand out some awards to children who impressed him during the Gaelic Football tournament. There were most improved players, players who worked very hard, player of the match and one girl who won best female player in the whole tournament. Phew how proud are we!
Well done children!
