St. Brendan's Primary School and Nursery

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Primary 3/2 – What We Have Been Learning

It has been a lovely start to our time together in Primary 3/2. The children have settled well into their new class and have enjoyed getting to know their new classmates. We have been busy building friendships, learning our classroom routines and getting ready for an exciting year of learning.

We have been working hard on developing our fine motor skills. These activities are helping to strengthen our hands and fingers and will support us with our handwriting and number formation.

We have been practising carefully and thinking about how we hold and control our pencils.

We have also been learning about how we can look after our planet. The children enjoyed working together to create our very own Eco Code, sharing lots of fantastic ideas about how we can care for our school and the environment.

As part of the Eco learning we carried out a soil and seed experiment to investigate what conditions grass needs to grow. We planted grass seeds in different tubs and changed the conditions to see what would happen.

The children were delighted when they discovered that grass had grown in two of our tubs. Through our observations, the children were able to identify that water and light are optimum conditions for growing healthy grass. One of our tubs had grown brownish grass because it had been kept out of the light. This led to a fantastic discussion, and the children wondered if we could turn the grass green again by placing it in sunlight and continuing to water it. We were thrilled to discover that it worked! The children were delighted to see the grass becoming green again. It was a wonderful opportunity to make predictions, observe changes and talk like scientists.

Well done Primary 3/2, on a fantastic start to the year!

 

September 24, 2026
by Miss McShane
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A Little Update From Primary 7/6

Primary 7/6 have had a wonderful start to the year and have certainly been busy! The children have thrown themselves into their learning, enjoyed getting to know their new routines and shown lots of enthusiasm for the exciting year ahead.

Our Primary 7 pupils have made a fantastic start to their final year of primary school and have already embraced the extra responsibilities that come with being our oldest pupils. They have enjoyed buddying our new Primary 1 children, helping them to settle into school life, and have also taken part in Peer Mediation and Junior Sports Leader training. We are very proud of the positive example they are setting for others across the school.

 

Growth Mindset

In P7/6, we have been developing our growth mindsets and thinking about how we can respond when learning feels challenging. We explored what it means to be in the ‘learning pit’ or to have a fixed mindset and identified lots of helpful strategies we can use to keep going, overcome challenges and believe in ourselves. We brought our ideas together in a colourful collage shaped like a giant brain to showcase our growth mindset strategies! We also researched inspirational people from the worlds of sport, science, entertainment and history to discover how they demonstrated a growth mindset when faced with challenges and setbacks. This helped us think about what we can learn from their experiences and how we can apply the same positive attitudes to our own learning.

Maths Week 2026 

To celebrate Maths Week Scotland, P7/6 have been exploring how maths can be found all around us, even in nature! We learned about bees and the amazing structure of honeycombs, discovering why bees use hexagons to build their hives. Hexagons fit perfectly together without leaving any gaps, allowing bees to make efficient use of space while creating a strong structure and using less wax. We explored how these hexagons tessellate before combining maths with art to create bright and colourful oil pastel honeycombs of our own. We loved discovering the maths behind nature and seeing maths and creativity come together!

 

August 28, 2026
by Miss McDermott
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A Little Update From P2/1

Our P2/1 class has made a fantastic start to the school year, and we are delighted with how confidently the children have settled in. For our new Primary 1 pupils, these first weeks mark the beginning of an exciting journey, and they have approached school life with curiosity, enthusiasm and plenty of smiles. Our Primary 2s have been a wonderful support during this transition, helping their younger classmates feel welcome and settled as they adjust to their new environment.

We have spent time helping all children become familiar with the classroom, daily routines and shared learning spaces. The children are learning where things belong, understanding expectations and beginning to form new friendships, all of which contribute to a calm, positive and welcoming atmosphere.

Each morning, the class arrives eager and ready to learn, bringing a sense of excitement and energy to the room. It has been lovely to watch both year groups grow in confidence as they settle into life in P2/1.

Play‑based learning has been central to our start to the term. The Primary 1s have enjoyed exploring familiar activities from their nursery days, helping them feel secure as they adjust to school routines. The whole class has embraced opportunities to engage with songs, stories and imaginative activities that build language, creativity and confidence.

In PE, the children have taken part in lively games that promote coordination, teamwork and movement skills. They have enjoyed learning new routines and trying out new challenges in a supportive environment.

We are thrilled with the wonderful start our P2/1 class has made and look forward to all the learning, discoveries and achievements ahead this term. 🌟

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