St. Brendan's Primary School and Nursery

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!

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. 🌟

Our Primary 1 children have made a wonderful start to their school journey and we are so proud of how well they have settled into life at school. Starting Primary 1 is a big milestone, and the children have embraced this exciting new chapter with enthusiasm, confidence and plenty of smiles.

Over the past few weeks, we have been focusing on helping the children become familiar with their new classroom, routines and learning environments. They have quickly adapted to daily school life and are becoming increasingly independent as they learn where things belong, follow classroom expectations and build new friendships.

The children arrive each day looking smart and ready to learn, and their positive attitudes have helped create a happy and welcoming atmosphere within our classroom. It has been lovely to see their growing confidence as they settle into their new roles as Primary 1 pupils.

Learning through play has been at the heart of our first few weeks together. The children have been exploring a range of familiar learning experiences from their nursery days, allowing them to feel comfortable and confident as they transition into school. They have particularly enjoyed engaging with nursery rhymes through play, singing favourite songs, sharing stories and taking part in activities that develop their language, imagination and creativity.

In PE, the children have enthusiastically participated in games and activities designed to build confidence, coordination and teamwork. They have enjoyed learning new routines while developing important movement skills in a fun and supportive environment.

It has been wonderful to watch the children explore, investigate and learn through play across different areas of the classroom. Their curiosity, excitement and willingness to try new things have shone through each day.

We are delighted with the fantastic start our Primary 1 pupils have made and look forward to all the exciting learning experiences and achievements that lie ahead this term. Well done, Primary 1! 🌟