10/03/2018
by gw09goldieellen@glow
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Hello from Primary two
This week NL Leisure have been delivering their tennis eye and hand coordination skills to the children in order to develop their racket skills. Much fun was had by all.
09/03/2018
by Miss McFadyen
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The winners of our Fairtrade Fortnight competition were P4/5!
They celebrated this afternoon with some Fairtrade Hot Chocolate and Snacks!
Well done to all classes as it was a tight race!
Over the fortnight our school managed to bring in 227 Fairtrade snacks in total!
06/03/2018
by Miss McFadyen
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P4/5 decided to make the most of the remaining snow this week by conducting their own investigation!
We took a short break from Space to explore The Water Cycle due to interest in the recent weather. We learned about the stages of the cycle and the different states of water.
We were interested in finding out what happens to water when snow melts. Would the melted water have a higher or lower volume than the snow? We worked in teams of 3 to fill a jar with snow. We then measured the snow and made our predictions. Most of us thought the water would be equal to or higher than the snow. We left our jars to melt overnight.
Today we came in to find our jars full of water, and were able to measure and compare. The water level was lower than the snow, meaning that the snow actually had a higher volume! We learned that this is because of the air trapped inside the snow alongside the water.
What an interesting investigation!
Miss McFadyen and Primary 4/5
05/03/2018
by Miss McFadyen
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After our Snow Break, St. Kevin’s Eco committee are continuing on with the Fairtrade Fortnight competition.
Last week we only had one day for classes to record their Fairtrade snacks, however it was amazing to see how many were brought in and how many Fairtrade bananas were sold in just one day.
Our leader-board for Week One is as follows:
Joint 1st Place – P4/5 and P3/4 with 10 Fairtrade snacks.
2nd Place – P5/6 with 8.
3rd Place – P2 with 7.
Do not panic as the competition is running until Friday, meaning there is still plenty of time to bring in some Fairtrade Snacks!
27/02/2018
by Miss McFadyen
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Today our P4/5 astrologists very were lucky to receive a visit from Generation Science. They brought with them an inflatable planetarium to take us on a journey through the universe!
We learned even more about the stars and planets, and even got to visit each planet up close!
It really felt like we were travelling through space!
What a great way to spend a Tuesday afternoon!
Miss McFadyen and P4/5
26/02/2018
by gw09goldieellen@glow
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Hello from Primary two
Today the children were involved in Generation Science Workshop. Ready Teddy Go is an interactive science workshop exploring the fundamentals of forces. The children enjoyed being involved in group activities focusing on pushing, pulling, gravity and friction. What a very busy day!
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26/02/2018
by Miss McFadyen
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Today at assembly our Eco committe launched the Fairtrade Fortnight with a special presentation.
They informed the school about what Fairtrade means, and explained why it’s good to buy Fairtrade food.
The Fairtrade Fortnight competition was also explained, and our committee shall begin counting Fairtrade snacks tomorrow.
Good Luck Everyone!
23/02/2018
by gw10pearsonevelyn@glow
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Primary One are continuing to work very hard on their sounds and spelling words. The children are becoming more confident when making independent sentences and continue to produce excellent homework!
They are displaying great balance skills at PE and are working well together to share and take turns.
The children are working hard on their number work and converting analogue time to digital time and thoroughly enjoyed using ICT and concrete resources to solve number problems.
Primary One are learning all about the journey of Jesus through the Season of Lent and made colourful Lenten crosses.
A great week, Primary One!
19/02/2018
by Miss McFadyen
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St. Kevin’s Eco Committee will be running a competition during this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight to encourage pupils to think about where their food comes from.
Fairtrade Fortnight 2018 runs from the 26th of February until the 11th of March, and this year the focus is on supporting the farmers and workers who grow our food.
For our competition we will be encouraging pupils to make their Playtime snack Fairtrade. By choosing Fairtrade they are helping ensure that the person who grew the food was paid fairly for their work.
Each Playtime, our Eco committee members will go around the classes and count how many pupils have brought in a Fairtrade snack. At the end of the two weeks, the class who brought in the most will win a Fairtrade treat! There will also be bananas on sale for those who would prefer to buy them in school.
Any snack that has a Fairtrade sticker on it will be counted!
Good Luck Everyone!
19/02/2018
by Miss McFadyen
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On Thurday and Friday of last week, P4/5 took part in some interesting and fun Chinese New Year activities and celebrations!
We enjoyed hearing the story of Nian the monster and how the villagers used fireworks and the colour red to scare him off. We then created our own portraits of Nian using oil pastels.
We also tried some traditional Chinese rice crackers before celebrating with fortune cookies! We were also lucky to receive a red envelope with a sweet inside, which we learned is what Chinese children get every New Year for good luck and fortune. This year’s envelope had a dog on it as it is The Year of The Dog.
To finish we created our own paper dragons to represent the ones that dance through the streets during the celebrations.
Happy Chinese New Year from all of us!
新年快乐
Miss McFadyen and Primary 4/5
