The Pupil Action group spent their Friday afternoon organising and sorting out our Beat the Street resources. All children now have their fob/map and information leaflet.
Active: Article – 31 Children and young people have the right to relax and play.
A huge well done to all the boys and girls (and staff!) for taking part in our Woodlands to West Africa Walking challenge. They have walked an amazing amount of miles while learning about the difficult daily lives children face living in Sierra Leone.
Our original target was 4631.2 miles. This meant each child would have to walk 19 miles during the challenge(7 for nursery). We totally smashed it and together walked 40,552 laps of the school; an amazing 8110.4 miles!
Primary 5 walked an amazing 6080 laps = 1216 miles (36.8 miles per child)
Primary 3 walked 5957 laps =1191.4 miles (41 miles per child)
Primary 7 walked 5945 laps = 1189 miles (36 miles per child)
Primary 3/4 walked 3631 laps = 726.2 miles (29 miles per child)
Primary 6/7 walked 3500 laps = 700 miles (31 miles per child)
Primary 5/6 walked 3455 laps = 691 miles (27.6 miles per child)
Primary 1 walked 3219 laps = 643 miles (29 miles per child)
Primary 1/2 walked 3110 laps =622 miles (28.2 miles per child)
Nursery walked an amazing 3100 laps = 620 miles (10 miles per child)
Primary 2 walked 3012 laps = 602.4 miles (25 miles per child)
Primary 4 walked 2998 laps = 599.6 miles (19.9 miles per child)
Well done to Primary 5 and Miss Park for completing the most laps and displaying a fantastic team effort. Also a special mention to Primary 3 and Mrs Bellamy who managed to walk an astounding 41 miles each!
Active: Article – 42. People must actively ensure children are aware of their rights.
Primary 4 have been working on a Global Storyline linked to water.
Who’s Water, Who’s Power?
They examined and explored the affect water has on communities and people who live in them.
They shared their learning with the school though a class assembly
They performed a fabulous drama. Here is the protest video.
Here is a look at our big book!
Active: Article 24 – Children have the right to safe drinking water and a clean safe environment.
The Pupil action group launched our Red Nose Day activities. They created and presented an amazing assembly. Showing others the impact money raised has on people in Africa and in our own communities. Classes have been taking part in a Walking Challenge to West Africa.
The Pupil Action Group told three stories from three different people living in the West African country Sierra Leone and compared them to people living in Scotland. The Pupil Action Group made this video to encourage people to have fun and help us raise money for a worthwhile cause.
Safe: Article 27- Children have the right to food, clothing and other basic needs. Children should not face disadvantage because of their circumstances.
some members of the Pupil Action Group created an advert for our Red Nose Active Learning Day.
A huge welldone to the boys and girls at Woodlands Primary School. They have helped raise an amazing £336.33 for our Fairtrade fortnight. The boys and girls(and Mr McMullan!) organised a tuck shop, Fairtrade raffle and pancake breakfast to help raise awareness and give farmers a fair deal.
Responsible: Article 36 – The right to protection from exploitation.
All pupils from primary 1-7 are learning simple life saving skills to help save lives. Each stage is learning a skill appropriate to their age and will have to demonstrate that they are responsible to deal with an emergency.
Responsible: Article – 28 All children have the right to an education, encouraging us to be the best we can be.
Woodlands Primary School started their Woodlands to West Africa Walking Challenge. Our goal is to cover the distance from our School to the capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown. We are raising awareness of the problems and issues children face in that country. Lets start walking!
Active: Article – 2 All children have rights. No matter what their parents do, what language they speak, their culture, their personal circumstance, where they live, if they are disabled or whether they are rich or poor.
The Pupil Action Group Assembly Focused on our upcoming initiatives. The boys and girls will learn skills linked to Heartstart. Learning emergency lifesaving skills. In February, the School will participate in a walking challenge. We will try and cover the distance from Woodlands Primary School to the city of Freetown in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
Active: Article 12 – Children have the right to an opinion and for adults to listen to them.
Woodlands Primary school choir provided festive cheer for shoppers at Princes’ Square Shopping Centre. The children helped shoppers get into the Christmas spirit and raised money for the charity Quarriers.
Responsible: Article – 23 Everyone has the right to have special care to live a full life.
