About 1/2 the class have brought in their black bottoms for the Christmas Show 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.

If you’re out at the shops this weekend, please pick up a donation for our Christmas Party being held on Tuesday. We are looking for juice, individual packet of crisps, funsize chocolates, sweets or shop bought cakes.

Have a good weekend!

This afternoon we were revisiting similes and then illustrating them. Some people have brought their black bottoms for Christmas Show but there are many pupils who still need to bring something in.  The black bottoms  must  in school by Monday 9th.

We are also looking for donations of food and drink for the P6 Christmas party on Tuesday 10th December. Please send in juice, individual crisps, shop bought cakes, fun size or sweets .

Thank you.

Yesterday we finished our class novel, Diary of the Wimpy Kid.  This morning, we reviewed the book by preparing answers to 6 questions.  We then took part in a Consulting Line Up and practised good communication skills of speaking clearly and listening attentively. Then we completed a Thinking Routine called a CSI for the book.

Please bring in black bottoms (skirt, leggings, jeans, trousers etc) for Christmas Nativity from now on.  Bottoms must  be in school by Monday 9th December at the ver latest- thanks.

This morning we continued our work looking at one of our skills for learning- communication.  Mrs Keith joined us and we managed to organise the “I can” statement into categories: physical, understanding, rules and sharing.

Today we finally made it up to the Memorial Peace Garden.  We looked at the various memorials, sculptures and tried to name some of the trees and plants.

This morning in writing, we created a diary entry from the view point of as a Disaster Response Worker of the Nepal Earthquake 2015.   This was part of our Natural Disaster Work.

This afternoon we were very busy planting Hazel Tree saplings.  We learnt how to use the T-notch planting technique.  This technique is ideal for grass covered ground but not bare soil.  We planted our saplings in the far corner of the school grounds, beyond the football goals.

This afternoon, we looked at the devastation caused by the Nepal Earthquake of 2015 and its impact of the people.  We were shocked to learn that often there are after shocks or tremors which continue to inflict more devastation on the people.

Please remember to bring your PE kits tomorrow and also a warm coat and wellies, if you have them, as we will be planting trees that have been donated by Woodlands Trust.

We were all delighted to hear that P6 were awarded the Cool Class Cup for brilliant singing of the Nativity songs.  Next week, we are looking forward to a relaxing afternoon when we get to a watch a movie.

This Monday, weather permitting, we will go up to the Peace Garden to mark Rembrance Day.  Please ensure the children are wearing a coat, preferably with a hood, and suitable footwear.  We also have PE on Monday and I would ask that you please ensure everyone remembers to bring their PE kits. Thanks for your help with these matters.

Finally, anyone hasn’t returned their permission slips to allow children to be taken out of school, must return them by Monday 9am or unfortunately they won’t be able to come to the Peace Garden.

This morning we continued athletics as part of our PE.

Reminder of Dates:

Wednesday 12th June pupils to bring in blue denim short/skirt or jeans for school show.  Their clothes will stay in school until the end of the show.  School will provide blue T-shirt  to wear.

Tuesday 18th June 1.15pm and 7pm School Show.  Pupils to arrive at 6.30pm for evening show.

Wednesday 19th June School Show 7pm.  Pupils to arrive at 6.30pm.

Friday 21st P5-7 trip to Science Centre, Glasgow

This morning, we were joined again by Mr Carter, the geologist, and his wife. We split off into 3 groups exploring the fossils, rocks and minerals they brought along. Most of the rocks, fossils and minerals were found in and around Cumbernauld.  We learned that 300,000,000 years ago Scotland lay beside the equator.  This meant Scotland was surrounded by tropical forests and seas.