This week our class have been very busy learning to be reporters. First we gathered notes from Chapter 11 of Charlie and the chocolate Factory. Next we organised these into the main events and created our own success criteria checklist. After that we edited to up-level our vocabulary and check for VCOP.  Finally we created a wonderful newspaper report based on Charlie finding the final fifth ticket!

Look out for our drama photos, coming soon! 🙂

Primary 4/5 have also been practising their Badminton skills by demonstrating: gripping technique, hand-eye co-ordination,  positioning, upwards swinging action and serving the shuttlecock diagonally over to their opponents court. Our next steps are using more space and using more force and speed.

On Wednesday Primary 4 & 5 enjoyed some Snowball Madness. We enjoyed having our Snowball fight, a hot dog, snack, drink and a film to watch also.

Kung Hei Fat Choi! This week we have been extremely excited learning about Chinese New Year – it is Year of the Pig. Did you know: The Year of the Pig won’t come around for until 2031, that’s another 12 years away!

Our class have learned a lot about: Chinese traditions, horoscopes, traits, read wonderful stories, painted in Chinese and created wonderful colourful dragons.

Today we completed our week of Chinese New Years activities with having fun in our kitchen. We prepared and cooked Chinese Sweet Chilli / Hoisin and Plum Stir Fry and Noodles. Everyone demonstrated good practical skills using washing, chopping, peeling and grating.

Have a wonderful long weekend and I will see you fresh and bright for learning on Thursday morning 9am. 🙂

Welcome back to the first school week of 2019!

Primary 4/5 have been kick-started the new year with marvellous maths: position and movement. We have been learning to use a compass to find 4 or 8 compass points.

Everyone can give, follow and record directions for journeys. Well done! It has been great fun creating paths on squared paper and giving out directions. We even got to blindfold our friends and direct them to their prize.

Recently, we applied our directional learning when using Beebots and programming a character on our computer program. Well done boys and girls!

Reminder: Our PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Please bring your full kit and a water bottle that can be refilled.

This afternoon the Primary 4’s enjoyed their cracking Christmas Party! The children danced their socks off, played exciting games and enjoyed lots of tasty snacks and treats.  Check out our moves… 🙂

This afternoon the Primary 5’s enjoyed their cracking Christmas Party! The children danced their socks off, played exciting games and enjoyed lots of tasty snacks and treats.  Check out our moves… 🙂

Reminder: Tomorrow we have a pantomime in the morning, then on Wednesday afternoon it is our P4 Christmas party. Children can wear their party clothes to school or bring them in a bag to change into after lunch.

The children can contribute to the party by bringing 1 of the following to share with their class: juice, crisps, sweets, bought cakes. Thank you.

A huge well done to everyone – Primary 4 and 5 you were excellent and we are very proud of you!

Here are a few action shots… Have a lovely weekend!  🙂

Reminder of Christmas Parties

Nativity Outfits:

Primary 4 and 5 children require jeans to wear and sandshoes/ trainers for the nativity. Please bring in ASAP in a bag. We will provide accessories and name labels for all children.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Important Dates:

• Thursday 6^th December – Christmas Movie Night

All children should be collected by an adult at 4.45pm from the main entrance.

• Wed 12^th December – Christmas Lunch, Christmas Jumper Day & Bring a tin.
• Whole School Nativity – Friday 15^th December
• Christmas Parties – P5 Monday 17^th December & P4 Wednesday 19^th December

Children can go home at lunch or bring and change into their outfits.

Festive Homework: All pupils have handed received their Festive Homework for the next two weeks.

First Level

• Design a Christmas jumper
• Create a Christmas Card
• Go on a Festive walk?
• Read a Christmas Story – What is your favourite part? Why?

Or Write your own Christmas Story using B M E.

House points will be given as follows:

• 2 pieces: 10 house points
• 3 pieces: 20 house points
• ALL homework: 50 house points

Second Level

• Design a Christmas Card
• Create a Christmas Word search
• Find a Christmas food recipe and cook it
• design a Christmas decoration
• Watch a Christmas movie with someone else and create a quiz about it after
• Design a Christmas cracker and include a joke.

House points will be given as follows:

• 2 pieces: 10 house points
• 4 pieces: 20 house points
• ALL homework: 50 house points

Please complete at least one activity per week.

The first deadline to hand in homework is Tues 11^th December

The second deadline to hand in the next homework is Tues 18^th December.

If there are any problems, please come and speak with the Teacher as soon as possible. 🙂

Reminder: The FINAL day for Term 1 homework and books is tomorrow. P4/5 will be given out festive homework on Monday for December.

Thank you to everyone who has handed theirs in already – this has been marked and returned to the children. 🙂

Primary 4/5 will be celebrating St. Andrews Day tomorrow. There will be a Scottish themed lunch (see main blog page) and children will be taking part in some special activities in the school hall. Please remember to bring in a gym kit, including water bottle.

Children are also welcome to wear tartan tomorrow too! 🙂

Today Primary 4/5 made their Candy Cane Love-hearts as part of their enterprise topic. We have the final touches of ‘Made with Love’ wrapping being added ready for Saturday.

Come along to our Christmas Fayre this  Saturday the 24^th of November. The doors will open at 10am and close at 12noon.

There will be a range of interactive games for the children and all the old favourites such as the raffle, tombola, lucky dip, and home baking. Come and relax with a cup of coffee and a mince pie or a hot dog at our café.

As always all funds raised will be used to support the work of the school and in particular help subsidise the school trips in June 2019.

We’re super excited and looking forward to seeing you there! 🙂

Well done to today’s four Star Writers: MMcE, EW, MS and CMcK.

You wrote a fantastic set of instructions on ‘How to Make a Marvellous Medicine.’ You included: a title, questions to capture the reader’s interest, ingredients, method, time connectives, a variety of imperative verbs and also 4+ types of punctuation. Well done!

Note: Primary 6 are running a Christmas advent raffle.  Tickets cost 50p and you can win this wonderful chocolate advent calendar.  Tickets are on sale every day! 🍫🍬

Reminder: Tomorrow is CHILDREN IN NEED DAY! Could everyone dress up in yellow or spotty (even design/ make your own outfit) and donate £1 to support.

***make sure children bring an outdoor jacket and shoes***

With the money that we raise, this helps CIN provide grants to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.

To help get you in the mood, why not get active and ‘GET YOUR EARS ON’ with Pudsey’s Super Movers routine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/supermovers/46049395

See you tomorrow all ready for your spotacular activity day! 🙂

This week Primary 4/5 enjoyed their first football session with their coach from Clyde F.C He will be with us for the next four Tuesday’s, teaching us football skills. This week’s focus was passing and observational skills.

On Wednesday, we had the opportunity in the kitchen to bake ‘Halloween Cupcakes.’ First, we measured and emptied the ingredients into a large bowl. Next we whisked the mixture then spooned into the cases. After that, we baked for 22 minutes and left them to cool. Finally we decorated them and enjoyed them in the afternoon at our party! 🙂

Last night was our Parents Evening and it was lovely to speak with all of the parents regarding their child’s learning and next steps.

For more information about upcoming events within the school and important dates please refer to the newsletter and the blog.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

See you on Monday morning! 🙂