Zoe the dog and the handler came to our school on 26th of April 2024 and they came out to teach the school about what they do and where they travel. They do the Pentland and North link ferries to test people for drugs. They also do the airports and meet the Aberdeen boat. They don’t have to do very much distance but in total it’s a lot.
The school play “Cinderella and Rockerfella” performed on the 13th March 2024 was a huge success.
Character names: Cinderella, Rockerfella, Dan Deeny, PR, Fairy Nuff, fairy cake, Fairy sparkles, Buttons and Teaser, Off Stage Inspector, the pair of ugly sisters Anastasia and Augustina, Fairy Nastyboots and her mean old puss, Mirror, footman, town crier, towns people 1, 2 and 3 and Paparazzi.
With an ample audience and in the night performance we had some KGS folk as well.
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We went to Birsay and learned about Vikings.
The whole trip was themed around the vikings because that’s our school topic this term.
We went to the Orkney museum and met Tom Muir.
We were meant to make Viking bread but Inga, the tour guide, said it was too windy so we couldn’t.
Bonus fact: I found a nice napping spot in Birsay.
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Five primary schools went to the picky to do a fun trip of activities including: the arena inflatables; run, jump and throw; and swimming. The schools involved were Shapinsay Primary, Eday Primary, North Walls, Rousay Primary and Papay. We arrived at 9:45 and went in to the arena inflatables for an hour then went in to the run, jump and throw for another hour then ate our lunch and swam in the leisure pool for an hour. After our activities, we asked a member of staff to have a chat about their job at the picky and then we came back on the 4 o’clock boat.
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Our school term subject this year is the Vikings.
We did work on longhouses and played a Viking game called Hnefatafl which is a bit like chess, because the intent is to capture the king, but it is different because of the layout and the ways to win. There are two sides: the defensive and the offensive.
The offensives goal is to capture the king.
The defensives goal is to get the king to a corner.
Jason made us this Hnefatafl board.
We are currently rehearsing the 2024 play Cinderella and Rockerfella. We have been rehearsing each week, trying to remember lines and lyrics to all the songs. This week we are also having a costume fitting.
The children and staff of Shapinsay Primary School will be performing “Cinderella Rockerfella” on March the 13th at 1.30pm and 6.15pm so don’t forget. Dont miss out on this once in a lifetime performance. The leading roles in the play are Cinderella and Rockerfella. Also featuring Dan Deeny, Buttons, Jason the Janny as Augustina and Val the Cook as Anastacia (the ugly sisters), and many other excellent cast members, too many to mention. This week we are fitting the costumes for all the children there are a few people without costumes yet however we should have everyone’s costumes soon.
The younger class are learning about Vikings this term, and learned about the Viking fire festival of Up Helly Aa that is taking place in Shetland today. Barry was in the Jarl’s squad last year and came in to show us his costume and talk to us all about it.
P6 and P7 read the Address to the Haggis before the Burns Lunch with Lunch Club.
Shapinsay Primary School Gold Sports Award
Shapinsay School has been reaccredited with the Sports Scotland Gold Award, thanks to the hard work of Mrs Bews and the Sports Committee. Well done!
You can read more about our award here:
https://www.orkney.gov.uk/News?postid=8745
Christmas Dinner
On Wednesday 13th December we had Christmas Dinner with the Lunch Club and the Shapinsay Music Group. It was really yummy!
Christmas Assembly
On Tuesday 19th December we held our Christmas Assembly. Lots of folk showed up. The children sang, performed Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and We three kings on the tone chimes, Good King Wenceslas on the recorder, Jingle Bells on piano. We sang lots of carols, Rev Julia did a talk called “What’s that sound?” about the Nativity. We also said goodbye and thank you to Laura who is leaving us at the end of term.
