On Tuesday 6th May, the minions invaded Perth Concert Hall for the Creative Day of Dance! After weeks of choreography and practice, Abernyte and Collace pupils joined forces to perform their own dance to the song “Happy” from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack. Pupils worked hard to learn the routine with their peers from Collace and Mrs Holt worked VERY hard designing the dance and drawing all those minion T-shirts! Well done everyone!
Come along to our School Easter Service at Abernyte Church on Friday 4th of April at 2pm!
This year, in addition to the service, an exhibition of some of the children’s work will be on display.
All parents, family/friends and members of the community are welcome to attend and join us in our celebrations.
On Monday 24th of March, pupils took part in a creative workshop and performance with The Barrow Band.
Accompanied by their performing barrow (full of singing fruit and veg!), the musical group sang songs about Carrots, Potatoes, Strawberries, Lettuce, Kiwi, Oranges, Mushrooms, Bananas and Broccoli. Each song was not only fun and catchy, but packed full of educational information, featuring lyrics about where the food came from, what countries it grows in, what vitamins and minerals they contain and how they help our bodies.
For more information see The Barrow Band website.
On Friday 21st of March, the whole school got together for the annual Ground Force Tidy Up of the school grounds to get things ready for Spring. Pupils were busy weeding, turning the soil, planting, sweeping up leaves, composting, readying the flowerbeds and identifying areas that need attention or where new trees could be planted.
On Thursday 6th of March, pupils from Abernyte Primary celebrated World Book Day by dressing as their favourite literary characters. The Wimpy Kid, Wally, Tintin, Wilbur the pig, Matilda and the cast of Frozen were amongst those represented.
Pupils gave talks about why they had chosen their character and read lots of books, including the £1 World Book Day books “Hello, Hugless Douglas!” and “Horrible Histories: Terrible Trenches”.
More information about World Book Day can be found online at http://www.worldbookday.com/
To celebrate Shrove Tuesday, the whole school got together to make pancakes! Pupils worked in co-operative groups to make their pancakes, working on skills such as good listening, following instructions, measuring weight and volume, working safely, being hygienic and the perfect pancake toss!
After choosing a topping and consuming their tasty treat, the P4-7’s surveyed pupils to discover the favourite toppings and the data was used to create bar graphs or pie charts of pupils’ preferences. Who knew Maths could be so scrumptious?!
Congratulations to the Abernyte Pursuers and the Defenders, both of which teams won their respective (mock) court cases!
Lewis reports on some of what was involved:
“A few months ago we were told we were going to be taking part in a court case! Our teacher said that we would be up against lots of other schools around Perth and Kinross and if we won the first round we would get to go to the finals were the Duke of Edinburgh is the judge! A solicitor came to our school and explained a bit more about the Court case. He said it was called Mock court case. We were then put into teams – 1 pursuer team and 1 defender team. The total points can add up to 100. There are points for lots of topics like Journalism, Court artistry, research etc. The basic story line is Mrs Telfer a 64 year old sends her grandson to buy her a new mobile phone from a Talk and Txt store. Ben Telfer purchases the Rokia 999 a very expensive smart phone. But Mrs Telfer could not use the phone and when the bill came it was a huge amount of £80.15. Mrs Telfer sent a letter to Talk and Txt asking why the bill was so large and if she could move onto her old phone. Talk and Txt then sent a letter taking her to court! So we had to try and make one side win. When we went to court it was very scary. The judge looked very weird with his wig. In the end both teams ended up winning there court case. The pursuers came 2nd place out of all the schools points and the defenders in 4th place. We have been invited to watch the finals and we still have a chance to win some prizes in the separate competitions like best court gowns and best court artistry. It was very fun and exciting.”
Pupils learned a lot about the Scottish justice system and the career opportunities within it. From solicitors to paralegals and court artists, pupils had the chance to take on a number of roles and learn some of what they entailed. It has been a great learning experience and the pupils have gotten a lot out of it.
On Tuesday 18th February, after weeks of training at school to gradually build up stamina, the Primary 5-7 pupils entered the inter-school Cross Country Championships at Perth Racecourse. Two teams from Abernyte competed in the rural race which involved approximately 130 runners running a 1 mile course.
All of the pupils who took part did really well, with everyone from Abernyte completing the course. Many congratulations to Abernyte team A who finished in 3rd place overall and a BIG well done to Carlo who finished FIRST out of all the boys in the Rurals!
From the 20th of January to the 14th of February, pupils from Abernyte took part in the annual RSPB Big School’s Birdwatch. Following previous inputs from The Tayside Swift Survey, pupils spent time learning about their local winged neighbours and the important role of conservation.
Pupils worked together to make their own bird feeders which were hung up and learned how to identify different species from their calls or their physical shape and markings. Groups of pupils worked to spot, identify and count birds seen in the playground over a set period of time and all information was collated and sent to the RSPB to be fed into their nationwide data where it is used to keep track of bird numbers and identify any possible declines in species populations.
Primary school enrolment
If your child will be five before 28 February 2015 then it’s time to enrol them for school. If your child will be five on or before that date you must register your child to start school during the registration week from 13 January 2014 to 17 January 2014.
The next school session begins on Tuesday 19 August 2014.
What happens if my child is five between 20 August 2014 and 28 February 2015?
These children are eligible to start school on Tuesday 19 August 2014 and you should register your child for primary school. However, nearer to the start of the school year you may wish to delay your child’s entry to school if you think that they are not ready to start. You should discuss this with staff at your child’s nursery who will be able to help you make the best decision for your child. If you decide to delay your child’s entry to primary school you will be able to withdraw your child’s registration form. It would be appreciated if you could make this decision by 31 May. Further information on deferred entry is available from all primary schools.
How do I register my child for primary school?
Each school has a defined zone known as a catchment area, and offers places in that school to pupils resident within that area.
You should visit your local catchment area primary school during the January registration week to register your child. When you register your child you will need to take your child’s birth certificate and also your 2013/2014 Council Tax demand notice and a recent utility bill as proof that you live permanently at your address, as well as completing the registration form.
Forms are available on the PKC website http://www.pkc.gov.uk/article/3105/Primary-school-enrolment and in school.
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