On Wednesday 11th of December, pupils went to watch the pantomime Cinderella at Perth Theatre, the last show that the theatre will be putting on before it closes for two years for major renovation work.
Everyone enjoyed the on-stage antics before pupils were given an extra treat after the show when they got to meet Buttons and Cinderella herself!
On Wednesday 4th of December, Primary 4-7 visited the Scottish Parliament and National Archives to learn more about their class topic The Union of the Crowns and Parliaments.
At the National Archives pupils learned about the Union of the Parliaments in 1707; the kings and queens of Scotland; the opening of the Scottish Parliament; politicians of the day; the official acts of parliament; how the Scottish and English flag were combined to create the British flag and the Symbolism used in heraldry and on coins.
On Wednesday 4th of December, Primary 1 and 2 visited the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh to learn more about the Romans (which they have been learning about in class this term). Pupils saw real Roman armour and weapons; jugs and vases made from clay and silver; a scary looking war trumpet shaped like a boar’s head; gold jewellery; stone statues including a lifesize lioness grave marker and jewellery used to decorate a horse (pictured here)!
As well as all the Roman artefacts, pupils saw some real Andy Goldsworthy artwork (as used to inspire their own artwork created in Barry’s Wood previously) and were fascinated by the lifesize animals on display. The elephant was a big hit but by far the most popular attraction was riding in the lift!
Anna writes: “We went to Edinburgh Museum. We passed around some silvery armour. We went in the lift. We looked at Roman coins in tubs.”
Becca writes: “We went to Edinburgh Museum. We went in the lift. When we got out the lift we saw a Roman horse.”
Bea writes: “We went to Edinburgh Museum. We went on the elevator. I saw a horse from the Roman times! Ants were carrying leaves across a stick.”
Ellen writes: “We went to Edinburgh Museum. My favourite was the elevator. My tummy was feeling funny. There were dolphins hanging from the roof. I liked it.”
On Friday 29th of November, parents and members of the local community joined staff and pupils for a Big Book Breakfast to help raise money for Mary’s Meals.
Everyone enjoyed flapjacks or porridge (to remind pupils that some people only get to have one meal a day) while they spent time reading and sharing their thoughts on their favourite books.
On Tuesday 12th of November, parents came to Abernyte Primary to discuss the progress of their children with teachers at the Parent Contact Evening. As well as talking with class teachers, parents had the opportunity to view a display of pupil work and new school resources and were encouraged to write feedback on post-its and stick it on the flipchart. Below are some of the comments made about the school and curriculum:
“What a brilliant report from Eco-schools Scotland. I hope you’ll be putting that in the local newsletter.”
“Excellent work being done by Primary 7 getting ready to go to high school.”
“Fabulous displays! What a lot of hard work! Well done all involved!”
“Really lovely to see what fun and varied activities the children do as sometimes we hear very little from them, so thank you for all the hard work, it’s really appreciated.”
“Thank you for looking after our kids and teaching them so well. Love the activities that you involve them in.”
“It is wonderful to see children learning in a ‘family’ environment, where the children genuinely care about each other and look out for each other. They understand the importance of their own family and their local community. They are active in tasks, encouraging to each other and have fun learning in class. Well done Abernyte on installing the true value of family – something each and every child will be able to take with them wherever they go.”
The computer game that was designed and created by Primary 6 pupils as part of Dare to be Digital 2013 is online now!
To play the game that pupils created themselves in a collaborative group, you will have to use an HTML5 capable internet browser such as Google Chrome (Internet Explorer will not work). The game will be online for a limited time, so play it now while you can!
Head to the game over here and let us know what you think:
http://futurefossilstudios.com/darelaunchpad/14June/teampurple/build/index.html
Thanks to Future Fossil Studios for putting this together and hosting it.
Our new teacher, Mrs Holt, has quickly taken on board the responsibility of the P4-7 class. As well as being a perfect fit within the staff team, she has embraced her leadership role as co-ordinator of the Rights Respecting Schools initiative. As a warm up for the P7 Citizenship Day at Perth High School (PHS), she organised a Whole School Citizenship Day for us at Abernyte. Working in mixed age co-operative learning groups, with all staff involved, the children considered how they could be good citizens from a personal perspective to a global perspective. A great platform for the children to use their higher order thinking skills, discussions on personalities, politics and behaviour were intermingled with games and biscuit baking – the latter activity giving Mrs Holt and Mrs Khazaka the opportunity to put their recently honed skills gained on the “Cooking Bus” into practice!
Abernyte School is delighted to announce that it has successfully renewed its Green Flag status. Eco Schools Scotland’s Lead Assessor, Alastair Davidson, indicated how very impressed he was at the high quality of answers to his many questions directed at the children. He pointed out that the work being done at the school enhanced the local environment and was the foundation of a legacy that would be enjoyed for years to come – when the current learners would then be the parents of the children at school! Mr Davidson found our extensive display, evidencing the projects carried out over the last two years, to be an excellent record of all the hard work that has taken place. Very special thanks must go to Mrs Legge, our Eco Schools Co-ordinator, for the huge, multi-faceted input she has made towards this splendid achievement.
On Thursday 31st of October, pupils dressed up in their spooky best and had a Halloween Party, organised by the Primary 7 pupils. The assorted witches, ghosts and ghouls played party games including Pin the Eye on the Zombie, Spooky Corners, Musical Zombies and various balloon games. A healthy snack was provided and pupils brought in their entries for the Best Broomstick competition (congratulations to Lucy for winning that one!).
On Friday the 11th of October, pupils and staff had a pyjama day to raise money for Syrian refugee children. By coming in to school in their nice warm, snuggly onesies, PJs and dressing gowns, the children helped raise £23 for a good cause and had fun at the same time.
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