St Andrew’s Day

Today we learned about St. Andrew for Scotland’s special day.

We went over to the hall and danced some Scottish dances. After that we had a Scottish food taster session. We learnt about the health benefits of some and how some foods should be only eaten in moderation. Today we tasted a variety of porridge, oatcakes and Scottish cheddar, shortbread and tablet. Haggis was going to be served, but it was already an option for lunch.

It was good to see a lot of the children tucking into porridge.

Fire Engine Visit

What a brilliant time we had when the fire brigade visited us.

They showed us all their  water equipment, cutting tools and we all got the chance to use the water hose. We had to aim at a cone on top of the bin. I think there are some budding firefighters amongst us!

Deep Sea World

Today P2/3 travelled to Deep Sea World in Edinburgh. We had a fabulous time! We learnt lots of things.

First of all we went to a class on how to be a diver and pretended to put our suits on. We learnt about different animals in rock pools, in shallow waters and the deep sea.

Next we went out and explored rock pools and were able to touch some anemones and starfish.

We saw piranha, crabs, seahorses and lots of other types of fish. Then we went to the Jaws section and went on the moving walkway and saw different types of sharks and rays.

After lunch we went to the amphibian section and saw lots of frogs and lizards. We then went outside to see the seals.

Finally we visited the gift shop and bought a souvenir of our visit.

A big thank you to Mrs Kelly who accompanied us on our trip!