Happy Tuesday Primary One!

I am so excited because today we are off the to Zoo! (Virtually!)

Before we go to the zoo,

We have some tasks we’ve got to do!

Primary one because we didn’t get a class trip this year I have decided to go virtual trip to one of my favourite places!

Edinburgh Zoo!

Before we go on our trip I need some help planning our trip!

Our first task today is all about the animals!

Can you write me a sentence on what your favourite animal is and why?

Can you also draw me a picture of your animal?

If your feeling really keen you can do more than one animal!

Our next task is to plan our day at the zoo?

The bus leaves the school at 9.00am and we get to the zoo at 10.00am (the driver drives very fast!)

What animals do you want to visit ? There are pictures below and a map!

Can you put your day in order? Remember we’ll need to have lunch!

We need to leave the zoo at 3.00pm!

Safety

We have to remember and stay safe at the zoo!

Can you think of ways to keep yourself safe at the zoo?

Do you remember our 999 song? Can you sing it to someone at home?

I look forward to seeing all your tasks on Seesaw and for day 2 of our Zoo trip prep! 🙂

Love,

Miss McAtear

It is with great sadness that we must inform you that both our celebrations of these important Sacraments in May 2020 will not go ahead.

We have just received news from the Diocese of Paisley that First Holy Communions and Confirmations are postponed until a suitable time after the public health threat has passed.

I realise that you will have had plans to celebrate these special events and that this will be disappointing news for our pupils and families. We share this disappointment with you, but recognise the need to prioritise the health and safety of our school community.

Please be assured that when we are able, rearranging these special events will be a top priority for us and we will communicate new dates to you as soon as possible.

Today Miss McAtear seen a break in the rain and we decided to go out and explore the changes rain brought to our playground.

When we were outside we noticed that it was

“wet and windy”

“there is a massive puddle”

”it’s soaking wet”

“it’s cold”

“our glasses go blurry”

“rain gets you wet’

We also took a vote and out of 15 children, 5 liked the rain and 10 did not.

The rain didn’t stay off for long, we got caught in it and by the time we returned to class it looked like this outside!

Our school community enjoyed an informative morning learning about all things STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) as we welcomed some special guests in to talk to us about a variety of jobs connected to these subjects.

We were joined by a mechanical director, a plumber, two quantity surveyors, an architect, a health and safety manager, an Olympic athlete, a manufacturing engineer, a joiner turned construction company director, a former actress, a systems design engineer and finally a structural engineer.

We had the opportunity to interact with our visitors and ask questions about their profession and how they use STEAM in their day to day job.

A great morning was had by all and it was great to see some family members joining in too