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Freedom Project
Presenting “Oor Freedom Song” by Sacred Heart Primary School. Take 5 mins out of your day to hear what freedom means to these young people as we commemorate VE80 & VJ80. • Performed by P6/7 Sacred Heart Primary School, Girvan, Scotland • Original Lyrics by Simon Lamb • Original Music by Davie Hunter • Music Video by The Iris Ayr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHVsEIwgweY • Created as part of the Our Freedom: Then and Now project, a UK-wide, locally led arts and creative programme reflecting on what “our freedom” means to local people and communities.Advent Food Bank
Message from the Pupil Council We, the Pupil Council wanted to let you know that we will be collecting items for the South Ayrshire Foodbank Appeal during December. We have attached their calendar so you can see the kinds of things they are looking for. To be honest any donation is great, but please don’t worry if you can’t give anything. We know Christmas time is really busy and can be expensive. We are focussing on acts of kindness and making our own Pupil Kindness Advent Calendar for the whole school to enjoy. Each day will have a little actP5 Term 2 Update!
Term Two has been a busy and exciting time in P5, filled with hands-on learning and new discoveries across the curriculum! Maths In Maths, we have been exploring symmetry, transformations and angles. The class has enjoyed investigating different types of symmetry and experimenting with flips, slides and turns. We will soon be moving on to our new topic: Money, where we’ll be learning about budgeting, calculating change and real-life problem-solving. Literacy In Literacy, we have been developing our discursive writing skills. Pupils have been learning how to present a neutral viewpoint and explore both sides of an argument, using thePrimary 4/3 Term 2
Here is our class update for Term 2: We will continue to have PE on Monday afternoons. We are currently having football sessions with coaches from Ayr United. Our second PE day alternates between Tuesdays and Fridays so it is best to make sure your child’s PE kit is in school every day. Please can children bring a change of shorts/ joggers/ leggings, t-shirt and gym shoes/trainers. No jewellery should be worn. Reading and spelling homework will continue to be given out on a Monday and should be completed for a Friday. Please sign your child’s reading record each weekLatest updatesP7/6 Term 2 Update
Welcome back to our P7/6 blog! We’ve had a busy and exciting Term 2. Our main literacy focus this term has been persuasive writing. We have been learning how to: Use strong points and evidence Include persuasive language and rhetorical questions Structure our writing clearly Share our opinions confidently and respectfully We’ve enjoyed choosing topics we care about and learning how to write pieces that inform, convince, and persuade. In maths, we have been working on time and money. We have been learning to: Read and calculate using both 12-hour and 24-hour clocks Work out time durations Use real-life moneyDyslexia Friendly Committee
Our Dyslexia Friendly Committee is committed to making our school a place where all learners feel supported, understood, and able to thrive. What is dyslexia?Dyslexia is a specific learning difference that primarily affects reading, writing, and spelling. It has nothing to do with intelligence—many people with dyslexia are highly creative and think in unique, innovative ways. In fact, well-known figures such as Albert Einstein, Walt Disney and Richard Branson have all spoken about their experiences with dyslexia. Our aims: To raise awareness and understanding of dyslexia within the school community To promote teaching practices that are inclusive and accessible To provideLatest News
Advent in Glow Blogs
A couple of example sites both have a different primary age activities published every day. 25 examples of the H5p plugin. Example of using the Draw Attention plugin.Canva Embeds in Glow Blogs
Canva embeds are now supported in Glow Blogs.Fixed: PDF Issue
The PDF Issue that recently developed on Glow Blogs has now been fixed. PDFs can now be uploaded as expected without any workarounds.Glow Blogs Update 30 Sep 2025
Glow Blogs has been updated to WordPress 6.8.2. This update is mostly a behind the scenes one, you might not notice much difference.Fixed: PDF problem
An issue with pdf uploaded to Glow Blogs has recently developed. Our developers are looking at the issue to create a fix. The issue is that pdfs uploaded to Glow Blogs are ‘truncated’ to one page. We hope this is fixed soon. There are a few workarounds you can use in the meantime.
