Award of Ambition – P7

The Award of Ambition has been devised by South Ayrshire Council to create new learning experiences at the key transition stage of P7 to S1.

This award is designed to encourage young people to attain in new learning settings, learn new skills, work with others and to have fun. The Award forms part of the child’s personal learning plan and recognises achievement in a wide range of activities.

The award comprise of 5 sections:

Community – pupils will be involved in responding to needs within their local community, encouraging a practical development of active citizenship

  • Environment – this section encourages pupils to develop an understanding of the environment. This is a group experience, allowing pupils to work as a team, plan tasks, make decisions which affect themselves and others
  • Healthy Active Life – pupils are encourage to participate in physical activity and discover new abilities and develop a sense of personal physical and mental wellbeing
  • Personal Stretch – this is about a personal challenge in an area of interest. It should be about striving to succeed in this challenge and if possible exceed any goal agreed
  • Cultural Rucksack – to encourage pupils to develop new or existing interest and pastimes to new levels

Bikeability

Bikeability Scotland is the national cycle training programme for school children. The children receive comprehensive training to give them the skills and confidence to cycle safely and responsibly on roads.

There are three levels of training, and pupils are taught by qualified school staff and parent helpers  to make sure they have the confidence to make independent journeys on their bikes.  The scheme is run by Cycling Scotland.  We offer Level 1 in Primary 5 (playground only) and only once the pupils have mastered the basic skills and manoeuvres they will go on to Level 2 in Primary 6/7 to apply their skills on road.

This is a national initiative which promotes safe cycling and bicycle maintenance.  Participants are assessed as they progress through the training and are awarded a badge and certificate on completion of the course.

Our aim is that the children become more aware of the importance of road safety in relation to themselves and other road users.

A parents’ guide can be found by clicking the link below.

Bikeability Scotland Parents’ Guide

Click on the icon below for more details on the programme from the Bikeability website.

P7/6 Home Learning

More activities for children to do at home and links for useful websites have been added to Microsoft Teams. Children can access the class teams page by logging on to Glow and going to the Office 365 Microsoft Teams app.  Children can also use this app to chat to each other and to ask their teacher any questions about the work they have to do.

World Autism Awareness Week

https://www.autism.org.uk

World Autism Awareness Week

30 March – 5 April 2020

 

Anyone willing to sign up and support this super cause?  I had planned to do it as a school fundraiser, the site is brilliant and offers lots of support and resources to teachers and parents of Autistic children.  How about a wee Sponsored Silence?  Sponsored Fast (30 mins?)  Sponsored Workout?

Please let me know; sa99AMitchell3@glow.sch.uk