All the pupils thoroughly enjoyed performing at our Scottish Showcase to two packed audiences today. Each class shared their learning about Scottish language, songs and culture – from the dinosaur with the ‘jaggy’ back to the ‘yella’ owl! P5 and P6 also showcased dances they had learned for the ‘Day of Dance’ they recently attended in Troon.
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Have a go at the maths challenges – we will aim to have a new one up most weeks. Post your answer through a comment and explain your working. 10 points for a correct answer!
Our Scottish Showcase performances are on Friday 25th November. Tickets are selling out fast. Pupils may wear something tartan to school on Friday.
Thursday 24th November is a Dress Down Day for donations for the class Christmas hampers. The hampers will be raffled at the Christmas Fayre on Saturday 3rd December 10.00am – 1.30pm. Donations should be something festive – chocolates, festive drinks, decorations, shortbread, crackers,small christmas gifts, advent calendars, mince pies – no perishable goods please.
Mr Stewart came into school with his super gritter to give the pupils the opportunity to discover how Ayrshire’s roads are kept free of snow and ice during winter weather. The pupils enjoyed the workshop and learning about the importance of delivering winter services within our local communities and they especially loved the opportunity to get up close with the gritters to see how they operate. More photos can be seen by clicking here. (Please note this is an external link)
Well done to the Holmston Knex Team – they came first in our Cluster heat with their amazing design for vehicles that could transport a bottle of water. Next time it’s off to Kilmarnock for the Ayrshire finals.
We will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 3rd March. Pupils may dress up as their favourite book character or in non-uniform. If you would like to come and read your favourite children’s book to your child’s class please contact the school office. Pupils should also bring in their favourite book too.
Well done to the Euroquiz Team. They were excellent ambassadors of Holmston Primary at the recent local heat of the nationwide quiz. They demonstrated all the hard work and effort that they had put in to learning all about Europe.
Last week P6 and P7 were invited to Ayr Library to meet Janis Mackay the author of “The Accidental Time Traveller”. She read from her books and gave us ‘top-tips’ for writing including using all of our senses.
Please support your local library and if you haven’t joined yet please go as soon as possible.
Our Glee Club have been very busy out and about in the community. As well as performing at the school fayre, they have also been to Tesco, Hansel Village and various nursing homes. They will be going to perform at Ayr Hospital later on in the week. Thank-you to Mrs Hunter and Ms Slider for organising this.
To celebrate St Andrew’s Day we invited our families and friends to share our learning about Scottish Culture at the Scottish Showcase. This included social dancing, poetry, songs and lots of Scots Language. I particularly enjoyed finding out about the pirates especially ‘Glaikit Greeting Gary’. We hope this event will feature in the Ayrshire Post soon.
