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PRIMARY 1/2 POP-UP CAFE

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When Primary 1 and 2 decided they wanted to have a pop-up café at the end of term, we began planning and thinking about what we would need to get and do.  We spoke about foods/drinks which would be easy to make in a busy classroom and also considered food allergies.

This week we have been busy baking and making sandwiches.  Everybody took part and worked really well together.

This morning, we were delighted to see so many people come into the classroom.  We had to have 2 different sittings as there were so many people wanting to come!  We had a fantastic time with everyone enjoying the food and drink and our waiters/waitresses working very hard attending on their tables.  Guests were then invited to go and see all the excellent gardening work they have been doing recently with Duncan in the greenhouse and polytunnel.

Donations given this morning amounted to £176.51 which we will put towards a trip next term.  Sincere thanks to everyone who gave so generously.

I hope everyone enjoyed their morning and will now enjoy a well deserved Easter break.  See you all in 2 weeks!

PRIMARY 2 PICNIC

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What a busy time we’ve had in Primary 2 preparing for our special visitors!

Well done Primary 2 for preparing the menu and writing out the invitations for Primary 1.  We made chocolate crispies and fairy cakes and really enjoyed baking them.  Everybody worked hard and took their time to make the really yummy food.

Here’s what Primary 1 had to say about the picnic:

“I liked the cakes”    “I liked the gummy worms”   “I liked the Haribos”   “It was the best picnic EVER!”  “It was good that they had healthy food”    “I liked playing with the primary 2s in their class”    “Primary 2 were great bakers!”    “Thank you very much primary 2”

Charles Rennie MacIntosh

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As part of our ‘Where in the world is Scotland?’ topic we found out about Charles Rennie Macintosh, an artist from Glasgow who was also an architect and designer.

We were inspired by his work and had a go at creating our own rose pictures which we completed just in time to take home on Valentine’s Day.  

It is interesting to see how we all used colour and line a little differently, all with beautiful results.

WEEK 3 – PRIMARY 1 – LEARNING (B)LOG

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This week we have enjoyed writing using Viking Runes, playing in the galley boat, making clay Viking Longhouses, watching ‘Gudrun: The Viking Princess’ and drawing and painting Viking people.

 

We have been learning about length and measurement, practising all the phonics we have learned so far, making a toy with Mr Rose which required elastic energy and sharing storysacks with the secondary pupils.

Finally, today we held our toy sale in class.  We were really busy organising for the sale and helping set up the class with assistance from Primary 6.  The sale was a huge success and we raised £132.20.

Movie maker visitors

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Freya Deyell came to visit us last Monday to speak about how to make movies. She showed us a few movies that her and her sister Emma had made. One movie was very spooky but we thought they were amazing. Freya also told us about the importance of making a story board to help with the movie sequence.

Keiba clubb came in to visit today. She has made lots of movies and adverts. We even got to see a secret advert that no one else has seen yet but its top secret so we can’t say what it’s about. We worked with a partner and created a story board using wide shot, close up and mid shot. Keiba is going to come back and see our movies when they are finished. By Ellie and Hector.

The politicians come to Aith

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P6 had a great time at bowling with John, Gene and Gordon. The teams are called Shooting stars, Carrots, Ninjago Ninjas, Fire, Gundrops and the Cupcakes. We all loved it. Special thanks to John, Jean and Gordon.

P7 had a lovely time at yoga while the P6s were at bowling.

On Monday we had a special visitor from parliament, Tavish Scott. We all asked him lots of questions. He invited us to come and visit him in the Parliament in Edinburgh when we go on our school trip.

By Willum and Charlie

 

 

Meeting Buddy the bear

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“Buddy arrived In P3/4 in a golden box” ( Bobby)

“Buddy came from America and he wants to be a famous film star” (Fraser)

“We are working in groups and going to make our own movies about Buddy. Mrs Moffat very kindly gave us a basket full of clothes for Buddy” ( Bobby)

“Just now we are busy making props for our movies” ( Fraser)

We are so excited to make the movie.

task force

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On Monday we get into new Task Force groups for this year. The whole school got into mixed age groups. First we got a piece of paper and wrote our names in the middle then in the top left was corner was we had to write what our favourite toy was. In the top right corner we had to write what our favourite place to go was. In the bottom left corner we had to write what our  favourite food was. In the bottom right corner was what clubs we go to. We wrote about this so we could get to know each other. Then we made a group tree. We each drew our hand and wrote our names on the hands and then we decorated them with glitter and gems or whatever design you wanted. After making our hand prints we glued the hand on a picture of a tree that we made and stuck the hand on the tree. Then we had to think of a name for our group. Everyone worked together really well. Written by Shaun Lochrie and Willum Leask, P7