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Bagging Peats

August 28, 2015 User deactivated Leave a comment

On Monday 24^th August, P3-7 and secondary 4 went to the peat hill to bag peats for the school. First Mr Garrick split the primary children into groups of 3 and each group had a secondary pupil. We walked to where the school peats were then we started bagging. We stayed in our groups and each took a bag. Most of the peats were bone dry. Because the peats were so dry there was a lot of dust, so we had to wear safety goggles. It was really hot but quite windy. I was in a group with Ishbel and Marley. When we finished filling a bag we had to lift it to the side of the road. The bags were super heavy but the secondaries were there to help. We had to fill lots of bags and we had to keep moving since there were so many of us. While we bagged peats Mr Garrick took the bags to the school in a trailer.

Certain spots were very muddy but it was very fun and tiring. I saw a spider in one of the bags when I carried it down to the road. We filled over 100 bags altogether for the school. Everyone worked really hard.

We also did some research on Shetland peats when we got back to school. Here is what my group found out:

Peat is cut for burning in fires in many parts of Shetland. They make great fuel but the stages they go through take a while. First the heather and grass is removed from the top of the peat bank. Next the peat is sliced into brick shapes with a special tool called a tushkar and it left to dry out. After a few days the peats are raised into small pyramids to let more air reach them. Then when they are properly dry they are bagged and brought home. By Elsie Msalila

P1/2 WEDDING

June 26, 2015 Mr Balfour 5 Comments

As part of our Journeys topic and RME, P1/2 held a Christian wedding.

We all enjoyed organising and preparing for Rachael and Edward’s special day.

The wedding day arrived, the sun shone and everyone had a fantastic day!

We hope you enjoy the photos.

The groom's parents — The groom’s parents

...followed by the conga! — …….followed by the conga!

P7’s go to Voxter!

June 12, 2015 User deactivated 2 Comments

For the John Muir award P7 went to Voxter for two days, with our teacher Mr Balfour and Miss Spall. When we got to Voxter we met a man called Rob who led the outdoor activities. We got ready to go up to Eshaness. We got our old clothes on and old shoes or boots.

When we got to Eshaness we went to the ‘Land of Rock’. Rob lead the way and we had to follow him. We could go through small tunnels and go over big rocks. There was a steep passageway we had to climb up. We followed him until we came to a cliff that was a different colour than the rest. He told us that it was a different colour because the sea had recently knocked it down. We had a break to have our packed lunches and then we carried on until we got to the end. We looked over the edge at the end of the cliffs. The view was really cool! It was a really good trip.

By Bobby Moffat

We were on top of a high cliff with a 200ft drop, and we learned a safe way to be able to look over the edge. We had to lie down on our stomachs and carefully put our heads over so we could see it. It was amazing! Rob showed us an amazing geo. It had a waterfall and a bridge made of rock. It was a once in lifetime activity!

by Flora Quinnell

Being up on the cliffs made me feel very lucky to be a part of Shetland. It was truly breathtaking to see the wonderful views that Shetland has to offer. As we left the cliffs, Rob asked us to think about how the wild made us feel inside, and what we’d thought of the first day. Personally, I thought the trip was amazing, to me each step felt like a new challenge to enjoy and conquer. I would say it just makes me feel ready for anything. I had a wonderful time.

By Aimee Irvine

Back at Voxter we made our own tea, mince and tatties. We cooked the mince, peeled the tatties, chopped the onions and peeled the carrots. The meal was spectacularly scrumptious!

by Nicol Smith

While we were having tea we played ‘Chinese Whispers’. It was really funny! Overall I really enjoyed this trip.

by Matthew Marshall Lewis

After tea we played lots of games including a Scavenger hunt and a relay game. Me, Flora and Aimee won them all. Then we made hot chocolate and toast for supper.

by Sinead Wood

On Tuesday we went canoeing but before that we had to face a much bigger challenge, putting on the wet suits! The wet suits were very tight and hot, then we went to Crogaholm near Muckle Roe and Rob showed us how to make a secure raft with 2 canoes.

by Scott McKearney

After the rowing some of us jumped into the water and everyone was soaking wet and water was all over the floor of the bus. I enjoyed the entire trip besides getting on the wet suits!

by Callum Maclean

Film Premiere

May 29, 2015 User deactivated 2 Comments

In term three we practiced and performed a play for the drama festival. Izzy was our wonderful director. She was very proud of our performance, and so she decided to create a movie premiere for all the classes that participated in the Aith school. In the primary three and four class they preformed a play called Rumpelstiltskin, and in the primary five, six and seven class we preformed a play called The Stubborn Little Girl and the Spider’s Web. When Izzy came into our class and told us about the premiere we got very excited. We got interviewed by Izzy, Bailey, Barnum, and Amber came to interview us about the play. The premiere was on the 28-05-15 and it was a big success. We all invited someone to come with us to the premiere and watch the films. Everybody was beautifully dressed, and everyone really enjoyed themselves. There was a celebrity visit and VIPs. We got our photos taken by the paparazzi. Over a hundred people came to our school. We had mocktails and a finger buffet for everyone. It was a lot of fun! by Flora Quinnell and Aimee Irvine P7

Bikeability

April 24, 2015 User deactivated 1 Comment

The primary 6 pupils have started doing their ‘Bikeability’ level 2 course this week. We talked about how to look after our bikes and how to look for any problems, like how to fix squint handle bars and checking to make sure the seat is at the correct height and tightened. We are really looking forward to getting out and about on our bikes! Written by Cameron Ritchie

Christian Aid visit

April 17, 2015 User deactivated 1 Comment

Mary Mulligan came into talk about what Christian Aid does . First she talked about the different problems that Christian Aid was trying to help with. We watched two videos one was about a young girl who had to clean and cook in the house but the good thing was she got to go to school . The second video was about how a cow can make a difference . We had a meeting that was about a village in Africa . How the meeting went was all the boys got a sticker then we had a vote on various situations but only the boys had their say . We really enjoyed the visit and our class are trying to find ways to help and raise money for Christian Aid . By Iona, Elsie and Hannah

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

March 6, 2015 Mrs Smith 3 Comments

Kung Hei Fat Choy! ( Happy New Year! )

P1/2 have been celebrating Chinese New Year with a special visit from Roxy, the Chinese Shar-Pei dog. Chinese New Year is an important festival celebrated at the turn of the Chinese calendar.

Commonwealth Games Legacy

November 27, 2014 Mr Balfour 3 Comments

As part of the Commonwealth Games Legacy programme our school was paired with Brunei Darussalam and Jersey. Our pupils Peter, Holly, Yelena and Ishbel designed Fair Isle ganseys for four Shetland ponies, which we sent out to our partner countries. The boxes sent contained photos of our favourite sports, places, information about our school and also local events such as Up Helly Aa. Our cuddly mascots have now returned from their travels and brought with them a huge box of marvellous items from these countries. Have a look!

Red Cross says ‘thank you’

June 6, 2014 User deactivated 1 Comment

P1/2 and Nursery pupils raised an amazing £1000 from their sponsored Red Shoe Toddle. Here they are presenting the cheque to Red Cross Shetland. Each child received a bag and a certificate as a thank you.

Red Cross sponsored walk Nursery & P1/2

May 30, 2014 User deactivated Leave a comment

Today we did our Red Cross walk. It was great fun and afterwards we all had snack together in the Nursery. Thanks for all the sponsor money. We’ll let you know the total next week.