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Bell’s Brae Choir Performance

December 10, 2019 Mrs Tait Leave a comment

Last Tuesday, the Bell’s Brae P5-7 Christmas Choir went to the Over 60s Club at Islesburgh. They performed a selection of festive songs which they have been busy rehearsing at after-school choir. The audience really enjoyed their programme and complemented them on their singing. This year, the choir decided to collect money for the Shetland MRI Scanner, to which the Over 60s Club very kindly donated £113! Many thanks to the club for inviting our school choir to perform and for making such a kind donation.

The Christmas Choir will be performing at the Lerwick Baptist Church, Quoys, on Saturday 14^th December at 2pm. Again, there will be a donations tub to gather money for the Shetland MRI Scanner.

Fish and Chip Night 8th November

November 5, 2019 Mrs Tait Leave a comment

Our Fish and Chip night will be on Friday 8 November with fish, macaroni and sausage suppers on the menu. It will start at 5pm, with last orders being taken at 6.45pm. Prices will be £6 for an adult fish supper and £3 for a child’s one. Macaroni and Sausage suppers will both be £5 for an adult and £2 for a child. There will also be ice-cream and sprinkles for £1 for any bairns looking for something sweet to finish their meal!

Please come along!

Nursery learning all about Builders and Buildings

November 5, 2019 Mrs Tait Leave a comment

Nursery children have been learning about ‘Building and buildings’ this term. They have been exploring patterns in their environment, building models using junk and construction, measuring the size of objects using blocks, rulers, straws and string, and looking at similarities and differences of buildings in the area.

Harvest Assembly

October 28, 2019 Mrs Tait Leave a comment

On Friday 11th October we held our whole school Harvest assembly. We collected donations for the local Food Bank and David Grieve from the local branch accepted these. We thank you for your very kind donations.

The Cloudman

September 30, 2019 Mrs Tait Leave a comment

Primary 1-4 pupils at Bell’s Brae enjoyed a visit from Theatre in Schools, Scotland. They delighted pupils with their performance of ‘Cloudman’

A cleverly staged show with puppets, storytelling and lots of clouds.

Learner Led Event 26.9.19

September 27, 2019 Mrs Tait Leave a comment

On Thursday we welcomed families to our Learner Led Event. Learner Led Events are a chance for your child(ren) to share their learning with you.

Our pupils enjoyed showing their families around the school and sharing their learning with them.

Representatives from various other agencies were available in our school canteen, these included our Parent Council, the School Nurse and Active Schools. The School Meal’s Service provided taster school lunches for families to try and this was very popular.

New Nursery Space

September 23, 2019 Mrs Tait Leave a comment

Over the holidays the Nursery space was renovated. We are delighted with the new light and airy space. The children and staff are enjoying the new learning environment.

Primary One Trip on the Bressay Ferry

May 29, 2019 Mrs Tait Leave a comment

On Tuesday 27th May both Primary One classes went for a trip to Bressay. We were lucky to get the chance to talk with Captain John Clark and his crew on the Leirna. We went up to the Bridge and saw how the boat is steered. Once safely ashore we walked up to the Maryfield House Hotel, where we enjoyed crisps and juice. There was even time for a play in the garden before we caught the ferry home! We had such a super morning.

P1 Moving maths – Fruit Punch

May 29, 2019 Mrs Tait Leave a comment

As part of our Moving maths sessions on Wednesday afternoons the boys and girls in Primary 1s and 1n made Fruit punch. We have been learning about volume and capacity. We followed a recipe and filled the cups up to the correct lines with different fruit juices. We enjoyed our drinks afterwards!

Number bonds in Primary 1s

February 12, 2019 Mrs Tait Leave a comment

Over the last few weeks we have been learning all about number bonds in Primary 1s. We have been learning all the number bonds that make the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Lots of practical work using cubes and counters have helped these bonds to become familiar.

We achieve, We are happy