Leading Learning in Lerwick’s Primary Schools
Leadership Matters is a week of events and activities, organised by NHS staff exploring what leadership is and means for all our communities in Shetland. As part of this week our learners were asked to present how they demonstrate leadership in their schools.
We are extremely proud of how well they have worked with others. You can view their impressive presentation skills in the attached clip.
Sign of the week is ‘boat.’
Sports Day
Weather permitting the P4-7 classes will have their Sports Day on Tuesday 25 June at 0930.
We were pleased that it cleared up yesterday afternoon for the P1-3 classes. The pupils worked hard to score points for their team and showed lots of enjoyment. Team Thorfinn gained the most points but they were all winners!
P1-3 Sports Day
The P1-3 Sports Afternoon will go ahead today from 1315 – 1445.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Sports Day
It will come as no surprise to hear that we have to postpone the P4-7 Sports Day. A future date will be confirmed later today.
A decision about the P1-3 Sports Day will be made at 1100. The forecast is for it to dry up.
A busy time outdoors!
Primary 2s have been very busy outdoors this week! On Tuesday we travelled up to Sandness, with Primary 2n, to Transition Turriefield where we got to see lots of different plants and vegtables growing. We also got to see ducks, ducklings and horses! We then planted some mixed salad and handled worms! We had a great day all round!
Today we were very excited to release our butterflies in Mrs Evans’s garden! We thought it would be a good idea to place them on flowers, so that there is nectar ready for them! We have had great fun watching our caterpillars go through their lifecycle these past few weeks.
Primary 5 coding
As part of our ICT lessons over the last few weeks, some of the P5 pupils kindly agreed to share their knowledge on coding using a programme Scratch with both Primary 5 classes.
They started each session by doing some direct teaching using the interactive whiteboards in the classroom. The pupils then used the ICT suite where they have been responsible for their own group of pupils to help them learn how to code their own computer programme.
All the pupils have been really engaged and love using Scratch and it has been excellent to see the children sharing their own knowledge and skills with their peers and taking ownership over their learning.
P5n Trip to Shetland Times
We really enjoyed our trip to the Shetland Times. We saw the newspaper being printed and learned about the steps involved in publishing text.
Edinburgh – homeward bound
Well that’s us all safely on the boat heading home after four fun filled days!
Yesterday afternoon we spent the afternoon at the Museum of Flight – learning all about different aircrafts and carrying out a number of different interactive activities.
Today, everyone has enjoyed spending the rest of their money. Primark was a big hit!
