P1 Transition Visit (Tuesday)

As part of transition this week Mrs Johnson took the group of pupils who will be moving up to P1 through to the Primary 1/2 classroom for a visit. While we were there, Mrs Johnson gathered the group to sit on the mat for a peerie chat to share some news. She asked the boys and girls what they thought she would like them to do if they wanted to ask a question or answer. ‘I pit up my hand.’ Mrs Johnson then read the story of Rumpelstiltskin before asking everyone to join her at the table to write their names on their piece of paper, before drawing a character from the story. The bairns then had time to explore the classroom and resources.

Pattern (Monday-Friday)

The bairns have been exploring patterns and sequencing this week.  They have created their own patterns using loose parts, completed sequences on the smart board and used fruit to relate to everyday experiences.  Being able to identify, repeat, create and extend patterns supports numeracy, literacy and logical thinking development.

Batty! (Thursday)

To say thanks to Mrs Smith for inviting the bairns to collaborate with her and her student colleagues at the UHI on their bat project, we presented her with a bat necklace. The necklace was made by a talented school pupil who has been selling their cast items at craft fairs around Shetland. Mrs Smith got her necklace on straight away to show it off to everyone and popped out to the playground to show the creator.

Salvation Army Polycrub Visit (Thursday)

On our trip to the Salvation Army polycrub this week, the bairns decorated polystyrene cups with faces so that their cress seeds could grow to become hair.  They planted the seeds into cotton wool and made sure they had plenty of moisture using a spray bottle filled with water.  Then, the bairns planted a variety of flowers including poppies.  Before we left, there was just time to feed the goats and the hens.

Happy Birthday Sir David Attenborough (Friday)

We celebrated Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday today by watching an animated documentary showcasing his life’s work.  The bairns learned that he is a real life superhero (although he doesn’t have wings!) protecting the Earth through conservation of natural habitats, plants and wildlife.  Afterwards, the bairns created a collaborative drawing featuring the animals they had seen in the documentary, along with a Sir David Attenborough portrait.