{"id":5301,"date":"2026-09-05T07:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T07:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/?p=5301"},"modified":"2026-09-05T09:05:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T09:05:51","slug":"our-first-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/2026\/09\/05\/our-first-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Our First Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>That\u2019s been a fast start to the new term! \u00a0P4-5-6 have spent time getting accustomed to their new teachers, classmates and new rules, routines and expectations. \u00a0They have all settled in really well and we feel sure it\u2019s going to be a great year of learning and fun!<\/p>\n<p>We spent time doing lots of \u2018getting to know you\u2019 activities and taking part in team building challenges that required good communication skills, supporting group members and giving advice and resilience when things went wrong!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5301 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/?attachment_id=5288'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp56\/uploads\/sites\/1851\/2026\/09\/05061531\/836172D6-69F7-4074-BCEC-62FE42389A62-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5288\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5288'>\n\t\t\t\tNo hands allowed, just elastic bands to move those cups!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/?attachment_id=5289'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp56\/uploads\/sites\/1851\/2026\/09\/05061536\/0851267C-1BEF-4E80-8073-7CCD9C5756FC-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5289\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5289'>\n\t\t\t\tThis task tested our patience and resilience!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/?attachment_id=5290'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp56\/uploads\/sites\/1851\/2026\/09\/05061540\/26FD70A2-333E-4ABC-B0D0-516E412B6BA0-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5290\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5290'>\n\t\t\t\tWhat a good team!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/?attachment_id=5291'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp56\/uploads\/sites\/1851\/2026\/09\/05061543\/3ECDEFF1-2DD0-4940-A667-511D733DB6F3-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5291\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5291'>\n\t\t\t\tThis team stayed cool, calm and collected!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/?attachment_id=5292'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp56\/uploads\/sites\/1851\/2026\/09\/05061549\/684B0679-4924-425E-A5A8-08AEDE3D3BF5-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5292\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5292'>\n\t\t\t\tKeep going!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/?attachment_id=5293'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp56\/uploads\/sites\/1851\/2026\/09\/05061552\/F0D71FC7-552F-40FA-A018-6500BFE67B93-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5293\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5293'>\n\t\t\t\tThe victors!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We also took part in a group drawing competition. \u00a0This was definitely harder to do than expected! \u00a0The end results caused great hilarity!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5301 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/?attachment_id=5294'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp56\/uploads\/sites\/1851\/2026\/09\/05063117\/A18A53A6-600E-4DFD-AF30-F09CCBFF3EE1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/2026\/09\/05\/our-first-weeks\/5e068a44-fa2c-4795-8972-5951a163b840\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp56\/uploads\/sites\/1851\/2026\/09\/05073007\/5E068A44-FA2C-4795-8972-5951A163B840-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/?attachment_id=5297'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp56\/uploads\/sites\/1851\/2026\/09\/05063135\/ACC4E934-2174-42B8-B75C-027F139375CD-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon 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class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-5302'>\n\t\t\t\tOur masterpieces!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Each morning, we settle into school with a Soft Start. This might be a whole class game, an individual or paired challenge or a quiet task before our lessons begin. \u00a0Here\u2019s a small selection of Soft Start photos\u2026<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-5301 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/2026\/09\/05\/our-first-weeks\/0276aea1-266a-4552-bda9-4c1219828b1c\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp56\/uploads\/sites\/1851\/2026\/09\/05065918\/0276AEA1-266A-4552-BDA9-4C1219828B1C-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/2026\/09\/05\/our-first-weeks\/783ce568-f99b-44d9-818b-fe2288a35c5c\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp56\/uploads\/sites\/1851\/2026\/09\/05065923\/783CE568-F99B-44D9-818B-FE2288A35C5C-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/2026\/09\/05\/our-first-weeks\/99649373-1621-48c3-8f41-5fdfd220e7d5\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp56\/uploads\/sites\/1851\/2026\/09\/05065929\/99649373-1621-48C3-8F41-5FDFD220E7D5-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/2026\/09\/05\/our-first-weeks\/ee2f3428-91d1-4661-be7d-e352cd672dc2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/dunrossnessp56\/uploads\/sites\/1851\/2026\/09\/05065932\/EE2F3428-91D1-4661-BE7D-E352CD672DC2-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Please keep an eye on our class blog as the weeks go by and give us a comment or \u2764\ufe0f to let us know you are following our learning journey. \u00a0Thank you!<\/p>\n<span id=\"post-ratings-5301\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"f9656877fc\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_5301_1\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/heart\/rating_1_on.gif\" alt=\"1 Star\" title=\"1 Star\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(5301, 1, '1 Star');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(1, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/> (<strong>2<\/strong> votes, average: <strong>1.00<\/strong> out of 1)<br \/><span class=\"post-ratings-text\" id=\"ratings_5301_text\"><\/span><\/span><span id=\"post-ratings-5301-loading\" class=\"post-ratings-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/dunrossnessp56\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"post-ratings-image\" \/>Loading...<\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That\u2019s been a fast start to the new term! \u00a0P4-5-6 have spent time getting accustomed to their new teachers, classmates and new rules, routines and expectations. \u00a0They have all settled in really well and we feel sure it\u2019s going to be a great year of learning and fun! 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