Sports Day Update

We had a very successful Sports Day today, with lots of excellent performances and many happy children. Well done to all of the pupils for their enthusiasm and effort throughout the event!

Pupils will receive their results certificates on Wednesday, when I am back in school.

When comparing results from year to year, it is important to remember that a number of factors can influence performances. These include:

  • Weather conditions – today was a little blustery at times, which can affect some events.
  • The surface – this year we used a different surface. A track can often provide a faster and more consistent running surface than grass.
  • Equipment – some of the equipment used this year was slightly different, which may have given pupils a small advantage in some of the jumping events.
  • Recording of results – as with any event, slight variations in recording can occasionally affect scores.

Most importantly, the children had a fantastic day, showed great sportsmanship and thoroughly enjoyed taking part. Thank you for your support. 🏅😊

Cookies

We had a fantastic time becoming bakers and shopkeepers.  First, we carefully measured ingredients using cups to make our own delicious cookies, learning about quantity and measurement as we mixed, shared, rolled and baked. The next day, when the cookies had cooled we had a busy shop in the classroom where the children took turns being customers and shopkeepers. They practised counting money, working out and giving the correct change, developing their maths skills through real-life experiences before enjoying their cookies for snack. It was great fun – full of learning, teamwork and tasty treats!

Rock Pooling

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Our Primary 1/ 2 pupils enjoyed an outdoor learning adventure at the Sands of Sound beach. Equipped with curiosity and keen observation skills, they explored the rock pools to discover the fascinating creatures and plants living in them.

As they carefully searched through seaweed and shallow pools, the pupils spotted a variety of marine life and learned about how these animals survive in their coastal habitat. The visit provided a wonderful opportunity to develop scientific enquiry skills and build confidence in the natural environment.

PE Term 4 Weeks 5-12

Weeks 5-8 Skipping

We started by developing our individual performance from a basic skip to trying  different actions with our feet like jumping jacks, ski’s, twists, etc.  We could also try moving the rope differently by doing cross overs and a double rope with one jump.  In our second week we introduced partner work, where we both still had our own ropes but tried to skip in time, and skipping on a bench.  We finished the block with group skipping using the longer ropes.

Week 9-12

This week sees the start of our last 4 week block of the term and the year, which is Rounders.  Here are the first two games we are doing.

– Circle and line – In 2 halves, 1 half stand in a circle and pass the ball around circle.  The other half stand in a corner and 1 at a time run around edge of gym.  See how many passes the circle team can make in the time it takes the other team to all have 1 shot each.

– Passing rounders – 2 teams, 1 fielding and the other batting.  The batters throw the ball out and run once round all the stumps.  The fielders score by throwing the ball as many times as they can before the batter gets home.  The team with the most throws wins.