{"id":903,"date":"2024-11-08T19:07:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T19:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundp1a2324\/?p=903"},"modified":"2024-11-08T19:07:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T19:07:48","slug":"week-2-a-splash-a-stomp-and-a-scurry-through-the-unknow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundp1a2324\/2024\/11\/08\/week-2-a-splash-a-stomp-and-a-scurry-through-the-unknow\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 2: A Splash, a Stomp, and a Scurry Through the Unknow"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week in our P2 adventure series (a.k.a. our second week back at school), we discovered that children\u2019s enthusiasm knows no bounds when it comes to exploring the great outdoors, splashing in swimming pools, and learning about creatures that prowl around in the dead of night. Let\u2019s dive right in\u2014or should I say, make a big cannonball splash\u2014into what we got up to!<\/p>\n

Botanic Garden Wonders: Nature\u2019s Playground<\/strong> …<\/p>\n

This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming visitors from the botanic gardens to our school, transforming our grounds into a miniature wilderness for the morning. Armed with knowledge, props, and a palpable passion for the outdoors, our guests captured the children\u2019s attention from the get-go. The whole morning was dedicated to exploring nature right on our doorstep, with our little adventurers behaving wonderfully\u2014an impressive feat given their eagerness to sprint off at the first hint of adventure.<\/p>\n

Pool Performances: Future Olympians (Sort Of)……<\/strong>\u00a0Our swimming session was next. If excitement could be bottled, we’d have enough energy to light up Lerwick for a year. The splashes, the laughs, and the moments of sheer water-based exhilaration were plentiful. I\u2019m happy to report that no staff member was accidentally soaked this time (a small but meaningful victory). We\u2019ve got a class of enthusiastic swimmers who might just think they\u2019re half-dolphin.<\/p>\n

Into the Night: A Lesson on Nocturnal Animals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back on dry land (and only slightly less wild), we delved into the mysterious world of nocturnal animals. Bats, owls, and foxes captured our attention, along with animals further afield such as racoons and lions.<\/p>\n

Safety First: The Serious (but Fun) Bit<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve also been gearing up to focus on one of our school values: safety. The children were informed about our new, prestigious roles as Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSO). Think of it as donning superhero capes, but with a mission to make roads safer instead of fighting crime (although, in their minds, I\u2019m sure the two are one and the same).<\/p>\n

Next week, we\u2019ll dive deeper into road safety, and I imagine our trusty new JRSOs will keep us all in check with all the seriousness of their tiny, enthusiastic hearts.<\/p>\n

In Summary: Great Learning and Even Greater Playing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Week 2 was packed with energy, questions, and more discoveries than I can count. As the days grow darker, we\u2019re embracing the adventure and gearing up for even more. Bring on the next week\u2014and maybe a raincoat or two!<\/p>\n

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This week in our P2 adventure series (a.k.a. our second week back at school), we discovered that children\u2019s enthusiasm knows no bounds when it comes to exploring the great outdoors, splashing in swimming pools, and learning about creatures that prowl around in the dead of night. Let\u2019s dive right in\u2014or should I say, make a … Continue reading “Week 2: A Splash, a Stomp, and a Scurry Through the Unknow”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5588,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundp1a2324\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundp1a2324\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundp1a2324\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundp1a2324\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundp1a2324\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=903"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundp1a2324\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":910,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundp1a2324\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903\/revisions\/910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundp1a2324\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundp1a2324\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/soundp1a2324\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}