Pupils in Primaries 1,4 and 7 worked exceptionally hard this week as they completed the Scottish National Standardised Assessments for the first time. I was very impressed with their positive attitude throughout the whole week. My thanks to Miss McKendry who organised this process to ensure pupils were well supported throughout the process.
Eleven of our senior pupils represented the school superbly well on Friday night s they participated in the Hamilton Schools Swimming Gala. We were delighted by the performance of all of our pupils with extended congratulations going to Erin Coulter who gained a gold medal and Xander Hunter who secured a Silver medal. Well done everyone! My thanks to Mrs Cran for organising the event and supporting the pupils pool side on a very warm night!
All pupils should have received their annual report card on Friday accompanied with their time for Parents’ evening on Wednesday this week. Please check bags! The nursery parents should check lists at sign in tables for their times from Monday. We look forward to meeting with parents and carers on Wednesday to discuss pupil progress. The Scholastic book fair will also be available in the dining hall.
We said good bye to three of our teaching students on Friday – Miss Reid, Miss Mulvanney and Mrs Kerr. We wish them every success in their future careers.
In the classes …
Primary 1 have been learning all about fact families and making the link between addition and subtraction. In their topic they have been looking at an extensive range of toys discussing their appropriateness for age.
Primary 1/2 have been utilising the beautiful weather and learning outdoors. On Wednesday they were drawing on different surfaces and on Thursday they walked around the local area identifying landmarks and facilities.
Primary 2/3 have been furthering their learning about Vikings. They have been making 3D longships and discussing how they were constructed. In Literacy, they have been learning about speech marks.
Primary 3 have been studying fractions and splitting shapes into halves and quarters. In Spanish they have extended their vocabulary to include fruit.
In numeracy Primary 4 have been exploring tenths and thirds. They carried out an experiment to make butter however, had a small explosion in class. Thankfully, no one was hurt but lots to talk about it and a smelly classroom! In technology the children used Lego to create electrical circuits.
Primary 5 participated in a beautiful Marian procession to honour Our Lady in the month of May. They held a debate on the use of desks within the classroom and participated in a democratic vote. I wonder what the result was!
Primary 6 have been learning about the perimeter of polygons and the areas of various shapes. They have been learning about the use of propaganda in newspapers during WW1. In Mandarin the focus this week was fruit vocabulary.
Primary 7 were learning about gravitational force in science and conducted some fun experiments. They have also been learning about fractions and percentages. They concluded their week with a Spanish party with some traditional tapas.
The highlight of the nursery week was their trip to Almond Valley Farm park. The children had spent time learning about life on the farm, naming the farm animals and their babies and describing the key features of each animal. They created a wonderful display of the tractor and animals before they left. On the day they travelled by bus with their families and had great fun exploring the farm. The sun shone and gave them the chance to play outside and enjoy their picnic. Everyone enjoyed their day at the farm!
On Thursday at 2pm we welcome parents and families of our sacrament children to join us for our Thanksgiving Assembly int he school hall.
Please remember Parents’ evening for school and nursery this Wednesday. School is closed on Friday 25th and Monday 28th May for all pupils and staff. No blog next weekend.
Many thanks for reading my blog,
Mrs Hendry
