Focus this week in St. Cuthbert’s was most definitely on food. The Healthier Scotland cook bus arrived on Tuesday morning. The team on board Gary, Sarah and Jems got everything organised very quickly for a superb week of learning for staff, pupils and parents. We also welcomed staff and pupils from Glenlee Primary during the week too.
Due to restrictions regarding numbers not every pupil was involved but representatives from every primary and our nursery class participated. Food is a key development for our school this year and the food bus visit has provided training for teaching and support staff to take this forward. We received a fantastic cooking kit to take forward cooking in our school. Mrs McCart and myself spoke with Jems and got good advice about purchasing equipment for our food room. We will be using money raised at the Summer fayre to purchase these items.
I was immensely proud of all our children this week as the cooking bus staff recognised our enthusiastic, well-mannered pupils and their positive attitude throughout the week. Our pupils once again excelled themselves. Well done! A big thank you too, goes to Mrs McCart for coordinating the whole event and also our helpers Mrs Brokas and Mrs Hunter for washing many dishes over and over again!
In the classes this week …..
Primary 1 started to learn about the season of Autumn and took their learning outside to collect a variety of leaves from the school garden. Primary 2 were also learning outside as they visited Glenlee Woods to go on a minibeast hunt. Primary 3 all visited the cooking bus making lunchbox pasta and cheese parcels. They have also been working on their fact files about pets and writing letters to invite speakers to their class. Primary 4 all visited the cooking bus on Wednesday morning. They then returned to class to write recipes for their salads and beetroot and herb parcels. Vegetable samosas we on the menu for primary 5/6. In art they have been creating beautiful Rennie Mackintosh inspired drawings. In primary 6 the focus this week has been on shape in mathematics. Pupils have been drawing isosceles and equilateral triangles and identifying right angles in the shapes.
All of primary 7 visited the cooking bus making twice baked cheesy bean potatoes and tomato and basil salad. In science the pupils have been investigating magnets and how a compass works.
The nursery has been focussing on our changing world and autumn. They have been collecting signs of autumn, leaves, pine cones and chestnuts. Lots of discussion has taken place about colour and texture.
For four days last week we have been incredibly busy!
This week we prepare for our first parents’ evening on Thursday. Pupils will have times sent home on Tuesday in homework diaries. The nursery staff will use this opportunity to discuss and set individual learning targets for children with their parents.
Next week is our October holiday so no blog. I hope everyone has a very good break and hope the weather is kind.
Thank you for reading my blog.
Mrs Hendry
Head Teacher
