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• P1-P7 loved their outdoor learning afternoon! We created pictures in a group, using different flowers and leaves. Then we made flags to celebrate the Jubilee! 🌸🌾🌿

P1-P7 have had the wonderful opportunity to plant salad seeds with George’s Gran. We look forward to our seeds growing and thank you very much Verena for coming to plant seeds with us.

This term the children have had the opportunity to take part in netball and rugby afterschool clubs. It has been lovely to re-introduce clubs and the children have had a wonderful time. Thank you to the netball and rugby coaches!

P1-P7 thoroughly enjoyed their first school trip to Vindolanda. The children loved the museum where they had the opportunity to take part in a Roman classroom and look at Roman artefacts. They also had the chance to explore Roman grounds and play in the Roman fort play park.  We had a wonderful time!

P4-P7 attended the Small Schools Cross Country event, which was held at Lanark Racecourse. All of the children showed great team spirit and enjoyed taking part in the competition.  We look forward to returning next year!

November 15th-19th was Book Week Scotland.

For book week 2021, we planned a variety of activities to celebrate reading for pleasure. We chose this week to launch our “drop everything and read” programme. This will take place once a week at random times and all staff and pupils will be encouraged to read for fifteen minutes.

This is a plan of the week’s activities:

1. Book bag introduction (P1-P3). Monday
2. Paired reading book review. Tuesday.
3. Open floor reading session. Wednesday.
4. Introduction to DEAR. Thursday.5. First DEAR Session. Friday.

P1-P7 continue to work on their sea topic this term. We have: made hanging sea creatures, an underwater frieze and all pupils have made their own fact file on a sea creature of their choice. Next, we will look at sea transport and pupils have made a plan of a boat they are going to construct.

All pupils were given the opportunity to take part in a judo taster session from Hibari Kan Judo Club. The children learned some judo moved and worked together well. The instructors told them the opportunities that Scottish Judo competitors are given. This includes them travelling all around the world to participate in competitions. The pupils were given a leaflet detailing where the club meets and how to join.

P4-P7 have been participating in rugby sessions with Biggar RFC. The sessions have included: warm up games, skills activities and lots of fun. All pupils have thoroughly enjoyed these sessions. Thank you to Biggar rugby club for organising this!

P1-P7 have been learning all about pirates as part of this term’s IDL topic. The children listened to a story about pirates and illustrated pictures to match. Everyone really enjoyed this and produced wonderful pieces of work.

The children have also been acting out pirate stories, as part of drama, and have used swords and other equipment to role play.

The children are now looking at sea creatures and have started to make a Fact File. All of the children have chosen a sea creature to write about and are looking forward to sharing their finished pieces with you all!