Crawford Primary

P1-7 have started work on a topic on The Sea with Miss Erskine and Mrs Wood. In the first session the pupils talked about what they know already, what they would like to learn and how they would present their work. The teachers were then able to make a plan for the term using the ideas of the pupils. Everyone is enjoying the topic so far and we are all really excited about the activities planned.

Our pupils do P.E. on a Monday and a Tuesday afternoon as a P1-7 class. They are learning to work well as a team and be considerate of each other. They are also learning the skills of Gymnastics. Fun! Fun! Fun!

A huge thank you to James, Alec and Yvonne Walkinshaw who were responsible for watering the vegetables in our school garden over the Summer holidays. As it was a very hot, dry Summer this was a mammoth task and we are very grateful to these 3 people for doing the job so well. The tatties were ready during the Summer and parents were given the chance to collect some from the playground. The carrots are now ready. James and Alec dug them up and all pupils were given some home to try. The leeks and pumpkins are still growing.

Great job The Walkinshaws.Thank you very much.

A huge welcome back to everyone at Crawford Primary, after a wonderful Summer holiday.

All pupils and staff returned to school with big smiles on their faces and looking forward to a busy year.

A huge welcome to our new P1, George Scott. George has settled really well and has lots of buddies in school to show him the ropes.

A big welcome too to Kadie who has joined us in P2. We hope she will be really happy to be a part of the Crawford Primary family.

Also a huge welcome to two new members of staff- Miss Erskine and Ms Cassells. Miss Erskine will be teaching groups alongside Mrs Wood. Ms Cassels is the new School Support Assistant. We are sure you will have a great year with us.

We hope the new people all feel at home in Crawford Primary and we are delighted to have you with us.

We are all very sad to have to say goodbye to our 4 P7 pupils and to two members of staff who are retiring- Mrs Wales and Mrs MacArthur.

We wish them all the very best of luck in the new chapter of their lives.

Mrs Wales and the P7s

Mrs Mac Arthur and the P7s

On Wednesday 9th June Nick and Callum from Biggar Rugby Club came to school and worked with both classes on rugby skills. The sessions were great fun and all the pupils had a great time.

On Wednesday 2nd June Mhairi Lake the Active School’s Coordinator came to school for the day. It was so lovely to have a visitor to school after such a long time of no visitors.

Mhairi had organised a fun packed day and the pupils were able to take part in a variety of activities.

P1-3 had team building and athletics and a favourite game of theirs was Jungle Run.

P4-7 had Sports Leaders, playground games and basketball/netball.

Thank you to Mhairi for such a fun filled day.

The pupils pf P4-7 are enjoying their class novel “Wolf Brother” and have a good understanding of life in Mesolithic times. As part of the P4-7 topic “Wolf Brother’s Wildwoods” the pupils have divided into 4 clans. Clan Oak is Jorgie and Jack, Clan Apple is Carlos, Jacob and Carla, Clan Golden Willow is Kayleigh, Poppy and Sophie and Clan Cherry Blossom is Carmo, Rebecca and Ellie.

Each clan created a clan identity, a clan call and signal. They created items to be worn when they went on their first adventure to Fairy Gate Wood. Each clan also created twig people to take to the woods with them. Here they are hard at work preparing for their visit to the woods.

The Clans and their Mini Camps

Apple Clan

Oak Clan

Clan Cherry Blossom

Clan Golden Willow

Nettle Pancakes

P4-7 wrote some wonderful poems about trees this week. Mrs Nunes enjoyed displaying their work.

Both classes are thoroughly enjoying their topics this term and are producing some great work and taking part in many fun lessons.

P1-3 have been making working lighthouses.

P4-7 all contributed to this panel of Rock Art. Each pupil filled a frame with motifs and then joined them all together in this panel with fissures and cracks crossing each drawing.