Here are some of our highlights from the week:

Amber: I enjoyed making tartan out of paper.

Aaron: This week, I enjoyed maths because we were learning about metres.

Ellie: I enjoyed the assembly because it was quite funny.

Carley: I enjoyed maths because we were learning how to measure in metres.

Breaghannon: I enjoyed making the tartan because it was fun.

Ada: I enjoyed the assembly because my two best friends did highland dancing.

Alex: I enjoyed learning about Burns Night.

James: I enjoyed it when we played buzz.

Jack: I enjoyed maths because we were learning how to measure using non-standard units.

Millie: I enjoyed assembly because I liked learning about famous Scottish people.

Holly: I enjoyed assembly because my cousin and my cousin’s friend were performing.

Max: I enjoyed assembly because my best friend Rory was playing Robert Burns.

Scott B: I enjoyed assembly because I liked the Scottish dancing.

Jude: I enjoyed assembly because two of my best friends were in it.

River: I enjoyed the assembly because I liked it when the old people were saying it was very good.

Olivia: I enjoyed the assembly because it was interesting.

Emily: I enjoyed doing VCOP work with my talk partner Amber.

Ellis: I enjoyed playing ‘Around the World’ for mental maths.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

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*Please can those of you who haven’t yet returned the review jotters, return them as soon as possible. Thank you. *

Here are some of our highlights from this week:

Jack: I enjoyed going to the church because we sang jingle bells. I also enjoyed maths because we were learning how to add hundreds, tens and ones.

Carley: I enjoyed going to the church because I got to partner up with my best friend, Aileigh.

Jude: I enjoyed going to church because we sang some lovely songs.

Ellie: I enjoyed the pantomime because it was funny when Dick Whittington jumped out and started dancing to baby shark.

James: I enjoyed having Buddy here because he’s funny.

Mac: I enjoyed the pantomime when Miss McKinnon and Mr Cunningham danced to baby shark.

Alex: I enjoyed mental maths because we were sorting out odd and even numbers.

Mia: I enjoyed going to church.

Ellis: I enjoyed the church service and the pantomime.

Millie: I enjoyed the pantomime because the people that were in it were doing lots of funny dances. I liked watching it because it made me laugh a lot.

Olivia: I enjoyed the church service because I got to say a line.

Leila: I enjoyed the pantomime because Miss McKinnon danced to songs and my brother’s teacher did too.

River: I enjoyed the pantomime because Miss McKinnon and Mr Cunningham went on stage dancing to baby shark and Jack and I were shouting “Go Miss McKinnon!”

Aaron: I enjoyed the church service because we were singing lots of beautiful and lovely songs.

Max: I enjoyed the pantomime because there were a lot of funny songs and most of them were from ‘The Greatest Showman’.

Shannon: I enjoyed the church service because my friend, Olivia, was saying a line.

We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and Miss McKinnon would like to say a huge thank you for all of her lovely gifts! She’s very lucky!

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Some of our highlights from the week:

Alex: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were retelling a story called ‘The Snowman’.

Aaron: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were retelling a story.

Holly: I enjoyed the assembly because it was quite interesting.

James and Megan: I enjoyed Big Writing.

Jude: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were retelling the story ‘The Snowman’.

Ada: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were retelling a story and giving it words.

Oliver: I enjoyed maths.

Jack: I enjoyed doing the assessments because they were fun and challenging.

Olivia: I enjoyed the assembly because one of my best friends got a certificate.

Ellie: I enjoyed the ‘Coco’ movie because we got to sit in the dark all cuddled up and watch ‘Coco’.

Max: I enjoyed the ‘Coco’ night because we got to have a break and get two drinks and popcorn.

Carley: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were retelling the story of ‘The Snowman’ with words in it. I also enjoyed doing the GL Assessments because it was fun and I didn’t want to stop.

Ellis: I enjoyed doing the GL Assessments and I enjoyed reading.

Leila: This week, I enjoyed doing Big Writing because whilst we were watching the video, I was saying my story in my head.

Amber: I enjoyed doing the GL Assessments because it was really fun.

Shannon: I enjoyed Big Writing because it was fun.

Breaghannon: I enjoyed doing the GL Assessments, especially the maths one because it was really fun.

River: I enjoyed the ‘Coco’ movie night because I got to sit next to and snuggle in with my best friends.

Scott B: I enjoyed the ‘Coco’ movie night because half way through the movie, I let Teigan come under my blanket with me.

Aileigh: I enjoyed watching the ‘Coco’ movie because I got to sit next to my best friend.

Millie: I enjoyed doing the GL Assessments, especially the spelling assessment because it was really fun and I like spelling.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

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Some of our highlights from the week:

Amber: I enjoyed handwriting because we were writing in cursive.

Alex: I enjoyed the P6 assembly because it was about the solar system and it was interesting.

James: I enjoyed maths.

Carley: I enjoyed handwriting because we were writing the word ‘dig’ and we were joining the letters.

Jack: I enjoyed handwriting because we were learning how to write in cursive which is writing letters joined together.

Holly: I enjoyed the assembly because it was interesting. It was all about space.

Ellis: I enjoyed the assembly because it’s good to learn about what other people have learned.

Max: I enjoyed assembly because when I was little I used to love space and I used to think that I was on different planets.

Jude: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing a letter to tell Santa what we would like for Christmas.

Millie: I enjoyed handwriting because we got to join up words.

Scott R: I enjoyed maths.

Leila: I enjoyed assembly because I liked it when they were talking about the different planets and how close they are to the sun.

River: I enjoyed assembly because I liked their first song. The P6’s were popping out the stars.

Aaron: I enjoyed assembly because they were talking about the solar system.

Shannon: I enjoyed the assembly because it was interesting.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

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Here are some of our highlights from the week:

Jack: I enjoyed maths because we were learning how to add and subtract multiples of 10. It was fun because we were using numbers to 1000.

Aaron: I enjoyed reading because we got to read from page 45 up to page 61.

Alex: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing to our elf, Buddy, to ask him if he could come back to make us laugh.

Amber: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing to our elf called Buddy to ask him if he could come back to our class.

Carley: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing to our elf Buddy and I drew a picture of him and Santa.

Holly: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing to our elf, Buddy. He was funny in Primary 2A and he made me laugh when he was on the door.

River: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing to our elf Buddy who is very funny and I managed to finish my writing.

Leila: I liked it at assembly because I got the reading certificate.

Aileigh: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing to our elf called Buddy to ask if he could come back to P3A.

Jude: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing a letter to Buddy the elf and I want him to do lots of funny things.

Max: With Mrs Aitken, we were learning about St Andrew and I thought it was very interesting. We heard a lot of funny songs about St Andrew.

Millie: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing to an elf called Buddy who I’ve never met before and I’m really excited to meet him. I was very happy because I got to read my letter to the class.

Scott R: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing to our elf called Buddy and I will be happy to see him again.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

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Here are some of our highlights from the week:

Alex: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing instructions.

Olivia: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing instructions and it’s very fun.

Aaron: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing instructions about making candles.

James: I enjoyed making candles because they smell good.

Holly and Millie: I enjoyed making the candles because it was fun and I like the smell.

River: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing instructions and I managed to finish mine.

Jack: I enjoyed decorating the classroom door for Book Week Scotland because the theme for the door is ‘There is no dragon in this story’.

Jude: I enjoyed decorating the classroom door because it was lots of fun making the sign with Ellis.

Amber: I enjoyed decorating the door because I got to make part of the sun and the dragon is putting the sun back.

Scott B: I enjoyed making the candles because it was lots of fun.

Aileigh: I enjoyed making the candles because I got to go in the staffroom to pour the wax and it was so fun.

Ellie: I enjoyed making the candles because they have nice smells.

Oliver and Megan: I enjoyed making the candles because they smell nice.

Carley: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing a set of instructions and my title was ‘How to make a Christmas candle’.

Emily: I enjoyed doing VCOP activities with my talk partner Ellie.

Mia: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing instructions for making a candle.

Ellis: I enjoyed doing our classroom door because I got to do a sign with Jude.

Breaghannon: I enjoyed making our candles because they smelled very good.

Max: I was sad that I was off because I didn’t get to do fun things but since Jack is my friend he did some things for me.

Have a lovely weekend everyone and enjoy the Christmas Fayre!

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Our Christmas Enterprise products are now available to buy for £3.50, please bring this into school by the end of the week if you would like to purchase your candle before the Christmas Fayre on Saturday.

Thank you

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Here are some of our highlights from the week:

Jude: I enjoyed assembly because my friend Aaron got a certificate.

Jack: I enjoyed maths because we were learning how to understand the number sequence to 1000.

Alex: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing about how to make a good friendship. I am almost finished mine, I just need to learn how to spell ‘carefully’.

Ellis: I enjoyed milk and story today because we got to read the book ‘My Funny Family’.

Shannon: I enjoyed the assembly.

Megan: I enjoyed reading.

Leila: I enjoyed Big Writing because I wrote funny things in my writing.

Carley: I enjoyed Big Writing because we got to write a friendship recipe and my title was ‘Friends Forever’.

Ada: I enjoyed Big Writing because we got to write about friendship. It was really funny because we were pretending we were making a cake.

Ethan: I enjoyed mental maths and maths because it was fun.

Millie: I enjoyed reading because I got a new book.

Aaron: I enjoyed learning how to understand the number sequence to 1000 and I think I am very good at it.

Max: I enjoyed dress down day because I got to dress up as Pudsey. When I go home I am going to watch the Pudsey show.

James: I enjoyed Big Maths Beat That because it’s fun.

River: I enjoyed Big Maths Beat That because I like singing along to the song.

Scott B: I enjoyed maths and mental maths because I got to learn lots of brand new stuff.

Mac: I enjoyed dressing up as an avenger on Pudsey day.

Breaghannon and Scott R: I enjoyed outdoor P.E. because we got to play rounders.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

P3A

Unfortunately, there has been a change to the Xcite Programme and we will no longer be attending for the next 3 weeks. Therefore, golden time will take place on Friday as normal.

Also, don’t forget to wear odd socks on Monday for Anti-Bullying Week! 🙂

Here are some of our highlights from the week:

Shannon: I enjoyed making our buildings into a community.

Mia: I enjoyed reading because I got a chapter book.

Alex: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing about Bonfire Night.

Carley: I enjoyed maths because we were learning about Venn diagrams.

Ethan: I enjoyed mental maths and maths because it was fun.

Ada: I enjoyed learning about onomatopoeia because I’ve never learned about it before.

Jack: I enjoyed maths because we were learning to sort shapes and numbers into Venn diagrams.

Mac: I enjoyed golden time because I got to play with my friends.

Ellis: I enjoyed golden time because I got to play with my friends Ada, Amber and River.

Holly: I enjoyed golden time because I got to play with my friend Carley.

James: I enjoyed golden time because I got to play with my friend Mac.

Scott B: I enjoyed designing the float for the procession.

Jude: I enjoyed the assembly because we were talking about poppies and it was interesting.

Aaron: I enjoyed golden time because I got to play with my friends Alex and Ethan.

Max: I enjoyed the assembly because Mrs Johns told us that we wear poppies because poppies grow where soldiers used to fight.

River: I enjoyed assembly because Mrs Johns told us that we wear poppies to remember people that died in World War 1 and 2.

Millie: I enjoyed maths because we got to sort shapes into a Carroll diagram.

Amber: I enjoyed maths because we got to sort things with four legs and animals into a Venn diagram.

Breaghannon: I enjoyed golden time because I got to play with my friends Teigan and Shannon.

Scott R: I enjoyed golden time because I got to play with my friend Oliver.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

P3A

Note to parents:

• **This Friday (9^th November) we will begin an Xcite programme within the school running for 4 Fridays from 11am to 12pm. For this, the children will require sports clothing. They can either wear their P.E. kit or they can bring in something else on the day. However, due to the timing, the children will not be able to change back into their school uniform before being collected at 12.10pm. Therefore, if they choose to wear their P.E. kit, please ensure they return it on the following Monday, thank you. Also, for these 4 weeks we will have our golden time on Thursday. **

Here are some of our highlights from the week:

Shannon: I liked our homework because we got to do Halloween maths.

Holly: I enjoyed Halloween because I got some sweets and I ate some at my Nana’s.

Ethan: I enjoyed mental maths and maths.

Alex: I enjoyed writing about Halloween because I think I drew a good picture.

Mia: I enjoyed learning about Diwali.

Amber: I enjoyed writing about Halloween because I went guising with my friend Charlotte.

Megan: I enjoyed ERIC time.

Aileigh: I enjoyed making the houses out of bags because it was fun.

James: I enjoyed dooking for apples.

Carley: I enjoyed writing about Halloween because my writing is getting neater. I also enjoyed Art and learning about Diwali.

Jude: I enjoyed learning about Diwali because it taught me lots of new things.

Aaron: I enjoyed Big Writing because it gives me a growth mindset.

Scott B: I enjoyed learning about Diwali because I like how they celebrate it.

Jack: I enjoyed learning about Rangoli patterns because they are cool.

Ellis: I enjoyed learning about Diwali and I also enjoyed making our houses.

Leila: I enjoyed doing the houses because I got to make lots of cool things; my favourite was the post box.

Mac: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing about Halloween.

Max: I enjoyed making my cinema because it looked very cool.

Millie: I enjoyed learning about Diwali and the Rangoli patterns.

Teigan: I liked learning about Diwali.

River: I enjoyed learning about Diwali because I liked how they made candles.

Oliver: I enjoyed making a semi-detached house.

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Here are some of our highlights from the week:

Mac and Megan: I enjoyed assembly.

Oliver: I enjoyed counting in fives.

Ethan: I enjoyed reading.

Ellis: I enjoyed Art because I like doing crafty things.

Leila: I enjoyed watching my brother in his assembly.

Mia: I enjoyed reading because I got a new book called ‘Save the animals!’

Carley: I enjoyed Big Writing because it is fun.

Holly: I enjoyed ‘Everyone Reading In Class’ because it’s fun.

Alex: I enjoyed the P7 assembly because it taught us about interesting things.

Jack: I enjoyed learning how to collect data.

Amber: I enjoyed Art because we got to make little houses for our community.

Aileigh: I enjoyed reading because I got to read with my best friend.

James and Shannon: I enjoyed Big Maths Beat That because I beat my score.

Emily: I enjoyed getting my new reading book.

Aaron: I enjoyed maths because we were learning about collecting and interpreting data.

Scott B – I enjoyed making the arcade for our community.

Jude – I enjoyed Art because I am making a semi-detached house with Olivia.

River: I enjoyed making our buildings for our community because I called my restaurant River’s Restaurant.

Ada: I enjoyed making the houses for the community because I got to make a semi-detached house with one of my best friends.

Millie: I enjoyed making our houses for our community because I got to make a semi-detached house with Leila.

Breaghannon: I enjoyed outdoor P.E.

Max: I enjoyed making a cinema for our community because I thought it was fun.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

P3A

*If you haven’t already returned your child’s review jotter, please do so as soon as possible, thank you. *

Here are some of our highlights from the week:

Aaron: I enjoyed maths because we were counting in fours and fives.

Ellie: I enjoyed going to see Mrs Johns to get hot chocolate and cake.

Jude: I enjoyed mental maths when we were playing buzz counting in fours.

Holly: I enjoyed maths because we played a game on the whiteboard counting in fives.

Carley: This week I enjoyed going to church.

Leila: This week I enjoyed doing our Big Writing because I get better and better.

Ada: This week I enjoyed learning to count in fives because I am really good at it.

Mia: I enjoyed maths because we were counting in fives.

Ellis: I enjoyed watching Alvin and the chipmunks and when our new pupil, Scott came to school. I also enjoyed going to church.

Aileigh: I enjoyed Big Writing because I am getting better at writing.

Amber: I enjoyed going to assembly.

Mac: I enjoyed Big Writing because it is fun.

James: I enjoyed having popcorn.

Max: I enjoyed having our new pupil, Scott join our class.

Breaghannon: I liked having popcorn and watching Come Outside.

River: I enjoyed having Scott in our class because he is my new favourite friend.

Teigan: I liked having popcorn.

Have a lovely holiday everyone.

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We’ve had another busy week in P3A. Here are some of our highlights:

Olivia: I enjoyed ERIC time because I like to read.

James: I enjoyed doing reading because I like to read.

Ellis: I enjoyed it when Mrs Spence came to teach us because we got to design the float for 2019.

Carley: I enjoyed Big Maths Beat That because it is a big challenge and I beat my last score.

Megan: I enjoyed assembly because we sang the Balbardie song.

Alex: I enjoyed getting my new reading book because I’m on a higher reading stage and I moved myself up to outstanding.

Ethan: I enjoyed mental maths and maths because it was fun.

Aileigh: I enjoyed it when Mrs Spence came because everyone designed the float and my favourite was Hotel Transylvania.

Shannon: I enjoyed reading because we got to read about Dipper.

Jack: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing an acrostic poem.

Millie: I liked doing Big Writing because we got to write a poem for Harvest time and it was really fun.

Leila: I enjoyed it when we designed the floats because I like Hotel Transylvania.

Jude: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing an acrostic poem and when you write an acrostic poem you spell a word out.

Amber: I enjoyed Big Writing because we got to write an acrostic poem and the word down the side was Harvest.

Ada: I enjoyed Big Writing because we got to write a poem about Harvest and I know a lot about Harvest.

Max: I enjoyed Big Writing because we got to write a poem about Harvest and I like Harvest.

Aaron: I enjoyed getting a new book about something that happened a long time ago.

Breaghannon: I enjoyed outdoor P.E.

Thank you to everyone who offered to accompany us on our walk next week.

Have a lovely weekend.

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Here are some of our highlights from the week:

Megan: I enjoyed Health and Wellbeing.

Alex: I enjoyed having Scott in to visit during Health and Wellbeing. He is the new pupil in our class and I hope I make good friends with him.

Leila: I enjoyed doing maths because we got to look around the classroom for right angles.

Jack: I enjoyed having our new pupil Scott in our class because he is one of my new friends.

Jude: I enjoyed learning about right angles because I know lots of right angles.

Ellis: I enjoyed reading because I got to read with one of my best friends. And it is my birthday.

Holly: I enjoyed reading because my group got to do word work.

Aaron: I enjoyed maths because we were learning about clockwise and anti-clockwise.

Ethan: I enjoyed Big Maths Beat That because I beat my score.

Millie: I enjoyed learning about right angles and I liked going around the classroom to look for them with the right angle eaters.

Max: I enjoyed seeing Scott, our new pupil because I’ve never met him before. He looks a bit like my brother and he looks very smart.

Carley: I enjoyed having our new pupil Scott come to visit because I got to show him around the classroom. I enjoyed reading independently because it gives me some time to think about the words.

Amber: I enjoyed learning about clockwise and anti-clockwise because we were standing up and turning both ways.

James: I enjoyed having Scott here because he’s my best friend.

Mia: I enjoyed reading because I got a new book called ‘What a Waste!’

River: I enjoyed having Scott come to visit because he is one of my best friends.

Mac: I enjoyed doing my reading comprehension.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the coffee morning. We all enjoyed it very much!

Have a lovely weekend!

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We’ve had a short but busy week this week! Here are some of our highlights:

James: I enjoyed Big Writing.

Jude: I liked it when Mrs Wood came in when we were doing maths and I like maths.

Aaron: I enjoyed learning about half and quarter turns.

Emily: I enjoyed Big Maths Beat That.

Teigan: I enjoyed Big Writing.

Max: I enjoyed watching a Roald Dahl video about which Roald Dahl hero I am. I was George, he is my favourite character.

Ethan: I enjoyed mental maths and reading.

Ellie: I enjoyed doing Health and Wellbeing because we got to make cool hats.

Ellis: I enjoyed play time because I got to play with all my lovely friends.

Amber: I enjoyed watching a video about which Roald Dahl hero you are and I was happy because I was Matilda.

Holly: I enjoyed Big Maths Beat That because it was fun.

Leila: I liked doing Big Maths Beat That because I beat my score.

Alex: I enjoyed Big Maths Beat That because I beat my score and got 13 out of 17.

Olivia: I enjoyed getting my badge for the Pupil Council.

Carley: I enjoyed Big Maths Beat because it’s a challenge and challenges exercise my brain.

Jack: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing about Roald Dahl’s life and books.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

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Aaron: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing about Roald Dahl and he is my favourite author.

Ada: I enjoyed our assembly because we were talking about the float and I was on the float.

Jude: I enjoyed Big Writing because we were writing about Roald Dahl and I like his books. It is sad that he died.

Jack: I enjoyed Thursday because we were doing a moneysense workshop and it was really fun.

Megan: I enjoyed assembly.

Teigan: I liked learning about brains.

James: I enjoyed learning about growth mindset.

Carley: I enjoyed learning about growth mindset because it gives me a growth mindset too.

Holly: I enjoyed Thursday because it was Roald Dahl day and we read a Roald Dahl book. It was Roald Dahl’s birthday.

Aileigh: I enjoyed Thursday because Mark came to visit us and we did a sheet about what we would need to buy for a pet dog.

Ethan: I enjoyed Big Maths Beat That because I beat my score.

Ellis: I enjoyed play time because I shared my umbrella and afterwards I got to move my name up.

Amber: I enjoyed Roald Dahl day because we got to watch a video that told us about what Roald Dahl did in his life.

Alex: I enjoyed Roald Dahl day because we were writing about when Roald Dahl was born and when he wrote over 20 books for children.

Olivia: I enjoyed doing Big Maths Beat That because it was fun.

Max: I enjoyed Roald Dahl day because I like him and he’s my favourite author. My favourite book is George’s Marvellous Medicine.

Millie: I enjoyed learning about growth mindsets with Mrs Spence.

Leila: I liked it when I visited Mr McCabe to show him my medals for running. Afterwards, I got a sticker.

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We’ve had another busy week in P3A. Here are some of our highlights:

Aaron: I enjoyed learning about the properties of 2D shapes.

Jack: I enjoyed doing Big Maths Beat That because there were 17 questions. It is good.

Aileigh: I enjoyed Art because we made little people and it was fun.

Ellie: I liked doing Health and Wellbeing because we got to learn about lots of different things. We got to jump around and listen to songs.

Jude: I enjoyed maths because we were learning about 2D shapes and it was fun.

River: I enjoyed Big Writing because Miss McKinnon said I was doing well with it.

Holly: I enjoyed the assembly because my best friend was close to winning a toy.

Ethan: I enjoyed reading because I got a new book.

Olivia: I enjoyed doing Big Maths Beat That because it was fun.

Amber: I enjoyed doing Health and Wellbeing because we got to make brains.

Shannon: I enjoyed Big Maths Beat That because we started with easy questions and now they’re a bit more difficult.

Ada: I enjoyed Big Maths Beat That because I was challenged with 17 questions.

Scott: I enjoyed outdoor P.E.

Ellis: I enjoyed making decorations for the library.

Oliver: I enjoyed Big Maths.

Mac: I enjoyed Big Writing.

Millie: I liked making the decorations for the library.

Carley: I enjoyed making decorations for the library because I got to design the hairstyle.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

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Just another reminder for those who are unaware, our indoor P.E. days are Tuesday and Wednesday and our outdoor P.E. day is Thursday. Please ensure children have their P.E. kits in school if you haven’t already provided one. Thank you.