In the event of a school closure due to wintry weather, please find details of fun activities to do with your child.
Click the link below:
P5 are snow ready!
In the event of school closure due to adverse weather conditions please use the link below for activities.
P4 Snow Pack
P1 are Winter ready!
In case of a school closure due to adverse weather conditions please refer to the P1 Snow Learning poster for ideas to use with your child 🙂
Winter Ready – P3a, P3b and P3c Snow Learning
Balbardie Primary School is Winter Ready!
If there is an unexpected “snow day”, your class teacher has uploaded the attached file with lots of fun learning activities that you can do throughout the day.
Snow Learning P3 2017-2018Have fun and be safe!
Fossils found in Balbardie!
Last week we made fossils. We found out how fossils are formed and then we made our own. We pressed clay into a small pot, smoothed it down and then pushed a plastic toy or shell into the clay to may an impression. Then we made some plaster of Paris and tipped it onto the clay. This week we drew our fossils and thought some more about how palaeontologists can use fossils to find out about things which lived many years ago. We also made some dinosaur fossils this week.
With Mrs Mackenzie, we have been learning about ‘friendly ten’ where we add to the nearest ten and then add up to 100. It’s making our mental addition much easier!
Kyle won the Christmas Fayre drawing competition and has made his design for our games stall. We hope you will all be able to come and support us on Saturday.
As it is getting colder, please can we ask that the children have appropriate outdoor gym kit for Wednesdays. Tracksuit bottoms or leggings, jumpers and trainers are required to ensure that they can play outside safely.
Table of the week – yellow with 400 points
P5b is feeling festive….
It’s been snowing outside and we’ve been getting ready for the Christmas Fayre..
We have also been doing a lot of learning.
We have been learning about coordinates.  Isaac
We learned how to subtract using a chimney sum. Hope
We made a treasure map using a grid and coordinates.  Callum
We learned to go along the corridor and up the stairs. Rose
We have been learning how to create posters. Hayley
We have been learning about the Coral Reef and created under the sea scenes. Aryan
We learned about Kenny Logan and how he was scared because he couldn’t read and write. Jason
We learned how to keep the sea clean. Maisey
We made Christmas baubles and calendars for the Christmas Fayre. Ela
We learned about the different types of bullying. Jaime-Lee
We plotted a Christmas tree using coordinates. Ben
We attending the Bronze Champion event and we got to touch animals. Elliot
We have learned about the x and y axis on a coordinates grid. Katie
We learned about the Coral Reef. Charlotte
We learned about cyber bullying and physical bullying. Nathan
We made coral reef posters. Guy
We have been learning en and on words in spelling. Skye
We learned about the dangers of the coral reef. Louie
We have been learning about cheating and white lies. Luke
We how and why we conserve coral reefs. Jacob
We learned how to find points using coordinates. Rayen
We have been learning about the Caribbean Islands. Emily
We learning about alliteration. Owen
Here are some photos from our science last week….we are being atoms and demonstrating how atoms are organised in solids, liquids and gases.
Here were are with some of our completed crazy coo calendars and delightful decorations to sell at the Christmas Fayre tomorrow.
Boys getting scientific and creating electrical circuits!
Goodbye Miss Garland
It has been a fantastic week with Class Moon. I am very sad to be leaving but I know you will all continue to thrive and progress. You have been a great class to teach. All pupils in the ARB have been fantastic to work with and made my time at Balbardie fantastic. I wish you all well and hope to keep in touch with you all.
2A Highlights
River, Aileigh and Aaron: I enjoyed making the snowmen for the Christmas Fayre.
Jude: I enjoyed colouring in the posters for the Christmas Fayre.
Amber and Ethan: I enjoyed making the posters for the Christmas Fayre.
Ada: I enjoyed doing bubble writing on my poster.
Shannon: I enjoyed reading because it’s fun.
Mia and Emily: I enjoyed P.E.
Jack: I enjoyed learning about Shabbat.
Olivia: I enjoyed learning about doubles in Maths.
Holly: I enjoyed it when I put the scarf on my snowman.
Max and Alex: I enjoyed watching the Shabbat videos and learning about the story of Joseph.
Carley: I enjoyed adding in Maths.
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
P2A
P3C
This week’s highlights from P3C
Maths/Numeracy
Jess: I loved doing data handling
Grace: I liked doing the bar graph to show the favourite colours in our class
Eden: I liked drawing counting back to subtract
Isla: I enjoyed counting back because I am still trying to make it
Luis: I liked doing the data handling
Marley: I liked counting back because it’s hard
Emily: I liked doing counting back
Sophie A: I liked doing counting back because I am on draw it
Sophie S: I liked doing the drawing for counting back
Literacy/English
Archie: I liked writing about how to catch a dragon
Brandon: I liked writing a report about catching a dragon
Eden: I liked to write my report about the dragon
Isla: I enjoyed planning our report
Emily: I liked doing the report about dragons
Luis: I liked writing about catching a dragon
Grace, Jess and Marley: I enjoyed the funny part of the story when Grenville Bile pooed his pants
Kayden: I liked writing about dragons
Nina: I enjoyed spelling
LAC
Everyone liked making the candles for the Christmas Fayre
Grace: I enjoyed doing our drawings with different colours
Sophie: I enjoyed doing extreme weather on our tree drawing because we got to do different techniques
Isla: I liked my middle box on my tree because it was probably my best design
Bronze Champions
Jess: I liked seeing the cute rat at the Bronze Champions
Emily: I liked petting all the animals
Eden: I liked feeling all the animals
Luis: I loved stroking the rabbit
Sophie S: I liked getting to feel the snake
Marble Champions – Rainbow Table
Star Writer – Archie Greenwell (How to Capture a Dragon)
P3a
Archie – I enjoyed writing our newspaper articles and when we made our Christmas candles. I enjoyed when we did the tsunami and tornado experiment. I also enjoyed the Bronze Champion Event.
Kyle – My favourite thing of the week was when I made my Christmas tree on my candle. I liked when we made the tsunami experiment.
Luke – My favourite part of the week was when we went to the Bronze Champion event. I also really liked making the tsunami experiment and the tornado.
Hollie – I really, really, really enjoyed the Bronze Champion Event. I thought it was amazing! And also, I really liked pouring the wax into my candle and making the tree on my candle.
Lois – I enjoyed seeing the animals at the Bronze Champion Event.
Lexi – I enjoyed going to the Bronze Champion Event.
Elena – I enjoyed everything in school this week! I enjoyed when we did our water cycle picture.
Maddison – My favourite thing of the week was seeing all of the cool animals at the Bronze Champion. There was a snake, a duck, a guinea pig and a rabbit.
Rowan – I enjoyed going to the Bronze Champion and seeing the animals, but I didn’t like the smell of the hand-wash!
Akasha – My favourite part of the week was when I put glitter on my Christmas candle. It looks like pixie dust. I also liked when I poured my wax into my candle.
Daniel – I liked when Lois was the Class Dojo winner.
Sam – I enjoyed when we petted the animals at the Bronze Champion Event.
Primary 2/1 Blog – Week Beginning 20.11.17
It has been soooo cold this week that we have all been getting very excited about the arrival of Christmas time.
We are continuing to work hard preparing for the P1 nativity where the P1s have been trying their best to learn their lines, the song actions and the dances for the songs. P2 children have been perfecting the dance routines to teach to the P1s and have been working to help Mrs Miglis create the letters to give out to parents about tickets. We have created a logo and named our company MMP2 Productions. The next job for us is to create the backgrounds/props and programme for the show.
To continue our winter theme we have been writing about a walk in a winter park and also created an imaginative story about a magical snowman. We had lots of fun exploring different vocabulary and adding details to our pictures.
Overall it has been a lovely week 🙂
From
Primary 2/1
(Please note that next week we will start the Rookie Rockstars programme which focuses on anti-bullying strategies. Tickets are available for these performances from the school office)
Class Sun
This week some of us have been very practising songs for Nativity. Here they are so you can help us at home:
Song 1: Woolly Sheep
One woolly sheep won’t stand still,
Running around on the hill
Keeping all the shepherds busy,
Working till they feel quite dizzy
Work, work, work,
Work, work, work.
Two woolly sheep…
Three woolly sheep…
Four woolly sheep…
Five woolly sheep…
Work, work, work,
Work, work, work.
Phew!
Song 2: Sleepy Shepherd
Somebody is snoring, somebody’s asleep,
Somebody should be looking after his sheep,
But he’s a sleepy, sleepy head,
What a sleepy shepherd he is.
Somebody is snoring, somebody is snug,
Somebody is curled up like a bug in a rug,
And he’s a sleepy, sleepy head,
What a sleepy shepherd he is.
Instrumental
Somebody is snoring, somebody’s asleep,
Somebody should be looking after his sheep,
But he’s a sleepy, sleepy head,
What a sleepy shepherd he is.
What a sleepy shepherd he is.
Song 3: One Starry Night
A beautiful angel came to the hill,
Came to the hill, came to the hill,
A beautiful angel came to the hill,
One starry night.
He hovered above with silver wings,
Silver wings, silver wings,
He hovered above with silver wings,
One starry night.
And over his head a halo bright,
Halo bright, halo bright,
And over his head a halo bright,
One starry night.
He told us about a tiny child,
Tiny child, tiny child,
He told us about a tiny child,
One starry night.
Song 4: Would you like to come along?
Strolling down to Bethlehem, skipping through the night,
I’m going to find a stable with a tiny babe inside.
Would you like to come along with me?
Would you like to come along?
Would you like to come along with me?
Would you like to come along?
Strolling down to Bethlehem, skipping through the night,
I’m going to find a stable with a tiny babe inside.
Would you like to come along with me?
Would you like to come along?
Would you like to come along with me?
Would you like to come along?
Would you like to come along with me?
Would you like to come along?
Would you like to come along with me?
Would you like to come along?
Song 5: Under a star
Under a star, deep in the night was a stable,
Under a star, deep in the night was a stable,
Under a star, deep in the night, Jesus was born,
Jesus was born for you and me.
There in a place so far away, we found him,
There in a place so far away, we found him,
There in a place so far away, Jesus was born,
Jesus was born for you and me.
Under a star, deep in the night was a stable,
Under a star, deep in the night was a stable,
Under a star, deep in the night, Jesus was born,
Jesus was born for you and me.
Song 6: Bumpy Road
Three kings were riding down a bumpy road,
Following a star showing the way to go,
It was a bumpy road, bumpy road,
It was a bumpy, bumpy road,
Three kings were riding, wearing royal crowns,
Sitting on their camels, heading for the town,
It was a bumpy road, bumpy road,
It was a bumpy, bumpy road,
Instrumental
Three kings were riding down a bumpy road,
Following a star showing the way to go,
It was a bumpy road, bumpy road,
It was a bumpy, bumpy road,
Song 7: Wake up! Wake up!
Wake up! (clap, clap) Wake up! (clap, clap)
Come and see the King!
Wake up! (clap, clap) Wake up! (clap, clap)
Come and see the King!
Rub your eyes, jump out of bed,
Don’t you be a sleepy head!
Come and see the new born King.
Wake up! (clap, clap) Wake up! (clap, clap)
Come to Bethlehem!
Wake up! (clap, clap) Wake up! (clap, clap)
Come to Bethlehem!
Up you get, don’t make a fuss,
Wipe away your sleepy dust,
Come and see the new born King.
Wake up! (clap, clap) Wake up! (clap, clap)
Come and see the King!
Wake up! (clap, clap) Wake up! (clap, clap)
Come and see the King!
Rub your eyes, jump out of bed,
Don’t you be a sleepy head!
Come and see the new born King.
Come and see the new born King.
We have also been very busy with sensory experiences and measuring. We made pizza, which we tried for snack and salt dough. We enjoyed the pizza and are going to turn the salt dough shapes into Christmas tree decorations.
We continued our Winter learning context by researching animals in winter. We found out their names, what they eat, where they live and what they do in winter. We enjoyed learning the wow word HIBERNATION and what it means.
Kai found out that owl sleep all day.
Hamish found out that badgers live in sets.
Zoe made a reindeer and Katie made a wolf.
Shea found out that foxes eat rabbits.
Erin found out that hedgehogs hibernate.
Next week we are going to be learning about winter weather and clothes. We are really hoping for some snow!
Primary 1 – Nativity lyrics
Song 1: Woolly Sheep
- One woolly sheep won’t stand still,
Running around on the hill
Keeping all the shepherds busy,
Working till they feel quite dizzy
Work, work, work,
Work, work, work.
- Two woolly sheep…
- Three woolly sheep…
- Four woolly sheep…
- Five woolly sheep…
Work, work, work,
Work, work, work.
Phew!
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Song 2: Sleepy Shepherd
- Somebody is snoring, somebody’s asleep,
Somebody should be looking after his sheep,
But he’s a sleepy, sleepy head,
What a sleepy shepherd he is.
- Somebody is snoring, somebody is snug,
Somebody is curled up like a bug in a rug,
And he’s a sleepy, sleepy head,
What a sleepy shepherd he is.
- Instrumental
- Somebody is snoring, somebody’s asleep,
Somebody should be looking after his sheep,
But he’s a sleepy, sleepy head,
What a sleepy shepherd he is.
What a sleepy shepherd he is.
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Song 3: One Starry Night
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- A beautiful angel came to the hill,
Came to the hill, came to the hill,
A beautiful angel came to the hill,
One starry night.
- He hovered above with silver wings,
Silver wings, silver wings,
He hovered above with silver wings,
One starry night.
- And over his head a halo bright,
Halo bright, halo bright,
And over his head a halo bright,
One starry night.
- He told us about a tiny child,
Tiny child, tiny child,
He told us about a tiny child,
One starry night.
Song 4: Would you like to come along?
Strolling down to Bethlehem, skipping through the night,
I’m going to find a stable with a tiny babe inside.
Would you like to come along with me?
Would you like to come along?
Would you like to come along with me?
Would you like to come along?
Strolling down to Bethlehem, skipping through the night,
I’m going to find a stable with a tiny babe inside.
Would you like to come along with me?
Would you like to come along?
Would you like to come along with me?
Would you like to come along?
Would you like to come along with me?
Would you like to come along?
Would you like to come along with me?
Would you like to come along?
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Song 5:Â Under a star
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- Under a star, deep in the night was a stable,
Under a star, deep in the night was a stable,
Under a star, deep in the night, Jesus was born,
Jesus was born for you and me.
- There in a place so far away, we found him,
There in a place so far away, we found him,
There in a place so far away, Jesus was born,
Jesus was born for you and me.
- Under a star, deep in the night was a stable,
Under a star, deep in the night was a stable,
Under a star, deep in the night, Jesus was born,
Jesus was born for you and me.
Song 6:Â Bumpy Road
- Three kings were riding down a bumpy road,
Following a star showing the way to go,
It was a bumpy road, bumpy road,
It was a bumpy, bumpy road,
- Three kings were riding, wearing royal crowns,
Sitting on their camels, heading for the town,
It was a bumpy road, bumpy road,
It was a bumpy, bumpy road,
- Instrumental
- Three kings were riding down a bumpy road,
Following a star showing the way to go,
It was a bumpy road, bumpy road,
It was a bumpy, bumpy road,
Song 7:Â Wake up! Wake up!
- Wake up! (clap, clap) Wake up! (clap, clap)
Come and see the King!
Wake up! (clap, clap) Wake up! (clap, clap)
Come and see the King!
Rub your eyes, jump out of bed,
Don’t you be a sleepy head!
Come and see the new born King.
- Wake up! (clap, clap) Wake up! (clap, clap)
Come to Bethlehem!
Wake up! (clap, clap) Wake up! (clap, clap)
Come to Bethlehem!
Up you get, don’t make a fuss,
Wipe away your sleepy dust,
Come and see the new born King.
- Wake up! (clap, clap) Wake up! (clap, clap)
Come and see the King!
Wake up! (clap, clap) Wake up! (clap, clap)
Come and see the King!
Rub your eyes, jump out of bed,
Don’t you be a sleepy head!
Come and see the new born King.
Come and see the new born King.
Creating Some Magic in 1a
This week we have been busy with preparations for the Christmas Fayre this Saturday and thought we’d share a couple of photos of this. We have been creating, measuring and writing linked to our festive activities this week.
Say hello at the P1 stall and have a closer look at what we’ve been creating.
We hope to see you there and please remember to bring some spending money!
P3b
This week we revised what we wear in French – we remembered and learnt lots of new words.
In maths, we have been learning to use different strategies to add and we have also been learning about data frequency tables and how to find information from it. We understand the information given but found the written questions a lot more tricky.
We made hurricanes for our art lesson with Miss Lee – they look great!
We are practising writing using cursive writing and it is quite tricky as we have to focus on getting the letters the same size.
In writing, we learnt how to write freestyle poems. They sound easy but can be a little tricky!
Enjoy your weekend!
1B’s week
This week has been anti-bullying week and we have been very busy thinking about ways in which we can be a great friend to our classmates. We made super helping hands in class and discussed ways in which we could show kindness towards others. Next week we will be looking at finishing off our anti-bullying posters.
We have had a very busy week practising the Nativity and we now have our words home if you have a speaking part in the show. Please continue to practise your words at home as it is sounding fantastic already! 🙂 Nativity tickets will be coming your way soon!
Rookie Rockstar tickets are now on sale…£5 if you would like to see your child performing in this show-Bruce & Hardy-6th December at 6.30pm and Macpherson&Strachan-7th December at 6.30pm. Please note under 5’s are free.
P2A Highlights
Amber: I enjoyed Maths this week because it was fun doing the addition sums.
Aaron: I enjoyed learning about addition in mental maths. I also enjoyed it when I became a bronze champion.
Emily, James, Oliver and Ada: I enjoyed P.E because it’s fun.
Ethan, Carley and Jack: I enjoyed watching P3A’s assembly.
River: I enjoyed writing about how to decorate a Christmas tree.
Shannon: I enjoyed making the gingerbread house in Art.
Mia: I enjoyed reading.
Max and Alex: I enjoyed double points week.
Holly: I enjoyed writing the instructions.
Aileigh: I enjoyed being the P.E. teacher in P.E.
Have a great weekend everyone.
P2A
P3a
Elena – My favourite part of the week was when we did the hurricane experiment.
Kyle – My favourite thing of the week was when we went for our class assembly.
Eva – I liked when we did our experiment.
Artjom – I liked when we finished off our great waves in Art.
Emma – My favourite day of the week was the day we learned about hurricanes and did our experiment.
Maddison – My favourite thing of the week was making our hurricanes. We took two bottles, we put water in one, put food colouring in it, we put duct tape on it and flipped it over and it looked like a hurricane.
Luke – I loved our class assembly this week.
Archie – I really enjoyed when we made our great wave and our poppies in Art. I also liked our assembly.
Lois – I liked doing our assembly.
Charlotte – I liked our assembly and it was fun and a little bit scary.
Akasha – My favourite part of the week was when we did our assembly and I did my celebration skid at the end.
Lucas – My favourite part of the week was we did a hurricane.
Teigan – My favourite part of the week was doing Maths.
Jude – I liked looking at Hurricane Irma pictures and its 200 feet storm.
Fun at Judo!
It has been a very exciting week for Class Moon. We got to have a Judo lesson in the hall and it was great fun. we really liked learning how to roll in judo. Miss Garland even put on the Judo outfit and had a shot too. We have also had a birthday party this week which was exciting. Class Moon love celebrating each others birthdays. In literacy we have been learning about note taking and have been researching on the internet about our chosen planet which we have made. We are going to use these notes for our class presentations. We have also been learning how to design leaflets on the computer and we made Children in Need leaflets.
Here is what we enjoyed this week:
Charlie – I enjoyed the planets.
Elliot – I enjoyed researching planets on the computer.
Logan – I enjoyed making planets.
