It’s hard to believe that there are only two school days left before we finish for the Christmas holidays. December has been a very busy month for P1 with our nativity rehearsals and performances, Christmas dinner, Christmas crafts and of course our Christmas party where Santa took time out of his busy schedule to drop off a little gift for all the children since they have been working so hard! We are looking forward to the parents coming to join us for the Carol service on Monday and then to having a little rest over the Christmas Holidays. Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to all.
Monthly Archives: December 2014
P1/2 Have had a busy week!
The highlight of our week has to have been our Christmas party where we had a very special visitor! We had great fun playing games and dancing with our friends.
We have been completing lots of different Christmas activities and are looking forward to taking home all of our surprises on Monday (maybe don’t look too closely in their bags that day!)
Now that our nativity is over we have been rehearsing for the carol service next week when some of us will be reprising our nativity roles to help the whole school celebrate Christmas. We have been working hard to remember the new songs and all of the different places we have to sit. Mrs Ferguson, Mrs Lloyd and Mrs Thomson are very proud of how well we are doing.
Primary 6 & 7 Christmas Party
What a fantastic time we all had last night at our Christmas party. It was lovely to see all the children dressed smartly in their party clothes – there were plenty of sparkles about! We enjoyed a number of social dances and then party games… Up and Over proved a popular (and highly competitive!) choice.
Many thanks to all the children who came along and also to the many teachers. Mrs Balfour and Mrs Thomson did a super job announcing the dances and Miss Dunne could easily become a world famous DJ with her skills!
There’s not too long to go now at school, let the Christmas Countdown truly commence!
Nursery Christmas Fun
In the nursery we are very excited about Christmas. We wrote invitations inviting Santa to our party and this week he wrote a letter back to us!! He said he will try to make it but he is very busy and poor Rudolph has a cold.
We are looking forward to telling you the Christmas story at our nativity next week, don’t forget, it is on Thursday 18th December at 10am for the morning children and 2pm for the afternoon children.
P5/6 Winter Ready Activities
P3 Winter Ready Activities
Winter Ready Activities – P3
Art -How to make a 3D snowflake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7of1MSYHcw . Have a go!
Health and Wellbeing – Go outside and have fun creating a snow sculpture. If you can take a photograph and bring it into school to share.
Maths – Make a clock using the template. Practise o’clock/half past/quarter to and quarter past
Literacy – Make up your own Snow Poem consisting of 2 verses or an acrostic poem.
Time Travel through the Decades with P7 & P6/7!
Are you ready to travel through time?
Prepare yourselves, as P6/7 and P7 will be sharing a whistle stop tour from 1950 to 2009 all in the space of an hour!
Parents of P6/7 and P7 are invited to join us on Thursday 18th December in the P6/7 and P7 classrooms. Between 1.45 and 2.15pm we will be sharing some of our learning from our decades topic. From 2.15pm until 2.45pm, we will be demonstrating some of the famous dance crazes from each of the decades and also, performing some adverts for iconic products from our chosen decades. Maybe we can tempt you to join in with our dances?!
We look forward to seeing you there!
P6/7 & P7
Snow Fun
There was great excitement in our class today, because we were allowed out side at playtime to play in the snow. We had great fun, but Mrs Corbett had a washing line of wet tights and socks to dry when we came in.
Snow Fun
There was great excitement in our class today as we were allowed out to play in the snow. We all had a great time. After playtime Mrs Corbett had a washing line of wet tights and socks to dry though.
Preparations for Christmas at Bankton
All across the school, staff and pupils are preparing for the celebration of Christmas. Thanks to Mrs. Connell and the Kitchen ‘Elves’ we all enjoyed a beautiful Christmas lunch yesterday. All children behaved as they would in a restaurant and thanked the ladies for their hard work.
Nursery morning and afternoon groups have been rehearsing well for a lively Nativity which they will perform for parents and families on December 18th. P.1,2,3 impressed their parents and families with a confident performance of ‘Born in a Barn’ on Tuesday afternoon. P.1 assure me that today’s performance will be even better!!
P.3/4 and P.4 will launch their newly recorded CD at their Enterprise Showcase for parents tomorrow at 11.15. At this event parents will be treated to a live performance of the carols, followed by an opportunity to buy Christmas products made by the children. The event will start in the Great Hall and refreshments and stalls will be set up in the small hall after the performance. Please come and support your child.
Second level pupils impressed me so much during their rehearsal for the Carol Service that I had to stay and listen to their wonderful singing. The carols have been specially chosen this year to be uplifting so we can promise that you will leave our Carol Service full of Christmas Spirit! The ticket price of £1 includes refreshments in the small hall afterwards. Please make time to join us on this special occasion for the whole school.
