This week we have been writing newspaper articles about the outbreak of WW2. We have been editing our work and will be ready to begin our good copies next week.

We have begun to watch the Britons at War DVD and are learning a lot of facts about the war. We are enjoying it and are looking forward to watching the next episode after we have finished writing this blog entry!!

In music we have been practising for Sign2Sing and the whole school are looking forward to wearing their scarves and singing in the great hall in February.

Burns day is on the 25th January (tomorrow) and P7 are working hard to learn their poems. We are working towards performing our poems in class before the final in the great hall on the 7th of February.

In reading we have moved up the ladder in Blooms Taxonomy and are now looking at analysing. We started reading our new class novel ‘Waiting for Anya’ and used the analysing section to compose our own questions. Some good results were achieved.

Well done to the buddies of the week: Sarah A and Daryl.

Star Writers of the Week: Naomi, Kamil and Cameron

Fact of the Week:

During the war the blackout was when people had to keep their curtains closed and keep out any light so that the German bombers could not target them.

On Friday, P6 & 7 handed in their points homework based on the topic of ‘Our World’.  Each pupil had a number of weeks to prepare 40 points worth of homework.  We will be presenting our work on Thursday 19^th December at 2.15pm and invite parents to come in and interact with our excellent work.   

Mrs Molife and Mrs Kendal from JYHS paid us a visit today with the results of the maths challenge.  Although we didn’t win the trophy we all did well and had fun.  Congratulations to the Space Stars team (Tamzin W, Courtney, Shannon W, Maria & Demileigh) who were the overall winning team representing Bankton.

We have been practising our dances and games for our party on Tuesday coming and are really looking forward to it. 

Lately we have been rehearsing for the Carol Service and some P7 pupils have been selected to read parts of the Christmas story. 

We have enjoyed sorting and delivering the Christmas post but sadly the last day for collection is Monday.   

The whole school was invited to see the P1-3 dress rehearsal of their show ‘Gabriel’s Big Break’.  We thought they were all Bankton stars and are sure that the parents would have enjoyed the shows too!

Fact of the Week

Did you know when volcanoes erupt they send ash into the air over 17 miles high?

 On the 18^th April 2013, the soldiers from Afghanistan came home. It was amazing in every way. Primary 5, 6, and 7 pupils went to celebrate the soldiers coming home. The schools cheered and waved their Scotland and Britain flags and made the soldiers feel so proud. When the soldiers came past a whoosh of good feeling went through your body. This was a day that will always be remembered.

By Kendal and Murray

On Wednesday 27^th March, P7 had their World War 2 Day. P7s had various activities in each class. The activities were: ammunition factory work, build an air raid shelter, homefront board game and loads more. We were told not to bring in our tuck as we would get a wartime tuck (one triangle of a jam sandwich!) We put on a performance for the adults in the Blackout Cafe (the small hall). There were a few air raids through the day when we closed the blackout curtains and took cover. P7 had to dress up as someone from WW2. All costumes were amazing, as was the experience.

By Shannon