Well done to everyone who learnt their Scots poem last week. We were very impressed by the confident and clear delivery given by all the children which made it difficult to chose 2 winners from each class to go forward to the Burns Assembly on Friday. Well done to Leila, Sophia, Joe and Isla for being selected; you performed well and were great representatives of Primary 3. Joe and Leila were the winners from the competition for primary 3.
Primary 3 have been learning their times tables in Maths. So far the children have learnt and practised the 2,5,10 and 3 times tables and this week will be learning the 4 times table. Thank you for the practice you are putting in at home for this, it makes a lot of difference to the children’s confidence.
In our Knights and Castles topic, primary 3 have already learnt about the parts of a castle and the progression of becoming a knight. This week we will look at medieval weapons and will create a self portrait as a king or queen to hang in our great hall!
On Tuesday, primary 3 will be performing ‘Katie Bairdie’ at the Scots afternoon. All children must be in full school uniform for this.
A reminder that Miss Christy has indoor PE on Monday and Outdoor PE on Tuesday, and Miss Rafferty has outdoor PE on Tuesday and indoor PE on Wednesday.
Thank you for your support
Miss Christy and Miss Rafferty
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Safe Arrival in Poland
Ms Smith and Mrs Tartaglia have arrived safely in Poland for the next International visit of our F.L.A.G. Project. Today, they will begin work on learning about the Polish education system and begin preparing to lead a workshop with our European partners near the end of the week. We wish them luck. Why not follow their progress and the progress of the project by clicking the ‘F.L.A.G.’ tab at the top of the Blog home page? That’s where you’ll find further updates.
22.1.16
Hello everyone,
We have had a great week in P2 learning all about paramedics and Scotland.
Ms Matheson’s class have been hard at work practising for their Scotland Assembly which is on Monday. We are all very much looking forward to seeing it.
The children have worked really hard to learn their poems for our Scots Assembly. We are very proud of all of the children who tried their very best to learn as much of their poem as they could.
Well done to Zoe and Anderson, the winners of our competition in P2. We wish the very best of luck to the older children going onto the next stage of the competition.
The children were delighted to have the opportunity to have two paramedics come and visit P2 on Thursday. They showed us CPR and the inside of an ambulance. We learned a lot and were very excited to see all the equipment.
Miss Clark’s class did a fantastic job of their challenge to build a junk model ambulance to specific criteria, with a partner, in just an hour! The children rose to the occasion brilliantly and should be very proud of their creations.
Primary 4 22.1.16
We have been practicing our poems this week and were all ready for Thursday. Although the nerves and excitement were running high, they got the better of no-one and everyone managed at least one verse. I am very proud of the people who managed to learn the whole poem off by heart! It was very impressive and I thank you for your time and commitment.
Well done to Skye and Keira who went through to the finals. The competition was fierce and it was such a hard choice as both girls showed great talent and huge amounts of confidence.
Congratulations to Skye who has made it to the next round.
We have been experimenting with circuits in Science this week. we hope next week to have a look at the components of a circuit and be able to make our own bulbs, buzzers and motors work.
I am heading to Poland for one week to continue the exciting work on our Erasmus Project. I hope to come back with lots more ideas and information about the Polish culture and traditions, especially those connected to Easter and Christmas.
Thank you to Allan who has been preparing me for my visit, teaching me the important phrases I will need for my journey. Allan, dziekuje for your help 🙂
I will hopefully be able to update the Blog whilst I am away and look forward to hearing your comments and questions again.
Miss Leyland will be in charge of the class along with Mrs Gilmour and there are lots of fun and exciting things in store, especially in our topic work where we are now learning about the city of Glasgow.
I shall see you all in a week! Work hard and have fun! 🙂
Thank you again for all of you efforts,
Miss Smith
Primary 5 22.1.15
This week Primary 5 have been learning about life in the 13th century. We have completed a group challenge in reading to produce powerpoints about life in a burgh, castle or the countryside. We plan to present these to the class and also at our assembly in February. We have also looked at the life of a knight and designed our own coat of arms.
Big homework is due on the week beginning 1st of February and we are looking forward to hearing everyone’s presentations and learning from them. Some children will also have the opportunity to present their work at the assembly.
We are looking forward to our trip to the Bannockburn Centre on 2nd of February, please remember to send back the EE2 form as quickly as possible.
We have been practising Scottish songs and poems and look forward to performing these at the Burn’s concert next week.
In Maths we have been working on multiplication and division. please encourage your child to keep practising their tables. They find maths so much easier when they can recall tables facts quickly.
We started a PE block with a visiting specialist on Futsal this week which is a bit like football. The children really enjoyed it and look forward to improving their skills throughout the term.
Hope you have a good week
Mrs Jamieson Mrs Steel
P4/3 Update 22.1.16
This week we’ve been very busy learning and reciting our Robert Burns poems in class. Well done to Ryan McKie and Lauren Anderson who will be representing the class at the school Burns assembly today.
Next Tuesday we are having our Scots afternoon where visitors from the local community come in to watch the children sing and perform their Scots poems. Primary 4 and 4/3 will also be showing off some of the Ceilidh dances we learned for our Christmas party back in December.
Next Thursday we are visiting Linlithgow Palace where Mary Queen of Scots was born and we are really looking forward to it. Please ensure your child dresses warmly and brings a snack and packed lunch with them on the day.
Quite a few children are still forgetting their PE kit on almost a weekly basis. We have outdoor PE every Monday (weather permitting) and indoor PE every Wednesday and pupils require appropriate kit on those days. Thank you.
Have a great week.
Mrs Wallace
Primary 7 21.01.16
Hello everyone!
We’ve had a very busy week in Primary 7. On Monday we enjoyed a trip to The Risk Factory. There we learned all about the dangers of different places (such as railway lines, building sites and farms) and how to keep safe. We also learned about how to prevent a fire from happening in our homes and saw the effects that vandalism can have on people’s lives. We even got the chance to save 2 people from a burning building and some children were able to call 999 to get help from the fire brigade (this was all a scenario thankfully!) The children all behaved brilliantly throughout the trip – well done! We’d also like to thank all of the parent helpers who accompanied us. Your help is much appreciated 🙂
The children got the chance to show what they had learned at The Risk Factory through creating safety leaflets in writing. The leaflets are really beginning to come together and we hope to have the finished articles up on display before parents night.
This week, rehearsals began for the school show. In the next couple of weeks the children will begin to find out their roles in the show and will have words or songs to practise at home. The school show will be on Wednesday 16th March with one performance in the afternoon and one in the evening. It is expected that all children participate in both performances so please try to keep this evening free if possible.
Our World War 2 Topic is going well. This week we have designed, carefully chosen resources, and created our very own WW2 Gas Masks! They are already looking fantastic. Miss Farren and I were pleased to see the thought and care that went into designing the gas mask and deciding which materials would be most effective. We will upload a picture of the finished articles when they have been completed!
Please remember our PE days for this term are:
Indoor: Monday
Outdoor: Tuesday (weather permitting!)
Also, a big well done to Aaron, Molly, Joy & Aidan H who were the winners from both classes of our Burns poetry recital. Tomorrow they will take part in the Whole School Burns Competition! Good Luck to you all 🙂
Miss Clark & Miss Farren
Primary 3 20.1.16
Primary 3 have been working hard to learn their Scottish Poem. We are looking forward to hearing everyone recite their poem to the class this morning. Good luck boys and girls!
We have been learning about Castles. The children have been learning the different parts of a castle and their purpose. All the children were very excited to hear about the murder holes in the castles……they do not sound pleasant!
We have also been looking inside the castle and investigating the different rooms. The children were then making comparisons with their own homes and rooms. What a difference!
In Maths we have been learning our times tables. We have already tackled the 2x, 5x and 10x!! Today we are going to look at the 3x table. We have some finger tricks to learn to help us remember. Keep practising your times tables at home.
In health we have been creating our very own “eatwell” plates. The children now know what is a healthy and balanced diet is and understand that a balance diet will keep them healthy. Tomorrow we will be creating a healthy meal using the “eatwell” plate.
Homework- Poems, Katie Bairdie, Spelling
Maths will be handed out next week.
Miss Rafferty and Miss Christy
Primary 6
It’s been an exciting full first week back. We’ve been finishing off the film we have created – A Tale Unfolds. The film has involved the children creating the characters, deciding on the plot, writing the scripts and voiceovers and filming the scenes. We certainly are a talented bunch in P6!
Next week we start our new topic ‘Titanic’ – watch this space for ongoing updates.
Everyone has been learning a Robert Burns poem to recite in class next week. We’ve been practising in class but please also support your child to practise their poem at home if you can.
A date for your diaries: the P6/7 show ‘Hosanna’ will be on 16th March. We’ll be deciding on parts over the next couple of weeks so please let us know if your child is not likely to be able to make that date (there will be a performance in the evening as well as during the day).
We have a busy time ahead – thanks for all your support and help,
Mrs Muir, Mrs Kelly & Mrs Smith
PE Kit Reminder
Please can you ensure your child has their PE kit on the following days:
P6M: outside PE Monday, inside PE Tuesday
P6KS: inside PE Tuesday, outside PE Wednesday
P4/3 Update 15.1.16
We have been busy in class this week starting our new Mary Queen of Scots topic and are already finding out some interesting information about her life.
We have a trip planned to Linlithgow Palace in a coupe of weeks to learn about the time Mary spent there and we are very excited about it.
On Monday (18th) we are going to be reciting our Burns poems in class and two children will be chosen to perform these next Friday at our Burns assembly.
We still have a lot of children forgetting PE kit on a weekly basis despite numerous reminders. The day for indoor PE is written in homework diaries weekly. Outdoor PE is always on a Monday and indoor PE on a Wednesday and any change to this will be noted in homework diaries on a Monday morning.
Can you please ensure that you are checking and signing the homework diary weekly once your child has completed their homework for the week?
Thank you.
Have a good week,
Mrs Wallace
Primary Five January 15th 2016
This week we have been continuing to introduce our new Topic and have been learning about what life was like in the 13th Century. In groups we have been comparing life in a Burgh, a Castle and in the Countryside. This is in preparation for starting a challenge next week where we will be making a PowerPoint about these things.
Reading and Writing this week have also focussed on Topic and we have been using non-fiction books to help us with our research.
We will shortly be sending out a Big Homework task for the children to complete so watch out for this in homework diaries. We hope the children will enjoy completing this as it will play a part in our parent Assembly in February.
In Maths all groups have been working on multiplication. We would appreciate it if you could continue to practise multiplication facts with your child at home.
Next week both classes will be starting a block of football training on a Tuesday so can we ask for indoor gym kits to be provided on a Tuesday and a Thursday this term.
Thank you for your support
Mrs Jamieson and Mrs Steel
Primary 4 15.1.16
We received a letter to kick start our Scotland topic which asked us to help with some research of Scottish myths and legends. Children participated in research tasks and found out three main mythical creatures connected to Scotland. These are Kelpies, selkies and Nessie.
We have been using our atlas skills to work out the countries and capitals of the United Kingdom. We also were learning more about North, South, East and West, as well as the points in between.
In science, we conducted experiments, learning about static electricity. We had some very interesting hairstyles afterwards as we had to think of ways to ‘charge’ our balloons.
I hope children have been practising their poems over the last week ready for our class competition next Thursday. There will also be opportunities in class to recite poems with the teacher and classmates before then. Class winners will then recite their poem to the school on Friday of next week. Winners from this competition will attend the main Burns poetry recital.
Thank you this week to everyone for having their PE kit in on the days we had PE with only the exception of one or two both days. It made a huge difference. Hopefully the weather will pick up for next Tuesday and we will be able to get out for some rugby. It was not in our favour this week.
Reminders:
Sign homework diaries
Tuesday – Outdoor PE kit needed. Please bring warm clothes
Wednesday – Indoor PE kit needed.
Homework:
Due:
Thursday 21st – Burns poem recital in class. Please have these learned. Children know the expectations for this as they differ between poems.
Friday 22nd – Reading Red – p.27-46
Blue – p.23 – 36
Green – p.20-28
Spelling – look cover write check each night. One night sentences in Berol script handwriting. Please note, this is to build confidence, and is as practice. I am by no means expecting perfection with linked script at this stage.
Thank you,
Miss Smith
Police Warning
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Road Safety Warning Following Recent Collisions |
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Police in the Lothians and Scottish Borders are issuing a road safety message to the public following a number of recent incidents throughout the region. Police in Peebles then received a report of a 14-year-old boy requiring medical attention after being stuck by a Peugeot 207 in Springwood Road at around 8.35 a.m. Road Policing Inspector Richard Latto said: “Any road collision where a pedestrian is struck by a vehicle is a concern, and this in only magnified when a young child is involved where the risk of serious of injury is so much higher. “Drivers are reminded to exercise caution, and park considerately, when travelling on routes close to schools and other built-up and busy areas. “Schools across the region are now back following the Christmas holidays, but the hours of daylight remain short and so all children and young people need to ensure they are taking responsibility for their own safety when crossing busy roads. “This means paying attention to your surroundings, finding a safe place to cross away from parked cars and where provided using dedicated school crossing patrols. “Next week Road Policing officers will be on school routes where they carry out speed checks to ensure motorists are driving at a safe speed”. |
Primary 1 week beg 11.1.16
Happy new year!
Welcome back to school! Hope you all had a lovely holiday and are excited for the New Year. This term our topic will be Dinosaurs. We will begin our topic this week and use this to develop our writing and researching skills. We will also use this as a theme for Art, Drama, Music and Technology.
In Numeracy we will continue to develop addition and begin subtraction. We will continue to develop an awareness of numbers and their place value along with problem solving mental maths strategies. We will also focus on telling the time and measuring length this term.
We would like to remind parents that indoor P.E with Mrs Ferguson will take place on a Thursday. Please ensure your child has appropriate gym wear and check that gym rubbers are well fitted. We would also like to remind you that children should not bring juice in their water bottles for P.E and class time.
The Burn’s Poetry Competition will take place on the 22nd of January. Please help your child to learn one of the poems given. There will be winners selected from Primary 1 to perform at the school assembly on that day. Please have your poems ready for the 21st so that we can choose the winners from each class. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask one of the teachers.
Thank you for reading,
The Primary 1 teachers
Primary 3 11.1.16
Happy New Year!
Primary 3 have started our class topic- Knights and Castles. They have been sharing with the class, what they already know and written down a list of things they would like to learn.
All the children have been given a Scottish Poem written by JK Annand to recite on Wednesday 20th January, ready for our Burns Assembly on Friday 22nd January.
In maths we are working on our times tables. The children are very confident with their 2x table so this week we will look at our 5x and 10x table. We will also run a class challenge! Please go over 2x, 3x and 10x tables at home.
We are starting up our guided reading again this week, so homework will be sent home on Tuesday.
We sent our our termly Newsletter with all the details of our topics and specialists.
Looking forward to a busy and exciting term!
Miss Rafferty and Miss Christy
Primary 6
Happy New Year! We hope you had a lovely festive break. This term we have lots of exciting learning to look forward to. We will be starting our new topic ‘Titanic’ and in science we will be learning about how the human body works.
Every pupil has chosen a Burns poem to recite to the class in 2 weeks time and have been given a copy to take home. As well as practising in class please can you help your child to practise and memorise their poem at home. Two children from each class will be chosen to recite their poem in front of the school at the Burns Assembly.
PE – Reminder about PE kit
Please ensure your child has PE kit on the following days:
P6M:
Monday – Outdoor PE kit
Tuesday – Indoor PE kit
P6KS:
Tuesday – Indoor PE kit
Wednesday – Outdoor PE kit
Outdoor kit may get muddy and we will go outside in most weathers so old, warm clothes please! It is vital that everyone brings their kit so please help your child to remember.
We hope you have a lovely weekend and thank you for your support.
Mrs Muir, Mrs Smith and Mrs Kelly
Primary 4, 8.1.16
Happy New Year!
We hope you have had an enjoyable and well rested festive break. We are happy to be back and are looking forward to a busy term ahead full of learning.
We are very lucky to have Miss Leyland with us for the next six weeks. She will be working in our classroom and with the children throughout her time at Carmondean.
This week, we started our new Interdisciplinary Topic, Scotland. The children were eager to share their existing knowledge and keen to give their suggestions as to what and how they wish to learn.
We have chosen our Burns poems and these have been sent home with the pupils today. We have selected one out of the following four Robert Burns poems; On Holy Willie, Scots Wha Hae, A Bard’s Epitaph and Willie Wastle. I have attached these below. Click on the ‘Poems’ link to access them. These should be learned by Thursday 21st January.
Please check your child’s bag for a newsletter detailing what is happening this term.
Reminders:
Please sign and check homework diaries weekly.
Outdoor PE – Tuesday (Please bring old, warm clothes in case they get muddy.)
Indoor PE – Wednesday (Please check your child has appropriate indoor kit with them on these days. There are a lot of children coming to school unprepared.)
Homework Due:
Monday 18th: Maths co-ordinates worksheet Miss Smith’s Maths group.
Friday 15th: Spelling and Reading Homework. Spelling should have one day chosen for sentences written in Berol Script.
Learn Burns poem by 21st January.
Thank you,
Miss Smith
Happy New Year from Primary 7!
Hello & Happy New Year!
We hope you have had an enjoyable festive break. We are happy to be back and are looking forward to a busy term ahead full of learning.
This week, we started our new Interdisciplinary Topic of World War II. So far the children have been very interested in what we are learning about 1930’s Britain and 1930’s Germany. Next week we will begin to learn about the life of Anne Frank. If anyone has any resources or memories they could share with us we would be delighted to hear from you.
Today the children chose a Burns Poem they would like to recite to the class in 2 weeks time. They have been given their poem home with them today. Please encourage your children to practise and memorise their poem at home. We will also be working on helping the children to learn their poems in class. 2 children from both classes will then be chosen to recite their poem in front of the school at the annual Burns Assembly. Good luck everyone!
In the next 2 weeks the children will begin learning and practising for this year’s P6/7 School Show! The show this year is called “Hosanna!” Your child may receive lines to memorise, please encourage your children to practise these at home.
Some reminders:
– Indoor PE is now on a Monday and Outdoor PE will be on a Tuesday for both classes. Please ensure your child brings appropriate kit to school on these days.
– Next week your child will receive spelling homework (given on Monday, due in on Friday) and maths homework (given on Monday, due in on Thursday) as normal. The children will no longer have a news book to complete this term. The children will also receive reading homework in the coming weeks. There will be more information about this in the next P7 newsletter.
Thank you, as always, for all of your suppport. Have a great weekend!
Miss Clark & Miss Farren
Primary Five 6th January 2016
Welcome back and Happy New Year!
This week we have started our new Interdisciplinary Study by looking at what we want to learn about The Scottish Wars of Independence and completing a Pre-topic test to highlight what we already know.
We have been working on a times table challenge in Maths. We have made a game to help people learn their times tables. We hope to take these to test out in P7.
In Writing we wrote a thank you letter for an unwanted Christmas present. We had great fun writing these and they are very funny.
Next week please remember gym kit on Thursday (indoor) and Friday (outdoor). This may change as the term goes on.
Thank you
Mrs Jamieson and Mrs Steel
P4/3 Update 8/1/16
Happy New Year and welcome back. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and Hogmanay and enjoyed the break.
Thank you so much for all the lovely gifts I received, they were very much appreciated.
We have such a busy term ahead of us and a lot to get done before Easter.
This term our topic in class will be Mary Queen of Scots. We will be learning all about her life and her place in history.
There will be a big homework task based on our topic given out in a few weeks for the children to complete.
Normal homework will resume on Monday. Our reading homework is going to be slightly different this term and details of this will be sent home in jotters next week.
Please ensure that your child is completing their spelling and reading homework weekly (as well as maths when it is given out) and that they are being returned on time in order for jotters to be marked and given back out for the next lot of homework.
This term our outdoor PE will continue to be on a Monday and indoor PE on a Wednesday so please ensure your child has appropriate kit on those days, this includes shoes for outdoor gym as it can be difficult for them to run and take part in games and activities when wearing boots or wellies.
Please can you ensure that all your child’s clothing is labelled with their name when coming into school as this avoids confusion when changing for gym or when jumpers and cardigans are taken off in class. This includes gym kits as the clothes can often be very similar and the children do not always recognise their own.
Children have been given a Robert Burns poem in class today to bring home which they are required to learn and will be reciting in class on Monday 18th January. Two children will then be picked based on this recitation to perform their poems at our Burns assembly that Friday (22nd). Please help your child to practise this as much as possible between now and then.
Thank you
Mrs Wallace
