Here are some more pictures form our visit with Rong Rong and our delivery of new blocks for the nursery.
More Nursery Photos
New Year in the Nursery
There have been lots of exciting things going on in the nursery since we came back this term. We have had our first Stay and Play, our library is up and running again with the help of Jack and Jamie’s mums. We have been able to buy a new listening center for the nursery so children can access stories, songs and rhymes throughout the nursery session. We have used the money raised at Christmas Fayre to buy new resources for the nursery which we hope will be arriving soon and we have had new blocks delivered for the children to play and learn with. This week Rong Rong is in to talk to the children about Chinese New Year and let them take part in some Chinese New Year activities.
Victorian school afternoon
This afternoon we took part in a Victorian school afternoon to learn more about how Victorian children learnt at school.
First of all we set up our classroom so that our tables were in rows. We had to sit with boys on one side and girls on the other.
When we came into the classroom we came in height order with boys first as they were more important than girls.
We took part in dictation, handwriting with chalk and with our right hand and recited our times tables.
If we spoke out of turn, were silly or work was messy we had to stand in the corner as a punishment.
“I enjoyed when we did handwriting and I had to write with my right hand. It felt really weird and sore as I write with my left” – Jenna.
“I enjoyed how scary it was in a Victorian classroom and was scared in case I had to stand in a corner” – Jason.
“I was scared as Miss Cooke was really strict. It was hard not to laugh” – Scott.
” I felt happy and excited as it was fun that we got to have our tables in rows and sat next to our friend.” – Elise
Some of us felt sad when it finished as we really enjoyed it. Miss Cooke felt very relieved as it was hard to stay really strict the whole time and not help those who found handwriting hard.
1st February 2016 – This week in Greenrigg…
Tuesday 2nd February
– P1 and P7 Dental Inspections
– Toddler Group will meet in Community Lounge
– P3/4 trip to Polkemmet Country Park
– 3.15 – 4.15 ASC Netball
Wednesday 3rd February
– 3.15 – 4.15 ASC Football
Thursday 4th February
– We are delighted to welcome Rong Rong McLeod back to the school, she will work with all classes (including our little-ist ones in the nursery) teaching us all about Chinese New Year – and this year – The Year of the Monkey
– 3.15 – 4.15 ASC Dance
– 3.15 – 4.15 ASC Challenge Club
Friday 5th December
– 9am Assembly (everyone welcome – Rong Rong will be helping us)
– 12.20 – 1.20 ASC Multi Sports
Active spelling
We have been practising our spelling words in a variety of ways this term to help us learn them better.
We have used lego and pipe cleaners to make the shape of each letter.
We have been spelling the words on each others backs and cheerleading each letter according to its height.
We used shaving foam to write each letter and we’re going to begin to write the letters in sand too.
We have been using different spelling cards to help us write them in our jotters. We have written letters to Superman, completed rainbow writing, backwards writing, fancy letters and many more.
We really enjoy practising our spelling this way.
Challenge club begins
This week in Challenge club we completed 2 STEM challenge cards. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.
The first challenge we took part in was trying to get 2 ping pong balls to float above a hairdryer that was on. We got 1 to float but found it difficult for the other one to stay in the air. This is because they kept on hitting each other and the air current could only work around one ping pong ball.
The second challenge we completed was to make a car safe if it had a crash. We designed a crumple zone for the front, back and sides of the car. We used paper, sellotape, masking tape and straws to make the crumble zone on our toy car. We tested our crumple zones by shooting a car towards a wooden block. Some of us were successful and the crumple zone survived, some did not!
We can’t wait for the next challenge club next week.
More Burns Supper Photos!
Brendan (P1) said he loved dancing with the other classes!
Alasdair (P2) said “A great afternoon all round!”
Payton (P1) said his favourite drink is Irn Bru!
Infant Department Burns Supper
We celebrated Robert Burn’s birthday with our own Burns Supper. We danced to music which was good fun. Elise, Ellie and Natalie gave us a Scottish Country Dance performance which was amazing. We sang songs too! We had shortbread, Irn Bru and haggis. Jack said the haggis was awesome! Lilly said is was very good.
Monay 25th January
This week in school…
Monday 25th
P1, P2, P3/4 having a Burns Supper
3.15 – 4.15 After School Club Basketball
Tuesday 26th
3.15 – 4.15 After School Club Netball
Wednesday 27th
SPCA Workshops for P4s,5s, 6s, 7s, and an assembly for P1 – 3
3.15 – 4.15 After School Club Football
Thursday 28th
West Lothian Play Development Officer coming in to meet with the children in P2 then P4 about play:)
3.15 – 4.15 After School Club Dance
Friday 29th
9am Assembly – Scottish focus – everyone from Nursery – P7 taking part and we will say a fond farewell to Mrs Berginis who, as you all now know, is going off to take up an acting Depute Headteacher post at Deans Primary School and Mrs Campbell who has an operation soon and she is going to spend the next couple of months focusing on her health.
Infant Burns Supper
A wee reminder to say that on Monday 25th January the infants will be holding a Burns Supper in the hall. Please can the children wear some tartan to help us celebrate the day? Many thanks.
