Well done to EVERYONE who took part in Den Day. We had a fabulous afternoon working in teams to create our dens. Here are some of the amazing dens…
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June 21, 2016
by Mrs Lang
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June 8, 2016
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Sports Day
We had perfect conditions for sports day – not too hot for the children to run around in. Thank you to all the families who came down to support this special day for the children. It was very close, but the winning house is Torridon. The children are all looking forward to having an extra break to celebrate their win! Thank you to Mrs Cameron and Mr Cox for organising this annual event and for all the staff who help to make it so successful.
June 7, 2016
by Mrs Brown
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P4 Lowport Pictures
Palmate Newts from the pond.
Posing by the Loch.
Chillin’ on the Peel.
Making the King and Queen laugh!
June 6, 2016
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Meldrum Summer Fayre
Just a reminder that it is our Summer Fayre on Sunday 12 June from 1-3 pm. We look forward to seeing everyone and hope that the good weather continues. Remember to hand in any donations to the school office and if you are able to offer any help during the course of the day, please contact Kevin Lloyd to advise.
June 2, 2016
by Mrs Brown
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P4 Camping quotes!
I will post more pictures soon but first I want to thank all the wonderful P4 campers for their excellent company this week. A huge thanks to Mrs Cameron for all her hard work arranging it all and for keeping us all so well organised and to Ms Watson for making us all feel so well cared for. I also want to thank the parents for lending us your precious kids who are caring, independent, interesting and very well mannered.
I thought you would like to hear some of the things they said.
- That was the most awesome experience I have ever had. (Walking in a burn)- Reply – Just wait ’til you go sailing!
- It’s like everyone here is my family.
- I just can’t wait for this. (Dinner!)
- I have never been allowed to do this in my whole life. (Walking down a burn.)
- Everyone in my room treats me really well.
- I woke up and said, “The sky is blue!”
- We both slept really well.
- I never thought I would hold a live newt.
- How much further?
- Mrs Cameron just blends in with the kids!
- As soon as we woke up we started packing.
- I can nearly swim properly now.
- Mrs McGuire will be pleased because we soaked Mrs Cameron.
- How much further?
You will also be very proud to hear what was said about the children by adults we met.
- This group has been so good at helping each other and letting each other know about the hazards.
- That is probably the largest shelter that has been built in this activity!
- What lovely manners!
- Best class we have had here.
- Those sailors deserve a special award for how well they did and how calm they were.
- I have had the best day at the pool today because these children are delightful.
- What school are these children from? Their behaviour is impeccable.
It was a privilege to be with them.
May 30, 2016
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Lowport Residential
Here are some photos of our P4 children having fun at Lowport. What a fabulous night – let’s hope the weather continues over the next couple of days.
May 26, 2016
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A Visit from an Author
P1-4 had a visit from Laura Jackson, one of the authors of ‘Badger the Mystical Mutt’. Laura read some of Badger’s story to us and we got to meet Badger.
It was really fun and we can’t wait to read more of his adventures.
May 17, 2016
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Scottish Book Trust
The Scottish Book Trust offer a range of suggestions and strategies to support your child with their reading. Please see the link for further details:
May 15, 2016
by Mrs Brown
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Primary 4 and the Flatworm Dilemma
Planting seeds in our classroom we spotted a worm in the compost. Several children knew that earthworms are good for the soil but this one was different. It was a flatworm and Mrs Brown knew that might be a problem.
An Invading Species
Unfortunately this type of flatworm eats earthworms. We discovered that these flatworms came from New Zealand in plants years ago and spread through parts of Scotland reducing the numbers of earthworms. What were we to do with it?
Research
We found different websites which gave different advice so we sent texts to three experts. The gardener, a sweet ex nursery teacher said, “They should be killed.” Our Environment expert, Mrs Stewart, also did some research on line and said maybe not such a problem as was first thought. An Population Zoologist said, “It is difficult to teach children about invading species and respect for nature. The children went home and asked if there were other flatworms in the area and apparently there are in several places.
RME
The children all considered what they knew, thought and believed and we realised this was a decision we had to make with our hearts as well as our heads. Some children were clear that the responsible thing to do was to kill it. Others hoped to train it to eat flowers, others wanted to get a hedgehog to eat it and one passionate response was, “Keep it for a week and learn about it!”
Science
We then did a survey of the playground and found 7 more flatworms and 50 earthworms. The children spent time comparing and contrasting the species which we kept apart. We returned the earthworms in compost to an area of the playground where there were no flat worms and the soil needed some improvement. It is quite likely that it got into our open compost bag over the winter in the playground and returning it to the same place would make little difference to the environment. The flatworms were returned to the flower bed in the car park which has little soil and no sign of earthworms. It is near to where the first one was found but not connected to other soil. It is under our Green Flag which the children felt was fitting. We are not sure what happened next but half an hour later there was a very happy magpie on the fence.
May 9, 2016
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UNICEF Day for Change
A huge thank you to all our children who supported the recent UNICEF ‘Dress in Blue’ day last Friday. Our funds from the dress down day and over the course of that week amount to £178.90! Well done everyone – remember to keep bringing in your loose change.
