Meldrum Primary School Blog

January 16, 2026
by Miss Canning
0 comments

P3 – Friday 16th January

Primary 3 have been continuing their learning of Scotland and Robert Burns, and we found out some very exciting news…….It turns out that one of our pupils is his Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Granddaughter! Thank you Mia S for bringing in your family history.

Great Green

During mathematics, we have discovered that we as a class are extremely good at estimating a length in cm before measuring it. We found out that the top of our pinkie is roughly 1cm and when our arms are out-stretched it is 1 meter from arm-to-arm.

Think Pink

Try to remember to always add the units after your measurement so others understand your answers.

 

A big thank you to last weeks lead learners. This weeks lead learners are Aila and Archie. Well done!

 

 

January 16, 2026
by Miss Jones
0 comments

Primary 1 – Friday 16th January

A fabulous week in Primary 1!

We learned new skills in PE when doing Gymnastics with Miss Harris and football with Miss Jones. We have been learning about Scotland and we now know that there are 4 countries in the United Kingdom. Why not ask us at home if we can remember them? We also had a quick practise of how to highland dance.

Great Green: “What went well…”

-In Numeracy, we have been learning how to count in 2s. We were clapping and jumping to the beat to do this.

-In Maths, we have been practising how to tell the time on a clock using O’clock and half past. We can’t wait to tell the time at home!

-In Jolly Phonics, we have been working on the sound ‘oo’ and learning new words like hood, food, hoop, book, moon and School.

 

Think Pink: “Even better if…”

-To continue to practise writing our numbers the correct way.

-To continue to practise our Scots poem for next weeks competition.

 

Lead Learners:

This weeks lead learners did a great job, Hana and Isla looked for good tidying in the classroom. Thank you lead learners!

Our lead learners next week are Harris and Cody for showing responsibility in their own learning. They have been using the table top activities during Numeracy to practise their numbers and are always complimenting others when they do a good job in their own tasks. Well done!

January 16, 2026
by Mrs Lang
0 comments

Primary 7 Friday 16th January

Primary 7 have had another busy week continuing their learning.

Great Green (Things that went well)

  • Notan Art images which are base on Japanese design focussing on harmony between positive (light shapes) and negative (dark shapes).
  • Practising balance with a partner in P.E. (one of the two was raised above the floor!)

Think Pink (Things we want to get better at)

  • Using direct speech in our writing.
  • Saying Spanish numbers to 2o.

This week our Lead Learners are Jacob and Molly who have consistently demonstrated Respect all week. Well done!

They have decided that next week the value they will be looking for is Kindness.

January 16, 2026
by Mrs Scobie
0 comments

P4 Friday 16th January 2026

We have had a busy week in P4 this week as we have started to prepare our class assembly for our grown ups which is next Friday.  We have been learning our lines and practising our songs.

Great Green (things that are going well)

Money – we were adding and subtracting using pounds and pence.  We found it a wee bit tricky but using our school value of perseverance, we completed the tasks.

French – we took part in a live lesson with other schools learning about numbers, colours, feelings and greetings in French.  We really liked taking part and learning with other schools.

Think Pink (things that were a bit tricky)

Scottish poems – we are going to keep practising as some of the words are a bit tricky but we will keep trying our best.

Writing – we are going to continue to work on making sure that we have accurate punctuation in our writing.

This week’s Lead Learners are Ollie and Alaya who showed our school value of respect.  Well done!

January 16, 2026
by Mrs Orpin
0 comments

Primary 5 – 16th January

The Victorians have arrived in Primary 5
Primary 5 are looking at the importance of the Victoria Era in our history;
looking at the life of children, the inventions, transport, the industrial revolution …… We are reading ‘The Mermaid in the Mill pond’ – this is a story about the life of children in a workhouse at this time.

Great Green – ‘What went well’

– We had lots of fun practising our badminton skills using balloons. We had to hold the racket in a thumbs up position, flick our wrists and keep the balloons from falling to the floor.
– In writing we described our monster using our core skills. We used capital letters and full stops :0) and adjectives and even similes. They were really good descriptions!!We are going to use these characters in our narrative writing.

Think Pink – ‘Even better if’

– When using a ruler we most remember to start at 0 not at the end of the ruler.
– Always remember to use a £ or p during money calculations.

Lead Learners.

Our lead learners last week did a great job. Thank you Neve and Lucy.
This week our Lead Learners are Amelia-Rose and Lily.
Their task will be to support the class in measurement activities, making sure we all start at 0! as well as watching out for £ signs in money calculations!!

January 16, 2026
by Miss McFarlane
0 comments

P6 – Friday 16th January

A good week for P6!

This week we have:

  1. On Tuesday, we took part in a French and Spanish live lesson.
  2. On Thursday, we did our first piece of narrative writing using the new rotations. We included the story mountain and figurative language which we have been learning about in reading. Similes and metaphors are examples of figurative language and are a fun way to compare something to something else.
  3. Also on Thursday, we started planning what we wanted our lapbooks to look like in topic to display our work on countries.

 

Great Green

  • French numbers to 50
  • Using the writing rotations to help us work independently in writing for the first time went really well!

Think Pink

  • Read over the question/task properly to know exactly what it is asking us to do
  • Answer questions in full sophisticated sentences, not in one word answers.

 

Lead Learner Update

Our Lead Learners this week are Mollie and Max who both demonstrated perseverance when working with/helping others and in their own work. Well done!

January 9, 2026
by Mrs Egan
0 comments

Meldrum Messages – Friday 9th January 2026

Happy New Year to all of our Meldrum families.  I hope that 2026 brings good health and happiness to you all.  It has been lovely to welcome all of our children and staff back to school this week.  The children have been given Scots poems to practise for the annual poetry competition so please support and encourage them at home to learn their chosen poem.

Severe Weather Arrangements

The cold weather has certainly freshened things up this week!  A reminder that in the event of heavy snow or icy conditions, FMA staff (janitors) will clear or salt one initial footpath to allow access to the school safely.  This is because FMA staff have a number of schools to open up and attend to before the start of the school day.  For Meldrum PS, this is the footpath from the bottom gate up towards the front of the school building.  The gate into the back gate will still be open however the playground and path in this area will not be cleared/gritted.   The other footpaths will be worked on by the FMA staff as soon as possible during daylight hours, following completion of their existing essential duties.  This week, the children have come straight into the building on arrival.  A reminder that our morning arrangements are:  any children arriving before 8.35am should come into the building; at 8.35am staff will be in the playground to supervise arrivals.  If there are no staff in the playground at this time, this is due to the weather and children should all come into the building via the breakfast club door where they will be supervised until the start of the school day.

Appointments

Where possible, medical appointments should be arranged for after school however we do know that on some occasions, you may need to make an appointment for your child during school hours.  Unless unwell, children should attend school before and after appointments and not remain at home for the full day.  Children are able to be collected and dropped off at the office, please contact Mrs Stephenson to make these arrangements.

Upcoming dates

Primary 5 are due to go to Deans Community High School for the rescheduled handball festival on Thursday 22nd January.  This will be weather permitting. Primary 4 will perform their class assembly for parents/carers on Friday 23rd January at 9.30am.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!  Lynne Egan.

 

January 9, 2026
by Miss Burke
0 comments

Primary 2 – Friday 9th January 2026

Happy New Year!

We have had a busy first week back at school. Our topic for the month of January is Scotland and P2 have decided they would like to learn more about Scottish cities, Scottish castles and Scots’ myths and legends.

Great Green: “What went well…”

-Learning the 2 times table. We have been using our bodies and different objects in the classroom to make groups of 2. We have practised skip counting and recalling the 2 times table in full. Some children know it well and are looking to find the question “2×3” rather than the answer “6”.

Think Pink: “Even better if…”

-Continue to practise our Scottish poems. You have 3 to choose from in P2 – Cat and Mouse, Bus Queue or Twa’ Legget Mice. These have been sent home in reading packs.

Lead Learners:

Our lead learners next week are Annie and Willow who have shown respect and kindness to others by listening well, sharing when they can and offering to tidy up.

January 9, 2026
by Miss Canning
0 comments

P3 – Friday 9th January

Primary 3 have had a very busy first week back! We’re excited to be all together again and having fun in the snow at break times.

Great Green (things that are going well)

  • Practising our Scots poems and learning some Scottish words.

Think Pink (things we want to get better at)

  • Think about adding some gestures and facial expressions when performing our poems.

Lead Learner Update:

Our lead learners this week are Sky and Hiteesha who both consistently show the school values. Well done!

January 9, 2026
by Mrs Orpin
0 comments

Primary 5 – Friday 9th January

Happy New Year from Primary 5. We have had an excellent first week back in Primary 5. We are enjoying having a student teacher in class this term who is supporting us with our learning.

Great Green – ‘What went well….’
* We have been enjoying the low temperatures in Primary 5 because they have allowed us to measure how cold it has been in different parts of the playground.
Can you believe it?!? – we recorded a temperature as low as -9 degrees. We used the information collected to explore negative numbers, learning a new word along the way – integers – this means a negative or positive whole number including 0. We also made ice decorations using things we found in the playground.

Think Pink ‘Even better if….’
* Primary 5 are concentrating on using our core skills in our writing. We need to remember CAPITAL LETTERS and FULL STOPS. We were a bit rusty at the start of the week, but we are thawing out and our skills are coming back.

Lead Learners this week are Neve and Lucy who have both returned to school this term with a positive attitude and a high level of commitment in their learning.

Report a Glow concern
Cookie policy  Privacy policy