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Primary 4, School News

Learning at the Library!

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On Wednesday afternoon, all the Primary 4 children visited Broxburn Library.  We listened carefully to Diane sharing information about the Vikings.

Patryk – I found out some Viking names and the houses would have been dark because there were no windows.

Nia – I learned that children could get married as young as 12.

Cameron H – Viking houses had one large hole in the roof that allowed the smoke from the fire to escape.  They did not have any windows so the Vikings would have been hot in the warm months.

Lewis – Vikings did not have Sir names.

Elise D – The boats they travelled in were called long boats.

Adrian – The Vikings wore plain clothes.

Alanna – Some Viking men dyed their hair blond.

Anya – Vikings dyed their clothes using dye from plants.

 

 

Primary 4, School News

Primary 4a are back to school and ready to learn!

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We have all enjoyed our first few days in Primary 4.  It’s nice to be back to school after enjoying a long summer holiday!

Nia – I am really enjoying doing joined up handwriting.

Riley – We have been learning our times table and been doing fun games.

Cameron H – I have loved listening to our class novel “Matilda”

Lewis – I enjoyed designing my own bunting all about me.

Khai – I enjoyed playing the 11s game in class.

Ava – I wrote a long story all about me and I wrote neatly with lots of detail.

 

 

 

Primary 5, School News

Congratulations Isla in P5!

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On Saturday Isla was highland dancing at the Bathgate Highland Games.  In the fling dance she came in 3rd place, in the sword dance she came in 6th place, in the sean tribuhas she came in 1st place, in the hullachan reel she came in 4th place and in the special fling she came in 3rd place.  Well done Isla!  What an amazing achievement.  We are all so proud of you.  Congratulations.  Isla was presented with the overal West Lothian Beginner Trophy!  You are a STAR!

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Primary 4, Primary 5, School News, Wider Achievement

Glasgow Science Centre

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On Monday 1st June, P4, P5/4 and P5 went to the Science Centre in Glasgow.   When we arrived some of us went to the first floor, some of us went to the second floor and the rest of us went to the top floor.  It was a great trip and we all enjoyed the activities, experiments and science theatre show!  We got the chance to have a browse in the shop and buy souvenirs and had our lunch in the large atrium.

Isobel – I enjoyed the large scale hamster wheel on the third floor and it wasn’t as easy as it looked!

Nicole – I enjoyed when we got the chance  to pump the blood to the heart and it increased the heart beat.

Niamh – I liked watching Francesco and Isla trying to eat the cream crackers quickly.

Ehlana – I learned that the body needs to let gas release or you could explode!

Adrian – I liked the challenge where I had to use the air gun to manouver the beach ball through the hoop.

Alea – When watching the show I learned that the amount of blood your heart beats every day can fill 125 bath tubs!

Alex – I liked looking at the real life tornado that re-formed itself.

Madison – I enjoyed holding onto the high bar and timed how long I could do this for.

Ben – The sprint challenge was great!  I got a best time of 1:63.

Lukas – I liked when I had to spin the wheel, whilst standing on the platform and turn the wheel at the same time.  Astronaut use this in space to control the shuttle.

We would defintiely recommend the trip to another class.  It was a great day out, we learned lots and had fun!  A special thanks to our wonderful parent helpers for keeping us safe.

 

 

 

 

Primary 4, Primary 5, School News

Super Smoothies!

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As part of our learning about Healthy Living, P5/4 and P5 enjoyed making and tasting different flavoured smoothies.  We prepared the fruit and enjoyed tasting the different flavours.  They were so easy to make and the combination of flavours were delicious!

Grace – I enjoyed blending different fruits, some of which I haven’t tasted before.  I liked the mixed berries and apple smoothy.

Nicole – My favourite smoothy was mixed berries with mango and pineapple.  It tasted sweet and tangy and I want to make one at home!

Aiden – I enjoyed the banana, pineapple and mango smoothy.  It was good to prepare the fruit in class.

Jaime – I liked the frozen berries  smoothy with apple and orange.  It tatsed delicious and was very sweet and I liked my smotthy with the tropical juice.