In preparation for the Olympics, P3 have been learning about instructions and rules for games and events. Today, P3 learned how to play Rounders as we joined P4 in the sunshine. Half of the P3s and P4s had the chance to bat today but we had to postpone our session due to the lovely warm weather and sit in the shade with water. Hopefully the sun will keep shining and we can continue our next week. Please remember to bring a hat, water, sun cream and sunglasses next time!

Some children in P3 have been working on options from their topic homework sheet given at the beginning of term 4. One option was to design and/or make a drawing or model of an Olympic village for the athletes. I’m sure you will agree that both designs are super and any athlete would be lucky to rest in either village after a day of competing in the Olympics!

P3 challenge: This week we have started to use a thesaurus (not a dinosaur). We used the thesaurus in our library and the thesaurus tool in Word on our class computer to find the many meanings for every day words. Inspired by the weather, we looked for words meaning the same as ‘hot’. We found many words and thought of some on our own. Our favourite alternatives included ‘snugly’ and ‘scorching’. We certainly hope this lovely sunny weather continues!

P3 continue to enjoy showing their objects from home and telling the class all about them.

P3 have been developing their football skills each week in preparation for a football tournament in June. They have learned to dribble with their feet, stop the ball with one foot, header the ball, turn the ball with the inside and outside of their feet and most importantly have fun! We are hoping to use our skills to score lots of goals at the tournament. We will keep you posted…

P3 had a fantastic time at their showcase and would like to thank all their parents/carers, friends and family who visited.  Mrs BP is very happy and proud of everyone, and is away home to put her feet up!

Well done to one Owen for doing so well in his young golfing career. We wish you luck and a great time when you visit Gleneagles over the Easter holiday! You can find out more about this by clicking on the following link:
http://www.clubgolfscotland-youth.co.uk/news210312st1.html

P3 enjoyed our golf session for Diamond Time today. Two of the P3 children got a sticker from Ian for being top putters and chippers but all the children did really well and encouraged each other throughout the session.

P3 visited Blackness Castle on Monday 19th March. We were very lucky as it didn’t rain the whole day but it was a bit windy! We were told all about the castle’s history and we learned that the nickname for Blackness Castle is The Ship that Never Sailed. We also got to look at, and try on, artefacts from medieval times, including helmets, coins, shoes, stamps, writing sets and arrows. In the castle, we saw a drawbridge, towers, the great hall, a latrine, a well, crenellations, the battlement and a pit (or prison). We all enjoyed our visit and have written reports about our experience.

Well done for making another Lego Castle. This castle has four turrets, one in each corner, a working drawbridge and a keep.