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Lomond

Lomond Term 2

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Another term goes past in a flash!

What a fantastic term we have had in Lomond going on a bear hunt and experiencing lots of different sensories.

It has been such a fun topic for all of us and the children have enjoyed participating in all the different activities. We finished up with a sensory walk going through different materials in our bare feet – fabulous fun!

We have also been busy with the run up to Xmas and have allbeen enjoying our PE activities – especially the sleigh rides on our sheets!

All the children have made great progress with all their individual targets and welook forward tocontinuing the good work as we go into 2025.

Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year and look forward to seeing you all again when we return.

Lomond

Lomond Class Term 1

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It has been an absolute pleasure getting to know the children and the staff team for our new Lomond class.

We are all getting to know our likes and dislikes and making our timetable work for all.

This term we have been enjoying the topic of the 3 pigs – we have enjoyed experiencing this through art, messy play, sensory play and story time.

We have also been making the most of all the resources in and around school and ensuring we all get to experience Rebound, bikes, drive deck and outdoor play.

Looking forward to further challenges and experiences as we move into the new term.

In the meantime have a wonderful break and look forward to seeing the children on our return.

 

Whole School

Globl Goals Week 2024

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Global Goals Week is an annual week of action, awareness, and accountability for the Sustainable Development Goals.

What are the Sustainable Development Goals?

The Sustainable Development Goals are a set of global priorities for ensuring that economic, environmental, social and cultural wellbeing is achieved for everyone around the world. They are ambitious goals for governments across the world to achieve, but there is a lot we can do at school and at home to support them.

Why are the goals important?

The goals aim to end poverty, protect the planet and try to make sure that everyone around the world is living comfortably.  All very important and worthwhile goals to work towards! Each goal has specific targets for governments to achieve over the next 14 years. In schools, we can help to support the meeting of these targets.

How can we play our part in achieving these goals?

In our school we already do lots of excellent work to make the world clean, green and more sustainable! We have also made links between our Climate Action Schools projects and the Sustainable Development Goals so we will be able to record, monitor and evaluate our progress in helping achieve these goals.

This year we will be highlighting the following goals and this week was an introduction to these goals:

Global Goal 3: Daily Walking Club, Joint Healthy Snack

Global Goal 12: Paper recycing projects

Global Goal 15: Natural Art projects, Outdoor Music

 

Whole School

Beatlie Fairtrade Fortnight 2024

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Beatlie have had a fantastic Fairtrade Fortnight.

I know we did not have our traditional cafe but hope you all managed to enjoy some of our fab baking at your meet the team events or at home.

All classes participated in several different activities over the week including making a 30th Birthday card for Fairtrade, Story Massage, Cooking, Messy Play and Art making bunting.

Enjoy looking through the videos of all the classes enjoying Fairtrade Fortnight 2024

Duntarvie

Glendevon

Lammermuir

Lomond

Ochiltree

Pentland

Hopetoun

Ochiltree

Ochiltree 2024

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Ochiltree have had a fabulous year! I for one have loved every minute of it and will miss them very much!

It has been a year of fun and laughter, skills and attainment and the children have done themselves and you proud!

Alex and Fletcher have achieved their Asdan Transition Challenge and move onto their senior phase after the summer.

Mollie also moves into the senior phase class with one more year of her Asdan to go.

Brendan, Liam and Stanley will continue on their Asdan journey in Ochiltree with new friends joining them after the summer.

I hope you have all kept up to date on their journey this year through their Learners Journal and have enjoyed all the photos and videos of how fantastic they have been participating in all the wonderful activities we have had this year.

A special thanks to all who have supported all the youngsters in Ochiltree this year goes to: Madge, Alison, Tracy, Kerri, Ashley and Susan.

Have a fantastic holiday and look forward to seeing you at some of our school getharings next year. x

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Earth Day 2024

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Earth Day 2024 Happy Earth Day 2024! Every year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. This annual event is a time to focus on the environmental issues we have across the planet and highlight the efforts being made so we can continue to protect it.

Earth Day is a reminder of the importance of environmental conservation and sustainability, encouraging us to come together and take action for a healthier planet and brighter future.

 

Ochiltree

Ochiltree Term 3

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Spring is here!

Still cannot believe we have worked through another term – time has flown by with all the activities we have been up to this term.

Ochiltree have been out and about enjoying horseriding, swimming and creating at Potter Around and the Ochiltree team have loved every minute of it!

We have also been travelling around the World with Susan visiting an array of countries and experiencing the different cultures through sensory experiences, arts and crafts building well known tourist attractions and cooking snacks and meals to get a taste of where we visit – even snails!

The team have also been building on their skills using TD Snap for communication, rebound and PE cross class for their physical wellbeing as well as their favourites such as going out on the bike, drive deck or choosing from the choice box.

It has been fun participating in whole school events and seeing everyone at our cafe as well as learning for sustainability through litter picking and our Spring Clean.

Next term we look forward to getting outside more to participate in walking month, our topic of Forest Trails, Teddy Bear Picnic and of course Sports Day.

Thank you to everyone for another fantastic term!

Ochiltree

Ochiltree Term 2

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Another year and another term over just like that!

What another wonderful term with the children of Ochiltree. We have been a busy bunch being involved with whole school events, Asdan challenges, Learning for Sustainability activities and having lots of fun!

We are so glad we invited our friends to join us for our St Andrews Day Ceilidh and we had a blast! We have continued to go outside in all weathers to make use of the Drive Deck, the playground and also the environment – nothing puts this lot off!

We are continuing to develop our independent skills during cooking activities, class jobs and our communication challenges throughout our school day and we have been lucky to add horseriding to the list too!

From all in Ochiltree have a fantastic Christmas and New Year and we look forward to seeing you all again next year!