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St Andrews Day Celebration Ceilidh
Today we had our first Ceilidh in the new school and it gets a thumbs up for a great place to get your kilts on and dance your socks off!
Have a look at our video of some of the children enjoying the music, the company and the dancing!
Ochiltree Term 2
It has been a term like no other in Ochiltree but we have survived and got through it together and hopefully the new year will bring about positive changes for us all.
The children have coped tremendously well over the year and have made some great progress despite all the hurdles that they have faced. We have had a packed timetable despite the restrictions and we have been able to experience more of the outdoors and new activities throughout our day.
We have enjoyed our topic of electricity and the new class jobs that we experienced – using the hoover, microwave and lots of switching toys, tools and utensils.
We have been outside lots – going on walks, litter picks, experiencing different weathers and different environments. We are enjoying looking after the courtyard area of the school and look forward to planting and growing produce we can use in recipes as the year progresses in 2021.
We have had lots of experiences cooking, craft work and games in the classroom which has been fun for everyone getting to know each other and building relationships as they learn to take turns and share with each other. All of the children have made some great personal progress with their independence and target work as well as working on ASDAN and SQA modules which we will continue to update you on in their Learners Journals.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and look forward to seeing you all again soon in 2021.
Article 28 (right to education)
Every child has the right to an education.
Primary education must be free and
different forms of secondary education
must be available to every child. Discipline
in schools must respect children’s dignity
and their rights. Richer countries must help
poorer countries achieve this.
Article 29 (goals of education)
Education must develop every child’s
personality, talents and abilities to the
full. It must encourage the child’s respect
for human rights, as well as respect
for their parents, their own and other
cultures, and the environment.
Article 31 (leisure, play and culture)
Every child has the right to relax, play and
take part in a wide range of cultural and
artistic activities.
Christmas in Ochiltree
Ochiltree have been busy Elves over the last couple of weeks – having fun and working hard.
We all enjoyed our Christmas crafts and artwork that we worked hard on although really enjoyed looking at all our pictures while putting the calendar together.
We also enjoyed the pantomime despite it being virtual it was like we were there!
Our Christmas party was really fun – we enjoyed playing pass the parcel, corners game and dancing to party music before Santa came to visit and give us all a gift.
Despite everything that is going on in the world around us we have not let it dampen our spirits in Ochiltree!
MERRY CHRISTMAS from all your friends in Ochiltree. xx
Article 29 (goals of education)
Education must develop every child’s
personality, talents and abilities to the
full. It must encourage the child’s respect
for human rights, as well as respect
for their parents, their own and other
cultures, and the environment.
Article 31 (leisure, play and culture)
Every child has the right to relax, play and
take part in a wide range of cultural and
artistic activities.
Pentland news!
It has been so good to get back to school again after such a long time away! The children have been really busy with all their activities and we have had a few sleepy heads by the afternoon some days. We have introduced some new things on our timetables over the last few weeks as well as exploring some favourite activities too!
Cole has really liked getting time outside again to explore Duntarvie garden, Campsie play area and the sensory garden. Even the rain didn’t stop him having fun. He has been working really well on his independent work tasks and is enjoying his favourite rewards after work – the spinning chair and the trampoline.
Megan has loved time in the nursery softplay and running around outside on the soft grass in Duntarvie garden. She likes our new Sensology group where we explore different resources. She especially enjoys the smelling tubs just now! We have added lots of new toys to her free choice box so she has been busy playing with them every morning.
Ruaridh has settled back to the school routine really quickly and has been checking his timetable every morning to see what will be happening. He has enjoyed our deep pressure massage group a lot, especially the bug massager which he likes to hold against his ear and cheeks. He has loved softplay too, so much so that he doesn’t want to leave!
Benjamin has been enjoying getting to know his new classmates. He is having fun exploring softplay and the garden again. He’s working really well on his TEACCH activities too. Our afternoon relaxation groups are a real favourite for him as he enjoys lying down and interacting with staff.
Ethan has really enjoyed all our music and movement groups as he loves to dance! He has been working hard on is work tasks and has taken a real interest in drawing this term which is great. He likes to relax at our Sensology and Tac Pac groups after a long day. Time outside is always popular too as he loves exploring the gardens and playground.
Sean has been exploring lots of new activities in class and has been working hard on his TEACCH tasks. He has enjoyed relaxing in the quiet corner with the bubble tube in between his timetable sessions. Softplay has been a huge hit too as he loves throwing out all the balls from the ball pit. Keeps all the staff fit throwing them back in again!
What a busy start to the term!
