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Glendevon

Term 3 in Glendevon 2026

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Well, What a busy term! Glendevon have been busy as usual and our topic this term has been technology and software. All the children have been exploring various ways that we can use technology. We have been using switches to operate lots of fun toys. Skeletrics tracks, musical toys, vibrating cushions to name a few. We have enjoyed some competitive races using the skeletric track!

We have used technology in cooking as well. We have been making lots of nice things and using switches to operate our equipment such as the food mixer. We made smoothies, cupcakes and popcorn cakes.

Others ways we have been using technology is by using our eye gaze and smartboard to play games and make up stories as well as mark making. Everyone enjoyed making their own picture. Some of the children have been using their switch to control the drive deck to move around the school and playground as well and having game time on the Xbox and controlling our lights as the Indepen’dance’ DJ.

The focus of our sensology sessions this term has been about a kite – what a great piece of technology that is and latterly we have had some wonderful days to explore our kite in the sunshine – we are hoping for more sunny days in term 4 when our topic is Spring.

We have had music live in with us on lots of occasions this term too which has been great. The children in Glendevon all love music so it something the whole class can enjoy together. Some children have had music therapy too and others clown doctor sessions which have been great fun. Every pupil has been going to a cross class group where all the primary classes mix together and split into various interest groups. Some have enjoyed sensory stories, some walking and dancing and others art and messy play. It has been nice to see all our friends from other classes and this has been a great way for us to continue to build our Beatlie community.

We have enjoyed special events such as the healthy eating cafe, Mother’s day, World book day, Burn’s ceilidh, odd sock day and are looking forward to our Spring Clean week.

Everyone is looking forward to a well earned Easter break for some rest recovery and chocolate eggs!!

Glendevon

Glendevon Term 1

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We can’t believe that’s term 1 over and what a busy term it has been.

We have enjoyed exploring technology this term including using the life skills area and through our topic of taking care of ourselves.

We made the most of our good weather by getting back on our bikes and using the drive deck to explore independently.

On the theme of health we have been making healthy foods and snacks in term 1 developing skills in chopping, mixing and weighing ingredients. Our Harvest healthy muffins went down a treat at café.

We have enjoyed taking part in messy art activities to make resources for our class charter and had fun with a food messy play for Fairtrade fortnight involving chocolate.

We are looking forward to lots more opportunities to explore our new topic of fashion through our playboxes, sensology and multi-sensory sessions this term.

Pentland

Pentland Term 3

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It’s been another busy term, but our highlight has definitely been getting out and about in the local community visiting the library, café and shop. This has been a great opportunity to cover different areas of the curriculum and develop a variety of skills.
On the walk we have been developing our stamina, working on going up and down steps and developing awareness of personal safety when near roads. We have also experienced engineering in the world around us and loved making echoes under the bridges!
At the library we worked on literacy skills including handling books, enjoying different stories and choosing a story to take back to school to share with our friends.
At the café we have been developing our interaction and communication skills through ordering and asking for the bill. We have also experienced handling money which is part of numeracy and developed life skills of eating and intimate care in a different environment.
At the shop we again experienced using money to pay for an item, as well as selecting an item from a choice and waiting our turn in a queue.
Finally, we experienced computing devices in the local environment, such as automatic doors, book scan in the library and self-scan in the shop.

Most importantly it is has been lots of fun!!