This week was very exciting in Primary One as they took home reading books for the first time! The pupils’ reading skills are developing quickly showing progression and depth. We have been having lots of fun preparing for our ‘Children … Continue reading →

When I asked the class what they wanted for a focus on this week’s blog and the response was overwhelmingly in favour of our rights respecting lessons. The pupils learned the Bellsquarry Rights Respecting song that was written a couple … Continue reading →

Before the holiday, Primary finished their woodland topic with a walk through Bellsquarry Woods. One of our tasks was to identify leaves and matching them to our sheet. We also looked for animal habitat. We did find a toad or … Continue reading →

This was a busy week! Mrs Gaspar was away two days on a course so Mrs Millar and Ms McMaster had the privilege of teaching P1. Pupils learned about local trees including the oak and the ash. They can now … Continue reading →

It has been a brilliant start to P1 at Bellsquarry. The pupils have all settled in well and it is hard to believe that we have completed the first two weeks! Primary One pupils would like to tell you about … Continue reading →

This week has been very busy. Primary One has been working hard to complete unfinished work in preparation for P2! On Tuesday, we had a taster session with ‘Destination Judo’. We thought it was great because the leaders were funny! … Continue reading →

Primary One had a wonderful, if cold and wet, day at the Botanic Gardens having ‘Teddy Bears’ Picnic’ last Thursday. We made islands for our teddy bears to live on with all of the elements of SWAF which are: shelter, … Continue reading →

Primary One is pretty excited about becoming members of the Bellsquarry Circus troupe! We assigned roles this week and got stuck into rehearsal straight away! We hope everyone gets as excited as we are and we look forward to performing … Continue reading →

Primary One has had a busy and fun week back after the holidays. Mrs Gaspar was excited to hear about all of the holiday adventures! Yesterday, during our Eco afternoon, P1 learned about composting and then we planted pansy seed … Continue reading →

Well, Primary One finished the week making the most beautiful ‘Mother’s Day’ cards that I have ever seen! But let’s back up a wee bit and look at earlier in the week. The class had the privilege of having Mrs … Continue reading →