Month: November 2019

Arghhhhhhhhh!

This term in P2W we are learning all about pirates. Today we were learning about famous pirates and what they did a long, long time ago. Captain Abigail set us a challenge to find out about how to become amazing pirates and we think we have got off to a great start.

We spent time this afternoon creating our own pirate names using our favourite colour and favourite animal. We created some brilliant names that made us giggle!

Next we created our own pirate puppets which we used during our Positive Play time. We had so much fun!

 

Article 13: We have the right to find out things and share what we think with other.

World War 1 and Remembrance

Primary 7/6L had an excellent workshop yesterday looking at the importance of Remembrance Day and Armistice Day. We learnt all about the Poppy and why it is a symbol of Remembrance. We also learnt a lot about World War 1. Alan Hamilton from the Royal British Legion visited our class yesterday to share with us his wealth of knowledge and personal experience in the armed forces and of East Calder Primary School and local area as a former pupil himself. Not only has Alan served in the army but he shared with us the experiences of both his great uncle who fought during World War 1 and his father who fought during World War 2.  After lunch we learnt all about local people from East Calder who had been soldiers during the war and visited East Calder Cemetery to lay poppy crosses. Before leaving Alan shared with us the wonderful story of his Uncles army whistle he was given in 1916! What a journey his whistle has had! A very valuable learning experience yesterday which taught us all the importance of Remembrance Day.

 

 

NURSERY – UPCOMING DATES

 

18 November – Book Week Scotland

Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across the country.  In Nursery we will be launching a few events to celebrate this.

  • Caught Reading – Please take photo’s of your child(ren) at home reading in different places whether they enjoy reading in bed, the bath, in the car, in the garden.  Staff will also be sharing their photo’s and we can post them on our Nursery BLOG and/or display them in the nursery.  Please email them to Mrs Laing – wllesley.laing@westlothian.org.uk during Book Week Scotland.
  • Big Bedtime Read – We will be relaunching our Big Bedtime Read encouraging our families to borrow our packs of books and read at bedtime.  Please look out for more information during Book Week Scotland. We are looking for packs that are being borrowed just now to be returned to Nursery by the end of this week so we can prepare them for our relaunch.  Many thanks for your support with this.
  • Community Book Search – This is a nationwide campaign promoting literacy by finding or hiding books in your community and  sharing them with your children.  We will be having a used book sale in Nursery during Book Week Scotland to encourage families to get involved and purchase books to help raise funds for the Nursery. The books will include details of how to get involved.  Please look out for this.
  • Used Book Sale – Please support your Nursery by purchasing books to read at home or to hide as part of the Community Book Search.  We will be asking for a small donation which will be used to replenish our existing library.
  • Dress Up – Your children may dress up but this is entirely optional.

Fantastic Achievements in P2W!

Our class have been busy over the past couple of months taking part in lots of fun activities.

Someone had a great weekend at her Gymnastics competition where she received two 1st medals. Well Done!

Well Done to our top cyclist who took part in the Pedal for Scotland cycle. He received a medal and a t-shirt which he is very proud of.

Fantastic achievements all round!

P2W

Article 29: We have the right to develop our talents and abilities.

P2M and P2W Notice Board

 

Dear Parents/Carers,

In P2, we have been learning the sh, th, ch, wh and qu sounds in Phonics. We are now learning the ai and ay sound (e.g. paint, play) and some pupils have been practising CVC words (e.g. mat, jug, lid). Please support your child to read and write sounds with these words at home.

The children now all have tricky words to practise at home. Please support your child to read and write these words and they will be updated on  regular basis to meet the needs of your child. This task will also regularly be included on the homework grid.

P2M and P2W Sharing the Learning will take place on Monday 2nd December 2019 from 2pm -3pm. You will receive a letter over the next few weeks with more details about this event.

Please also ensure that your child brings their reading book and yellow diary to school every day to allow them to fully participate in learning activities with their group.

 

Thank you for your continued support.

Miss Marra and Miss Walkingshaw

 

 

Primary 7/6L Remembrance

As part of our learning about Remembrance Day and the Poppy Primary 7/6L will be working alongside the British Legion today to learn more about the poppy as a symbol for remembrance. We will be working in class to learn more about veterans from our local area before visiting East Calder Cemetery to lay poppies (weather dependent). Please remember we will be selling poppies in school all week this week to support the Scottish Poppy Appeal.

 

P3R Homework

P3R enjoyed our Homework carousel today when we get walk round and share all the things we have done on our homework grid. We had super number work, fantastic pictures and some really spooky stories!

We put some of the stories in a big class book so others can enjoy reading them!

 

Great work P3R!

Primary 5/4C Homework

A fantastic piece of homework came in today all about Resilience. This P4 pupil combined literacy skills with our Health & Wellbeing Resilience outcome, using features of a comic strip to describe how this person in his life had inspired him with their resilience in the face of adversity.   Great work!

 

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