Month: December 2019

P3R Sharing the Learning

Thank you so much to all our family and friends that  came along to our sharing the learning this afternoon.

After listening to ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’ by Ronda and David Armitage this term, we have been thinking about the world of work.

We have been listening this week to class talks about the different jobs that we would like to do when we are older.

In Science we have been finding out about saving energy.

We practiced our talking and listening skills by discussing how we could save energy and also about the different skills people need to do jobs.

We have made fantastic models of lighthouses and Mr and Mrs Grinling’s cottage.

We used our reading skills to help us identify different kinds of seagulls.

In Maths we have been working on money.

We had to create a delicious concoction for Mr Grinling’s lunch, write a shopping list and work out the cost of his lunch.

A great afternoon P3R, demonstrating  your skills to others!

Well done!

 

A busy day in P7!

Primary 7S pupils had a very busy day today!

Some of us went along to West Calder High School to learn how to make a spatula With Dr. Cherry as part of our transition, we had great fun although felt a bit apprehensive walking into the high school as we could see older pupils in their classrooms.

We were all learning to write a balanced argument in class and chose our subject area ensuring we were following the success criteria of writing in the third person, creating an introduction and making sure we had paragraphs detailing the pros and cons before concluding our work with our own opinion. We enjoyed including some research into our work by using ICT to enhance our knowledge.

The fire service were back in to see us this afternoon and worked with some pupils in our class to teach emergency first aid skills. All P7 pupils in our school have now had emergency first aid training so they will be prepared in any emergency situation.

Well done for a great day today P7, I am looking forward to what tomorrow brings. Remember you can wear your Christmas PJs to raise money for the charity Save the Children.

Message from NHS Lothian

Winter 2019/20 Respiratory Illness
NHS Lothian have seen a large number of respiratory outbreaks in nurseries and schools in the past few weeks.
The main symptoms being reported include:
– Fever
– Cough
– Sore throat
– Muscle aches
– Sore tummy
– Cold/Flu like symptoms
– headache
These symptoms are consistent with respiratory viral illnesses such as the common cold, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza.
Respiratory viruses are spread by breathing in droplets produced when a person coughs or sneezes. You can also catch the virus by touching the surfaces that the droplets have landed on if you pick up the virus on your hands and then touch your nose or mouth.
Key advice for parents and carers:
In the home the risk of catching or spreading flu/cold like illness can be reduced by:
• Regular hand washing with liquid soap and running water
• Covering nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing
• Using a disposable paper tissue, disposed off immediately after use.
• You can teach your child to sneeze into the ‘crook’ of their arm rather than their hands, if they don’t have a tissue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQINuSTP1jI
• Good general cleaning of surface that everyone touches often e.g. TV remote, light switches, door handles, toilet flushes and tap heads.
• https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/common-cold
• https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/flu
Children should not return to school until completely well and 48 hours after symptoms have ceased.

NURSERY – NEW WOOD WORK BENCH

In nursery we have started to introduce a new wood work bench and tools to the children. Some of the children have spoken about how we use the different tools and how we can stay safe when using them.  Next week the children will have the opportunity to practice hammering nails into the wood.

Wood work is a great activity for children to gain real first hand experiences and it also allows them to develop their hand eye coordination, risk management, problem solving skills and their fine motor control.

NURSERY PARENT INVOLVEMENT

We would like to thank all the parents and carers who came in during our Stay and Play sessions last week.  The children love to share with their families what they do at Nursery.

Also big thanks for your kind donations for the Christmas School Fayre, they are all very well appreciated.

 

As we continue  to develop our Nursery and Nursery grounds we are looking for idea’s from Parents and Carers.  Your suggestions are valued and appreciated.  Please add any idea’s to the Blue Sheet next the signing in sheets. Thank you.

We are also looking for words that describe what you value in Early Years to create a ‘Wordall’ (picture made up of words).  Please`share your words with Nursery Staff.

 

SCHOOL FAYRE

We have been busy preparing for the school fayre in Nursery.  The children have decorated baubles and pine cones and helped to slice oranges to hang on our tree’s.  We will be selling these handmade goodies at our Nursery stall.  Please support PSA fundraising for the school and nursery by coming along to our fayre on Saturday 14th December 10am-1pm.  Thank you for your support.

 

NATURE & WILDLIFE

Last week the children helped to look after our wildlife by making bird feeders using apples and sesame seeds.  During their daily walk they found tree’s to hang them from.  This helps the children develop an understanding of nature and how we can help birds and other wildlife stay well fed during the colder months.  There has been a lot of discussion from the children regarding migrating birds and moles and hedgehogs hibernating over winter.

 

NURSERY – BOOK WEEK

Story Stones

During Book Week we introduced new Story Stones.  The children had great fun using them to recall and retell familiar stories and to help introduce a story line into their own storytelling.  They used their imagination well to create their very own storybooks through drawing pictures.

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