P2C had an amazing health week with lots of exciting activities. We were involved in sports day, cycling with our smoothie bike, playing rugby and learning football skills! A very busy week.
P3R Health week
We had a great start to Health Week last Friday with the Super Half Marathon. Thank you to everyone who has returned sponsor money.
We had super weather for our Sports Day on Monday.
On Tuesday we were learning about why some people have to take medicines and the importance of using medicines safely.
On Wednesday we got to taste the smoothies we made by cycling on the Smoothie bike!
And finally on Thursday got to work on our football and rugby skills.
We can talk about why exercise and fitness are important for our bodies and we had a lot of fun in Health Week!
East Calder Primary Half Marathon Success
P1 – P7 pupils participated in a sponsored half marathon event and with the help from EiC events (the Edinburgh Marathon organisers) we achieved a whole school time of under 2 hours.
Well done to all our staff and pupils who took part and a big thank you to Mr Millar for organising the event.
P5C Football skills and Smoothie Bike
P4S Football
We were learning to dribble with the ball and play games to improve our skills. Then we worked with partners to try to dribble the ball to each other. After that we played a game of cat & mouse. The cat had to run around the circle and get back to its space while the mouse had to try to steal the balls. At the end we had to play a match against each other. We had a great time and it showed us different ways to improve our fitness.
P4S Smoothie Bike
We had a great time making our Smoothies. We talked about how healthy they were to eat. We also used the bike to discuss what we had learned about forces and how they were moving the wheels and then the blade of the blender. Very yummy smoothies!!!
Sporting Achievement in P1
Well done on receiving your football trophy!
P4 visit to Partnership Centre
Following our Textile Workshop earlier in the year, Primary 4 have been asked to celebrate the completion of the project by visiting the Partnership Centre to view the final artwork. While there, they will take part in a short workshop and will be provided with refreshments. This will take place on Monday 17th June at 1.30pm – 2.30pm.
Additional In-Service Days
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills proposed providing teachers with two additional in-service days in the academic year to support professional learning. At West Lothian’s Education Executive yesterday, the additional in service days of Tuesday 20th August 2019 and Monday 6th January 2020 were approved.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SCHOOLS AND NURSERIES WILL NOW OPEN TO ALL PUPILS ON WEDNESDAY 20TH AUGUST AND NOT TUESDAY 20TH AUGUST AS PREVIOUSLY INTIMATED.
Parent Portal
Please see below for further information regarding Parent Portal. We would request that all of our families sign up to this facility to support our continued efforts in becoming a paperless school.
Thank you.
