Pupils trying out the new school wellies. Lots of climbing, swinging, jumping & exploring in the woods. They had lots of fun, learning through play.
Tag: Outdoor learning
Direction work in P3
We have been learning about directional language and using it to lead a partner on a short journey. We did this in the classroom and then took our learning outside.
Then we moved onto learning about the 4 points of a compass. We made our own compass and marked on the points. Some of us could even name 8 points of a compass.
We took this learning outside too and even have a task for homework to give directions 
for a short journey for an adult to follow.
P1 news
We had a very active week in Primary 1 this week. We enjoyed our visit from the SSPCA where we learned all about Scottish wildlife and what to do if we found any animals that were sick or in danger.
We also went on a Santa Stroll around our school grounds and the surrounding area. It was great fun! We had to spot letter clues on our journey and note them down in pairs. At the end we slid all the sounds together to make a Christmas phrase…’ Santa Claus’.
P3 Outdoor Learning
This week during Outdoor Learning with Miss Gillies we found natural resources and used our imagination to create pictures.
Learning in P1
P1 have been continuing to practise their sounds.
‘I liked making the dinosuar when we were learning the ‘d’ sound’ Felicity.
‘I liked making the rainbow for ‘r” Finlay.
‘I liked making the mouse mask for ‘m” Jack.
‘I like listening to stories’ Sofia.
During maths week the boys and girls went outside.
‘I liked making numbers from stones and leaves’ Harlen.
Pupils had fun collecting items and sorting them. We also looked to find different shapes in the environment.
Please look out for the next set of sounds in school bags this week. c,k,e,h,r,m,d
Pupils will also have a sheet with the alphabet, showing how we form our letters at school. Please don’t worry if your child does not know all the letters yet.
Many thanks. The P1 team.
Outdoor Learning in Primary 2
In Primary 2M and 2W we have been learning how to subtract. We have been using lots of different methods to help us do this. Yesterday we decided to take our subtraction outdoors and see how we could use the environment to help us show our learning. We had lots of fun using our number skills.
It was a chilly morning so we had to make sure we were wrapped up. We even managed to use natural materials and the weather to help us create our own subtraction sums!
P3R Maths week
This week is Maths week and we have been looking at visualising numbers. This helps us get a picture in our mind of how big or small numbers are and how we can show this. We looked at how patterns can help us to count and work out amounts quickly.
We coloured in dot patterns to show numbers to 30.
We drew long lines with chalk in the playground and we had to visualise where the numbers would go on the line.
We cut out dots of coloured card and used them to show 2 digit and 3 digit numbers…and even 4 digit numbers!
Well Done P3R! Super number work.
Its great to be back!
This week in P2C
This week we went outside into the forest to collect materials to create our own woodland animal habitats, thinking about what they would need in their homes. In science, we were Liquid Detectives, we conducted experiments using our senses of touch, smell and sight to decide what the liquids were.
Primary 3D – Easter Egg Hunt
Primary 3D took part in an Easter Egg hunt this morning and had to write down the co-ordinates of their eggs on a map of the playground. Great job everyone!
P7 Residential Experience at Lockerbie Manor
LOCKERBIE MANOR
Our P7 pupils visited Lockerbie Manor last month for a week of outdoor activities and new experiences. The weather was rather challenging for them and in true Scottish style they experienced wind, rain, hail and sun all in one week! The pupils showed determination and perseverance with the activities and the Lockerbie Manor staff commended them on their good behaviour and positive attitude. Here are some more pictures taken by Mrs Aitken when she visited them at camp.
