This week Primary 6 and 7 had the opportunity to watch Wonderland at the Edinburgh Playhouse. Although the plot was very different from our Alice: The Musical, it was a fantastic experience and it was interesting to see all our characters on the big stage!
LI: We are learning to create art using a variety of different lines.
SC: I understand the purpose of line within art.
I am aware of a variety of types of lines
I can experiment with different types of lines.
I can create a piece of artwork using line.
This week we have been learning about the importance of lines within art. We looked at a variety of different artists’ work and discussed their use of line and it’s purpose. We then began to experiment with different types of lines on our whiteboards and then shared our work with the class, giving and receiving feedback.
We will use what we have learned to create and draw our own imaginative farm scene using a various line styles and colours.
Following their interdisciplinary context for learning on the BFG, this week Primary 2 and 3 presented their original The BFG at Christmas to our parents and carers. They showed us their creative skills through drama, singing and improvisation, well done Primary 2 and 3! Santa even made a surprise appearance at the end. Thank you to everyone who joined us.
This week we were delighted to welcome Tania Czajka, a french puppeteer to the school. Tania has her own puppet company called Le Petit Monde. The ethos behind all Tania’s shows are to introduce and develop french in a fun and stimulating way. Prior to Tania’s visit we had been set a challenge to learn some french. Fortunately for us we had completed our homework task of learning all the words and songs for the show. The show ‘Lapin Wants to Meet Santa’ was based on a naughty rabbit looking for something to heat him up, until he came up with a chocolat chaud or hot chocolate. As Lapin was sleeping Santa appeared on the stage and talked to the children in french. Through the performance there were many opportunities for audience participation and interaction with the different puppets, which made the show very entertaining. A big thank you to Tania for coming to perform for us and help us develop languages in the school in a fun and engaging way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4F7stAwbWo&feature=youtu.be
This week Primary 1 performed the Wriggly Nativity to their parents and families. This was a fantastic performance from our all our confident P1s. Thank you to everyone who joined us.
Log into Glow to see Mid Calder Primary School’s choir singing ‘Rocking Around the Christmas Tree’ for the WL Digilearn competition.
Log into Glow to view the P5 video for the WL Digi Learn Competition.
While P7 went to their Christmas party, P6 had some fun ….
A big thank you to our P6 and 7 pupils who attended the Kirk of Calder Christmas Choir Concert on Friday evening. They sang some Christmas songs and songs from their Alice show. A fantastic performance from our choir.
