Today the Primary 6 pupils met their new buddy from the nursery. They told each other a bit about themselves, read them a story and helped them to make a card.
Today Primary 6 pupils were involved in Buddy Training to prepare them for being P1 Buddies next term. We discussed the role of a buddy and why they are important. Pupils completed a carousel of questions including:
We then took part in a community builder which helped us consider the emotions P1s might feel when they start school, we found out who our buddy will be and finally we made our buddy a card.
On Wednesday evening Olivia and Emma came along to our Parent Council Meeting to discuss some of the changes at MCPS and how they have affected them. A big thank you to the girls.
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In preparation for the Responsible Roles that they will be taking on when they return as Primary 7s next session, some of the Primary 6 pupils have been learning how to be responsible monitors today. We discussed  the role of Safe Security, did some role-plays of scenarios we might encounter and discussed appropriate language to use.
P6 went to Edinburgh Zoo for a Cycle of Life Workshop to tie in with our sex education lessons.Â
We really enjoyed seeing the pandas and penguins and got to see rhinos sleeping in muddy water. The Gentou penguins were regurgitating their food for their babies and the male Gentous were giving stones for the females’ nests. We even saw Rockhopper penguins  at the top of the hill trying to impress the females.Â
We enjoyed a picnic outside and even got a chance to buy cool things from the gift shop.
It was an awesome day out!
Today was Day 2 of our Magical Mediators training programme to prepare us for our Responsible Roles when we go into Primary 7. We returned to St. Ninian’s Primary School and we completed lots of different tasks to prepare us for the role. We also made action plans, we will meet with Miss Burton to put these plans into place for the next school year.
A big thank you to St. Ninan’s for hosting the training and we hope to have a Magical Mediator Debrief session in November to check up on how everyone is getting on in their new role. Also thank you to our trainer Carol from the Scottish Mediation Network.
In preparation for the Responsible Roles that they will be taking on when they return as Primary 7s next session, some of the Primary 6 pupils have been learning how to be good playground games leaders today. Mrs Keogh, our Active Schools Coordinator, delivered a training session to teach the Playful Pals how to be a good playground buddy and to lead a variety of games with confidence. The P6s involved had an opportunity to try out some of their new skills with their peers and are looking forward to showing the rest of the school what great Playful Pals they can be in August.
This week Primary 6s are under going a training programme to prepare them for their Responsible Roles when they go into Primary 7. Today 14 children went along to St. Ninian’s Primary School to be trained in Peer Mediation. The pupils had a very busy day doing different tasks and learning about the role of a peer mediator.
This evening boys from Primary 6 and 7 were selected to play in a school football tournament as part of the Gala celebrations. The boys successfully defeated East Calder Primary and Parkhead Primary, winning the final against Parkhead Primary.
A big thank you to Mr Porter and Cameron Martin for coaching the team, and to everyone who showed up to support the team. Congratulations boys!
Today, 13 Primary 7 pupils represented Mid Calder Primary at West Lothian’s first Primary Track and Field event….and boy did they set a high standard for next year! Alix Fairley won both the long jump AND the shot putt events for the girls, and the girls relay team also came in first place, making Mid Calder the fastest relay team out of all of the 17 schools that took part. All 13 children were a credit to the school and themselves, showing each other fantastic support and good sportsmanship….despite the rain and hail that they had to compete in. Well done to all who were involved. Another fantastic achievement for Primary 7 this week.
