Category Archives: Information for Parents
Internet Safety for Parents
P7 High School Transition Visit
P7 group 1’s have had a fantastic time attending the high school CDT department with Dr Cherry. The children were able to use sawing equipment, vices and sanding equipment to make a wooden spatula. They used olive oil to treat the wood before use. It was a great opportunity to explore the school and get a feel for the various departments and learn more about the knowledge and skills they will experience. The children listened well, followed instructions, worked hard to reach their full potential and paid attention to safety rules. They were a credit to themselves and the school. Well done P7, I was very proud of you.
PSA Christmas Raffle Draw 2015
Prize – Winner
Christmas Hamper – Steph Elliot
Food Hamper – Helen
PartyLite Glo-Lite Vase & Candle – Mandy Leitch
PartyLite Small Vase & Snuffer – Sarah Burton
Butterfly & Insect World – Paul Learmont
Potter Around Voucher – J Storrey
Royal Commonwealth Pool – Fiona Hay
Royal Commonwealth Pool – Ian Chivas
Linlithgow Union Canal – Ben Rooney
The Retreat Health & Beauty – Mary Dandi
The Falkirk Wheel – Fiona Young
Forth Boat Tours – M Bonam
Bang Tidy Tans – Fiona Yavuz
New Lanark World Heritage – Mary Allen
Edinburgh Climbing Arena – Linda Carragher
Edinburgh Climbing Arena – Sarah MacDonald
Hopetoun House – Gill Roberts
Rosylyn Chapel – Tricia Russell
Rosslyn Chapel – Ian Turner
The Scotch Whisky Experience – Noah Aitken
Edinburgh Filmhouse – Sakina Sher
Camera Obscurer – Carol Gilmour
Discovery Point/Verdant Works – B Strachan
Blair Castle and Gardens – Jo Storrey
Park View Café – Helen Turner
Jupiter Artland – Claire Ritchie
Scottish Seabird Centre – Rebekha Hewitt
Sue Hunter Creations – Andrea Thomas
Nicola Adams Forever Gift Box – Vic Smith
Kiss Me Quick Vanity Case – Sandra Thomas
Boots Natural Collection – Emma Davis
Gok’s Gorgeous Vanity Case – Dee Carter
Lottery Tree – Hazel Rafferty
Teddy – Lauren Rogers
Mini Fragrance Set – Christine MacDonald
Katie Perie – Lorna Arbuckle
Nicki Minaj – Alison Nixon
Oovoo Guidance for parents/carers
ooVoo is a video chat app. It lets you make video calls, voice calls and send texts to friends and family. To register with the site, you can set up an account with ooVoo or sign up using an existing Facebook account. It is available to download for free and is compatible with many devices including Amazon Fire Phone, Android Smartphone, Android Tablet, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, Windows Phone and PC. It allows users to communicate with their friends and family via a group video chat with up to 12 people – a great way to see people that may live far away. Like other video chat services, it is particularly popular with young people who have hearing impairments as it allows them to chat with others face-to-face. Privacy settings let you decide if you want to just talk to your friends or with people you don’t know.
Please click on the following link to find out how you can keep your child safe if they are using this app:
Is Santa bringing a new device for Christmas?
Click below to find advice on purchasing devices for children:
http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/news/new-devices-for-christmas-
PSA Minutes: December Meeting
Engaging Parents in PE
Lornshill Academy, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Saturday 30thJanuary 2016, 9.30am – 1pm
Education Scotland would like to offer parents/carers an opportunity to develop an understanding of how a high quality physical education (PE) experience supports learning across the curriculum.
The day will demonstrate how this can be extended with a strong home-school partnership.
During the day participants will have the opportunity to hear key messages and attend workshops which exemplify these. There will be the opportunity to engage in conversation with presenters, fellow parents and colleagues.
Aims of the day are for participants to:
- understand how PE has evolved and recognise the difference between physical education, physical activity and sport*
- understand the importance of physical education in supporting learning
- find out how partnerships can be developed between home and school
This event runs from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.
If you wish to attend you can register on:
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/newsandevents/events/2016/eventgeneral_tcm4873266.asp
Primary 1 Bookbug Bags Parent Survey
We hope all of the Primary 1 pupils and their families are enjoying their free Bookbug Bag from the Scottish Book Trust. We would love to hear about all the activities you have enjoyed together below.
The Scottish Book Trust would also like some feedback. If you have a couple of minutes, please follow the link below and complete a short questionnaire.
Wonkatastic Roald Dahl Projects
Learning Intention: We are learning to use our research skills to answer the key questions about Roald Dahl that we have created
We are learning to present our findings in an interesting way
A successful personal project will include:
- introduction
- conclusion
- bibliography
- relevant facts/information
As a homework challenge, Primary 5, P5/4 and P4 were asked to think about 5 key questions they would like to find the answers to about the life and works of the famous author, Roald Dahl. We were given a month to complete this and, last week, we shared our findings with the class. In P5, we also used the new knowledge we learned to help us to write our script for our class assembly. We think it is fair to say, Roald Dahl lead a very interesting life!
For example, did you know that he could speak 3 languages- English, Norwegian and Swahili.
Did you know that during the Second World War at 23 years old, Roald joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot.
Did you know that Roald Dahl published 17 children’s books, 2 rhyme books, plus 2 autobiographies, 2 adult books, 51 adult short stories and more.
Did you know that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was recently voted number one in the top 100 fiction books all children should read before leaving primary school.
Did you know that the inspiration for Willy Wonka’s infamous Inventing Room came from being a taster for the famous chocolate making company, Cadbury’s.
