Category Archives: Primary 1
2018 Nativity Photos
Halloween Horrors
P2/1 created some monstrous eyeballs, horrific pumpkins and wicked witches with their Halloween-inspired artworks yesterday.
Terrible!
For the next six weeks we are switching to outdoor P.E. so warm joggers instead of shorts are needed for this activity.
P2/1 Term 2 Sways
P1 Term 2 SWAY links – Learning Across The Curriculum & STEM
Please scan the QR codes or follow the links below to access our Learning Across the Curriculum and STEM SWAY for term 2 which will be added to over the term.
Learning across the Curriculum:
https://sway.office.com/hFbS7ylf8pcRf1Qs?ref=Link
STEM:
https://sway.office.com/mcirDSBYdyCsandw?ref=Link
Digital Dress Down Day
Yesterday, the Technical Troopers organised a Digital Dress Down Day to raise funds to further support digital learning in Mid Calder Primary School. Our pupils were challenged to dress up as a character from an online or digital game, an emoji or a piece of technology.
Thank you to everyone who took part and donated. We raised a fantastic £175.05 and we can’t wait to share what we spend it on with everyone.
P1 Learning Across the Curriculum and STEM SWAY links
Please scan the QR codes or follow the links below to access our Learning Across the Curriculum and STEM SWAY for term 1.
Learning across the Curriculum:
https://sway.office.com/1DXjD22RI8pAkILY?ref=Link
STEM:
https://sway.office.com/mhnCmHRFrRWi62QA?ref=Link
P1 Meet the Teacher presentation September 2018
ART WINS in our STEAM SCHOOL
Art Winners who all were shortlisted to enter, along with 7000 others, the National Tesco Bank Art Competition at The National Galleries in Scotland a few months ago were celebrated today at our Assembly. They created these imaginative artworks over a few weeks. They were judged by the PSWs who chose exactly whom I would have!
P1 – Oliver created an eye-catching blue cat with spots. He has an excellent eye for detail and painted a colourful background in acrylics. He always makes very interesting choices for line and colour that are sometimes unexpected.
P4 – Isla W designed a bright, vibrant Pop Art drawing in the cat theme with bold geometric shapes. Her artwork made the judges smile with her two cheeky cats. She has shown very detailed and thoughtful drawing skills and some interesting stripy-coloured cats against a multi-coloured sky background.
P6 – Mhari started her magical dragon with an exquisite line drawing in graphite and pencil. The theme was Makers of Magic. She drew all the scales and texture of the creature and then added some pearlescent colours such as emerald green. We all agreed that she created a beautiful beast.
All of our fabulous finalists are all on display on three boards around the school with one school-chosen WINNER on each board. Please tell us what you think.
Perhaps you would have chosen another winner. Can you explain why?
Why do some artworks shine for you? 
Perhaps you would have chosen another winner. Can you explain why?
Why do some artworks shine for you? 
As we continue to develop our art skills we hope next year to go on and win in the competition. The winners are on display at MOD 1 in Edinburgh off Belford Road. I hope to take the new P5s to see this in September 2018 as part of their outdoor workshop there. A little inspiration is all we need to BELIEVE, ACHIEVE AND SUCCEED! Let’s go from STEM to STEAM. STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.
P1-3 Sports Day
Despite a slight Scottish drizzle yesterday morning, P1-3 took to the field and gave it their all in a fantastic Sports Day. There were a range of activities on offer including football shoot out, welly throwing, obstacle races, hurdles, sack races and lots more. A big thank you to Mark, our Enjoyaball specialist, for organising such a successful and enjoyable Sports Day and thank you to all the parents and families who came along to support the event. Thank you to the PSA for providing ice poles as a refreshment, which we enjoyed despite the wet weather.
A big congratulations to Cunigar who were the overall winners!
