Category Archives: Primary 3
SumDog Reading Competition Winners
Primary 2/3 and Primary 3 Have a ‘Gigantosaurus’ Reading Afternoon!
This week Primary 2/3 and Primary 3 listened to the author John Duddle read his book Gigantosaurus! Emma (P3) enjoyed listening to the author read his own book! Parents were invited to come and watch us do our reading activities.
Some groups had the opportunity to look at dinosaur books and use the internet to collect some interesting facts. Liam (P3) found a fun fact: Dinosaurs are now extinct! Oscar (P2/3) found an interesting fact: The crocodile and other lizards are related to the dinosaurs! Lewis C (P3) enjoyed reading about dinosaurs: A T-Rex’s brain is the size of a cucumber!
Another group had the opportunity to create their own dinosaur and label the parts of the body using adjectives. Eilidh (P3) enjoyed describing the dinosaurs using different adjectives. Cara (P2/3) enjoyed looking at the dinosaur pictures to give her ideas for interesting adjectives!
We also had to match rhyming words from the book and create dinosaur speech bubbles!
Reading Open Afternoon
As part of Scottish Book Week Primary 1 to 7 invited their family and relatives to teach them all about reading. Parents got to experience what a reading lesson is like in their child’s class and the range of activities and resources available. They were also given tips on how to support their child at home.
P4-5 leaflet: supporting-reading-at-home-
Tips for supporting reading in the early years at home.
Tips for supporting reading at primary stages at home.
What is Literacy in Curriculum for Excellence?
Reading book lists from the Scottish Trust.
The Nursery had a pop in and play event, allowing parent and relatives to see how their child learns through play in the Nursery.
Thank you to everyone who attended.
School Improvement Plan: Pupil Version
At our Pupil Council Meeting this week we looked at the School Improvement Plan and what this would look like, sound like and feel like in our school. The pupils worked together in small groups to use OneNote to collaborate together using the one document, with the other pupils supporting the younger ones.
Here is a copy of our School Improvement Plan in a child friendly version: pupil-version-sip-16-17
Scottish Cup visits MCPS!
Today we hosted the Scottish Cup as part of Hibernian Football Club #Persevered Tour. This tour visits 114 venues across Edinburgh and the surrounding areas, and they shared the story of their victory and shared message of the importance of preserving.
You can view our photos on their Flickr account.
Find out more about the tour at: http://persevered.co.uk/
Into Film Festival
The Into Film Festival is a free, annual, nationwide celebration of film & education for 5-19 year olds and as a school we have attended the festival for the past 3 years. After the pupils have watched the film they analyse it in class and complete a film review activity.
Primary 4 watched Ice Age Collision Course, Primary 5 watched Inside Out and P6-7 viewed Alice Through the Looking Glass in 3D.
Primary 3 and 3/2 visited Edinburgh Zoo to view My Neighbour Totoro a Japanese fantasy film. They also took part in a workshop and had a quick tour around the Zoo.
Thank you to all the parent helpers who helped support the cinema visits.
Scottish Book Week Reading Challenges: 21st-25th November 2016
Scottish Book Week: 21st-25th November 2016
Reading Challenge
To celebrate Scottish Book Week we are asking pupils to take a photo of themselves reading for pleasure in an usual place. To share your photo you can:
- Tweet us your photo to @MidCalder_PS
- P5-7 can take a photo into school on their own device (if they have signed their BYOD contract)
- Take a copy of their photo into their class
These photos will be displayed in our new library area,
SumDog Reading Contest
We are holding a SumDog Reading Challenge from 21st -24th November. There will be a P1-2, P3-4 and a P5-7 contest.
Your child can take part in this challenge at home or in school, and the winners will be announced at Assembly on 25th November.
Reading Open Afternoon
Parents and carers are invited to join us on Thursday 24th between 1:30-2:30pm to find out how we teach reading and how you can support reading at home.
The Nursery session will run from 10-11am for morning pupils and 1:30-2:30pm for afternoon pupils.
P3/2 Learning Letter Term 2
Dear Parent/Carer,
Welcome to Term 2 in Primary 3/2. We started by getting ideas for our new film and digital literacy Reading topic! We look forward to a fantastic term with P3 and P3/2 pupils and enjoyed our trip to Edinburgh Zoo to see a film and talk about conservation and asked great questions about life in a rainforest. Amazingly, we also caught a glimpse of a male panda! Please continue to comment in your child’s homework jotter or contact us directly. It would be helpful if pupils could bring in a box of tissues to help fight infections.
Primary 3 Learning Letter – Term 2
Dear Parent/Carer,
Welcome to Term 2 in Primary 3. This term our topic is The BFG which is also the theme of our P2-3 Christmas show. We will be spending time each week preparing for the show and letters will go out over the next few weeks with your child’s part in the show and any costume/clothing they may need.
Miss Clark P3
