As part of learning about castles P2/1 visited Stirling Castle today. They had a puppet workshop, explored the castle and even got to try on some costumes. Thank you to the parent helpers who supported this excursion.
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P3’s Super Burns Supper
Primary 3 had a fantastic afternoon at our Burns Supper. We enjoyed dancing, singing and poetry. We really enjoyed tasting our Cranachan and tattie soup! Here are some of our photos:
Burns Supper Boxes
The Global Machars Foodbank Appeal January/February 2017
The Global Citizenship JLT would appealled for food items for a Burns Supper meal for poor children in Dumfries and Galloway where Rabbie Burns grew up as a child. In his day boys would go poaching for fish or catching rabbits and taking gulls eggs to help families eat but nowadays lots of boys and girls don’t have enough to eat. Naomi came up with the idea to make them a Burns Supper meal through a foodbank donation.
We made up an action plan to ask for donations, box up the foodstuffs and distribute the made-up boxes. The contained:
UHT milk 1 litre
*Tins of Scotch Broth or Leek and Potato soup
Tins of Cullen Skink
*Tins of haggis
Tins of Mince
Tins of Stewing Steak
*Tins of boiled potatoes
*Tins of carrots
Tins of peas
Packets of Smash potato
*Packets of shortbread
*Tins of fruit cocktail
Tins of custard
We found out by researching foodbanks that poor folk often don’t have enough personal care items so they asked for donations of soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste too!
Many many thanks,
Yours aye,
the Global Citizenship JLT.
PSA Dress Up Day
Thank you to all who contributed to the Dress Up Day, this event raised £197.23 for the PSA school fund. This fund has recently purchased a new microphone and speaker and covers for our new iPads.
Thank you to the PSA!
Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers
We are now collecting Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers.
National Improvement Framework: Information for Parents/ Carers
The National Improvement Framework for Scottish education is an ambitious strategy to help all children to achieve their full potential as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors. The Framework sets out how evidence is gathered to inform action, making sure that we are all focused on improving standards for our children.
The National Improvement Framework strategies are as follows:
• to improve attainment for all, particularly in literacy and numeracy
• to improve the learning progress of every child, by reducing inequality
in education
• to improve children and young people’s health and wellbeing
• to improve employability skills and sustained positive school leaver
destinations for all young people
In this attachment you will find a parents guide to the National Improvement Framework: nif-info-for-parents
Safer Internet Day in P5B
To mark Safer Internet Day 2017, Primary 5B have been learning about the power of sharing images online. We watched a video which challenged our thinking about first impressions of images, and encouraged us to think that there can be more than meets the eye with pictures we see online. We looked at a range of different images and were asked if we thought they were real or fake. This proved to be harder than we thought it would be!
Next, we were given a range of scenarios and asked to react in a freeze frame. We had to explain our reactions, giving real life examples if we could, as well as sharing how these made us feel.
Finally, we took part in a game of Emoji Charades where we had to share a top tip about how to make the internet a better place using only emojis. Can you guess our top tips?
Internet Safety Day Information for Parents/ Carers
Cluster Sports Clubs
There are currently two sports clubs that are running at West Calder High School and are for primary aged pupils. Please see the information below:
Swimming lessons on Fridays at West Calder High School
Active Schools & Swim IT are running a swimming club for all pupils in P1-P7 every Friday at the West Calder High School Pool. The swimming lessons are aimed at non swimmers but all ages and abilities are welcome.
P1-P3: 13.15-13.45
P4-P7: 13.45-14.30
The lessons start on the 3rd February – 23rd June.
Please note that no lessons will run on the: 10th February, 31stMarch, 7th April, 14th April, 21st April & 30th June.
Each lesson will cost £2
If you would like to book a place for your child please contact Fiona Donald at Swim – IT on Fiona@swim-it.co.uk and 07833433956.
GRC Triathlon Club on Wednesdays at West Calder Primary School;
This community club delivers alternate training sessions with one week swimming and one week gym fitness with games. Its open to all pupils aged 8-16 and runs from 6-7.15pm and costs £2 per session. This club is already in action so if you would like to join please get in touch with Coach Robert Ovens on 07971417877 or visit grctri.wordpress.com for more information.
P2/1 Dress up for Dress Up Day
