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English & Literacy, Primary 7, Uncategorized, Winter Ready P6, Winter Ready P7

P7/6 Burns Poems

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It is that time of year again when we celebrate the birth of one of Scotland’s greatest poets, Robert Burns. In Primary 7/6 we have been asked to learn one of the poems in the link below. There are 3 options for P7 and 3 options for P6. We will be reciting our poems in class next Wednesday (21st January), with two class representatives being selected to perform at the Burns assembly. The assembly will take place on the 22nd January. So get your best Scottish accents on and make Robert Burns proud.

Primary 6 burns poems

Primary 7 Burns Poems

 

To show that you are Winter Ready and are able to access the blog if the school is closed,  please leave a comment with your name and what poem you will be reciting.

Good Luck!

English & Literacy, Winter Ready P6

P6 are bletherin’ braw Scots!

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Primary Six are currently learning all about Robert Burns’ life, his poetry and how to interpret Scots language.   WS-BurnsPic

We have been using Scots dictionaries to investigate Scots vocabulary and have been comparing it to the English translation.  We are also currently writing a poem in class, inspired by the poem, “Look.  What can you see?”  We are developing use of descriptive language and using a repetitive pattern.  We are looking forward to developing and editing our products can displaying them proudly around our class.

Below are our Burns poems for our Burns Assembly on Friday 22nd January.  All pupils now have a copy of the poems chosen and should practice them at home, ready for our class recital next Tuesday.  Following this, two pupils will be chosen to recite at our assembly.

To make sure you are Winter  ready and are able to access the blog if in the event of the school closing, please leave a comment below to show which Burns poem you are learning and how you are getting on.

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Primary 1, Sciences, Uncategorized, Winter Ready P1

P1 – Explore Space from Home

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P1 Winter Ready Activity

Log into your Purple Mash account (remember your username and password have been sent home). Click on the Home tab, then select the ‘My 2dos’ tab. Please click on Maths City 1 and then click on the red rocket. There you can explore a video and different activities related to space.

Please leave us a comment  on the blog to let us know how you got on. :)

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English & Literacy, Primary 7, Uncategorized, Winter Ready P7

P7 Burns Poems

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It is that time of year again when we celebrate the birth of one of our greatest poets, Robert Burns. In Primary 7 we have a choice of 3 poems; To a Louse by Robert Burns, Nabody by Betty Allan and Address to the Deil by Robert Burns. As both Robert Burns poems are quite lengthy, the children have the choice to recite an extract from either poem. Our Burns assembly will take place on the 22nd January where 2 selected children will present their poem to the rest of the school. So get your best Scottish accents on and make Robert Burns proud.

Primary 7 Burns Poems

To show that you are Winter Ready and are able to access the blog if the school is closed,  please leave a comment with your name and what poem you will be reciting.

Good Luck!

Miss Anderson

Maths & Numeracy, Primary 2, Winter Ready P2

P2 Winter Ready Activity Mr Nelson’s Class

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P2 Winter Ready Activity

Log into your Purple Mash account (remember your username and passwords are in your homework jotters). Click on the Home tab, then select the ‘My 2dos’ tab. Please play the ‘Bubble Bond’ game. Start at challenge A….how far can you go?

Please leave us a comment  on the blog to let us know how you got on. :)

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English & Literacy, Events, Primary 5, Winter Ready P5

Pure dead braw poems for P5!

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To celebrate the life and works of Robert Burns and other Scottish poets, Primary 5 have been asked to learn one of the three poems in the link below. We will be reciting our poems in class on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, with two class representatives then being selected to perform at the Burns Assembly on Friday 22nd January. But dinnae fret and keep the heid! There will be time given in class to prepare 🙂

Primary 5 Poems

To show that you are Winter Ready and are able to access the blog if the school is closed, please comment your name and the poem you have chosen to perform below.

English & Literacy, Uncategorized, Winter Ready P4

Scottish Poetry Recital Primary Four

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The children have been asked to choose a poem to practise in their best Scots accent for our Burns Assembly on 22nd January.

These are the poems that the children can choose from

The Bubblyjock by Hugh MacDiarmid

It’s hauf like a bird and hauf like a bogle
And juist stands in the sun there and bouks.
It’s a wunder its heid disna burst
The way it’s aye raxin its chouks.

 

Syne it twists its neck like a serpent
But canna get oot a richt note
For the bubblyjock swallowed the bagpipes
And the blether stuck in its throat.

 

Graffiti by Janet Paisley

 

Johnny Scramble, nae preamble,
draws oan waws whin naebody’s lookin,
YAISES AEROSOL CANS,
RINS AWA FAE POLIS VANS.
Coarnered yesterday, he wis.
KEN WHIT THE STUPIT EEJIT DIS?
Pents hissell tae match the waw,

thocht they’d no see him at aw.
Johnny Scramble’s jist a ful,
NOO HE’S IN THE HOASPITUL
whaur naebody hus oney peety
FUR SICH

A RARE CASE o GRAFFITI.

Lament for a Lost Dinner Tickey by Margaret Hamilton

 

See ma mammy
See ma dinner ticket
A pititnma
Pokit an she pititny
Washnmachine.

See thon burnty
Up wherra firewiz
Ma mammy says
Am no tellynagain
No’y playnit.
A jist wen’y eatma
Pokacrisps furma dinner
Nabigwoffldoon.

The wummin sed Aver near
Clapsd
Jistur heednur
Wee wellies sticknoot.

They sed Wot heppind?
Nme’nma belly
Na bedna hospital.
A sed A pititnma
Pokit an she pititny
Washnmachine.

They sed Ees thees chaild eb slootly
Non verbal?
A sed MA BUMSAIR
Nwen’y sleep.

I can’t wait to hear them next week!

To show that you are Winter Ready, please leave a comment about the poem you are preparing and let me know how you are getting on!

Please share any top tips for pronunciation too.

Winter Ready P2, Winter Ready P3

P3/2 and P3 Homework ….It’s Purple Mash Time!

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On Monday 11th January, log into your Purple Mash account (remember your username and passwords are in your homework jotters). Click on the Home tab, then select the ‘My 2dos’ tab. Please play the ‘Bubble Bond’ game. Start at challenge A….how far can you go?

Please leave us a comment  on the blog to let us know how you got on. 🙂

https://www.purplemash.com/sch/midcalder-EH53