On Friday we had our first Achievement Assembly of this session. Each class nominated one pupil to receive the Achievement Award for their class and parents and carers were invited along to watch the assembly.
We also gave out Star Writer Awards, Top Scorer prizes, JRSO certificates and announced the winning house for the term.
Well done who everyone who received an award!
2015-10-16 achievement assembly nominees
Mindset is a simple idea discovered by world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck in decades of research on achievement and success—a simple idea that makes all the difference.
In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. They spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them. They also believe that talent alone creates success—without effort.
In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment.
Please see the links below for further information and tips on how to help your child to develop a growth mindset.
https://www.mindsetkit.org/growth-mindset-parents
https://www.mindsetworks.com/webnav/parenttips.aspx
The Black Bull Function Suite
Mid Calder
Thursdays 6.30pm-7.10pm
Starts Thursday 5th November
Cost £4 per week
Come along and join our exciting new addition to Star Harmonies-
The Liv’n Harmoneez!
This is a new and exciting Choir for kids from P3 upwards where the emphasis is on fun and enjoyment as much as singing.
Singing is proven to boost your confidence, improve concentration and gives your body a good workout.
Come along, make new friends and sing some popular modern pop musical theatre and traditional songs in a welcoming environment.
To book a place and for more details phone: 07545 178310
Or e-mail-starharmonies,musicworkshops@gmail.com
A big thank you to the PSA and all the parents and staff that helped organise and support our Halloween Disco.
A big thank you to the PSA and all the parents and staff that helped organise and support our Halloween Disco.
We are learning to:write clear instructions using sequencing words.
Share our learning about the rainforest with our parents.
To add and subtract with money and use money in every day contexts.
It has been another very busy week in Primary Four which culminated in our share the learning afternoon. Our classroom has been filled with wonderful smells from our fruit kebabs and our rosemary and lavender rainforest bottle gardens.
Mrs Mackie
At the Rainforest cafe we earned £50 for the Edinburgh zoo, we have decided to adopt an animal there that comes from one of the five rainforests around the world.
We made rainforests in a bottle with our parents it was very fun, it was very messy! The cakes were very nice and some of them were very big.
Luke
We made a rainforest in a bottle and we showed our mums and dads how to do it.
We wrote instructions and this is what we wrote:
First cut the bottle with a sharp pair of scissors, cut a third up.
Second put a handful of stones in the bottom of the bottle, then put some potting soil on.
Then put your plant in.
Fourthly cover the soil with sticks.
Finally spray it with water and put the lid on.
Now, watch it grow!
We made some jewellery, we painted our necklaces and our headdresses, we made our bracelets with paper. It was very fun.
Rebekah
In maths we learned about money, we counted money and learned about coins and how to give change. I liked it because counting money is fun.
Stephen
LI: We are learning to plan and organise a holiday to Japan, while keeping to a budget
SC: I can consider best value for money when booking car rental, hotels and airfares.
I can book a hotel that is less than 2 miles from the city centre of Tokyo.
I can plan a day out/excursion for 2 adults and 1 child.
I can research and price an appropriate restaurant that is located in the city of Tokyo that is suitable for 2 adults and 1 child.
I can stay within the budget of £6000
This week P7/6 were challenged to book a holiday for a family to Tokyo for a week. In trios the children researched flight details and times and tried to find the cheapest flight within the given dates. They had to ensure car hire was booked, so they picked up their rented car from Narita airport. The hotel they booked had to be within 2 miles from the city centre, so the children researched further in to location and not just the best price. To ensure they had the best time when they were in Tokyo the trios organised a day excursion for their family and found well priced restaurants for them to eat in.
The children were so motivated during this real life challenge, and at times were a little concerned that they had actually booked for 3 people to climb Mount Fuji!! They loved the competition of beating their friends to a cheaper holiday price and some trios returned to try to reduce prices by choosing different deals. It was an excellent way to practice our budgeting skills and find out more about holidaying in Japan.
Japan has been a fantastic topic and we now are all excited about moving in to term 2! Enjoy your holiday!
This week all the P7’s took part in the annual Sports Festival at East Calder Sports Centre. Over the past few weeks we have been practicing the skills involved in the various activities with Mrs Mitchell. The activities that we took part in at the festival were the javelin, time 2 lap-run, speed bounce and standing long, which we were scored in. There were also another 2 activities, one to test our endurance and one to test our balance. All P7’s who participated gave 100% and did extremely well on the day. Hopefully we will get the results soon. P7 hope everyone has a fantastic and safe holiday. See you all soon 
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