Pumpherston and Uphall Station CPS Blog
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At our recent Pumphie Pals meeting our House and Vice captains decided we should investigate how we can improve our dinner hall and finer diner.
We thought about what it should look like, feel like and sound like in our dinner hall. Watch this space!
Two pupils from Bathgate Academy recently took part in the Polar Academy experience. They joined us this morning to share their journey and achievements with us. A huge thank you to the boys who gave us a very inspiring presentation.
Introducing our Awesome Authors for Term 2 …
and congratulations to our STEM Superstars.
We recognised one of Primary 7 pupils who received a West Lothian Young People’s Award for her commitment to buddying and supporting younger children in our school.
Congratulations to Breich fro receiving the most house points for term 2!
https://www.slideshare.net/PUSCPS/celebration-assembly-term-2-218292102
Breich received the most house points for term 2 and decided on a Pyjama Party as their house treat. Everyone dressed up in their pjs or onesies and the Primary 7s had organised lots of game like corners and sleeping lions. Thank you to our house and vice captain of Breich for organising such a fun party!
A tip for parents of P7 pupils going to camp next week. I learned this tip from another parent and I think it is helpful for helping to organise your child’s suitcase.
If you put each day’s set of clothes into one labelled plastic carrier bag, one for Thursday, one for Friday and one labelled for the disco, it helps them to stay organised and to wear suitable clothes for the outdoor activities. In the past we have had pupils wearing clothes meant for the disco during the day, leaving them old outdoor clothes for the disco. This can be really upsetting for some pupils.
Please make sure they have suitable gloves, plenty of spare socks and their towel.
I’m really looking forward to going. We will have a great time – lets hope for some dry weather.
From Mrs Andison
As part of our Scottish focus this term, P3 have been learning about tartan. We looked at how tartan is made and have been practising weaving our own tartan designs.
Within Literacy, we have been learning Scots vocabulary. Everyone did an excellent job of learning a Scots poem and reciting it in front of the class. Well done to Emma-Leigh and Jacob who did a super job when reciting a poem to the whole school at assembly!
We used our knowledge of Scots vocabulary to write new verses for the poem ‘Three Craws’ and then created our own rhyming Scots poems with the title ‘The Fower Doos’.
A reminder that all parents/carers are welcome to attend our Scottish assembly on Friday 24th January at 9.10 a.m.
Tea/coffee/shortbread will be served from 9.00 a.m.
We look forward to seeing you then.
https://www.slideshare.net/PUSCPS/lendrick-muir
If your child is in Breich they will have a house party on Monday 20th January for winning the most house in term 2. The should bring pjs/ onesie to change into for the party. Please wear their uniform to school.
Poems will be sent home on Wednesday 8th January
Scots Focus Homework – due Friday 17th January
As part of our Scots Focus in school, your child has been asked to choose a Scots poem to learn for homework. There is a choice of a longer or shorter poem.
The children will get a chance to recite their poems in class on Friday 17th January and a boy and girl will be selected to go through to our school final on   25th January.
The Sair Finger by Walter Wingate
You’ve hurt your finger? Puir wee man!
Your pinkie? Deary me!
Noo, juist you haud it that wey till
I get my specs and see!
My, so it is – and there’s the skelf!
Noo, dinna greet nae mair.
See there – my needle’s gotten’t out!
I’m sure that wasna sair?
And noo, to make it hale the morn,
Put on a wee bit saw,
And tie a Bonnie hankie roun’t
Noo, there na – rin awa’!
Your finger sair ana’? Ye rogue,
You’re only lettin’ on.
Weel, weel, then – see noo, there ye are,
Row’d up the same as John!
Mince and tatties by JK Annand
IÂ dinna like hail tatties
Pit on my plate o mince
For when I tak my denner
I eat them baith at yince.
Sae mash and mix the tatties
Wi mince into the mashin,
And sic a tasty denner
Will aye be voted ‘Smashin!’
K. Annand
Our nursery families joined us to sing a long with some festive tunes. After the singing we enjoyed hot chocolate and played together in the nursery.
https://vimeo.com/380523198
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