Category: Interdisciplinary Learning

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Club Wild – RSPB Big Schools Birdwatch

Last week Club Wild joined schools up and down the country to take part in the RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch. The Schools’ Birdwatch started in 2001 and since then 2000 schools have been involved with 90,000 pupils getting out their binoculars to become real citizen scientists.

Over the last few weeks we have been getting things ready. We had great fun making bird feeders out of recycled bottles and cartons and we also made an information dial to help us identify our garden birds. We hung out our bird feeders in the wildlife area in the thicket of trees at the front of the school and making sure that our bird feeders are filled up regularly, we could hear and see that the birds were visiting the feeders.

On the day we carefully set up our bird hide in the thicket of trees, using camouflage netting to hide behind and waited patiently and very quietly. The birds soon came in numbers and it was great to see our usual friends of blue tits, coal tits, great tits, sparrows, wood pigeons and a robin. The birds loved our recycled feeders and we noted that most of the birds went for the seed rather than the fat balls. It is great get so close to the birds.

Back in school we submitted our results to the RSPB who will gather together all the data from the Big Schools Birdwatch with the data from the Big Garden Birdwatch. We can compare our results to last year and see if we notice any differences.The RSPB uses the data to monitor long term bird populations and the analysed results are published in March. The annual birdwatch is as great thing to do.

 

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Active Schools

Active School Coordinators have been working closely with the school to put on after school clubs that the pupils would like to attend. There were five different clubs offered in term one which led to 33% of the school roll taking part in a sporting extra-curricular club. This is a fantastic jump from the 18% of the school roll that took part in term one in 2017.

Again this term there will be a range of clubs on offer which started last week. These include multi-sports, dance and football. There are still spaces available in all clubs so if you would like a space speak to your teacher.

If there are any clubs you would be interested in seeing running please get in touch and Active Schools will try to help.

Follow Broxburn Cluster Active Schools on Twitter, @ActiveS_Bburn.

Active Schools Coordinators, Ross Logan and Libby Harris

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Scots Week in the Nursery

The children have had great fun this learning all about all things Scottish. They have had the opportunity to taste different Scottish foods. They have tasted haggis neeps and tatties. They have tasted oatcakes, raspberries and had porridge for breakfast.

Lots of the children have enjoyed listening to bagpipes. We have looked at the kilts and talked about the tartan pattern. Some of the children were interested in the bagpipe music and learned some highland dancing.

We have looked at the Scottish mountains, the highland cows and places in Scotland like castles and the Forth bridges. Maybe the children would like to visit some of these places.

The children have enjoyed this topic so much that we are still continuing to learn about Scotland, singing lots of Scottish songs, reading story books and learning the Scots words.

 

 

 

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Primary 6 Scots Focus

As part of our Scottish focus, P6 studied the poems of Robert Burns. We completed an analysis of ‘A Red, Red Rose’ and used this to inspire us to write our own poems. We also practised reciting poems by Robert Burns for our homework. Well done to Owen and Murron for their fantastic recitals at our Scots Assembly!

Within Social Studies, we have been looking at the work of Scottish inventors. So far we have been using our research skills to find out about the work of Sir Alexander Fleming, John Logie Baird, Alexander Graham Bell and Sir Robert Watson-Watt.

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Dalguise Reminders

I can’t believe it is almost time for Dalguise already!

Please find below some reminders and information that were shared at the Parent Information Evening. You can also find this information at: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/puscpsnews/p7-dalguise-information-evening/

  • If your child requires medication they must complete a permission to administer medication form prior to leaving on the Wednesday morning.
  • Medication for camp should be handed into Miss Burton at the office at 8am on the morning of camp.
  • Code of Conduct: It is very important that families read through this agreement and sign it with their child
  • On Wednesday 6th February children are required to be at school for 8:00am, the bus will leave at 8:15am. Children should be dropped off at the front office, and go into the gym hall to be registered and go to the toilet. Parents and family can wait outside to wave goodbye to their children as they go onto the bus – if they wish.
  • Children should wear comfortable clothes ready for outdoor activities, school uniform is not required.
  • Children are not required to order or bring a lunch.
  • We will send a group call to let you know the children have arrived safely.
  • £6 pocket money will be provided to the children from the money you have already paid to the school  –  £2 each day. A purse or a wallet is useful for the children to keep their change in. Children should bring not take any extra money to camp, this keeps it fair for all the children.
  • Staff attending the residential are Mrs Andison, Mrs Hamilton and Miss Burton.
  • Pupils are not permitted to take cameras, electronic devices or valuables with them. They can take a disposable camera if the wish. The staff will take photos with school cameras. Wi-Fi permitting we will try and post on the school blog while we are away. We may also post photos on Twitter as it is it easier and quicker to upload to this platform – you do not need to have a Twitter log on, if you go to Twitter and search @PUSCPS you will find us.
  • Primary 7 should bring their leavers hoodie to camp  – we are hoping they will have arrived by then.
  • When packing, remember the child will have to carry their own bag to the accommodation. It is also recommended to go over what clothes you have packed for them so they know what to wear to different activities. Please remember a sleeping bag.
  • Children will be collected as usual at the end of the school day on Friday at 12:25pm. If we are delayed we will group call you. If you are not collecting you child please let the office know your alternative arrangements in advance. Parents/ carers should collect medication handed in for the residential from the school office.

 

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Basketball Team Success

Our Basketlball Team played in the West Lothian Wolves tournament on Friday. They won 3 out of the 4 games they played in! This is a huge success for our team. A big thank you to Mrs Hamilton for coaching our team and to her son for coming along to help support them. Also thank you to all the parents and families that came along to support the team.

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Primary 3

This week, Primary 3 took their first steps with Free Writing!

Free Writing happens when children are given a theme/idea and can write in any way about it. This week, children were given the theme of ‘Scotland’ and began their free pieces. We had so much variety! Have a look below at some of our work!

Labelling a new uniform for a Scottish soldier
Using pictures and words to show parts of Scottish history
Creating new Scottish foods
Creating pictures of traditional Scottish clothes

Until next time…
Primary 3 & Miss M 🙂

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Scottish Celebration Assembly

This morning we held our annual Scottish Assembly to celebrate all things Scottish. It was fantastic to have older family members, family and friends join us for the celebration.

We welcomed two judges for the poetry recitals, Mrs Thom from our office and Mr Jenkins a local resident who is part of the Burns Federation.

Two pupils from each class were selected to present at the assembly.

The judges decided on one child from each stage from P2-7 to go through to the West Lothian Burns Competition in February/ March.

The winners were:

  • P2 – Jacob
  • P3 – Sophie-Rose
  • P4 – Eilidh
  • P5 – Aaron
  • P6 – Owen
  • P7 -Lauren

Congratulations to the children who performed but also to all the children who recited a poem in front of their class.

Two girls from Primary 4 demonstrated some Scottish dancing.

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P1-3 performed some Scottish songs.

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We shared a video from our nursery boys and girls.

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Mrs Ross made some tablet to sale and our Parent Partners donated a Scottish hamper.

A big thank you to Lauren and Jack who saved the day by fixing our microphones.

Thank you to Mrs Cougan for organising our Scottish Assembly and to everyone who took part.

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A wee taste of Scottish food and Dancing!

P2S had invited P1 to their class earlier this week to try some traditional Scottish foods and listen to some music.  Some children decided to have a wee dance and try on some tartan.  Mince and tatties went down very well along with some cheese and oatcakes.  The children were able to talk about some food hygiene rules, practised spreading and helped to prepare the food.

Happy Burns Day!

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Scot’s Week in P2

This week P2 welcomed storyteller Paraig McNeil who told us lots of Scottish stories. We learned about tartan and foods and Scottish tradition.

At home we have been learning Scot’s songs and poems. I am happy that so many in the class had the confidence to recite these in front of all the other pupils.
Well done to Iona and Jacob who were voted to recite their poems at the Assembly.

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