Good morning,
Message on behalf of Simpson Primary Parent Council
Please see attached poster with information regarding dress up/dress down day this Friday. Participation is optional and any funds collected will go towards our float for Newlands Day.
School will finish for the summer holidays at 12.30pm on Friday 29th June.
Children have permission to dress down on this day if they would like to.
We wish everyone a safe and happy summer holiday!
Just a reminder that Sports Day is this Monday. Children can wear their sports clothes to school. It would be great if they could wear their House colours which are;
Bruce – Blue
Castle – Yellow
James Young – Red
Leyland – Green
Further information is on our website at;
http://www.simpsonprimary.westlothian.org.uk/article/28964/Sports-Day-Monday-18th-June
With thanks
Miss Ferris
Please click on the ‘newsletters’ link under school information on the right hand side of the blog page to access our May newsletter.
Have a lovely weekend.
Dear All,
P6c parents/ carers,
These are possible activities the children can complete on the snow day.
Either complete the education city activities allocated to your account or some of the activities listed:
Numeracy
*log into www.sumdog.com
*choose a times table to improve and practise
Literacy
*read a chapter of a novel
*update reading Reading Passports
*find out more about your favourite author (date of birth/ death, where they are from, books they have written, who/ what inspired them to write) and create a poster with your information
Have a nice weekend!
Mrs Paradies
Hello everyone,
Here are a couple of ideas linking to what we have been doing in art and music.
ART
If any of the p1s, 2s and 3s want to follow up their Andy Goldsworthy Transient Art from last term, today’s conditions are perfect for creating snow art, either with just the snow, or with snow and greenery/stones/sticks/etc. And because it is transient a photo is what makes it last. With help, you should take photos of your art and post them in.
The older children could also be doing the same – we are looking at line as well as colour… Question, how can you create line with snow/ in snow?
MUSIC
p3/4 have been looking at sound stories for Tam O’ Haggis and we have listened to the Tam O Shanter Overture. And p2/3 last term looked at selecting appropriate music to fit with drama. Can you take a video (with help) of either your snow art OR some dramatic weather and find some appropriate music to put as the background?
Best wishes,
Mrs Gillies
P6c parents/ carers,
These are possible activities the children can complete on the snow day.
Either complete the education city activities allocated to your account or some of the activities listed:
Numeracy
*log into www.sumdog.com
*choose a times table to improve and practise
Literacy
*read a chapter of a novel
*update reading Reading Passports
*choose a reading dare from homework jotter or write a summary of what has been read
*It is World Book Day. Visit www.worldbookday.com
Other
*we have heard from two engineers this week. Can you design and create a sledge out of materials found at home? Tip- think about materials that won’t rip when wet (remember to ask people at home before using something)
Mrs Paradies
P6c parents/ carers,
These are possible activities the children can complete on the snow day.
Either complete the education city activities allocated to your account or the activities listed:
Numeracy
*log into www.sumdog.com
*choose a times table to improve and practise
Literacy
*read a chapter of a novel
*update reading Reading Passports
*choose a reading dare from homework jotter or write a summary of what has been read
*choose a spelling activity from homework jotter
Other
*we have heard from two engineers this week. Can you engineer a bridge that has a span of 50cm and is strong enough to hold your reading book?
Mrs Paradies
The decision has been made to close all West Lothian schools today (Wednesday) due to the current and predicted weather. A group call has been sent to all parents/carers.
