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Mrs Gillies – Snow day activity ideas

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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

 

Parent Council, Parents/Carers, Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 4, Primary 5, Primary 6, Primary 7

Online Safety Workshop for Parents/Carers – 8th March – 2pm – Simpson PS

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Hi everyone,

Please see link below to a copy of the letter issued to pupils telling you about an upcoming workshop.  O2 and the NSPCC are delivering a session about online safety.

2018_02_26 Letter to parents Online Safety workshop

There is still time to return your slip to book a space.  It would be great to see you there.

Many thanks

 

Primary 1, Primary 2, Primary 4, Primary 5, Primary 6, Primary 7

World Book Day 2018

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This year we are inviting all children to get creative in celebration of World Book Day 2018.

Since we have already dressed up as our favourite characters for Book Week Scotland, we decided to do something different this time.

Children are being given the opportunity to come to school wearing a t-shirt or hat (or both) that they have designed and created.  This can be based on a book or book character of their choice.

Our hope is that this will encourage children to talk about their chosen story or character with their friends and peers across the school.

Whilst we encourage as many children as possible to take part, the activity is not compulsory and we do not wish to cause families any unnecessary expense. Please make use of old t-shirts etc and recycled materials that you already have at home so that no cost is involved.