We really got into the Christmas mood after watching the pantomime. We went to see Sleeping Beauty at the theatre in Bathgate. It was a great day. We enjoyed booing for the nasty queen and cheering for the huntsman and Snow White. The dwarves were very funny.
P4/3 had great fun this week at the Christmas Party. We played pass the parcel and the corners game. We loved dancing to our favourite K-Pop songs, we really have some fantastic dancers. We also loved dancing to some of the old classics like the cha cha slide and the Macarena. We had some yummy party food and then topped off the day with a Gillespies ice-cream. We were extremely lucky to have a very special visitor, Santa! He managed to take time out of his busy schedule to come and check we have been good this year and he gave us all a sweetie. Thank you Santa!
On Tuesday, we headed out to see the Snow White pantomime🍎.Everyone had a fantastic time joining in and enjoyed some snacks along the way!
On Wednesday we enjoyed our Christmas lunch and Christmas jumper day!🎅 In the afternoon we done some Christmas pointillism art, we created our pictures using dots instead of lines to build up shapes and patterns.
On Thursday we made gingerbread men with Mrs Wotherspoon and some help from P7.😃
On Friday we shone on stage in our nativity show Lights Camel Action ⭐️🐪🎬 Everyone was amazing! We have so much fun performing infront of all of our parents!
Well done P3 for an amazing week and a wonderful performance… only 13 more sleeps to go🎅❤️
This week in primary 7 we have been practicing for our Christmas carol which takes place next week.
We have also had Adam from the five sister zoo come in and tell us about native animals. We have partnered up with a school in Ghana where we will exchange letters and posters on our native animals.
We have also went down to primary 3 to bake gingerbread after that we went down to got watch the infant nativity which was amazing.
Catholic Education Week 2025
“We must fan the flame of hope that has been given us, and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart and far- sighted vision. The forthcoming Jubilee can contribute greatly to restoring a climate of hope and trust as a prelude to the renewal and rebirth that we so urgently desire; that is why I have chosen as the motto of the Jubilee, Pilgrims of Hope. ” Pope Francis
P7/6 and P5 put on a superb performance for parents this week to showcase their learning from their workshop with Resilient Rhythms.
For the past four weeks, both classes have taken part in the music lessons with Eamonn, who put them through their paces to experience how music can inspire and uplift. Classes demonstrated their new skills using percussion instruments to perform their concert.
One pupil said “I have love this workshop and have learned so much about beat and resilience”; another said “it was super fun and Iwant a drum kit for Christmas!”
Well done to all our pupils and huge thanks to Eamonn who was an inspirational coach! St Mary’s loved our time drumming with Resilient Rhythms,
P3 have had a very busy week as we prepared for the Christmas Fayre and took part in our solo talks.
In preparation for the Christmas Fayre, P3 enjoyed making Ruldolph hot chocolates with marshmallows🍫 and snowmen biscuits☃️. We loved preparing these treats and of course we had to taste test the goods!
We also spent time working on our solo talks all about our favourite animals. P3 done an amazing job sharing their knowledge with so much confidence! They demonstrated excellent talking and listening skills, showing respect for one another while presenting. I am so proud of everyone for taking part!
Well done P3 for a fantastic week!😊
Rannoch Class have had a wonderfully busy and exciting week as we celebrated Book Week Scotland. Our learners explored stories in lots of sensory and meaningful ways, with activities designed to support communication, curiosity and confidence. 📚
We set up a range of sensory stations, including numbers and shapes trays filled with textured materials to encourage hands-on learning. The children enjoyed sorting, matching and exploring at their own pace, using concrete materials to help build early numeracy skills.
Outdoors, the class had great fun in the snow! We made the most of the winter weather with sledding, exploring the sensory feel of snow, and taking part in outdoor learning linked to our story themes. The fresh air and movement supported regulation and added lots of smiles to our week. 🍃🍂
In PE, pupils took part in activities that focused on balance, coordination and turn-taking, with adapted stations to ensure everyone could join in successfully. 🏃
Art we created our Christmas Art for the fair next week. 🎨
It’s been a fantastic week full of stories, sensory play and active learning. Well done, Rannoch Class
Catholic Education Week takes place each year from the Feast of St Margaret of Scotland (16th November) until the Feast of St Andrew (30th November).
Catholic Education Week 2025 uses the theme “Pilgrims of Hope,” which connects to the Jubilee Year 2025 proclaimed by Pope Francis. The Jubilee year is a special time of celebration, forgiveness and hope. During the Jubilee year we should try to improve our relationship with God and get closer to Him. Pope Francis decided that this Jubilee year would be a special time of forgiveness and hope.
Throughout Catholic Education Week, we have been celebrating by focusing on hope and resilience and the role of Catholic education in building a hopeful world. Children have been engaging in meaningful activities in class where they have learned that being a pilgrim of hope encourages us all all to live out our faith through acts of kindness and service. Children have been making pledges about what their hope is for the world and thinking about what they can do to help achieve this.
“We must fan the flame of hope that has been given us, and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart and far- sighted vision. The forthcoming Jubilee can contribute greatly to restoring a climate of hope and trust as a prelude to the renewal and rebirth that we so urgently desire; that is why I have chosen as the motto of the Jubilee, Pilgrims of Hope. ” Pope Francis
Pope Leo XIV encourages all of God’s people to have hope in God. He says: “Christian hope is like an anchor that grounds our hearts in the promise of the Lord Jesus.” This means that when times are hard, keep praying and ask God to be with you.
Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us
into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever.
Amen
Last week we celebrated Book Week with lots of exciting activities. We took part in a whole school book swap, and our parents joined us for cosy hot chocolate, biscuits and lots of fun Read, Write, Count activities🍪📚. Primary 3 also had great fun creating book characters from potatoes and joined the school to create a reading river! On Friday, we finished the week by recreating covers of our favourite books. We have had a wonderful week of reading, fun activities and sharing our favourite stories.
