What a surprise! Arrived at camp today to snow on the ground. Lots of excited campers! After making our beds (the boys were amazing) and then eating a brilliant lunch, we were straight into activity. Crate Climbing and Low Ropes gave everyone the opportunity to challenge themselves and support others. Below are a selection of pics taken my myself (Mr E).
Look out for a further update later!
We have had a very busy first day back. Today is Pancake Tuesday and we all had the chance to flip our own pancakes. We know that tomorrow is the beginning of Lent and it is tradition to use up all the ingredients the day before Ash Wednesday and to make pancakes. Some of us liked chocolate spread on our pancakes and some of us liked syrup and some of us had both!
At the end of the day we were very lucky to get to watch a show! A theatre company came into school and performed ‘Treasure Island’. We all loved it! Some of the character were funny and we enjoyed shouting out and booing for the baddy.
Primary 3 have had a very busy and exciting start to the new term! Since returning after Christmas, we have been working hard, having fun and learning lots of new things across the curriculum.
We have been learning about the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns and exploring Scottish traditions such as tartan. We talked about the different colours and patterns in tartan and how they are made.
To link with our learning, we designed and created our very own Scottish kilts by weaving paper, they looked fantastic!
We also learned the famous Scottish poem βThe Sair Fingerβ together as a class. Three very brave Primary 3 pupils even took part in the school finalist competition, we were so proud of them!π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ
In RE, we have been learning about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We explored the different stages of the sacrament, listened to Bible stories and talked about why forgiveness is so important in our lives.
The children shared thoughtful ideas and showed great understanding during our discussions.βοΈ
We have started a new class topic all about Greyfriars Bobby. We explored the story of Bobby and talked about the important themes of loyalty and friendship.
To bring the story to life, we incorporated drama into our learning by taking part in hot seating, where pupils acted in role as Greyfriars Bobby and answered questions from the class. This helped us to think deeply about Bobbyβs feelings and experiences.
We also compared Edinburgh in the past and present and learned about some famous Edinburgh landmarks, such as the castle and Greyfriars Kirkyard.πΎ
β Maths
In maths, we have been working hard on multiplication and have made great progress. We are now ready to move on to learning about division, well done Primary 3!π§
Of course, we have also had lots of opportunities to play and learn together. We especially love spending time in the outdoor classroom every Monday and outdoor learning every Thursday with Miss Nelson, where we explore, work as a team and enjoy being active outside.π
Primary 1 kicked of the week with some buddy time, our buddies read us a story that we picked and then we had some time to play together. They then helped us with our Scottish π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ songs for the school assembly.
As part of our RE this week we learned all about St Valentine π We talked about what we know already, love hearts, chocolates and what we see in the shops. We then learned why it is a special day about love and made cards for someone we love.
We also created beautiful tie dye effect love hearts during our art session, we are all very pleased with how they have turned out. We were surprised when we were told we were going to spray our artwork with water and had some good predictions at what would happen, we trusted the process and are all very proud.
All of Primary 1 took part in singing our Scottish π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ songs to the whole school, we sang Wee Willie Winkie and You Canny Shove Your Granny Aff the Bus π.
We hope you have a lovey holiday π
A lovely week has been enjoyed in Tay.
We can not believe that it is already half term – and half way through our first year at St Mary’s.
This week some of us have begun working on initial CVC words – their associate sounds and pictures.
We have also continued to work on our pattern construction and sequences in our Maths learning.
Busy bees that we are we have also found time to get muddy on the Trim Trail…and then get all cleaned up with sensory fun with bubbles and foam. We enjoyed feeling the textures as they change with water and the wonderful smells!
We wish you all a lovely half term holiday with your families and friends and hope that you join us again after the break to continue to share our journey!
Primary 5 have had a busy and exciting start to the week!
On Monday and Tuesday, we began our STEM space project, focusing on improving our spatial reasoning skills. We took part in two fun, active and hands-on maths lessons where we explored axis, lines of symmetry and reflections.
In Religion, we learned about the Feast of St Brigid, which takes place on the 1st of February and links to Our Lady & St Brigidβs, our parish church. We then had a go at making St Brigidβs crosses, which proved trickier than we expected but very rewarding.
We also enjoyed movement breaks and outdoor learning with Ms Nelson.
In science, we investigated sinking and floating, using our reciprocal reading skill of predicting to think about what might happen to different objects before testing them out. We then recorded our answers on our worksheet.
January has gone in a flash. Β Itβs been a busy month, filled with fun and new learning.
A lesson that was particularly enjoyed by P5 was our narrative about a wee Scottish Mouse. Β We enjoyed listening to the Robert Burns poem and added our own elements to the story. Β Next week is our Scots Poetry Competition. Β Finalists will be chosen on Wednesday and the performance will be Friday. Β Have a great weekend.
Another quick week in Lomond class…
The coloured rice was definitely a favourite sensory activity. Β All of the class enjoyed βWhatβs in the Box?β – inside the box were some shiny cheerleader pom poms. Everyone enjoyed looking at them and shaking them. The children did good waiting, good looking and passed the Pom poms on when theyβd had their turn. Β Well done again to everyone!
At outdoor learning with Miss Nelson this week the children explored play dough. Β Last week the children explored the seeds in different fruits and then planted the seeds.
The class enjoyed the winter sunshine this week in both Β the kick pitch and the field. They enjoyed PE as always with Mrs McMaster.
Ness Class have been exploring Scottish songs, poems, literature and myths.
Inspired by the story of Nessie, Ness class decided they wanted to make jelly monsters during Food Tech this week. We set our own jelly, gave our monsters chocolate hair and scary laces.
Lots of munching followed. Clearing up and washing is something we are all working hard on.
Primary 1 have had lots of fun learning this week.
We have been learning about π§ ice. How we can make ice, what we use ice for, how ice is made outside π₯Ά and how to melt ice π§. To start with we made ice then put it in hot water, the ice melted before break time. The next time we put the ice π§ in very cold water and Β the ice lasted until after lunch time! We are going to do more experiments with ice next week.
During our own time some of us decided to be scientists π§βπ¬ mixing potions together Β π§ͺ 𧫠. We had lots of fun exploring how different colours mix and what happens when we add a dry mixture.
During topic work we were learning all about Scotlands national animal, the unicorn π¦. We learned what the worth mythical means and created our own unicorn coat of arms.
All of Primary 1 took home a Credit union letter, to start saving with the school and to kick start it the school will add Β£1 to our accounts. When you open an account you get a bank book and a piggy π· bank. Those who brought in their forms enjoyed going up to the school bank to deposit their money.
During outdoor learning we spent time in the outdoor classroom learning some outdoor games and building.
On Wednesday we all attended out pupil voice committee groups where we are helping to be leaders in the school.
Have a lovely βΊοΈ weekend!
