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Learning about Robert Burns in P3

 

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~ ROBERT BURNS ~

Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and song writer.  He is known around the world as Scotland’s national poet.  Burns Night is celebrated every year on 25th January, Robert Burns’ birthday.  Robert Burns was born on 25th January 1759 in the village of Alloway in Ayrshire, Scotland.  Burns had a very humble start to life.  He was the eldest of seven children and his father was a tenant farmer so the family often struggled for money.  From a young age, Burns worked as a farmer but his father knew education was important so he taught his children how to read and write. Some of Burns’ poems were based on the things he saw whilst he was out ploughing the fields.  He wrote ‘To a Mouse’ after he turned over a field mouse’s nest with his plough.  He wrote his first love song at the age of 15 but it wasn’t until the age of 27 that his poems were published.  Burns died on 21st July 1796 at the age of 37.  One of Burns’ most famous poems is Auld Lang Syne. It is sung all over the world on 31st December.

Primary 3 enjoyed learning all about this famous Scot.  We did lots of fun activities in class to celebrate him!

Karlie – He was very famous because of his poems and he worked on his dad’s farm.  Everyone knows who he is.

Cody – He was a Scottish person and he wrote amazing poems.

Kiera – He is very famous for poems.

Jaxon – He had lots of children and he had brothers and sisters.  He was only 37 when he died.

Bonnie – His first poem he wrote was when he was 15 and it was about a wee mouse.

Rocco – His house is a museum now.

Stella – I liked doing a fact file about him.

Jessica – We made Burns cards.  There are lots of statues of him around the world.

Damon – We listened to Auld Lang Syne and sang it.

 

Primary 3 – class novel, “Matilda”

 

Matilda by Roald Dahl | Martha Brook

In Primary 3, we have been listening to a wonderful book called “Matilda” written by Roald Dahl.   We have created large posters of the characters and this week we have been thinking of good adjectives to describe them.

Bella – Matilda is smart and extraordinary.

Bonnie – Matilda’s family are horrible and very greedy.  I like when Matilda scared her parents with the parrot when she stuck it up the chimney and they thought it was a ghost

Iza – Matilda is a clever girl.

Karlie – My favourite character is Matilda because she is a polite and nice girl and I think she is a bit of a genius.

Stella – My favourite character is Miss Honey because she is kind, caring, beatiful and she is so nice to Matilda.  She cares about Matilda unlike her parents.

Damon – I like Mrs Phelps because she is the first to know how smart Matilda is and she let Matilda read lots of amazing books.

Luke – I like Miss Honey and Matilda because they are both nice and intelligent.

Jacob – My favourite character is Mr Wormwood because he sells cars.

Annalee – My favourite part in the story is when Miss Honey finds out how clever Matilda is.

Jessica – Miss Trunchbull is definitely not a good Headteacher.  She is a bully and she hates children!

 

Sharing the Learning – Primary 1

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Thank you to the parents who were able to pop along to our Sharing the Learning event this morning.  As part of our Health and Wellbeing learning, this morning the children were finding out more about sun safety.  They all worked very well and chose a variety of activities to do with their parents.

 

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A very special thanks to Miss Gaffney who has been in P1 and P2 this week as part of her school’s work experience programme.  The staff and children have all loved working with her and she has the makings of being a wonderful, caring and fun teacher!  We are very thankful for all her help and wish her every success in the future.