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🌍⚽ World Cup Fun in Primary 4 ⚽🌍

Primary 4 have been having an amazing time celebrating the excitement of the World Cup! Our classroom has been buzzing with energy as we used this global event as a theme for rich interdisciplinary learning across the curriculum.

In maths, pupils explored data handling by collecting and analysing match results, creating tally charts, pictograms and even making predictions about which teams might win. There were lots of great discussions about scores, patterns and probability!

In literacy, learners developed their writing skills by designing team and country fact files. We also enjoyed reading about different countries competing in the tournament and sharing our ideas through class discussions.

Our art lessons were full of colour and creativity! Pupils designed their own football kits, balls, stadium scenes, and wall murals taking inspiration from countries around the world. The classroom has been transformed into a vibrant celebration of global culture.

In geography, we explored where different teams come from, locating countries on maps and learning about different continents. Pupils were fascinated by how diverse the world is and enjoyed discovering new places.

Throughout all of this, teamwork, cooperation and enthusiasm have been at the heart of our learning—just like in the World Cup itself!

Please enjoy the photos below, which capture just some of the fantastic learning, creativity and fun that Primary 4 have experienced during our World Cup topic.

Toronto PS Shine at Final Cluster Football Event

Well done to our P7 pupils, along with some of our P6s, who took part in the final Inveralmond cluster football event today. The team proudly sported our new Toronto Primary football kit and gave a fantastic account of themselves, with results of 1–0, 1–0, 3–0, 0–1 and 0–0. We could not be prouder of their effort, teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the event—it was wonderful to see the support they showed one another and, most importantly, the fun they had taking part.

Toronto Football Team

This morning, some of our P6 and P7 pupils took part in the Livingston North football festival at Inveralmond Community High School —and what a brilliant performance they put on!

Our Toronto team showed great teamwork, super skills, and fantastic sportsmanship throughout every match.

They played four games in total, winning two and finishing the other two with well‑earned 0–0 draws. We are incredibly proud of the effort, determination, and positive attitude shown by all our players.

Well done, everyone! ⚽👏

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Football Champions Football Festival

This week Primary 5’s “Football Champions” programme came to an end, and what better way to showcase our skills we have learned and developed over the last 12 sessions than to host a mini football festival!

Primary 5 have the best time working with David, a coach from West Lothian Community Foundation to develop leadership, confidence, and football skills.

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A Busy Week in P2

In Primary 2 this week we enjoyed a special visit from Dave for “Wee Story, Big Sound”, where the children created their own song using a shopping list of items from his bag.

In maths, we explored grouping objects by colour and size, and in PE we practiced badminton skills, working together to take part in a rally.

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Teamwork at it’s Finest in P6/7

This week in P6/7 we enjoyed playing handball with P4/5.  We also had great fun working as a team on our chocolatey packaging production line. We had to work collaboratively to follow the steps and be as efficient as possible. 

A Busy Week in Primary 7!

This week in P7 was packed with exciting learning experiences! We learned numeracy skills through Building Thinking Classrooms, where pupils collaborated and had fun solving challenges in creative ways. In P.E., Inveralmond CHS S6 students came to help us with our football skills! We also welcomed parents into our Open Classroom for reading, where together we explored and analysed an extract from The BFG. It was fantastic to see families engaging with literacy and sharing ideas.

P5 Football Champions

This week Primary 5 began working with David from West Lothian Community Foundation on the ‘Football Champions’ programme. Football Champions is a 12 session programme aimed at P5-P7 young people to gain leadership, confidence, and football skills.

Our first 2 sessions focused on inclusive drills and keeping our brains and bodies healthy.

We can’t wait for our next session!