The P4 classes led by Mrs Warren had the chance to make vegetable soup as part of our Healthy Eating topic. The children learnt how to chop carrots, onions and potatoes safely. We then added everything to the schools new slow cookers and were then able to eat our soup before the end of the day. Yummy!
Primary 5 had a fantastic day at Craigswood Sport Centre yesterday trying out different sports. The day was organised and run by Sky and Young Leaders from High Schools across Edinburgh. The children had an opportunity to try out Rugby, Handball, Judo and Rhythmic Gymnastics. They also took part in two skills sessions. One session was about Healthy Living and the other was Athlectic skills which was run by Leslie and Steve, two sporting professionals.
In Primary 4 we are busy working on developing our story book in partnership with the Universal School in Mumbai and author Mary Turner Thomson. We have completed our illustrations and they will now be scanned and sent to the publishers. The character descriptions from India have also arrived and we will add them to our story. Our book will be completed soon and we can’t wait to see it in print. We will be having an official book launch at the beginning of May!
Primary 1 received an email from Nessie! She needs our help because she would like to find out all about Scotland but she cannot leave her loch. Over the next few weeks the boys and girls in Primary 1 will be helping her to learn about Scotland. We will use this information to help us design and make a coat hook, hoopla game or desk tidy in technology. We will develop lots of skills such as drilling, sawing, cutting and painting.We can’t wait to show you what we’ve made!
As part of this topic we will also be doing outdoor learning. Each week different groups will be using our outdoor area to be creative and learn more about Scotland. This includes the Scottish weather as we will be going out in all weathers!
Last week we enjoyed discovering Scottish and Fairtrade food in our food technology lesson. We learned different skills such as spreading and cutting. Our favourite part was eating what we made!
P4 are very excited about Red Nose Day tomorrow, Friday 13th March. We have been working SO hard! The Film Group have finished filming and editing their films. The Red Nose Group have sold out of red noses – that is a whopping 480 red noses they have sold in the past week! The Advertising Group have been busy with tannoy announcements, interviews, making posters and writing a letter to parents. The Fundraising Group organised the making of the picture bead funny faces and Loom Band jewellry and they are now selling the products around classes. They have also been collecting the entries for our competition to design Mr Taylor’s face. And finally, the Assembly Group have made a PowerPoint presentation and have been rehearsing for the big day tomorrow. Please remember to “Make Your Face Funny for Money” tomorrow and bring a donation for Comic Relief. Thank you for your support!
P7 are having an amazing time working on our Junior Production of ‘Olivia’, which includes lots of different characters from other musicals, books and films.
We have already started on our dress rehearsals while the prop and art group have been working on backdrops and props. The choreography and ICT groups have also been working especially hard to get everything together in time.
As for the cast, they have been working very hard on their lines, singing and accents as well as acting!
We can’t wait to show everyone our hard work and we hope you enjoy it!
To celebrate Commonwealth Day ( 9th March 2015) there was a celebratory occasion arranged involving young people from local schools at the Civic Centre. The event was opened by the Provost, Councillor Tom Kerr.
Shirees (P7) and Kaylah (P2) were chosen to represent Williamston Primary School .
They saw the raising of the Commonwealth Flag, listened to a fantastic performance from Howden St Andrew’s Primary School Choir and met lots of other children representing their own schools and Commonwealth Countries. The morning was finished off with a drink and a bite to eat as well as a photo shoot for the local news.
In primary 2a we have been learning about the Chinese New Year story and how each year a different animal is celebrated and why. Today we looked at the dragon as they are a very popular symbol in China. We made beautiful paper chain dragons in an arts and craft activity, some even breathe fire! 
Some of Primary 5b’s entries for the Fairtrade Birthday Competition. Lots of hard work and imagination went into them all. Well done, your cards and cakes are amazing. Hope the cakes taste as good as they look!
Today saw the first of a brand new club at Williamston for some of our P5-P7 pupils, Fencing. Here are some exclusive snap shots of them in action.
