School Newsletter May 2012
Issue 5
What’s Happening ? I can hardly believe we are already three weeks into our new term. Many thanks to all parents and carers who came in on the last Friday to share our learning about the Olympics. It was a great event and the children appreciated the comments you left in the visitor book. In the nursery, the children have been learning about frogs and tadpoles and have their own tadpoles that they are looking after. They have also been finding out more about themselves and how they have grown up from being babies. Look out for the baby pictures in the nursery and see if you can tell who is who. Primary 1/2 have already started on their topic around the theme of the Teddy Bears Picnic. They have been learning more about money and have set up their own café. They have been measuring clothes for the teddy bears to wear. They have also been making housesfor the teddy bears to live in. Our morning nursery children have also been working alongside Mrs Lord’s class on some of the tasks as part of our transition into P1. In Primary 3/4, the topic this term in about Ancient Egypt. There is a great deal of enthusiasm already in the class. The children have decided they want to find out about: • Where Egypt is in the world
• The River Nile, which they told me was the longest river in the world.
• The Pyramids and why they were built?
In Primary 5/6 the children are working on aspects of the John Muir Award and their learning is focused on developing an understandng of different eco systems. From this knowledge, the children will be designing their own wildlife area in our playground to encourage different living things into our environment.
Staffing We welcome Miss Humphries to our school as our new Music Specialist. Miss Humphries is covering for Mrs Broadley whilst she is on maternity leave. She is with us on a Friday morning and has already made a good start in getting to know the children.
Play in a Day The children in Primary 3-6 had the opportunity to work with Amy from Konflux Theatre in Education to create an Olympic Play in one day – ‘Going for Goals!’. She helped the children to learn their lines and actions, building up the story line ready for a performance to the rest of the school, parents and carers at the end of the day. I was particularly impressed by the children’s enthusiasm and determination to put on a show that was outstanding. The team work and support was fantastic. Many thanks to our Parent Council who funded this fantastic experience for our young people. Mrs Cameron is currently working with David Gilmour from East Lothian Council to look at how we get the performance on the website.
• What was farming like in Ancient Egypt? • How did the Egyptians write?
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