Day out for the Primary 5's

Yesterday we walked to the summit of Wideford Hill.  The weather was kind to us and we had a great view of Orkney from the top.  On the way we did different activities led by Lindsey Taylor from the RSPB.  We learned about environmental art, wildlife and the plants and flowers which was growing in the habitats around us.

 

Class 6 launch their Tour Guiding programme

Last week Primary 6 invited their parents to the launch of their tour guiding season.  It was a successful day with everyone playing their part and taking on the role of a historical figure in Orkney's past.

 

Class 5/6 take part in Bag the Bruck

We had a productive day gathering rubbish at Scapa Beach for 'Bag the Bruck.'

 Everyone worked really hard and we collected 12 bags! 

 

 

You can find out more information about the Pick Up 3 Pieces campaign on:

http://pickupthreepieces.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Role Play at the Palaces

 On a wet and windy Tuesday Class 6 set off to the Bishop's and Earl's Palace to learn their roles for the coming season of tour guiding.  Everyone showed a mature attitude and worked hard;  

lines were read clearly with a strong Orcadian dialect coming through now and again!  The group also considered what qualities an audience would be looking for, for example expression and tone of voice. 

There will now be lots of practising to ensure lines are learned for the launch at the end of April.

Genuis Hour Update

We have been working away on our individual projects for the last few weeks.  There are a wide range of themes being covered with the children using a variety of skills to extend their knowledge.  We hope to round everything off before holidays and share what we have learned with our peers.

Class 5/6 visit the Library

We continued our World Book Day sessions with the Nursery last week when we went to the local library. There was lots of interest in the different books with Primary 5/6's doing a fantastic job reading the stories in a fun and interesting way.  

 

There are some lovely relationships developing between the two groups.  The older pupils are being positive role models in a range of ways.  Well done guys!

World Book Day

We were invited to the nursery on Thursday to share stories with the younger children.  We read some of the Claire Freedman books which everyone thoroughly enjoyed.  Class 5/6 were fantastic story tellers, reading confidently and asking fun and interesting questions.  We are going back for the next two weeks to develop the activity and catch up with our younger friends.