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.

Tour Guiding starts in Class 6

Class 6 set off on Friday to find out about the history of the Bishop's and Earl's Palace.  Having done the Vikings last session they extended their knowledge of Kirkwall further on this visit.  They will use this understanding to fulfill their roles as tour guides during Term 4.  This year the project will take place at the same time as the commemoration of the death of St Magnus. Watch this space to find out how they continue to do in this exciting opportunity!

Class 6 learn about The Global Goals

Pupils in Primary 6 went to join their peers to learn about the United Nations Global Goals.  They discovered what the 17 goals are and how we can work together to look after our beautiful planet.  We will be doing more work on this in the class in the following weeks and months.  In the meantime please explore the link on the right.

Final preparations for the Open Afternoon

It has been very busy in Class 5/6 getting our personal topics ready to present to our family and friends.  Everyone has worked hard to ensure their learning is displayed for everyone to enjoy.  The Scottish themes include a report on the national netball team, models and booklets on Robbie Burns and posters on our rich and varied wildlife.  Great work everyone!

New Year New Ideas

On a Friday, we are going to be developing our skills in creativity by having a Genius Hour.  Last week we started by thinking about 'big' questions; things we wonder about in life.  This week we talked about the rules we will follow and then went on to make something out of cardboard.  At the end of the session we shared our creations; reflecting on what went well and what we would adapt next time.

Class 5/6 visit St Rognvald's

After our successful day with the nursery it was time to get ready to go to the local Residential Home.  We wrote our own Christmas stories and practised some musical pieces.  On the day everyone 'shone' and played their part with confidence.  We all felt really good about sharing the Christmas spirit in our community.

Christmas with the Nursery

Our session with the bairns from the nursery was a huge success.  The class spent the first part of the morning setting up each of the activities so when the little ones came along there was lots of interesting things to do.  Everyone made different Christmas items such as an elf from a paper plate, a reindeer headband and a gingerbread man.  They also took part in different games such as 

throwing the hoop on Santa's hat and fishing for candy canes.  Lots of learning and lots of fun!