School Blog

On Saturday, our Primary 3 pupils celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This important step in their faith journey gave the children time to reflect, say sorry, and experience forgiveness. The pupils approached the sacrament with care and confidence, showing how much they have learned during their preparation. We are extremely proud of each child. Well ... Continue reading Sacrament of Reconciliation →

We started our week by celebrating Shrove Tuesday. P3 learned all about why we have Pancake Day and that it is the day before Lent begins. We talked about what Lent means and shared our own Lenten promises. As a class, we also made a very special promise to try our best to be kind ... Continue reading Learning in P3! →

It was lovely to have everyone back in class after the February holiday. We've continued our learning in Literacy and Numeracy, enjoyed the winter sunshine in the field and had fun in the new 'play shed'. Several of us played with the playmobil swimming pool throughout the week. Some of us explored different resources such ... Continue reading Lomond Class Update →

In Primary one this week we kicked off the week learning why we have Pancake Tuesday and what it signifies. We then enjoyed making pancakes, we had to follow the recipe and work as a team, using lots of Meta skills and as always having fun! Following learning about Pancake Tuesday we moved on to ... Continue reading Primary 1 →

This week in Nurture class, the children really enjoyed sharing the story 'When Whale Won't Wait' The colourful illustrations and clear visuals captured their attention and encouraged lots of smiles, engagement, and shared moments. Through adult modelling, symbols, and turn-taking activities linked to the story, the children practised waiting, making choices, and enjoying learning alongside their ... Continue reading Learning to wait together in Nurture Class →

We have enjoyed being with our friends again after the break. Some of us are making great strides in our literacy and have moved onto beginning to work with CVC words and images. We are also continuing to work on our letter formation and practicing writing our name! In Numeracy, we have worked on putting ... Continue reading TheLifeOfTay! →

Today was an exciting day for our Primary 5s as we headed off on our very first camp trip! The buzz on the bus said it all — everyone was full of excitement and ready for adventure. When we arrived, our first challenge was making our beds. There were a few tricky duvet covers ... Continue reading PRIMARY 5 ARE OFF TO CAMP →

What a surprise! Arrived at camp today to snow on the ground. Lots of excited campers! After making our beds (the boys were amazing) and then eating a brilliant lunch, we were straight into activity. Crate Climbing and Low Ropes gave everyone the opportunity to challenge themselves and support others. Below are a selection of ... Continue reading Camping in the Snow →

We have had a very busy first day back. Today is Pancake Tuesday and we all had the chance to flip our own pancakes. We know that tomorrow is the beginning of Lent and it is tradition to use up all the ingredients the day before Ash Wednesday and to make pancakes. Some of us ... Continue reading Pancake Tuesday in P4/3 →

Primary 3 have had a very busy and exciting start to the new term! Since returning after Christmas, we have been working hard, having fun and learning lots of new things across the curriculum. Scots Language and Scottish Traditions We have been learning about the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns and exploring Scottish traditions such ... Continue reading P3 Update! →

Primary 1 kicked of the week with some buddy time, our buddies read us a story that we picked and then we had some time to play together. They then helped us with our Scottish songs for the school assembly. As part of our RE this week we learned all about St Valentine ... Continue reading Hello February in Primary 1 →

A lovely week has been enjoyed in Tay. We can not believe that it is already half term - and half way through our first year at St Mary's. This week some of us have begun working on initial CVC words - their associate sounds and pictures. We have also continued to work on our ... Continue reading TheLifeOfTay! →