School Blog

On Tuesday, we headed out to see the Snow White pantomime.Everyone had a fantastic time joining in and enjoyed some snacks along the way! On Wednesday we enjoyed our Christmas lunch and Christmas jumper day! In the afternoon we done some Christmas pointillism art, we created our pictures using dots instead of lines to build ... Continue reading Christmas Fun →

This week in primary 7 we have been practicing for our Christmas carol which takes place next week. We have also had Adam from the five sister zoo come in and tell us about native animals. We have partnered up with a school in Ghana where we will exchange letters and posters on our native ... Continue reading This week in primary 7 we have been practicing our Christmas carol and also had Adam from the five sister zoo come in and tell us about native animals,we went to miss wotherspoons class to bake w →

Catholic Education Week 2025 "We must fan the flame of hope that has been given us, and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart and far- sighted vision. The forthcoming Jubilee can contribute greatly to restoring a climate of hope and trust ... Continue reading Catholic Education Week 2025 →

P7/6 and P5 put on a superb performance for parents this week to showcase their learning from their workshop with Resilient Rhythms. For the past four weeks, both classes have taken part in the music lessons with Eamonn, who put them through their paces to experience how music can inspire and uplift. Classes demonstrated their ... Continue reading Banging music lessons with Resilient Rhythms →

P3 have had a very busy week as we prepared for the Christmas Fayre and took part in our solo talks. In preparation for the Christmas Fayre, P3 enjoyed making Ruldolph hot chocolates with marshmallows and snowmen biscuits☃️. We loved preparing these treats and of course we had to taste test the goods! We also spent ... Continue reading P3 Festive Fun and Solo Talks! →

Rannoch Class have had a wonderfully busy and exciting week as we celebrated Book Week Scotland. Our learners explored stories in lots of sensory and meaningful ways, with activities designed to support communication, curiosity and confidence. We set up a range of sensory stations, including numbers and shapes trays filled with textured materials to ... Continue reading Busy week in Rannoch →

Catholic Education Week takes place each year from the Feast of St Margaret of Scotland (16th November) until the Feast of St Andrew (30th November). Catholic Education Week 2025 uses the theme "Pilgrims of Hope," which connects to the Jubilee Year 2025 proclaimed by Pope Francis. The Jubilee year is a special time of celebration, ... Continue reading Catholic Education Week - Pilgrims of Hope →

Last week we celebrated Book Week with lots of exciting activities. We took part in a whole school book swap, and our parents joined us for cosy hot chocolate, biscuits and lots of fun Read, Write, Count activities. Primary 3 also had great fun creating book characters from potatoes and joined the school to create ... Continue reading P3 Book Week! →

Primary 5 are enjoying a fantastic week celebrating Book Week Scotland! We started with a lovely visit to the library where everyone had the chance to browse, and chat about their favourite stories. Back in school, we held a fun book swap, giving pupils the opportunity to discover new authors and genres through books shared ... Continue reading Book Week Scotland in P5! →

Continuing our celebration of books and reading for enjoyment during this Book Week we went for a visit to West Calder Library. The rain did not put us off and we had a lovely walk into West Calder. Ann the librarian was very welcoming and delighted to see us. She read us a very funny ... Continue reading P4/3 Visit to the Library →

We got Book Week Scotland off to a fun start with our hosting party in P4/3. Some of our parents and carers joined us this afternoon to do some fun activities related to books. P3 were gifted a Read, Write, Count bag and P4 were gifted a new book. We all enjoyed creating a book ... Continue reading P4/3 Gifting Party →

We've had a fantastic few weeks full of hands-on learning, sensory exploration, and Halloween celebrations! ✨ Sensory Play and Literacy Our learners have been enjoying foam play while exploring the sounds 'm' and 'a'. The soft, bubbly texture made it fun to form letters, trace shapes, and listen for the sounds in words. Sensory play ... Continue reading Rannoch Round Up →