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In primary 6 this week we have spent a lot of time sharing our learning. Both with each other and with our adults who came to visit us on Friday. We have been sharing our work on our chosen planet with each other which has allowed us to practice our presenting skills as well as ... Continue reading Sharing our learning in P6 →

This week in Health and Well Being we have been continuing our topic on Friendship which has worked well as we welcome a new pupil to our class. The children have been demonstrating our School Values by including, helping and supporting him as he settles in to his new class. In RE we have been ... Continue reading Primary 3 - Friday 2nd October 2026 →

Making the most of the autumnal weather in Ness. Outdoor learning is a major focus for us and our our pupils were keen to plant some seeds. We learned about the way seeds germinate and what care and nutrients they need to grow. Like us, they need proper food, water, warmth and sunlight. Cool Fact: ... Continue reading October Arrives for Ness Class →

This week in P5/4 we have been learning how to listen, share and take turns with our mystery boxes. Twice weekly we open a different box and learn how to play a new game or complete a puzzle. We have stated our new science topic - ecosystems - and our new IDL topic - Romans. ... Continue reading P5/4's mystery boxes! →

The Nurture Class have been enjoying a mini topic all about autumn! This week, we explored the colours, sights and changes that we see during autumn and created some lovely autumnal artwork. The children enjoyed getting creative and using different materials and techniques to make their own autumn-inspired pieces.

Primary 3 received a lovely gift this week - a copy of the newly released "Gruffalo Granny", by Julia Donaldson - from Mrs Topping's mum! We loved reading it and we will keep it in our story corner so that we can read it by ourselves. This week in Health and Well Being Primary ... Continue reading Primary 3 - Friday 25th September 2026 →

P5/4 have been very busy this week! We have come to the end of our mini topic on myths and legends and this week found out about Narcissus, the Knights of the Round Table and King Midas. To end the topic we researched our own myth of interest and wrote about that. Next week' we ... Continue reading P5/4's busy week →

P4 had a fantastic time during our music lesson this week, exploring rhythm, beat and sound using boomwhackers! We worked together to follow different rhythms and listened carefully to one another as we created music as a class. Everyone had lots of fun experimenting with the different sounds and developing our confidence, listening and teamwork ... Continue reading P4 music →

This week in Primary 6 we have been continuing our exploration of our solar system. Everybody within primary six has chosen their favourite planet to research and teach the rest of the class about. We have all enjoyed finding facts about our chosen planet as well as listening to others in our class teach us ... Continue reading Beyond Primary 6 →

There was some wonderful discussion going on during Building Thinking classrooms this week. We saw lots of different strategies being implemented, some successful, some not quite! But it's the journey that's important here, not the destination! We have enjoyed learning a little bit about the Five Sisters and why they are there. We used them ... Continue reading P4 Update →

This week Primary 3 have been creating a timeline for Ancient Egypt by travelling in our very own Time Machine! We visited the year most of us were born, 2019, before a whistle stop tour of WWII, the Victorian Era, the Vikings and Ancient Greece and Rome before landing in Ancient Egypt over 3000 years ... Continue reading Primary 3 - Friday 18th September →

P5 had an awesome visit to Xcite swimming pool today. They really enjoyed their assessment and had plenty of time for trying out the swimming noodles and having fun! Everyone really enjoyed it and wished they could go back sooon! Staff said they were a lovely class to work with. Well done P5! K