School Blog

ENERGY HOUR AT ST MARY'S! We are all being Eco Warriors! On Friday we had our Energy Hour where the whole school switched energy off in order to play our part in being eco friendly. The Eco Committee asked that we all refrain from using laptops, iPads, lights in the classroom and staff laptops ... Continue reading Primary 4/3 - Energy Hour →

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! →

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 →

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 →

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 5 have had a busy and exciting start to the week! On Monday and Tuesday, we began our STEM space project, focusing on improving our spatial reasoning skills. We took part in two fun, active and hands-on maths lessons where we explored axis, lines of symmetry and reflections. In Religion, we learned about the ... Continue reading Busy Bees in P5 →

In our committee group this week we discussed what's going well in both digital and play in our classes, we also talked about what we would like to see in our classrooms going forward. We made a two stars and a wish for each class. Using our collaboration skills to decide what our wish ... Continue reading Play & Digital Pupil Committee →

Primary 1 have had lots of fun exploring den building skills. Working as a team we created some very unique dens. We had to think carefully about where to set our dens, what we would use and if the dens to survive a full day. This involved lots of collaboration and creative thinking skills, as ... Continue reading Primary 1 →

What a fantastic time we had during our Food Technology session. The pupils decided they wanted to make 'Monster Burgers' with scary faces and tasty teeth. Well done to all the pupils who flipped their own burgers, used different food textures and sniffed and tasted everything, they cooked. A very responsible class who cleaned and ... Continue reading Monster Burgers Invade Ness Class →

Finishing off a fine week at P7 In outdoor learnings we went for a nature walk and made alphabetical list full of the stuff we saw Adam and his friend Anna came in to teach us about a Ghanian-monkey called mangabey and they're also sending letters by us to a school in Ghana In physical ... Continue reading This week in P7 →

A lovely sunny week!! We have had a ball outside...lots of muddy play! We have also enjoyed sensory time in class....with flour, popcorn, oats and crispies...yummy tactile fun! Our learning is coming on a pace too...some of us are working on our numbers 11-20!! Our pencil control is wonderful too...and we are learning to recognise ... Continue reading TheLifeOfTay! →