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We have had a lovely week in Rannoch class...we enjoyed 'super crunchy' time on the Trim Trail with the frost early in the week. We found it surprisingly warm in the early winter sun. We have also progressed in our learning of the initial sound 's'. In our Beyond Number studies we looked to 3D ... Continue reading Rannoch News →

Its amazing how Ness Class can lead their own learning! Stumbling upon an article during our Afternoon Group, the pupils were keen to learn about Fondue- what is it and where did it originate. We used our Floorbook to plan and organise our very own Fondue tasting session. As you can see from the pictures, ... Continue reading Responsive Planning leads to Tasty Creations in Ness →

This week we have moved no in our Literacy studies to focus on the initial sounds...we have enjoyed forming this letter in foam and practicing our find motor skills in writing it with our pencils - also practicing our 'pinch' grip. In our 'Beyond Number' studies we have also moved on in our learning...from 2D ... Continue reading Rannoch News →

We had an amazing time visiting West Calder Library on Wednesday. It was a beautiful day and we saw lots of exciting things on the short walk up to the Library. Dominic and Hunter were very excited about the many road signs and warning signs we spotted- these keep people safe. Lochlan was hoping to ... Continue reading Scottish Book Week in Ness →

After a bumper Harvest, Ness decided to use the spare apples which were available throughout the school. We explored recipes containing apples and learned how to safely chop and prepare apples for stewing. Well done to everyone who smelled and tasted the cooked apples! We designed a lovely dessert using meringues and custard to have ... Continue reading Seasonal cooking in Ness →

For anti-bullying week P5 have created a very moving iMovie to demonstrate why friendship and respect it's important when facing bullying. We showed it to the whole school at a special assembly and everyone enjoyed watching it and discussing it. Brilliant work P5. https://glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/wlstella_sinclair_glow_sch_uk/ERLpCnS-HgFHpcqjR4S5IyIBGQaLzoHs7VJ6nqG_St2E8Q?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJPbmVEcml2ZUZvckJ1c2luZXNzIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXciLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJNeUZpbGVzTGlua0NvcHkifX0&e=avW3SA

A lovely week in Rannoch. We have enjoyed Outdoor Learning this week in lovely Autumnal sunshine. We also continued to explore our Topic of Houses and Homes. We also made our own playdough in Autumnal colours which we really enjoyed! We have also worked with Numicon to develop our Numeracy skills, and have looked at ... Continue reading Rannoch News! →

Primary 5 today had a trip to nursery to reacquaint themselves with the guinea pigs - Muffin and Biscuit - before we host them later in the month! The furry friends will be arriving in P5 the week after next and will be shared around several classes during their two-week holiday to St Mary's. After ... Continue reading Who let the Pigs Out? P5!!! →

What a fun, bus learning week in Primary 1. As this was Halloween week we took our inspiration from this. To start with we were working on science mixing materials together to make a new material, we made slime. It was lots of fun. We thought about how we could not separate the ... Continue reading Halloween in Primary 1 →

This week we have been very busy!! We have focused on our learning around the 'm' phonic in Literacy, and enjoyed sensory formation of the letter. In 'Beyond the number' we have designed houses using 2-D shapes. We have also enjoyed 'Ready. Set. Go.' races on the 'kick pitch'. We have also enjoyed 'hop-scotch' in ... Continue reading Rannoch news →

A super week ...! We've enjoyed sensory painting of Autumn Trees, races on the Kick Pitch and time in the Sensory Room. We also learned more sounds in our Literacy time and progressed with our recognition of 2-D Shapes in our 'Beyond Number' studies. We also all enjoyed the new Rainbow tunnel in P.E. and ... Continue reading Rannoch News →

P5 have been enjoying some martial arts and mindfulness in small groups. Some of the class have been attending One Mind United Mirae Kuk Sool Korean martial arts in Polbeth where they have been learning multiple skills with the main focus on values and discipline. Under the expert tutelage of Master John, pupils have been ... Continue reading P5 martial arts and mindfulness focus →