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Teamwork was the theme of the week in Ness Class. We were all helping each other learn during reading, number and playing. In Reading, some of us wanted to help read our Book Of The Week. Laura, Dominic, Hunter and Lochlan were very keen to 'be teacher' and teach the book to the class. In ... Continue reading Working together in Ness Class →

A lovely week in Rannoch class! We have enjoyed ourselves in the warming sun this week and have spent time running around on the grass with our friends. We have also enjoyed listening to music in the sensory room and playing with the new toys in the outdoor classroom. In our Beyond Number studies we ... Continue reading Rannoch News! →

This week in Rannoch we have enjoyed some lovely early Spring sunshine outside with our friends. We have also been working really hard in class and have progressed well with our understanding of the initial sound 'o' and related words. We have also begun our learning journey in relation to the concept of 'time' and ... Continue reading Rannoch News →

Prior to the February holiday Tay Class made bird feeders using apple slices. peanut butter and bird seed. They're super quick and easy to make - why don't you have a try? We hung ours around the Trim Trail so we could observe them and see how quickly the birds eat them. As a treat ... Continue reading Tay Class Update →

We have thoroughly enjoyed our first week back after the holidays - it has been lovely to see our friends again. We have had a very busy week....In Read, Write, Inc. we have worked hard on developing our Phonic skills and our reading. In Maths we have also worked hard on learning about Fractions of ... Continue reading P2 News →

This week we have enjoyed time with our friends during Committee Time...we wrapped up warm and enjoyed fun times on the Trim Trail. In Literacy we have focused on the initial sound 'g' and have begun to look a telling the time to the hour in our 'Beyond Number' studies. We have also started a ... Continue reading Rannoch News →

A fabulous end to a busy term in Ness Class. We have really enjoyed our learning with many highlights to share. Our focus on Scotland and Burns led to many exciting learning opportunities and amazing Food Technology sessions. In Numeracy we have been very successful developing our strategies for multiplying- we really like grouping our ... Continue reading Half Term Update- Ness Class →

A lovely end to a very busy, and happy, term in Rannoch Class. We enjoyed the returning sun out on the Trim Trail this week! We have also begun to learn about the world 'Under the Sea'. We have focused on learning words beginning and ending with the 'p' sound, and have completed our current ... Continue reading Rannoch News →

This week in Rannoch we have continued our phonics learning journey in looking at the initial sound 'n'.....we've looked at words from the height of a bird's nest to the very tip of our noses! In Beyond Number we have made great progress in understanding, and recognising, 'what comes next'. In our other number work ... Continue reading Rannoch News →

Another successful and entertaining week in Ness Class. We had an amazing breakthrough in our Maths learning. The 6 times table is tricky, but we have discovered that making groups of 6 and adding on by 6 each time, gets the correct answer! In our writing we were learning about Rabbie Burns. We planned a ... Continue reading A Wee Week O' Burns →

What a difference a week can make... Tay Class had time playing outdoors on the grass now all the snow has melted. We had a visit to the trim trail with Rannoch Class which we really enjoyed especially as we haven't been there for a while. AE and AH loved playing in the big puddle ... Continue reading Tay Class St. Mary's Primary Enhanced Resource Base →

Happy New Year from Ness Class. And what a start to 2025. Our budding entrepreneurs decided they would like to create their own McDonalds at cooking time today. Lots of processes to go through but the production line worked well. Fries, burgers (cheese and plain) and nuggets were offered. Inspired by the cartoon Sponge Bob, ... Continue reading Welcome to 2025... Ness off a good start! →