School Blog

This week our class enjoyed a lovely trip to the swing park on a beautiful sunny day. The children had a fantastic time playing on the swings, climbing frames, and slides while enjoying the warm weather. There was lots of laughter and excitement as everyone took turns trying the different equipment and playing together. It ... Continue reading Swing Park Fun in Nurture Class →

Another busy learning week in Primary 1. We have been learning all about living things with a focus on plants We discussed what plants need to grow and the different parts of plants. It was agreed that we would like to grow our own plants so in class we have planted sunflower seeds and ... Continue reading Primary 1 →

It was sweet week and we made chocolate truffles. We had to get our hands messy this week to roll the ingredients into balls. It was hard not to eat some as we were cooking ‍ as it was very tasty Lots of skills were used making our truffles, smashing, scooping, mixing, rolling and ... Continue reading Cooking club week 2 →

What a day! We all loved World Book Day, especially coming to school wearing our pyjamas and some of us dressed up as our favourite book character. Darcy - I liked the Authors Live. Freya - After Authors Live we did our own comic strip characters! Mine's is called Cherry Girl and her super power ... Continue reading World Book Day P4/3 →

With the arrival of the Spring sunshine, we have had a lovely week inside and out! In class, we have been practicing our motor control skills and pencil control. We have also been practicing matching lower, and upper case letters. We have also begun to learn about CVC words. In our Maths some of us ... Continue reading TheLifeOf Tay! →

Today P3 took part in Energy Saving Hour organised by the ECO committee. For one whole hour, we switched off the lights, put away the iPads, and didn't use any technology at all even our Smart Board stayed off! During this time, we completed our Friday 5 and enjoyed some free writing. We had ... Continue reading P3 →

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 →

We had a great start to cooking club, this week was savoury week and we made pizza rolls . Everyone followed the instructions well to make a delicious treat. We had to spread, fold, sprinkle, and baste our rolls before putting them in the oven to cook. We all worked very well collaboratively. Grace - ... Continue reading Cooking club week 1 →

Primary 1 had a fantastic trip to Edinburgh Castle this week. This was a big adventure for us and a lot of walking but we all did very well and made the school proud. We used our trip to inspire our writing. On Wednesday we participated in our school committee groups where we get the ... Continue reading Primary 1 Castle Trip →

A busy, busy, week! We have worked hard on our literacy this week, and have continued to work on our letter formations. We have also practiced writing our names. In our number work we have seen our peers work with numbers up to 20. We have also worked on pattern recognition and enjoyed water play ... Continue reading TheLifeOfTay! →

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! →