School Blog

Primary 2 enjoyed a number of different activities as part of Book Week Scotland this week. The activities included participating in a whole school reading river, drop everything and read time, painting a book character on a potato, enjoying our book bags with our grown ups and hot chocolate.

What a fun week in Primary 1 have had enjoying book week... On Monday we participated in the school book swap. We got to choose a book to take home! Throughout the week we have enjoyed lots of stop drop and read sessions. It was exciting waiting on the random bell. After reading one ... Continue reading Primary 1 →

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 →

On Monday we learned about Remembrance Day, we talk about why it was important to remember the soldiers. All of primary 1 were respectful during the two minutes silence and then we created our own popes which are on the wall to remind us. On Tuesday we had a great session with our Primary 7 ... Continue reading Primary 1 →

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

Primary 4 have been learning more about money! Talk Money Week is an annual campaign to get the nation talking about money. This year, the week takes place from 4th - 8th November and the theme is 'Do One Thing'. Equipping our children to have the knowledge and skills to manage money effectively now and in the future is a valuable endeavour. ... Continue reading Primary 4 - Talk Money Week →

In Primary 1 this week we learned about bonfire night. We used different materials to create a bonfire landscape picture, thinking about times we have saw fireworks before and what they look like as well as the sound. I think you will agree that we did a fantastic job. We also got started on ... Continue reading Primary 1 →

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!!! →

Sparkles abound in Ness today! We researched Fireworks today, especially sparklers and loved the colours! We decided to make our own edible Sparklers with breadsticks, melted chocolate, icing sugar and sprinkles. Delicious!