Bench Buddies

Primary 5 are carrying on the work we started on conflict resolution last year. 

We finished the buddy benches and decided on a system for how we wanted them to work. 

We thought about where the benches would go, what our jobs would be and how we would be identified as helpers. 

We shared this information with the playground supervisors by organising a meeting and then shared the same information with the rest of the school during Mondays assembly. 

Welcome back!

Welcome back to Primary 5!

After a very long summer holiday we are all settled back in to school life.  We are getting used to our new timetable and routines and are working hard on being bigger and more responsible primary 5's! 

Keep popping back for updates and to find out what is happening in our class and round about the school. 

Duck visit

I'm This week P4 are all taking part in presenting 1 minute talks on a topic of their choice. 

They have all been doing really well and we have lots of confident presenters in the class. 

It was Ewan's turn today and he took in his pet duck to show us. He took it round the school to show everyone else too. 

Good job with the presentations everyone.

Swimming!

Primary 4 start their 4 week block of swimming on Monday! 

Please bring your swimming kit (costume, towel and shampoo/shower gel)

Spread the word! 

Doctor visit

On Thursday afternoon Dr Sheehan kindly came to visit us to share some information about her job and how she helps people to get better and stay healthy. She showed us some of the equipment she uses every day to help find out what is wrong with people and what she might use in an emergency. 

It was very interesting to hear all about the job of a doctor. 

Finding out our heart rates and how much oxygen is in our blood. 

Using a stethoscope to listen to our heartbeats. 

Testing our reflexes. 

Finding veins. 

The emergency kit bag! We learned all about the ABCs of medicine today! Airways, breathing, circulation! 

Learning more about where we live

On Wednesday P4 went to Stromness Museum to find out more about Stromness 100 years ago. We each had to find out face next to a well known character and find out a bit about them. 

On the way to the museum P4 explored some of the peedie lanes around the town. We had a super wander and envelope managed time for a peedie play at Ness Playpark. 

Scottish Water Competition winners

Back in October, staff from Scottish Water came to the school to tell us all about the work that they will be undertaking in Stromness over the next while. They gave us the chance to enter a safety poster competition. The winners posters will be made into large billboards for around th work sites in the town. 

In the P3&4 category, Annie was runner up, receiving a £10 book token, and the winner was Erin, winning a £20 book token. Well done girls!