Please read the letter below from our Executive Director of Education Maureen McKenna in response to Depute First Minister John Swinney’s announcement today regarding return of schools in August. MMcK Parents Letter 23 June 2020

I have loved 🥰being your teacher 👩🏻‍🏫this year! Our time together was cut short and I missed you all as you did your learning at home🏠. Please always remember how amazing you are and keep shining, each and every one of you are stars! 🥇⭐️⭐️💫✨🌟 Have a great summer!  Mrs Adkins   

Hello boys and girls, This is our last week of Primary 2. I have included some activities that you could do at home. I would like you to think of all the lovely memories that you have had at school so far. You can fill out the “all about me” activity and bring it with… continue reading »

Good afternoon boys and girls, You have reached the last week of Primary 1, well done! Below is a booklet you can complete at home to help you with this. It is filled with different activities to help you think about all the lovely memories from your first year at school. Have fun completing it… continue reading »

When we transition we make a move. I would like you to think about moving on to Primary 5. It has been a very different year for us and even though we will be excited to move on to Primary 5 we might have some worries. I always think it helps to write our feelings… continue reading »

Good morning Primary 4, I hope that you have had a lovely weekend with your families. I am missing our class and I was thinking about all the lovely times that we spent together. As we get ready for next year, think back about your time in Primary 4. Look 👀 at the picture below this… continue reading »

We have seen a lot of heroic people and heroic things during lock down but everyone can be a super hero in their own way. A simple act of kindness, thoughtfulness and care during this difficult time can make you a super hero. So here is a fun song and some follow on activities about… continue reading »

Good morning Boys and Girls, We are very good at showing each other kindness in Primary 4. Today I would like you to think about how you can be kind to yourself. Think about all the things that make you happy from yesterday and  think about the kind words and compliments that we pay to… continue reading »

Click on the link to play the spelling revision games. We are revising suffixes in these games. https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/8/1-Adding-suffixes-beginning-with-vowel-letters-to-words-of-more-than-one-syllable Have fun! Mrs Adkins 😎  

P4 we are going to take a last look at equivalent fractions. Click on the video link for lesson three. Pause the video when they ask you to. Look at the fraction wall to find the equivalent fractions. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/ Have Fun! Mrs Adkins 😎😃 I don’t want you to try any worksheets but maybe you… continue reading »

P4, I want you to gather a collection of things that make you happy. You could make a list, draw pictures, or gather a collection of photographs and objects from your home. Just like the one below.  Can you display your collection somewhere in your home to remind yourselves of all the things that make… continue reading »

As your visit to Holyrood high school is this week I thought we could do some work on looking at timetables. Of course in August we are not sure what any of the school timetables will look like but you will have Some kind of timetable. In fact you will have one for school and… continue reading »

Hello boys and girls, Mrs Rodger has created the lesson below to help you practise some of the concepts you have learned in Music this year. Your family can join in too!   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aU5kQ1ZZVc23CCu2Qkvgf1qvGDMt4_rvrTln42QO5e8/edit?usp=sharing

Boys and Girls, remember we were learning to be reading detectives by answering inferential questions? I would like you to click on the link and watch the video to remind you of this learning. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfn6pg8 when we infer we are a bit like a detective 🕵️‍♀️. We use the clues to work out the hidden… continue reading »

Boys and Girls, remember we were looking at equivalent fractions? I would like you to watch the video by clicking on the link and selecting lesson 1 to remind you of your learning. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/ Now have a go at the activity.  Have a great day Mrs Adkins 😎😎🧸

This weeks activities link to the work we did earlier this year on civil rights and are based on the recent protests all over the world lead by the black lives matter movement.Document copy

Here are some words to learn that will help develop your English language. Read, write and spell these words. Remember to look , say, cover write and check . You could also learn your words by using them in a game , rainbow or bubble writing. flashcards-home 2020-06-09 10_14_39

These reading and writing activities are based on a song called ‘Animal house’.  Please listen and read the words of the song as many times as you like then answer the questions and activities in your jotter. Play songs-the-ballad-of-lisa-the-lemur-lyrics 2020-06-01 08_26_37songs-animal-house-worksheet 2020-06-05 21_18_09

Good morning Primary 1, I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend! Please see below for different activities you can try at home this week in addition to the Home Learning Packs and the Learning Grid provided. Please comment or post a picture when you have completed an activity so I can see all… continue reading »

Hello Primary 2, I hope that you had a lovely weekend. I have added some additional activities that you can do this week. Remember to keep reading at home and practise your common words too! Keep up the good work.      

Can you design a medal to give to the winners of your sports activities at home?  You can use paper or cardboard? Have a look at these medal activities too. Mrs Adkins 😎😎

Have fun P4! Remember to leave a comment telling me about your favourite activity! Mrs Adkins 😎

Primary 4, let’s think about how we can be active and have fun indoors and outdoors. Why don’t you have some races with your family outside? Make an obstacle course? Have an egg and spoon race or relax with some yoga? click on the links for some ideas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X655B4ISakg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_C8IEOHMK0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuhR5R6JZT0 Remember to have fun!… continue reading »

Good morning P4, make the most of the weather and get outside to practise your photography skills. You can use the camera on your mobile phone for this. Remember to ask permission first. click on the link to watch a short video on what you have to do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPtTuqvO5dA&feature=youtu.be Have fun Mrs Adkins 😎😎

Hello boys and girls, Mrs Rodger has created the lesson below to help you practise some of the concepts you have learned in Music this year. Your family can join in too!   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aU5kQ1ZZVc23CCu2Qkvgf1qvGDMt4_rvrTln42QO5e8/edit?usp=sharing

Please read the attached document MMcK – parents’ letter.doc which details how schools will be reopened.

First find an object that has a shape that you like. Next, set up your drawing station somewhere that your chosen object casts a shadow on your paper. Draw around  the shadow and decorate your shadow art! Go outside & use the sun or draw using the light from the window.