Glow Blogs Archive

This week in the school, we are launching Times Tables Rockstars. Times tables as well as addition, subtraction and division facts are the building blocks for many more complicated calculations. Times Tables Rock Stars is a scheme, supported by web and mobile apps, which promotes the learning of times table facts in a fun and [...]

The children have been discussing all aspects of friendship and how to be kind and good friends. The children have made a beautiful friendship garden to demonstrate their understanding.

P3/2 have been observing the weather over the last couple of weeks. This week we looked at how the weather changes with our seasons and how this affects how things grow. Here are some fabulous season umbrellas the children made to demonstrate their understanding.

This week we have been focussing on multiplying whole numbers and on Friday we were learning all about products of numbers. We used cuisennaire rods to help us understand the concept and to work out the pairs of numbers.

Last week P6S enjoyed participating in an outdoor noun hunt. They worked with a partner to identify nouns in the playground. They were then able to sort the nouns into proper or common nouns and ensure all proper nouns started with a capital letter. Well done P6!

P6 had fun in the sun yesterday trying out some golf. Possible Solheim and Ryder Cup players for the future!

Good day! We have created this Thinglink that is a one stop shop for links you will find useful for your children starting P1. We hope you find it useful! https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1463891888690954243

In the 2020/2021 session, staggered start and finish times were implemented due to COVID-19 measures. We are awaiting guidance on any changes to these and any impact on times for pupils starting or returning on 17th August 2021. We aim to inform parents/carers as soon as we have more information. Procedures: In the morning we [...]

Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions we are unable to have our traditional whole school sports day or invite parents/carers to spectate. Luckily, we lovely weather this week so Sports Day activities will take place during the class PE slots. Scores will be collated for each house and the overall winner will be announced next week [...]

P6H class ready for today's bikeability lesson before the rain started!

Today we were learning about equivalent fractions and created fraction walls to help us.

Here are some ideas of things you can do with your child to help them develop literacy, numeracy and independent skills as they get ready to move into Primary One. Play "I spy" but spell out the word instead of just saying a letter e.g. p-e-n and see if your child can slide the sounds [...]