P4/5 Topic On Europe December 3, 2008
Posted by aberladywebclub in : Primary 4/5, Uncategorized , 1 comment so farWe are trying to get a link with another school in Europe as part of our topic. If you read this and can help, please get in touch.
By Iona
P4/5 Art December 3, 2008
Posted by aberladywebclub in : Primary 4/5, Uncategorized , add a commentP4/5 have been studying European artists as part of their topic “Europe”. We have already studied four European artists; Picasso, Seurat, MC Esher and Klandinsky. Everyone enjoyed art and I am sure we can post some pictures of our work soon.
by Brenna
P4/5 Class Art December 3, 2008
Posted by aberladywebclub in : Primary 4/5, Uncategorized , 1 comment so farLast week we were doing our art in the style of Serat the artist. His paintings are very famous, one is ten foot long. I enjoyed it a lot.
by Freyja
P6 Technology December 3, 2008
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On Monday and Thursday half of P6 did technology with Miss Howat. We made a Moving Toy using a Cam mechanism. We are going to design the top part of our toys and make things turn around that we put on it.
by Ewan
PTA AGM agrees plans to spend £4,000 in school November 27, 2008
Posted by llissaman in : Uncategorized , add a commentThe PTA held its AGM on 26 November 2008. We reported another great year of fundraising and are in a position to donate £4,000 to the school.
We proposed that £1,000 would be set aside to spend on activities, facilities or equipment requested by the children. We have therefore written to the Pupil Council asking them to decide how the money should be spent. We have asked them to ensure they consult widely, including getting input from the Health and Eco Committees. It is a relatively large sum of money, but we really wanted to encourage creative thinking and make it possible for either ‘big’ or ‘diverse’ ideas to become a reality. We are looking forward to hearing how they go about consulting across the school, what they decide to buy and why – maybe the process will help some budding entrepreneurs develop the kind of skills they would need to face the ‘Dragons’ Den’!
The remaining £3,000 will go directly to the school, and we were pleased to hear plans on how the funds would be spent. Three staff have recently spent a weekend attending a course on how to make maths fun and we are delighted that some of the PTA funds will be used to buy some fantastic, outdoor maths resources to enable the school to implement, without delay, some of the ideas from the course. In addition, the school plans to broaden the range of reading materials to which the children have access, in particular there is a need for reading materials in different genres such as plays and poetry. Some of the money will be used to ensure classes have increased access to a ‘Visualiser’. This piece of equipment allows any paper-based resource, be it a class reading book, or a pupil’s work to be viewed and worked upon by the whole class on the interactive whiteboard. Increasing the range of resources for the interactive whiteboard is also a school priority as well as reserving some funds for theme day(s)/weeks later in the school year.
It was great to be able to donate funds to help our school to become an even better place, but in order to continue to be the successful, supportive body it is, the PTA needs more parents to become involved. A number of PTA committee members have completed their terms of office and the positions of Vice-chair and Secretary are now vacant. If you would like to find out more about what is involved in either of these roles, please contact Sharon Douglas, Chair. In addition we are keen to involve more parents in the PTA as parent members. It is a great way to get to know people and to be involved actively in supporting your child’s school. Without more active parents, activities such as the parents’ evening crèche, ceilidh and hallowe’en disco cannot be sustained. If you are willing to help, please speak to Sharon or any other member of the PTA committee – a specific offer of one-off help for a particular event is just as welcome as an on-going commitment as a committee member.
See It Be It! November 26, 2008
Posted by aberladywebclub in : Primary 6, Uncategorized , add a comment
On Monday the 24th of November some of P6 did a See It Be It workshop. A lady called Gemma ran it. We made flick books and on Thursday we are going to make 2D animation. It was great fun!
by
Ewan J
Shoebox appeal November 26, 2008
Posted by aberladywebclub in : Charity Club, Uncategorized , add a commentOn Tuesday the 25th of November the Charity Club, including me, got our picture taken for the Courier with the shoeboxes and loaded them into the van.Over 100 shoeboxes were collected! They are being sent to Eastern Europe.
By Ailidh.
Aberlady Primary Children in Need November 19, 2008
Posted by aberladywebclub in : Charity Club, Uncategorized, Whole School Events , add a commentLast Friday Aberlady Primary raised money for Children in Need. They dressed up in lots of great costumes and the teachers took part as well. The pupils brought a pound or more and they have already reached over £400 and are still counting. They walked around Aberlady and the locals put money in buckets they carried around with them. The children said they really enjoyed it and it was great how much they raised for charity!
By Brodie P7
PC Parker’s visit June 4, 2008
Posted by Miss Howat in : Uncategorized , add a commentOne of the girls in our class got to try on the protection vest - we thought she would be a great police officer one day. Another girl tried the handcuffs for size. Then we had an opportunity to ask general questions about PC Parker’s job.
By Victoria
P7 Hillwalking Expedition May 25, 2008
Posted by Mrs MacKay in : Primary 7, Uncategorized , 1 comment so farOn Thursday 8th May, P7 went hillwalking in the Lammermuirs with some leaders from the East Lothian Outdoor Education Team. It was a fabulous, hot day and although the ground underfoot was very difficult and some of the climbing very steep, we all made it back to Aberlady in one piece! All the children (and Mrs. Mackay) found the day hard but exhilarating and it was great preparation for our week in Benmore.
Here are some photos from our day in the hills.
