Culture in an Envelope November 18, 2008
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Primary six have been gathering items connected to Christmas to send to Lukalu Umea Primary School, Uganda (Culture in a Box).
Lukalu Umea Primary School - Uganda October 29, 2008
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This is Lukalu Umea Primary School in Uganda. The other photo is the primary two class. Over the coming months the whole school, at Mid Calder will be working on a variety of ways to raise funds to help Lukalu Umea refurbish their P3/2 class. At present Mid Calder’s P3/2 has produced playground books, P4 are making calendars and P6 will be writing a novel in collaboration with their French partners. Primary seven have designed a logo which will go on all fundraising items. We hope to set up a working partnership with Lukalu Umea where many classes will be examining culture and diversity.
Primary Seven
P3/2 Playground Games Booklet October 17, 2008
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Children in primary 3/2 have been working very hard to produce a booklet on playground games. They have photos and information all put together in a beautifully made book. The book is on sale from P3/2 for £1. All proceeds will go to our partner school in Mpigi, Uganda.
Les Deux Amis October 16, 2008
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P3/2 Model of Mid Calder October 14, 2008
Posted by wgordon in : Enterprise, Global citizenship, International work, P2, P3 , 3commentsPrimary 3/2 has recently been out and about in Mid Calder Village looking at the buildings, shops, park and the local Church. This week as part of their technology work, the children made these junk models of the Church, play park, school building and Torphichen House. They worked in groups to discuss what to make and selected suitable materials to use.
Blythswood Care Shoebox Appeal October 14, 2008
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Blythswood Care Shoebox Appeal - Pupils in primaries 1-7 have filled shoeboxes with useful items, wrapped them up and added money toward postage. This has been done as part of an annual charity to send the boxes to children who are unlikely to receive any gifts this Christmas.
African Assembly by P3 October 6, 2008
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Back Packs for Africa
As you will know, children in P3 are studying Africa this term. Along with the wildlife and landforms, we will be comparing our own way of life to that of many African children. Our children have discovered how privileged they are compared to thousands of others. To encourage our pupils to become Responsible Citizens, we are going to make this year’s enterprise venture Back Packs for Africa. Briefly, thousands of children all over the globe have no school bags! Nor do they have anything to put in them.
The idea will be to collect and fill as many back packs as possible. If you and your child would like to fill a bag, it need not be a new one. Many of our children change their bags to suit the fashion. Poorer children will have no such notions – as long as it is in good condition. Suggested items to put in the back packs are –
exercise books/notepads, pencils, pens, crayons, erasers, rulers, sharpeners, pencil case, towel, school dress/skirt, t-shirt, shorts, flip flops/sandals, small ball (tennis ball), soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, spoon, small toy. REMEMBER, SECOND-HAND IS GOOD!
Any contributions, however small, will be welcome, and our children will be responsible for collecting and organising these back packs. For more information visit: www.marysmeals.org
Thanks for your help.
V. Beveridge/J.Wood (class teachers P3)
European Day of Languages September 13, 2008
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European Day of Languages is on 26th September and to celebrate this event Mid Calder Primary School is having a French theme. Staff and children are wearing blue, white and red and the upper primaries will be open to parents to wander through and find out about the different French activities their children are learning.
From 8.45 – 10.30am there will be a bistro, with croissants, tea and coffee on sale.
Also during these times, primary 6 have an internet café. It is hoped parents will come and have a look at the new Mid Calder Primary School blog and even leave a comment!
For one hour, between 9.00 and 10.00am, primaries 4, 5, 6, and 7 open up their classrooms for parents to move around and find out about the variety of French learning activities.
Last, but not least at 9.30am primaries 1, 2 and 3 will perform some of the French songs they have been learning with Miss Cotter.
International Education September 7, 2008
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Mid Calder now have links with two schools in France and one in Uganda.
P6 are eTwinned with a school in Huriel, France September 7, 2008
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P6 have been drawing pictures of the best moments of their summer holiday and you can see them on the French blog. Just scroll down and click on the link. Here is one of their drawings - Eilidh went to Arran for the day.
