http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland *Healthy *Active* Happy* Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:25:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Pencaitland Primary School HMI report is now available from the HMI website. To access the report, click HERE. http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/09/03/hmi-report-available-online/ Monday:On Monday we did some reading, lots of books being read and no noise whatsoever! What a quiet time for p6! SSSSssshhhhhh! One group has started the book "framed" by Frank Cottrell Boyce and its really funny. We have also being doing some practice quizzes for the accelerated reader ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/08/29/p6-week-ending-29th-august/ P3/4 have been really busy since coming back to school last week. We have started our new Topic on the Vikings and have been learning all about the Vikings invading Scotland. This week the P3s made 3D paintings of Viking Longships sailing towards Scotland. We have also (along ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/08/29/the-vikings-are-coming/ On Monday 25th August, a group of Primary 6 and 7 pupils headed off to the International Book Festival in Charlotte Square to listen to Catherine Webb, one of the most talented and exciting young writers of children's fiction in the UK. She talked about how she became a writer, ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/08/28/edinburgh-international-book-festival/ P4 started swimming on Wednesday - it was really fun.  We were taught by a teacher named Mrs Anderson. She looked at everyone swimming and then we where off.  We did running in water, blowing bubbles through our mouth and nose under water and we also tried to lie down ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/08/28/p4-start-swimming/ A new session is underway in nursery and we would like to welcome back our new pre-schoolers and extend a warm welcome to our new children in the afternoon. Our new children are settling well into the routines of nursery and enjoy using the outdoor space and we're all looking ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/08/27/a-new-session-for-nursery/ On our first week back we did a really big quiz on the Olympics.  We had the laptops twice this week soo we could try and find out the answers to the thirty questions.  We worked together as a class to find out all the answers from the internet. The picture questions were ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/08/22/first-week-back/ We enjoyed playing our favourite parachute games. http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/06/25/parachute-games/ This is Lothian and Borders Police's summer campaign against under age drinking in East Lothian. Click on the link below for more details. http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/thinkb4udrink/flyer_sliced.html http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/06/25/b-safe-b-sensible/ Over the last four weeks on a Monday afternoon, Primary 3 have been developing their skills to work as a team. The children have been encouraged to think about what choices they make as a team and to justify the decisions they have made. They have had to problem-solve, co-operate, ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/06/24/primary-3-enterprise/ In P2/3 we have been working on our mapping skills. We went for a walk to the crossroads in Pencaitland looking out for landmarks. When we came back we drew maps with directions for getting to our school. We also thought about road safety when we were crossing the road, ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/06/20/making-maps/ The trainers have been dusted down and Primary 5 have been off and running round the village again in a bid to keep healthy, happy and active! The boys and girls are already completing the same course we ran last year after only two weeks' training! The team spirit is ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/06/19/primary-5-run-for-fun-club/ To tie in with our "Living Things' topic, we visited Dalkeith Country Park today.  When we arrived we played some 'nature-themed' games which were both good fun and reminded us of some of the things we had learnt about plants and animals during this topic.  To keep active we also ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/06/18/p5-visit-dalkeith-country-park/ On Friday 13th Primary 3 did our assembly about Jewish weddings. [rockyou 115396796] There were 4 flower girls, 2 bridesmaids and a best man. The groom pulls the veil over the bride's face and the two mothers break a plate to show that the agreement could not be undone. There were also ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/06/18/the-happy-couple/ We are doing an end of term show it is called Hoodwinked and it’s all about the story of Robin Hood and his merry men. My character is called Friar Swill. The most embarrassing moment in the show for me was when Finlay took off my habit and I was ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/06/17/hoodwinked/ June is a busy month for nursery. Our pre-school children are taking part in lots of activities to ensure a smooth transition to P1 and have met their new teachers regularly throughout this session. We have our nursery sports days , a teddy bears' picnic and an ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/06/12/summer-fun-for-nursery/ The football team were back at HTC this morning, minus the P7's who were at the Ross High induction day.We were up against some very good teams (some of whom still had their P7s available).  Our first match was against Loretto.  Our boys played some scintillating football and showed great determination in ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/06/11/footie-finals/ Today some of the P6/7 boys attended a football session at the new Hibernian Training Centre just outside Ormiston.The boys were very impressed with the facilities.  Between games they had a coaching session from one of the Hibs training staff - which they thoroughly enjoyed. As to the competition itself, we ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/06/10/footie-festival-at-hibs-training-centre/ This week has been a really busy week for the Primary 6s because we've been to the Science Centre, played a bit of rugby, been practising for our assembly and presenting our assembly in front of the parents, wearing pyjamas. (Annabel, Euan, Morgan, Guy and Lachlan) [bubbleshare395947.f885ef307bc] At the Science Centre we ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/06/06/what-a-busy-week-for-p6/ During our reading lessons we each have a role to play. We can be the leader, the clarifyer, the questioner, the predictor, the summariser or a reader. How do we feel about that? Being the leader is fun because you get to tell people what to do just like a teacher. ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/pencaitland/2008/06/04/leading-roles/