In CDT at the moment the ELP pupils are working hard with Mr Cruickshank to make fantastic wooden tool boxes like the one pictured above.
This has involved a lot of careful planning, working with simple tools and thought about how to make the boxes both useful and easy on the eye. ELP parents should watch out for [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Boxing clever!
Published by January 29th, 2009 in ELP - CDT and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsBards and tatties…
Published by January 27th, 2009 in ELP - One SCOTLAND, ELP Gardening and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsThe area of Scotland known as Ayrshire is shown on the map above.
This week it is relevant across the nation - as we celebrate the birth of the National Bard, Robert Burns. Born in Alloway in Ayrshire on January 25th 1759, Burns grew up in hardship, working as a boy on the local farmland. His [...]
ELP One Scotland 2009
Published by January 27th, 2009 in ELP - One SCOTLAND and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsThis year the whole school project is One Scotland. This socially inclusive theme ties into the Scottish Executive’s One Scotland campaign to raise awareness of and celebrate Scotland’s cultural diversity and identity. It also coincides with this year’s Homecoming Scotland initiative, marking the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns’ birth and appealing to the worldwide Scottish diaspora.
The ELP [...]
Time for counting…
Published by January 27th, 2009 in ELP - Maths and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsCan you spot the missing numbers in this sequence?
What numbers fit between 4 and 7? And in what order do they come?
These are the sorts of questions we have been asking ourselves in maths of late, using Ms Balsillies number “washing line” to help us. Sometimes finding the missing number is easy, other times we [...]
Some hae meat…
Published by January 26th, 2009 in ELP - One SCOTLAND and ELP - Social Studies. 0 CommentsThis week in Social Studies we have been looking at the famous Selkirk Grace (above).
For most of the session we have been looking at Sustainable Development, growing our own food and the food crisis in certain poorer nations. In so many ways we felt that this simple Burns poem tied into our work on this subject.
We [...]
Stick yer tongues out class!
Published by January 26th, 2009 in ELP - Science and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsOur tongue is a very important part of our mouth because it helps us to do many things.
It helps us to make different sounds when we’re talking. It helps us to move food around our mouths when we’re eating…and it helps us to taste what we’re eating.
We have been investigating just how valuable our tongue is [...]
Week beginning January 26th 2009…
Published by January 26th, 2009 in ELP diaries and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsThis week we will be busy with a number of exciting projects!
ELP PE
In ELP PE this week we will have a double helping of swimming. On Monday we are heading up to the Moray House swimming pool for some fun with the university students and on Friday we have our main PE swimming lesson at [...]
Week beginning January 19th 2009…
Published by January 16th, 2009 in ELP diaries and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsThis week on the ELP programme we will be busy visiting a number of exciting places!
ELP PE
On Monday this week we will be visiting Edinburgh University again to take part in their special sports programme - the one we enjoyed so much last week! We will need to remember to bring our PE kit and [...]
Week beginning January 12th 2009…
Published by January 12th, 2009 in ELP diaries, Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP) and Uncategorized. 0 CommentsThis week on the ELP Project we will be working on a number of new initiatives. A New Year has seen some new projects taking shape and we will be spending the next few weeks building up to a special treat of visiting the above well- known local garden centre…
ELP Gardening
In ELP Gardening this week [...]
Congratulations and well done!
Published by January 5th, 2009 in ELP diaries and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsCongratulations and well done to the ELPs pupils on finishing third in the school talent competition, Stars In Your Eyes, on the last day of term.
The students performed a flawless production of the Cha Cha Slide with a little help from a special guest star from Lapland.
Everyone in Learning Support is very proud of the [...]
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