In the last week we have been practising aspects of our everyday maths by taking a trip to the Post Office.
Our task was to establish how much a First Class stamp would cost in addition to posting a parcel to another town.
Finding out the cost of the stamp was easy. We simply asked the lady [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Visit to the Post Office…
Published by February 25th, 2010 in ELP - Maths and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsBuilding bridges
Published by February 25th, 2010 in ELP - Science and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsIn ELP Junior Science the Building Bridges lesson leads on from the work we have previously undertaken on transport and the River Forth (see the Getting Around lesson on this site).
In these lessons we concentrate on bridges, looking specifically at the bridges on the River Forth. We encourage the pupils to think about why there [...]
Preston Lodge Bafta vote decided by survey…
Published by February 25th, 2010 in ELP - English, ELP - ICT, ELP Art and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsThis week in ICT we thought we could combine some important computing skills we have acquired recently with an interest in all of the news about Oscars and Baftas…
Last weekend saw a number of performers, films and production staff win awards for their work over the last year. The BAFTAS (British Academy of Film and [...]
Feeling afraid with Scary Mary…
Published by February 23rd, 2010 in ELP Health and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsThis week on the ELP programme we will be looking at what it is like to feel afraid. We will be gently led through this emotion by our loveable character Scary Mary.
We will introduce the character with a poem about her scary day and encourage the pupils to take turn in constructing the scariest day [...]
Garden Centre makes for model lessons…
Published by February 22nd, 2010 in ELP Gardening and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsIn ELP Gardening for the next few weeks, the Junior ELP pupils will be constructing their own model garden centres. This is part of our preparation for a trip to a local garden centre next month (when the weather will hopefully be a bit better than it is at the moment!)
We will be doing a lot [...]
Week beginning February 22nd 2010…
Published by February 22nd, 2010 in ELP diaries and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsWelcome back to school after your Half Term holiday!
We begin working again, bright and breezy, at 8.39am on Tuesday 23rd February 2010 - and we can’t wait to resume where we left off before the holidays…
ELP Science
Our Junior ELP Scientists will be continuing their Forth Bridge challenge as part of our themed programme, ”East Lothian - [...]
Welcome to our ELP Whole School Project pages for 2010…
Published by February 8th, 2010 in ELP ITALY 2010 and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsIn the coming weeks our work towards the Whole school Project for 2010 “Italy” will appear here. Please pop back soon for more of our exciting work on this fabulous Meditteranean country…
Feeling angry with Mad Brad!
Published by February 8th, 2010 in ELP Health, ELP diaries and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 Commentsmad-brad
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Recently in ELP Health we have been looking at our feelings, other people’s feelings - and how we all show these. We are undertaking a series of lessons on the different types of emotions and have begun this work with a lesson on feeling angry.
We introduced the character, Mad Brad, with a poem about his [...]
Science leaves us breathless…
Published by February 8th, 2010 in ELP - Science, ELP Blog, ELP Health and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 Commentssmoking-and-health
As part of our Science curriculum in S3 we have been undertaking a series of lessons on Health and Technology. We have been investigating how the body works - especially the heart and lungs. We have been finding out how to give somebody a simple health MOT - and practised this on staff. We have increased [...]
Week beginning February 8th 2010…
Published by February 8th, 2010 in ELP diaries and Enhanced Learning Provision (ELP). 0 CommentsThis week on the ELP Programme we will be working hard in the count down to the half term holiday! More information about some of the exciting activities are detailed below.
Firstly, however, we have some important information about Friday morning. This Friday will be a Dress Down Day in aid of the Haiti Earthquake Disaster [...]
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