Whitecraig Primary School

[ January 30, 2008; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. ] As a continuation to their Transport Project, Miss Ritchie, Mrs Simpson and the children from P1/2 will visit Roseisle Garage in Whitecraig on Wednesday 30th January 2008.

The children will leave school and walk through Whitecraig to the garage. Whilst there they will have the opportunity to look at and sketch pictures of the cars.

All of [...]

To recognise Burns Day, the children from Whitecraig Nursery enjoyed a Burns Supper on Thursday 24th January.
The children had the traditional Scottish Burns Supper of Haggis, “Neeps” & “Tatties” for their snack. They all sat together with some of them dressed in various tartans and recited the Selkirk Grace before they ate.  The Selkirk Grace is traditionally said [...]

Unfortunately, due to staff sickness at Roots & Fruits, the Food Co-Op WILL NOT be at Whitecraig Primary School on Tuesday 22nd January 2008.
It will resume as normal on Tuesday 29th January 2008.

P1/2 read a story called ‘The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig’ which they found funny because in the book, the pig is nasty and the wolves are nice.
The children read this story because they have been learning about materials. They now know that buildings are made from different materials but that they need to be made [...]

At the last P3/4 Circle Time the children discussed emotions and friendships. Mrs Gilbert and her class discussed how it is okay to feel all kinds of emotions and that they need not all necessarily be happy and positive ones!
The scenario being discussed in the photos below is of a friend who is playing with [...]

The pupils of P4/5 & P6/7 went Orienteering on Wednesday 16th January 2008. It was a bright, but cold winter’s day which was perfect for their activity, as it had been raining for a few days before this!
Both classes went to Newhailes House and Gardens, just outside Musselburgh, for their Orienteering with Alistair Seagroatt, Principal Teacher of East Lothian Outdoor [...]

[ January 18, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. January 21, 2008; 1:15 pm to 3:30 pm. January 22, 2008; 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. January 24, 2008; 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. ] The upcoming events for the week commencing 21st January 2008, are as follows:-

21/01/08 - Football Team at Meadowmill 1.15pm - 3.30pm

22/01/08 - Food co-op at 11.30am

                  - Music Project for P3/4 all day

24/01/08 - Fun Games afternoon for P3/4 1.30pm - 3.00pm

                  - Internet Safety Training for P6/7 pupils and parents

                 at 7.00pm

The Health Group have been very busy since the Christmas holidays. 
They have started a healthy tuckshop during morning break where the pupils from Primary 3 -  7 can buy fruit for 10 pence a piece.  The tuckshop is open every morning break time and sells a variety of fruit. 
The Health group are taking turns to set  up the shop [...]

The children at Whitecraig Nursery Class have started 2008 by learning about “Cold Climates”.
They have been learning about life in the Arctic and Antartic i.e. Polar Bears, Penguins, Innuits etc. They are also learning about changes of state i.e. water -> ice ->water->steam and also how people and animals stay warm.
The children have especially enjoyed making and [...]

[ February 26, 2008; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. March 18, 2008; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] The PSA meetings will be held on a Tuesday from 6.00 - 7.00pm on the following dates:-

February 26th 2008

March 18th 2008