Monthly Archives: October 2008

Haunted Hallowe’en Trees…

Posted on by

P5B have been very busy in art. Mrs Watson (Sam’s mum) came with her daughter, Rosie, to show us how to draw and paint spooky haunted Hallowe’en trees. We used pencil to draw the gnarled branches and roots so they looked like hands and feet, then we used a black biro pen to create a cross hatch which gives the effect of a shadow. Finally, we used watercolour to add gradual colour to the tree, the sky and the background. Here are some of our paintings. What do you think of them? Add comments please!

What do YOU think of how they turned out, Mrs Watson??

[rockyou125616029]

Spooky Spells

Posted on by

Well Halloween has arrived once more and primary 5 have been making up recipes for spells including lots of slimey ingredients. Here they are. Have a read and tell us what you think of them!

The Legacy of John Muir

Posted on by

All primary 5 classes are visiting the birthplace of John Muir in Dunbar as part of their Environmental Studies topic and their work towards achieving the John Muir Award.

He was ahead of his time in raising important issues of conservation and the chidren will be sharing what these are and how they found the visit

Click on the links to find out more information.

 

      

Photography Challenge

Posted on by

Have you got what it takes to take a great photo?

Well here is a chance to find out. Pupils are  being asked to take a photo or bring one in from home to enter into the gallery in school. All photos will be displayed and then the best ones will be selected to enter a competition. So get out your cameras, take time to brush up yoeur knowledge and skills and get your creative juices flowing. Good Luck and we can`t wait to see them!

Remember the rule is your photo must have been taken by you!

Here are a couple of helpful sites to get you going.

 

 

Children`s Book Week

Posted on by

·         Children’s Book Week is 6-12 October 2008. This year’s theme is Rhythm and Rhyme.

Children’s Book Week is a celebration of reading for pleasure for children of primary school age.

Children’s Book Week is in its 77th year and is always held in the first full week of October. This year’s theme is Rhythm and Rhyme.