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We have had a busy week in Burns clan! At the start of the week we started our new math's concept, adding decimals. We used Aldi brochures and created a roast dinner before adding up the total cost. Later in the week we were exploring film making as part of our new IDL topic. We... Continue reading Burn's Clan

For Book Week Scotland 2024, Muir Clan created some beautifully detailed alternative front covers for the novel we are reading in clan. They were displayed in class and everyone had the opportunity to vote for three of their favourite designs. 1st Place ... Continue reading Book Week in Muir

To celebrate Book Week Scotland, Rannoch clan worked together to create their own front covers for our clan novel, 'Land of Roar'. Everyone put so much effort into their designs and they turned out amazing. It was very hard for us to pick a winner! We also completed a book quiz where we scored 7/10... Continue reading Book Week in Rannoch Clan

This week in Burns clan we have lots of fun celebrating Scottish Book week. At the start of the week we made our way down to the P2 clans to read them a story. We also created our own book covers based on our favourite books and clan reading books. Later in the week we... Continue reading Booktastic Week in Burns Clan

Tummel Clan have had a wonderful time celebrating Book Week Scotland! We took part in a number of quizzes and competitions including guessing the Champion book "shelfie" and designing our very own book covers. We even got a chance to create fact files and quizzes about some of our favourite reads - check them out... Continue reading Book Week Scotland in Tummel Clan

Some wonderful learning took place during Book Week Scotland in Ben Lomond Clan. During our Stag Starts, we participated in a range of creative activities based on our favourite books and our clan novel, The Last Bear by Hannah Gold. We recreated book covers, constructed setting dioramas and developed character profiles. During drama, we looked... Continue reading Book Week in Ben Lomond

Book Week Scotland has been a roaring success for Ben Lawers Clan! This week, the class embraced their love for reading by diving into their favorite books and bringing them to life in creative and exciting ways. From designing fact files about their beloved characters to crafting colourful posters showcasing book covers, the students have... Continue reading Book Week Scotland in Ben Lawers

Book Week Scotland - see poster for details of what is happening this week. Book Week Scotland at Calderwood PS Book Week Scotland (18th -24th Nov) is a national celebration of books and reading. During this week pupils in P1-P3 will be gifted a 'Book Bag' in school. Gifting the bags during Book Week... Continue reading Book Week Scotland at Calderwood 2024

Christmas Jumpers Needed ☃️ The Parent Council will be running our Christmas Jumper Bank again this year. ❄️ Please drop off your child and adult sized, gently-used Christmas jumpers to the school office by Thursday the 28th of November. Then pick up your new-to-you Christmas Jumper at the Christmas Fayre on Friday the... Continue reading Christmas Jumper Bank

This week, Baird and Burns clans were visited by Matt from Veolia, who are a water, energy and waste recycling company. Matt explained to the children how waste from our homes is taken to their sites, like the one in Almondell. They then use a range of processes to clean the water enough so that... Continue reading Veolia Visit in Primary 6

Well done to the learners who took part in the P7 Football Festival yesterday afternoon at James Young High School, where the team did amazingly! They played 5 games, won 4 and drew 1 without conceding a single goal. We are so proud of you all! A big thanks also goes out to two of... Continue reading P7 Football Festival

Talk Money Week is an annual campaign to get the nation talking about money. This year, the week takes place from 4th - 8th November and the theme is 'Do One Thing'. Equipping our children and young people to have the knowledge and skills to manage money effectively now and in the future is a valuable endeavour. Please see the below Sway for further... Continue reading Talk Money Week 2024