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Wow what a busy week, I know that I am always saying this but I sometimes am amazed at what we manage to pack into a week.

The activity day went down a treat, the children really enjoyed working in the small groups 10 or 11 to a group with pr 1 - pr 7 mixed up in the group. We saw many examples of the children helping each other to learn and care for each other. We learned some Gaelic Songs and did some group work with musical instruments with Mrs MacDonald, I was so impressed at some of the portraits the Pr 1 children did of famous Scots with Mrs MacDonald, although we have a great collection from the whole school, the children enjoyed learning the Scot's words with Mrs Walker I think to some of the children, "The Broons" was written in a foreign tongue! Mrs Gilchrist is much fitter after spending the day in the gym teaching the children forgotten playground games, I hope that we will see some of the games played in our playground when the rain eventually stops! Mrs Middleton had the children using all sorts of exciting science equipment. Mrs Pinkerton and Ms Scollay were working hard with the children to learn the whistle, the wee ones had a go on the glockenspiel and I was amazed at how the children learned to follow the basic music.

The following day Pr 4 -7 just loved the trip to Urqhart Castle and learned all about life in the castle they came back with many facts I had not heard of. They also enjoyed sword fighting!

The children have also been polishing off their performances for next week. Tickets are now on sale please come and buy your tickets, they are £3 and are available from the school office.

I hope that you all managed to receive your school newsletter, it should be online later this weekend for you to view.

OOh and a wee snippet of exciting news, we are quietly planning to arrange a trip to the Wildlife park in Kincraig for all the Pr 1 - 3's so that they can meet a live polar bear, since they are working so hard on their Polar Caps topic, more information will follow - the children don't know yet ----- so shhhhhhhh........

I wish you a great weekend, and look forward to seeing many of you on Thursday!