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This week I was lucky enough to go and visit the new classrooms, they are just super and so impressive! They have lovely high ceilings are light and bright! Ooh it is going to be lovely. I am hoping to be able to take some older pupils and the staff of a tour of the classrooms some time next week.

Next week sees the start of the enrolment for Pr 1 so, please come along to the school office. The school brochure is nearly complete and will end up on the school website.

Mrs Walkers class have been having a times tables bonanza, I noticed that they were becoming very slick with their tables, well done! The children have also been learning about Hydro Electric and about how much water they use in their own homes.

Mrs MacDonald's class were using the Smart board this week to learn about Scots Language, Moses, and how to use apostrophe's.

Mrs Gilchrist's class now know how fossil fuels are made and drew fabulous pictures, they were also learning about Scot's Language.

The nursery have been shooting off into space! There have created a huge rocket ship which I am sure will take them to the moon and they have also made their own junk model ships! Beam me up Scottie!

Pr 7 got their trip letters out today so that has sparked much excitement.

Another week is just flying past!

Have a great weekend!

We were delighted to have Barry Hutchison with us on Monday. The children were really inspired to write and we have posted the first drafts of these stories to Barry for him to edit. These stories will eventually be illustrated and published. We aim to have a book launch on Wednesday 24th March. Every child in the school will have a story in the book.

Barry will return on the 2nd Feb to talk to the children about their story, make changes and move onto the final draft.

The stories all have a , "Eco" theme to them as the children are have been learning about this in class and will do more work on the Eco - school next term when the weather is better.

We are finalising the cost of the Pr 7 trip and it looks like it will be an exciting few days, the letters will be out next week with all the information, we have tried to keep the cost to an absolute minimum, and I think the children will get very good value for money.

The snow now has all gone for the moment any way which is good, but this means we are left with the muddy field. Access is restricted to Pr 4 -P r 7 only but please can children bring a change of shoes for indoors and to perhaps wear wellies! It is rather squelchy out there!

Building works is moving on and we ordered the new classroom furniture this week so that is another step in the right direction.

The school brochure is also in the process of being updated for the enrolment which will happen for Pr 1 during the first week of Feb and for the nursery during the week beginning 22nd Feb.

Enjoy your haggis, neeps and tatties!

Happy New Year to you all. I hope that you had a great holiday and managed to get out and about in the snow.

The children have been well wrapped up and out on the field this week enjoying the snow, some of the boys made an igloo, it has kept them very busy.

The music man, who teaches songs to Pr 3/4/5 came in this week and recieved a very warm and excited reception from the children. What lovely singing I could hear from that class.

Pr 1/2/3 have create excellent pictures about climate change, they are very clued up and know all about it, just ask them! We also had a revelation from one of the children that he is a carnivore. Good for him!

Pr 5/6/7 battled with making life size and half size cereal boxes. Sellotape and paper are very difficult and get stuck everywhere. Some of the measuring was very creative, I don't think I will call on them to help with house renovations!

We are trying to organise a trip for Pr 7 to Edinburgh in April more information to follow so we will keep you posted. The cost will be more than last year but I think you will find that it will still be reasonable. ( I hope so anyway!)

Keep warm and take care on the slippy pavements, I wait for the thaw with huge anticipation!

Warmest Wishes for 2010

From W S Scollay