Golden Postcard Success
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- Published: Friday, 15 November 2024 13:07
Some of our pupils were thrilled to achieve one of Mr McCambley's Golden Postcards. A huge well done to all the recipients!
Some of our pupils were thrilled to achieve one of Mr McCambley's Golden Postcards. A huge well done to all the recipients!
Thank you so much to everyone who supported the Shoebox Appeal 2024. The response was fantastic and we know how much these gifts will be appreciated by those who receive them.
Millions of children around the world are impacted by these simple shoebox gifts. One box can touch not only just the child, but their whole family.
Today our whole school joined together for a Remembrance Assembly. Mr McCambley led the assembly, highlighting the importance of the Poppy, explaining to the children how the leaf of the poppy should always be set at the 11 o'clock position. This is to remind us of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when the armistice was signed. The children participated in the assembly and carried out the act of remembrance to remember those who died.
Each month we encourage our pupils to walk, scoot or cycle to school. The class with the most active journeys at the end of the month, win the 'Sustrans Active Travel' trophy and prize. The winning class for the month of October was Mrs Carpenter's Primary 4 class. The two Eco Councillors for Primary 4C collected the trophy during our assembly.
The latest recipients of Mr McCambley's Golden Postcards were delighted with their reward. Our whole school assembly shared their success and congratulated each individual pupil on their achievement. Our special visitor Mrs Carla Lockhart was also on hand to present and congratulate each pupil, an extra treat! Well done to all!
We recently had the pleasure of having local MP, Mrs Carla Lockhart visit our Assembly. She was accompanied by members of the Well Kept Waringstown Group, Mr and Mrs Beattie, Mrs Morrow and Mrs Martin.
Before Summer, the pupils took part in the 'Sunflower Competition' ran by the Well Kept Waringstown Group. The children who won a first, second and third prize for their sunflowers were presented with a gift, which was kindly donated by Mrs Lockhart. Congratulations to all the prize winners!
Primary 5 were recently visited by the Northern Ireland Fire Service. The children were given a safety talk by the officers in class, they really enjoyed and benefited greatly from this very worthwhile and educational annual visit. A special thank you to the Lurgan Branch of NI Fire Service who were fantastic in relaying their safety message.
Primary One had a fantastic day investigating pumpkins. We learnt that they are vegetables and how they grow from a seed in a pumpkin patch. We looked at the pulp and the seeds and carved a friendly pumpkin face. Miss Carson and Mrs Morrissey made delicious pumpkin soup for their classes to taste. It was yummy and very healthy! We had 2 pumpkins stories – ‘Pumpkin Soup’ by Helen Cooper and ‘The Pumpkin Patch Parable’. The parable contained a Christian message. A bible verse can be found on the back of the masks which we made during Structured Play. Enjoy looking at the photos. Can you guess who we are behind our masks??
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Key Stage One enjoyed a morning of Autumn craft. Primary three Mrs McElhinney’s class made bat biscuits, while Mrs Matthew’s class made chocolate apples. Primary four made a beautiful Autumn wreath. See more images below.
During this half term, the children have participated in a series of activities focused on Viking Culture, integrating STEM, history and art.
Pupils were introduced to the basic design and structure of the Viking longboat learning about key features like the keel, oars, hull and sails. They sketched their own designs focusing on balance and stability and used tin foil to replicate the authentic Viking boat shape. We then tested our boats in water to see how well they floated and how many marbles they were able to hold.
Alongside the hands-on boat project we researched different aspects of Viking life and created PowerPoint presentations to share their findings with the class. These included images and key facts about Viking culture helping to develop their digital literacy and public speaking skills. We also had a lot of fun creating Viking longboat collage for our art this half term.
Primary Four have been learning about the Hindu festival Diwali, which is linked to our World Around Us topic ‘Celebrations’. Today, the children were tasked with creating their own Rangoli patterns, using natural materials in our Forest school area. View more images below.
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