The whole school enjoyed listening to Mrs Mason and some of our P6 and P7 pupils present their learning about inspirational and resilient figures, as part of their home and class learning tasks about what it means to be resilient.

Mr Day and a few of our P7 pupils did a fantastic job today organising the cinema treats for our whole school trip to the cinema on Friday. Thanks to the Parent Council for providing the goodies for the snack bags!

P3 really enjoyed the Road Safety role play in the playground this week as part of Road Safety Week. Thank you to all the parents who came to our Book Week afternoon, it was lovely to see so many of you there!

Recently P2 have been sharing their experiences of losing teeth and growing new ones through stories and artwork.

The children have enjoyed a special visit from baby Ammar and his mum Zeinab. Our Roots of Empathy family visited us to tell us all about being a parent, how they are coping and how Ammar hasn’t started teething yet. The children were able to give suggestions on how to soothe Ammar when he starts teething. Zeinab showed us all the things needed in her change bag to care for baby Ammar and the children were delighted to see how much Ammar has changed since we last saw him. He showed us he can sit up independently.

We focused on how caring and planning for baby during their first year is demanding, exciting and a challenging responsibility. In addition the more a parent can turn these routines into to opportunities for playful and loving interactions. The more a baby can achieve a secure attachment, become competent and cope positively with life.

For more information: please ask Mrs Harris-Toner and Miss Ellis. Also check out www.rootsofempathy.org