Category Archives: News

P2 Caterpillars

Caterpillars have arrived in primary 2!
Both classes have received five little caterpillars who are busy eating their way through special food (see the base of the pot in the photo). They’ve already started to get bigger and the children are really excited about watching them transform into beautiful butterflies. Watch this space!

P4 Robots and Animals SSPCA Workshop

P4 did a workshop on Farm Animals with the SSPCA. We learned how to look after farm animals and we made robot chickens! We then used coding to make them move and make a noise. It was great fun!

P2 Roots of Empathy News

In April, P2 have been finding out how to keep a baby safe, especially as babies develop and reaching new milestones and facing new safety issues. They really enjoyed Arthur’s visit with his mum and dad, where they shared with the children how they keep Arthur safe. Everyone really enjoyed their visit and it was interesting for the children to see Arthur relating to both his parents. The children realised how vulnerable babies are, how dependent they are on their parents and how they must never be left alone.
In addition the children enjoyed sharing their knowledge and experience of home safety tips: always place a baby on their back when they are going to sleep, not leaving hot beverages on the edge of a table, keeping toxic chemicals out of reach and removing potential electrical hazards. Also discovering how mums-to-be help to keep themselves and their babies healthy during pregnancy.
Through learning how to keep a baby safe, the children appreciated that they can play a part in keeping themselves and others safe. Whether it is in the park, crossing the road, at school or at home. the children discussed the hazards and strategies how to avoid them.
Please check out our Roots of Empathy notice board in Mrs McDermot’s classroom and https://rootsofempathy.org/.

Our Fabulous Early Level Playground

After a lovely Easter Break and some truly FANTASTIC weather all the children have settled happily back at nursery.  They have been keen to help staff set up and then enjoy some of our lovely new resources including a very special and relaxing story house, a refurnished creative area, a brand new mud kitchen, our very own water wall and lots of other smaller, but wonderful, items such as an outdoor clock and new tools and utensils for our sand, planting and mud kitchen areas.  And we now  have a great BIG shed to store everything safely overnight, during the weekends and holidays!

The children have been involved in every stage of the planning, selection and  the layout of their playground and monies from the school’s outdoor learning fund, and the very generous donations you all make to our toy fund, which enabled us to purchase these items.

Finally, we would all like to thank the children, staff, and our janitor Mrs Smith for her help and in particular Mr Fituch, dad of Matylda (in the nursery) and Nell (Primary 4) for all his time and hard work!

European Elections and Other Upcoming School Closures

Dalry Primary School will now be closed for use as a polling place in the European elections on Thursday 23rd of May.

Our apologies for the late confirmation of this closure due to the late confirmation of the election taking place.

There are also a number of other days the school is closed this term, all are listed below.

 

Monday May 6th- Bank holiday

Tuesday May 7th- In Service day staff only

Monday May 20th-  Edinburgh Bank Holiday

Thursday May 23rd- European Elections staff only