P6 went to a ceilidh with the nursery on Burns day at St.Martins. All the kids had a fantastic time and really enjoyed helping the little ones.
P6 and Nursery Scots Week Chelidh at St Martin’s
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The Sorries Assembly
On Monday we had our brilliant annual visit from folk duo The Sorries in celebration of Scots Week. This was arranged in conjunction with Soundstep workshops who also provided a bodhran drumming workshop for P7 and P3/4.
Thank you to The Sorries, Soundstep Workshops and to all of our student performers.
They led us all in traditional folk songs and were ably supported by singers from some of our classes.
We finished with a great whole school rendition of Auld Lang Syne
P7 Dungeons and Dragons Lunch Club
Some of our P7s have organised their own Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) club, led by Dungeon Master Adam.
Yesterday they were creating characters.
You can play D&D with little more than a few dice, paper and pencils.
It features maths, story writing and emotional learning.
You can try it yourself using information easily found online.
Good luck on your quests D&D club.
Masterclasses
A new block of Master Classes started last Friday. The children chose from a wide selection of skills based classes such as fitness, dance, cooking, yoga, relaxation, traditional card games, Chinese crafts, painting, chess and Lego construction. Masterclasses will continue 3 Fridays out of 4.
Man For All Reasons- Employment and Training conference for Men seeking Support Starting Careers in Childcare, Teaching, Nursing Etc.
A conference will be taking place at the Apex hotel in the Grassmarket on January 30th. The aim will be to focus on the importance of gender balance in the workforce for childcare, nursing, teaching and social services.
Full Details and booking below.
Ukelele at Dalry
P4/3, P4 and P5 have all been enjoying free weekly Ukulele lessons as part of a partnership with Creative Scotland.
P2 Enjoying Roots of Empathy – Theme 2: Crying
Last term P2 were learning about how crying is a baby’s main means of communication, that babies are just letting us know they need help. Letting their parent/caregiver know they have a physical or psychological need.
The children were delighted to have their second visit from baby Arthur and his mum Miss Younger, they helped the children understand that a baby’s temperament determines the frequency, intensity and duration of their crying. Miss Younger shared her experience of being a parent and Arthur was happy to do some gentle exercises to show us how much he had developed since his last visit.
In addition P2 discovered many techniques for soothing a crying baby such as cuddling, walking, talking, singing, gently rocking and that each baby has their own unique preferences for being soothed. Also that a persistently crying baby can cause a parent/caregiver to become frustrated, the children discussed different strategies to help them cope.
Last week P2 started Theme 3: Caring and Planning for Baby and we were focusing on teething and how they felt when they lost their first baby tooth, through sharing their experiences with the class and in their drawings. They are looking forward to seeing Baby Arthur and Miss Younger next week to find out how to care and plan for baby and to see how much Arthur has grown.
Please check out our Roots of Empathy Notice Board in Mrs McDermot’s class room!
Free Mandarin and Science Fun at the Zoo
We’ve received the following information from the Confucius institute.
FREE Zoo Fun with Mandarin family day course – On Saturday 16th February at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo, our science specialist Confucius Classroom is holding a one day family course to learn some basic Mandarin. Suitable for 8 years to adult but these are family sessions and children must be accompanied by an adult. You will be learning Mandarin while also learning about our animals and RZSS projects. The course runs from 10.15am-3.30pm. There will be short breaks between sessions to spend time in the zoo. Details of programme are available. Limited numbers and booking is essential.
Free Robots Fun Day the Museum
The National Museum Scotland is having a robotics fun day this Saturday.
Why not go along and try out controlling a robot.
Marty, which we have at Dalry, will be on display alongside Spheros and other robot fun.
Children in Need Bake Sale Success
Children in Need have sent P2a a thank you letter for the bake sale they held.
They raised £234.50
Dalry Primary Edinburgh 