It has been Scots week all week at Dalry Primary.
We had our Scots week visit from The Sorries who taught some of our classes the bodhran and then performed a show of traditional Scottish songs for us.
the first half our classes also performed their Scots week poems (the second half are next week.
Thank you Sorries and well done all performers.
We started the New Year with a bang and launched our new STEM masterclasses. The children from P3 to P7 enjoyed a wide choice of STEM activities including coding, pixel art, robotics, puppet making, cooking, baking, clay model making, ICT games, Stop Motion Animation, weaving, Hammabead design, Garage Band and chess. We were fortunate to be joined by our STEM ambassador Colin and supporters from our local building Scottish Building society, as well as school volunteers and Allessandra our newest JET student.
Thanks to everyone for making week one a big success!
As part of our Scotland focus in class, P2 have been model making and have created these wonderful play dough models of Nessie. Have you ever spotted Nessie up in Loch Ness?
Early years learning and childcare is expanding. Children under 5 will have a much larger free provision.
To find out what this means for your child please read the attached document on the following link.
Tynecastle parent and carer council warmly invites everyone to our annual Burns’ Night celebration on Friday 24th January from 7pm-10.30pm.
The Burns Supper is a big part of our annual fundraising calendar. We have musical performances from our Pipe Band, musicians and Highland Dancers plus some poetry and traditional speeches from staff and senior pupils, before some delicious food and then ceilidh dancing. It’s a fantastic night.
We are especially keen to welcome those who have never been to a Burns’ Night before!
Tickets will be available from the school office or by registering on the link below, for a suggested donation of £5 per adult or £1 for students/children.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tynecastle-high-school-burns-night-tickets-89810974041
If you want to donate raffle prizes please drop them off at the school or bring them on the night.”
Some of our children were delighted to receive a ‘Welcome to Scotland’ pack from the EIS and Scottish Government which includes helpful words and phrases in both Arabic and English as well as information about Scotland for the children and their families.
Last Thursday Mrs Honeyman received a very exciting phone call at Dalry Primary to tell us that 100 tickets to last night’s performance of The Lion King at Edinburgh Playhouse.
These were distributed to some of the families in our school community who took the opportunity to attend the show that night.
Everybody who went really enjoyed the Lions as well as the amazing puppetry of animals from mice to elephants and the special effects, scenery and amazing lighting design.
Thank you to cast and crew of The Lion King for giving so many a chance to experience theatre.
On our in service day yesterday the teachers enjoyed a whole day of creative writing training with Anne Glennie from The Learning Zoo.
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