New to English Parent Support Workshop

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To support parents and carers who may be new to Scotland, new to English language or new to Dalry Primary School we shall be holding a short workshop, on Wednesday 20th February at 2.15 pm to enhance your understanding of how we teach children to read in English.

Heba will attend to support English/Arabic translation. If you require translation in any other languages, please contact Mrs Mason.

بسبب التحول القصير وكونه مستهدف الحاضرين ، أشعر أن أفضل طريقة لإرساله ستكون إلكترونية. هذا يعني أنه لا يمكنني بعت رسائل  ورقيه لنتأكيد من الحضور. لكن يمكننا أن نستقبل اي عدد من الاشخاص. لقد أضفت قليلاً في الاسفل  التي تدعو الأشخاص للاتصال بي إذا كانت هناك حاجة للمساعدة في الترجمة الفورية بأي لغات أخرى.

 

لدعم الوالدين ومقدمي الرعاية الذين قد يكونون حديثي العهد في اسكتلندا ، هل هم جديدين في اللغة الإنجليزية أم جديدين في مدرسة دالري الابتدائية؟

سنعقد ورشة عمل قصيرة لدعم فهمكم لكيفية تعليم الأطفال القراءة باللغة الإنجليزية يوم الأربعاء 20 فبراير في الساعة 2.15 مساءً

ستحضر هبة لدعم الترجمة الإنجليزية / العربية

 

The Sorries Assembly

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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

Masterclasses

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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.

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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.

a_man_for_all_reasons info sheet

P2 Enjoying Roots of Empathy – Theme 2: Crying

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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!