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29th Nov 2023

Have a look at some of the fun play-based learning activities we have been enjoying in Primary 1!

22nd Nov 2023

This week we have been reading the story ‘Owl Babies’ by Martin Waddell in Primary 1 as part of our topic on ‘Light/dark’. Today we enjoyed making an owl picture using a variety of materials. The first step was colouring a branch using paint sticks. Then we painted our white owl body using pegs and pom-poms dipped in white paint to give a fluffy texture. We stamped on a peach circle for the eyes and printed orange feet using the edge of our pegs. Lastly, we stuck on eyes, a beak and stars in the night sky.

P1 activities

16th Nov 2023

We have been busy in P1 over the past two weeks.
Drama, Art, PE & Numeracy.

Using our senses!

18th Oct 2023

Within World Around Us lessons we have been looking at our bodies. This week we have focused on ‘Our 5 Senses’ and how we use these to understand the world around us. Today we enjoyed a carousel of senses stations. We explored our sense of taste by sampling sweet flavours (jam/honey sandwiches) and sour/bitter flavours such as lemon/lime. At our hearing station we had the opportunity to play musical instruments loud/soft and fast/slow. At our smelling station we explored a variety of scents such as perfume, vinegar, peppermint, lemon juice, cinnamon and mixed herbs. At our touch station we felt a variety of materials that varied in texture and at our sight station the children wore blindfolds and played ‘find the snowball’. This gave children a realisation of how we might have to rely on our other senses at certain times and gave an appreciation of how valuable our sight is.

Autumn Trees

11th Oct 2023

We have been looking at signs of Autumn in Primary 1. Today we painted beautiful autumn trees. We began by studying pictures of trees and how they change in autumn. We used thick paint brushes for the tree trunk and thin paint brushes for the branches. Then we used corks and sponges to stamp on our autumn leaves using autumn colours.

Librarian Visit to Assembly (P1-P4)

5th Oct 2023

We had a visit this morning from Michelle who came from Portadown town library.
Michelle told the children all about the library facilities. She emphasised that there is a lot more going on in the library apart from borrowing books.

Michelle shared a book with the children and encouraged them to visit the library & to join for free to make full use of the activities on offer. e.g. Lego & craft club