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Primary 4 have had an exhilarating week filled with learning, celebration and new experiences!

We have enjoyed learning about Black History Month, recognising and celebrating the achievements of inspirational Black individuals who have helped shape our history and continue to influence our world today. We discussed the importance of their contributions and how their actions have helped create a brighter future for generations to come.

We also had a visit to the Book Bus, where everyone had the exciting opportunity to choose a brand-new book to enjoy during their independent reading time.

This week, we have also been developing our understanding of our four new Meta-skills: Initiative, Focusing, Integrity and Adapting. The class have worked together to create a display, featuring child-friendly definitions to help us understand what each skill looks like in practice. We have loved spotting these skills being demonstrated across the curriculum and awarding house points to celebrate those who put them into action. We are becoming increasingly confident at recognising and demonstrating the skills that will help us succeed both in and beyond the classroom!

Finally, we ended our week by celebrating Diwali, sharing in the festivities and traditions of our Hindu community. A huge well done to all of the performers – we thought you were absolutely fantastic! We were delighted that you shared such a special celebration with us and gave us the opportunity to learn more about this wonderful festival. To continue the celebrations, the class enjoyed delicious vegetable samosas and milk cake together in the classroom. What a lovely way to end our week!

UNCRC Article 30 – Minority culture, language and religion.

Sustainable Development Goal 10 – Reduced Inequalities.

P3 have been learning about firework and bonfire safety this week. They made posters with tips for staying safe around fireworks #Article19 – The right to be safe.

We also looked at Babtunde Olatunji – a civil rights activist and musician as part of Black History month #Article 2 – The right to no discrimination. P3 loved sharing their views and having a go at drumming themselves! #Article28 – The right to education.

P1 have had an excellent week.

We have been really busy in literacy, focusing on the ‘f’ and ‘u’ sound. We also learned the common word ‘I’.

In maths we have been focusing on using positional language such as front/behind, forwards/backwards, above/below and left and right. We also started learning to recognise and create symmetrical patterns. Check out our wonderful butterflies!

We have also been learning how to safe around fireworks whilst celebrating Bonfire Night and Diwali. Fireman Sam helped us learn the rules!

We enjoyed creating painting and drawings of fireworks. We also made some Diwali lanterns.

Finally, we visited the Book Bus to swap our books. So many of us have been reading for enjoyment in class.

Well done P1 superstars! ⭐

#Article31 #Article29 #GlobalGoal10

P6 headed to Water of Leith on Tuesday to take part in different activities surrounding our topic the Jacobites. Despite the weather we had a great time and P6 did so well engaging with every part of the learning. Well done🤩

UNCRC 29 +31

SDG 4

P7 had a busy week, starting with Outdoor Learning on Monday morning. We visited the picturesque Hermitage of Braid to take part in an introduction to orienteering. Pupils were divided into small groups and were given maps and compasses. They worked together to navigate the area, read and interpret maps, and locate a series of marked points. The children thoroughly enjoyed the problem-solving challenges and demonstrated excellent teamwork, communication and resilience throughout the activity. A huge thank you to Margon and Natali from the Green Team for helping to organise this fantastic learning opportunity.

UNCRC Links:

Article 29 (developing talents, abilities and skills), Article 31 (the right to play and participate in recreational activities).
SDG Links: SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG 15: Life on Land.

On Wednesday, we took part in our second Climate Ready Classrooms session organised by Keep Scotland Beautiful. Last week, we learned about greenhouse gases and their effects on our planet. We carried out an experiment using vinegar, bicarbonate of soda, balloons and bottles to demonstrate how gases can build up in the atmosphere. This week’s workshop focused on biodiversity. Following the online session, we took part in an activity to explore the wider impacts of biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse, helping us understand the importance of protecting habitats and living things.

UNCRC Links: Article 24 (the right to a healthy environment), Article 28 (the right to education), Article 29 (education should develop respect for the natural environment).
SDG Links: SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 13: Climate Action, SDG 15: Life on Land

Primary 2 are learning to read with expression and fluency in their reading groups. We are focussing on reading for enjoyment, choosing texts and explaining why we have chosen then. This week, our learners received new books from the Book Bus. #SDG4QualityEducation #Article28AccessToEducation

In addition to our Health and Wellbeing leadership role, some of our learners are class representatives in the other groups; Digital, Rights and Learning, Sustainability and Modern Languages. All these vertical groups have now met and information has been shared with the rest of Primary 2. #SDG17PartnershipForTheGoals #SG16PeaceJustice&StrongInstitutions #Article24HealthWaterFood&Enviroment #Article13ShareThoughtsFreely #Article12RespectChildrensViews

Last week, Primary 2 learned about the life and achievements of some famous black saints as we celebrated both the end of Black History Month and All Saints Day. During our reflection assembly on Thursdays, our learners were amazing at sharing facts and their learning with the whole school. #SDG17PeaceJustice&StrongInstitutions #SDG10Reduced Inequalities #Article14FreedomOfThoughtAndReligion

P3 loved learning about x-rays as part of their class topic. Pupils looked at the equipment used during an X-ray, shared experiences of being in hospital and learnt about the bones in their hands to create their own x-ray artwork! #Article24- The right to healthcare.

Big thanks to our Parent Council

This year, P4 have taken on the exciting role of leading Rights and Learning at St Cuthbert’s!

P4 bravely launched this term’s Building Resilience unit, ‘Take a Moment’, at our whole-school assembly. They confidently shared the focus of the unit and discussed the learning and outcomes with pupils across all classes.

P4 are already looking forward to leading our reflections assembly in December, where they will have another opportunity to share their learning and celebrate the importance of building resilience across our school!

SDG: 3 – Good Health and Well-being

UNCRC: Article 12 – Respect for the Views of the Child