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This morning we all had the opportunity to plant a tree in the nature area outside our school. This was hard work but we all enjoyed being outdoors and developing the area with around 44 trees. We talked about the different types of trees and the significance of tree planting. Thank you to Mrs Johnson ... Continue reading "Community Tree Planting"
Last Friday we had an amazing morning at the school fayre. We sold a wide range of handmade products, hot dogs, snack bags, toys, teddies and a raffle. The children also led a few games outside such as darts, sponge the head teacher, hook a duck and beat the goalie. We made over £600 for ... Continue reading "Spring Fayre 2026"
Today we learned about sources of evidence that we can trust to give us reliable information. We used what we learned to find out about the Cost of Living Crisis and what we can do to help.
Starting this week with a visit to Breich Woodland in Spring, looking at the changes since Winter. We were on the lookout for bluebells, which we saw, animals coming out of hibernation, which we didn't see, and the birds singing and building their nests. We collected sticks to make kites to make the most of ... Continue reading "Forest School"
As the weather is becoming brighter and a little warmer we were inspired by our classroom flowers. We looked closely at pictures made with oil pastels and discussed how great pastels are for drawing and making bright artworks. We practised some pastel techniques before starting to create our flowers! They look amazing, we are all ... Continue reading "Brighter Days"
This morning we had an exciting Italian visitor from West Calder high school. We had great fun learning numbers and playing some fun language games.
We are all sad to be leaving Ford Castle soon as we have the best time! We enjoyed busting some moves last night at the silent disco and our morning activities have been exciting. We're all ready for some lunch and a chill on the bus home.
