STRICHEN SCHOOL BLOG

Day 1 Loch Insh

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Loch Insh 2010

Click on the link to see information about our trip to Loch Insh this week.

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We hope to be able to update this daily every morning! First post Tuesday morning!

Watoto Choir

The whole school went on a trip to Fraserburgh to see a performance by the Watoto Children's Choir. The choir is from Uganda and are here trying to raise funds for projects back in their hoe country. The choir is made up of orphans who had been saved from a life off destitution and hardship. Their parents all had died from Aids and these children were among some of the lucky ones to be given a second chance by being taken in to live in the home they do.

The children sang and danced for four schools who had gone to see this performance. They were absolutely amazing - their singing and dancing was full of energy and enthusiasm and the children were so happy to be part of that schooland the choir. They amazed their audience for an hour and at the end of it the classes all got the opportunity to go up and get their photo taken with the choir.

http://watotochoirs.wordpress.com/

www.watoto.com

Look at the photo show here.    Download Watoto choir

Titanic Open Evening

Primary 5 pupils recently held an open event for parents and family to come and see the work they had done about the 'Unsinkable Ship' The Titanic. They turned their class and the hall into an exhibition area and displayed all their work - research, art, model making, fact finding  as well as putting on a [erformance which told us about the Titanic, how it sank, what it was like on board and what they had learned. After the performance the parents and friends could go round to see all the work they had done before getting some refreshments before leaving!

They were excellent and put on a very good evening's entertainment.

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Primary 3 Radio Adverts

We have been learning how to protect our eyes as part of our topic. In groups we made Radion Adverts for our friends to listen to so theywill know how to look after their eyes.

This was part of our work linked to Guide Dogs. Check out their website for more information.

www.guidedogs.org.uk

Click on the links below to listen to our adverts.

Advert 1  Callum, Stephanie, Sammy, Logan,

Advert 2  Findlay, Scott, James

Advert 3  Kimberley, Waldo, Ethan, Madison

Advert 4  Ross C, Katie, Brenna

Advert 5  RossM Kieran, Stuart, Jemma, Samuel

 

World Book Day

Primary 5 and Primary 3 got together to do some paired reading. The children thoroughly enjoyed sharing their books and reading to each other.

 

Every year the school takes part in a veriety of activities for World Book Day. Encouraging pupils to read is a very important part of life at school.

 

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Investigating in science

Primary 5 have been learning about solids, liquids and gases, and how to conduct and record an investigation in science.

What fun we had predicting and finding out what happens when you mix together various solids (coffee, flour, sugar and salt) with a liquid (water).

 

Check out the photos here! Download Science

Easter Eggstravagansa!

Pupils at Strichen School continued their tradition of decorating hard boiled eggs on the last day of term last week.  Pupils in all six classes took part and we were amazed, as usual, with the wide variety of deigns and models made by the pupils. They had to base their design on the project their class has been working on this term. Prizes were awarded to a winning entry from each class! The children all had great fun and it is a fun way to end a long, busy term.

Look at the slideshow below to see some photos of the entries.Have a great holiday.

Click on the link to see more photos!

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