STRICHEN SCHOOL BLOG

School Uniform Online

Strichen School has just recently signed up with TESCO to provide an additional source for ordering school uniform. The service provided by TESCO is an online service and we have selected a number of products such as sweatshirts, polo shirts and fleeces for the Primary School and Nursery.

These can be ordered online at any time and a 5% donation will be made to the school from every order.

The link below will take you to the page for Strichen School where orders can be made.

http://www.clothingattesco.com/aberdeenshire/strichen-school/invt/5220920

 

Of course you can still place orders with Buchan Embroidery in Peterhead at any time during the year.
Their contact details are:
36 Merchant Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, AB42 1DU, Scotland
   tel:  (01779) 480900    email:        [email protected]

Their website is:  http://buchanembroidery.com/

The school will still send out an annual order form where you can order the items you need for the next session  and this will be delivered to the school and distributed to you. However, there are times when you may need to purchase new items of school uniform outwith the main order period and these sources allow you to do this easily and quickly.

We look forward to hearing how this develops. If you have any queries please contact the school office.

 

To A Mouse! ( A Translation by Primary 6/7)

Pupils in Primary 6/7 were recently doing some work on Scottish poetry to mark Burns Night! Miss Clark set them  the challenge of translating one of his most famous poems 'To a Mouse'.

Well done to everyone!

To a Mouse

Translated by P6/7 2015

Small migit, cowering mouse,

Don't be frightened,

You don't need to run away,

you're a fast little animal,

I won't crush your guts out,

I am not in the mood.

Erin, Chloe, Louise, Callum

 

 I'm really sorry you fat rat ,

 I didn't mean to ruin your house,

But its me or you moose

We both have the rite to live here

Sorry my earth companion

See you next year if you're not dead!

Erin, Chloe, Louise, Callum

 

 

I don't doubt that sometimes you might steal,

 but after all poor mouse you have to live.

It’s a small request,

 I will get a blessing with the group

And never miss it.  

Deniss, Henry, Alissa

 

Their little house also wrecked!

Its silly walls, the winds are brewing!

And nothing, now, to build a new one,

A pile of leaves,

And miserable December winds are coming,

Both fast and keen!

Ruth, Ben, Kimi

 

You saw the fields left bare in waste, and a stormy winter is coming fast,

You were cosy here beneath the blast,

You thought here to live,until........ CRASH!

The nasty plough passed out through your house.

Matthew, Saffron

 

That little pile of leaves and the leftover straw,

Has cost you many a tired nibble,

But look how it turned out for all of the trouble,

But house and home,

To withstand the winter's snowy weather,

And keep out the freezing cold.

Amelia, Kaitlyn, Georgia, Aneila, Meira

 

But mouse, I know the pain,

 proof that future may be a fail,

The best laid schemes of mice and men go really wrong,

And lead us nothing but greif and pain,

For promise and joy.

Elisa, Teigan, Nadine, Adam

 

Still you are better off than me,

The problems of men barely touch you,

But oh! I take a look at my dreary past.

Although I cannot see my future,

I can guess it’s just as bad.

Amelia

Pr 5/6 The Numicon and Probot Challenge

In numeracy this week we have been looking at lots of different mathematical concepts including practicing symmetry using the Numicon and practising direction with angles using the Probot cars- we had lots of fun!

picture 1-2: Here is a Picture of Josh and Tyler setting eachother a symmetry challenge through using the Numicon- Josh is very happy as Tyler gave him a tricky one and he has completed it perfectly! Great stuff Josh!!

Picture 3: Aiden is giving Stuart feedback on how he has completed his symmetry challenge through self-checking his pattern with a mirror :) 

Picture 4: Lydia's team is busy making pictures out of Numicon shapes as a way of memorizing the different shapes and colours!

Picture 5: Jack and Campbell are figuring out how to make an arrow shape using the Probot - later they will place a pencil into the Probot and watch it draw out their shape- Lets hope the directions are correct!