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What does learning look like in Primary 7 Alpha?
Every morning when the children arrive in class there are active learning starters for the children to explore and engage with. We also allow for challenge and application of our learning, with additional opportunities to explore and work co - co-operatively. We also have a quiet reading corner for the children to engage with a variety of texts.
In class we have created an ethos where we value mistakes as an opportunity to grow our brains and to celebrate the act of trying. We also continually reflect on our own learning and make links of how we can use our newly learnt skills in real life contexts.
The children are encouraged to lead their learning and enjoy opportunities to share their ideas and thinking. We continue to seize opportunities for children to do this and it has been wonderful to learn more about the children through these experiences.
We have also begun to develop a class ethos of a positive attitude for reading. The class have enjoyed reading and exploring the language used in scary stories with our first novel 'Chill' written by award winning children's author. Alex Nye.
PE
Our PE days are on Wednesdays (outdoors) and Fridays (Indoors). However if possible, please keep a PE kit in school to allow for flexibility. We all know how our typical Scottish weather can be. Just remember to take it home to be washed!
Home Learning
Home learning is issued on a Tuesday, with the hope that it can be handed in on the following Monday. The aim is to ensure home learning is as active and open ended as possible and to encourage pupils to link what they are doing at home with what they are learning in class.
Holidays
First Term:
Pupils return - Wednesday 17 August
Last day of school - Thursday 22 September
September weekend - Friday 23 September
September weekend - Monday 26 September
Re-open - Tuesday 27 September
Last day of school - Friday 14 October
In-service - Monday 24 October
Re-open - Tuesday 25 October
Last day of school - Friday 23 December
Second term:
Re-open - Thursday 5 January
Last day of school - Thursday 9 February
In-service - Friday 10 February
Mid term - Monday 13 February
Mid term - Tuesday 14 February
Re-open - Wednesday 15 February
Last day of school - Friday 31 March
Third term:
Re-open - Monday 17 April
Last day of school - Friday 28 April
May Day - Monday 1 May
In-service - Tuesday 2 May
Re-open - Wednesday 3 May
Last day of school - Thursday 25 May
May weekend - Friday 26 May
May weekend - Monday 29 May
Re-open - Tuesday 30 May
Last day of school - Friday 23 June