Last week of term 1

We had a very busy week at the end of last term. The biggest event of the week was when we hosted a food tasting event in our class tourist office - look out for another blog entry about that soon.

In RME we designed new buildings for St Magnus. One group said that the task had gone well because they had communicated well and they all had jobs to do but some groups found it quite hard to work together. Then in PE we had a competition using the games skills we had been working on all term. Everyone played well and was sporting and there were some very close games. Everyone agreed that the winning team won because they worked well together and communicated well. We realised that we know how to work well in teams at PE - we need to try to work better in teams in other places as well.

We enjoyed PE on Friday - Mrs Cromarty had set up lots of fun activities for us to do. Mrs MacNab was sorry that she didn't have her gym shoes because she said it looked such fun she wanted to join in!

Maths was a bit unusual this week because we went outside for it. We made a human clock, and then when the rain got heavy we went into the hall and had maths relay races!

In music we learned a new song very quickly - we even managed to play instruments to accompany our singing. Mrs MacNab couldn't believe that Mrs Holdernesse taught us the song today - she said it was so good that she thought we had been practising for weeks.

Do you like our puffins?

Here are some of our puffin paintings.

They're all up in the corridor at school.

Acrostic Poems

In language we've been learning about drafting and redrafting work. We've read each other's work and tried to make suggestions about what could be improved - and of course about what we think is really good too. These are some of the acrostic poems we wrote after we've improved them. We hope you like them.

Orcadian accents around the islands.
Rusty wrecks at Scapa Flow it’s all a mystery.
Kirkwall is a beautiful place to be.
Not that sunny in Orkney quite cold at points but it can be very
    sunny and nice at times.
Exciting things to do like the Pickaquoy Centre.
Yellow, red and blue is the Orkney flag.

by Alanah

Orkney is fun.
Really yummy food
Kirkwall is cool
New things to do
Every day there’s new places to visit.
You’re going to love Orkney. I do too.

by Ashleigh

On the cliffs the puffins sit then whoosh it is gone after its food.
Really fast the sandeels squirm, so cute so fast, how the seals
    have their heads bobbing on top.
Keen to catch food gliding in the water, catching fish and eating
    them along the way.
Nothing gets in the puffin’s way to finish the sandeels. It just
    makes you jump with joy.
Everything from the water to the sky has something good
    about it.
Yes the standing stones and Skara Brae are full of history.

by James

Over the sea you can see Shapinsay one of the islands
    in Orkney.
Rockpools at the Brough o’ Birsay and puffins diving off cliffs into
    the sea. Splash!
Kirkwall’s the best we take good care of it.
Notice the swans swimming in the Peedie Sea.
Energy gets saved.
Yellow sun shining over the planet.

by Kaitlyn

Owld skara brae lies in the darkness.
Really lovely scenery.
Knit yer sel a wooly jumper.
Never pick wild floo’ers!
Ever a lovely place.
Ya come wa mi?

by Lee

Owld sites like Skara Brae
Really nice sunsets every day
Kirkwall and Stromness have many sights to see
New and old places to explore with me
Exciting things to do each day
You’ll really really want to stay.

By Molly H

Class trip to campsite

As part of our Holiday Orkney topic we went to see some places where tourists might stay. Here are some of the reports the pupils wrote (and then typed up) about visiting the Pickaquoy Centre campsite.
Look out for more pupils' work on the blog in future.
 

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Last week we visited the Pickaquoy camp site. I think tourists would like it there because there is a laundry with sinks for water and for your clothes to dry. Something I found surprising was the hair driers because they were so low down. My favourite part was the caravans and campervans because they have engines.

by Amy

 

Last week we visited a camp site. It has 4 stars. We got to see the boiler room. Lots of people were staying there. My favourite bit was when we got to go outside and see the camper vans. I was surprised how many tents could stay there.

by Ashleigh

 

Our trip to Pickaquoy campsite.

It had four star rating and lots of facilities like hair drier and tea and coffee making facilities and it takes half an hour to wash your clothes. It costs five pounds. There is one person working there. Tourists would like the toilets and the showers. I was surprised that it had a laundry room and you can wash your dishes.

by James

Pickaquoy Campsite

Last week we went to the Pickaquoy Campsite. The tourists would like it because there were hairdryers, showers, washing machines, and a kitchen. I was surprised because I didn’t think there would be any tents. My favourite bit was when we went to see the caravans, campervans and the tents.

by Martyna

Last week we went to the Pickaquoy camp site. Tourists would like it because it has good facilities like washing machines, showers, toilets and tumble dryers.

I was surprised how many toilets the campsite had and that the hairdryers were so low down.

My favourite bit was when we got to see the tents, caravans and campervans because we got to see some of the facilities.

by Molly C

P3/4s trip to the Picky Campsite

On Wednesday the 23rd of September we visited the Picky Campsite. A lady called Elaine showed us around the main room and talked to us about what tourists look for in a campsite. We split into groups and explored the campsite. I was surprised to see so much leaflets and information about Kirkwall. Then Elaine showed us where all the caravans, camper vans and tents were but we didn’t get to see inside a caravan because they all belonged to somebody. My favourite part of the campsite was the lounge because it was cosy and homely but I enjoyed all of it.

by Molly H

Class trip to hotel

As part of our Holiday Orkney topic we went to see some places where tourists might stay. Here are some of the reports the pupils wrote (and then typed up) about visiting the Albert Hotel.

We look a bit cold and fed up in the first photo, but we had a great visit as you'll read........  Look out for more pupils' work on the blog in future.

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Two weeks ago we visited the ALBERT HOTEL. There were 5 twin beds and 1 disabled room. The disabled room has a disabled shower with a red thing that you pull then a person would come to you and help you. The facilities are TV, tea , coffee, kettle. My favourite thing was seeing the place to eat.

by Magnus

The Albert Hotel


Last week we visited the Albert Hotel. Tourists would like it because of all the things there is to do. I was surprised by how many disabled bedrooms there were. My favourite bit was when we were in the bedrooms.

by Abbie

The Albert Hotel

Last week we visited the Albert Hotel. I think tourists would like it because there is flat screen tv in the bedrooms. I was surprised that it had 3 stars. My favourite bit was the bar because it had a bit for kids. There are nice people that work there.

by Ewan

THE ALBERT HOTEL

Last week we visited the Albert Hotel.
Did you know there are 4 facilities in the room and hotel TV, tea, coffee and phones.
Did you know summer is busier than Christmas? The hotel looks fabulous they really try to make it clean. The busiest year so far is 2008. My dad’s girl friend works there and she waved to me and she is called Susan.

by Kaitlyn

The Albert hotel


Last week we visited the Albert Hotel. Tourists would like it because it is very nice and that every thing was set out nicely. I was surprised how many bedrooms there were. My favourite bit was the bit where you could eat it was so big!

by Rosie

The Albert Hotel

Last week P3/4 went to the Albert Hotel. First we went to the lounge and I think that tourists would like to come here. It is £75 per night and other months are £90. I really like the rooms in the room there is tea and coffee. There are 18 bedrooms there is disabled double and twin rooms there is two disabled rooms. There is also a restaurant there is a kiddie menu with a colouring sheet on the back of the menu and there is a normal menu for adults. We got to see inside a disabled room. There is loads of facilities there is tissues, tv, mirror, bed and a bathroom. In the restaurant you can get married or you can have a party. There can be up to 42 people staying at a time. There is also a Bothy bar but we weren’t allowed in there because we were too young.

by Alanah

Week 7 and our tourist office

The class have been making good use of their tourist office this week, with lots of role play going on. The tourist office staff have to advise tourists from different places about how to get to Orkney, how to get around in Orkney, where to stay and where to visit. They're making a great job of it and Mrs MacNab is impressed with the way they go about it.

Next week some people are coming to visit the tourist office!

We've been doing some work on food miles - look out for a blog entry all about that soon.

In maths we're still working on multiplication and our times tables and some people are doing division as well. We're also working on time.

P4 enjoyed their problem solving session and managed to find lots of different strategies to solve the problem they were set.

Link with Outma Sqilx'w Cultural School

Our class has set up a link with a First Nations school in western Canada. It's a small school for members of the Penticton Indian Band, and is located in the Okanagan region of British Columbia. The school is called the Outma Sqilx'w Cultural School.

Some of the past pupils of the school were in Orkney this summer with their canoe family and the Spirit Dancer canoe. 3 members of our class (and Mrs MacNab) went out in the canoe, and Martyna and Mrs MacNab actually paddled with some of the Canadians who used to go to the Outma Sqilx'w Cultural School!

We listened to a recording of the canoe family singing The Okanagan Song. Everyone liked it and recognised the drums were keeping the rhythm for the singers.

We looked on Google Earth to find Penticton - and we even managed to find the school. Our link school won't be able to see Glaitness properly on Google Earth as there's a big cloud over it! We're going to send them photos and information though.

The 2 schools are on opposite sides of the globe!

When we zoomed in we could see that the nearest big city is Vancouver.

We zoomed in to Penticton ...

... and right in to see the school.

Mrs MacNab is now going to try to add the video of the Okanagan Song that we watched from Youtube. She's not sure if it will work.  Here goes.......




We're really looking forward to finding out more about the school and life in the Okanagan.

Week 6 roundup

This will be a quick roundup of week 6's activities. Further information will follow when the pupils get their reports about our excursions written.

It's been another busy week. We went on two excursions - to the campsite and to a hotel, as part of our Holiday Orkney topic.

We're still enjoying the football game to help with our times tables.

We went to the Road Safety Magic Show with some other schools. We learned all about the 4 magic words - and we can do them with actions!

Here are some of the P4s working in class.

Do you like our Hodgehegs? We made them with Ms Mackay and Mrs Stanger. They're outside the classroom  and people have been admiring them when they walk past.