We are offering a workshop for parents to come along and find out more about child poverty and how it affects children’s life chances. We would also like your help in considering what costs school brings and what can be done to reduce these costs for everyone. The workshop will be held in the school on Thursday, 24th May from 9.00 – 10.30 am or 6.00 – 7.30 pm. More information in the attachment.
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Movie Night P4-P7
To increase the number of opportunities we offer, we’re holding a movie night for children in P4-P7 on Thursday, 3rd May 2018 in the school hall. We’re grateful to members of the Parent Council who’ll be helping with supervision and providing refreshments.
Movie night starts at 6 pm and finishes at 7.45 pm.
We’re showing Paddington 2, which comes with a PG certificate.
Crisps and juice are being supplied by the Parent Council.
The event is free but tickets must be ordered in advance so that we have adequate supervision. If you give permission for your child to attend, please return the form we’re sending out (as soon as the copier is fixed !) and we’ll issue your child with a ticket.
Daily Mile – new route
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Primary 2A were busy this afternoon making markers for our new Daily Mile route around our school grounds. We each collected 2 stones from the back field and painted them pink. Then we put them at different points along our Daily Mile route. Well done Primary 2A and thank you for all your hard work.
Scottish Education Awards 2018
Broughton High Cluster Schools 1+2 Languages nominated as finalists in the Scottish Education Awards 2018. Thanks to all staff who’ve worked hard to achieve this success.
Outdoor Learning at Ferryhill
This year we have started outdoor learning lessons with all classes at Ferryhill Primary. We have explored a variety of curriculum areas and it has been great to explore the different ways that we can use our school grounds.
Our approach is closely linked to Education Scotland’s vision for Outdoor Learning which is
- all children and young people are participating in a range of progressive and creative outdoor learning experiences which are clearly part of the curriculum
- schools and centres are providing regular, frequent, enjoyable and challenging opportunities for all children and young people to learn outdoors throughout their school career and beyond
- teachers and educators embed outdoor learning in the curriculum so that learning in the outdoor environment becomes a reality for all children and young people.
There is a substantial base of national and international evidence about the benefits of taking learning outdoors. The impact of outdoor learning on children’s health and well-being, wider achievements, attainment and personal development is often recognised by practitioners. Some of these benefits include:
- outdoor learning encourages learners to understand the interplay and relationship between curriculum areas. This awareness promotes lifelong learning and develops critical thinking skills
- outdoor environments and surroundings act as a rich stimulus for creative thinking and learning. This affords opportunities for challenge, enquiry, critical thinking and reflection
- children and young people can sometimes behave differently outdoors. Quiet pupils may speak more, others become calmer and more focused when outside, especially in a natural space
- the outdoors provides excellent opportunities to use a wide range of skills and abilities not always visible in the classroom. Becoming aware of such skills can fundamentally change personal, peer and staff perceptions and lead to profound changes in life expectations and success
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