Term 2 is always busy and exciting our visitors and all the parents support the curriculum. On in school. Halloween, Guy Fawkes that gave up their time to come Tuesday all Primary staff from and the lead up to Christmas and help on the days. Newtonhill will meet with staff creates an exciting buzz amongst from the other primaries in the all pupils (and ) Portlethen Cluster to receive We had an eventful first week training on Numicon. This will back. Primary 3, Primary 3/4, support and enhance the learning Primary 4 and Primary 4/5 took and teaching of numeracy. part in a drama workshop based Techfest Dome on the novel Owl Who Was Next week on Thursday 16 and Open Evening ‘The Afraid of the Dark’. The pupils Friday 17 November all pupils will As part of our commitment to loved the learning activities and also have the opportunity to further engage and provide the day was a great success. On experience the Techfest Dome. reporting opportunities to parents Wednesday 1st November and This will give all pupils a chance to we are holding an open evening Friday 3rd November we held two participate in an interactive and on Tuesday 21st November from Outdoors Days with visitors from immersive journey through space 6.00pm - 7.00pm. This will give the RSPB, Biodiversity Centre, and time and link to the key parents and carers an opportunity Aberdeen Astronomical Society, experiences and outcomes for to come into class with your child, Mucky Boots, STEM and Space and Forces. see their classroom, around the Aberdeenshire Forest Rangers. As In-Service Days school and other class areas your well as the visits the pupils were School is closed to pupils on the child is taught in. It will give your engaged in learning activities in 13th and 14th November. Staff child the opportunity to share and around the school developing will be working on aspects of the their learning and discuss their outdoor skills and improving school improvement plan. On the work with you. Separate school grounds. Both days were a Monday staff will be developing information will follow in due huge success and everyone at reading and have an opportunity course. Newtonhill would like to thank all to engage with technologies to
Term 2 is always busy and exciting in school. Halloween, Guy Fawkes and the lead up to Christmas creates an exciting buzz amongst all pupils (and ) We had an eventful first week back. Primary 3, Primary 3/4, Primary 4 and Primary 4/5 took part in a drama workshop based on the novel ‘The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark’. The pupils loved the learning activities and the day was a great success. On Wednesday 1st November and Friday 3rd November we held two Outdoors Days with visitors from the RSPB, Biodiversity Centre, Aberdeen Astronomical Society, Mucky Boots, STEM and Aberdeenshire Forest Rangers. As well as the visits the pupils were engaged in learning activities in and around the school developing outdoor skills and improving school grounds. Both days were a huge success and everyone at Newtonhill would like to thank all our visitors and all the parents that gave up their time to come and help on the days. Techfest Dome Next week on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 November all pupils will also have the opportunity to experience the Techfest Dome. This will give all pupils a chance to participate in an interactive and immersive journey through space and time and link to the key experiences and outcomes for Space and Forces. In-Service Days School is closed to pupils on the 13th and 14th November. Staff will be working on aspects of the school improvement plan. On the Monday staff will be developing reading and have an opportunity to engage with technologies to support the curriculum. On Tuesday all Primary staff from Newtonhill will meet with staff from the other primaries in the Portlethen Cluster to receive training on Numicon. This will support and enhance the learning and teaching of numeracy. Open Evening As part of our commitment to further engage and provide reporting opportunities to parents we are holding an open evening on Tuesday 21st November from 6.00pm - 7.00pm. This will give parents and carers an opportunity to come into class with your child, see their classroom, around the school and other class areas your child is taught in. It will give your child the opportunity to share their learning and discuss their work with you. Separate information will follow in due course.
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