Tarradale Primary would like to wish all our readers a very happy and peaceful festive period. We have finished school now for the Christmas holidays but we’ll be back on 5th January 2009.

Many thanks to all those who have accessed our new blog and particularly to those who have left comments – we do appreciate it!  Many of the photographs and slideshows have been updated over the last few days so please spend some time looking around, and don’t forget to leave us a comment or two!!

Congratulations to our December pupil achievers who received their certificate at special award ceremony  this morning. 

Two pupils from each class are selected – one by the pupils and one by the class teacher.  Pupils are selected for either being a successful learner, confident individual, responsible citizen or an effective contributor.

P1 – Alexander and Isla

P2 – Eabha and Sam

P2/3 – Summer and Alasdair

P3 – Iona and Joanna

P4 – Ania and Adam

P5 – Jill and Lewis G

P5/6 – Morven and Connor

P6/7 – Megan and Ashley

P7 – Liam and Cahrah

Our Forest School Group are taking a little break – back in mid February!

Did you enjoy our performance? 

Post us a comment to let us know what you thought!

Please visit the ‘Pupil Work’ pages to read some writing from P5 and P5/6 about their Food Tasting event.

Dancing the afternoon away!

Ned’s Christmas Wish!

The answer is Christmas. List 6 questions.

What do you think of this game?

P5 have requested the return of the dog and bone!  What do you think he should be called?

Follow the link to take you to our December Newsletter.  It contains important details about Christmas arrangements.

A comment to our blog has come through from Margriet Ruurs a Canadian children’s author.  From Margriet’s comment (see recent comments or Dec 05 P4, P5, P5/6 Food Tasting Event), you can link to Margriet’s site where you can safely share your writing with other children from around the world.  Have a go and share your writing with the world!

‘Real’ author Paul Genesse (The Golden Cord) has left us a comment with lots of good advice on how to write a great story (see recent comments or 27th Nov P4 Story Telling Event). Read through Paul’s advice and spend some time writing your own story. If you would like your story published on our blog for the whole world to read, make sure you let your teacher know.

We have great fun at Forest School! 

On Thursday 4th December P4, P5 and P5/6 held their enterprise event.  In P4, visitors were able to experience ‘A Taste of Scotland’.  In Primary 5 it was ‘A Taste of Great Britain’ and in P5/6 visitors were able to try a selection of European foods. 

Everyone put a huge amount of effort into getting this event up and running and a great afternoon was had by all!

Special thanks to the following mums who helped out in various ways:

Mrs Hadley, Mrs Dingwall, Mrs Reid and Mrs MacLean.

Thanks also to Mrs MacDonald and Mrs Ross who helped all afternoon with teas and coffees!

We had lots of positive comments about our enterprise event, what did you think of it?

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On Thursday 27th November P6/7 and P7 held a Fairtrade workshop.  Parents, family and friends came along to join in with our collaborative learning strategies and helped us with a paper bag activity.  all the groups had to make ten bags to earn one rupee.  In India people depend on making 250 bags to survive.  After our activity teas and coffees were served and parents were welcome to go round the hall tasting Fairtrade food and finding out about our class activities.  Thank you to everyone who came and took part.  Also thank you to the local Co-op who donated Fairtrade foods.

Hollie & Emily P6/7