Writing achievements

Well done Morgan and Raema for teaching the final stages of the Orkney Library Wordsmit Competition. They wrote an Orkney folk tale and were presented with their certificates in the Stromness library recently.

Cinderella and Rockerfella

Our Christmas Show practices are in full swing. We have nearly all managed to learn our lines and are thinking about increasing our volume and using more expression. We have peer assessed each other this week and reflected on what we are doing well in and what we still need to improve in.

Twatt Aerodrome Visit

On Wednesday, we went to HMS Tern (Twatt Aerdrome) to learn about how the drome was used during WW2.  We were met by Tommy Matches who is part of the Birsay Heritage Trust. Tommy has an excellent knowledge of Twatt Aerodrome. We certainly were able to picture what the drome would have been like during WW2.

 We looked at a map of HMS Tern first. 

 The cinema - there would have been a nissen hut as a roof. 

 Inside an air raid shelter

 The squash court in the distance - there were a variety of things to keep people amused as well as taking their mind off the war. 

 The control tower

 There would have been 1000-1500 living at Twatt Aerodrome at one time.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to HMS Tern.  :)

Peer assessing writing

This week, we have been looking at story openers. Yesterday in small groups we continued a story in the same style as the writer. Today we chose a different story opener and planned the next part of the story. After our writing session, we read a peer's piece of writing and put a dot in the margin if there were any spelling, grammar or punctuation errors. We all took our time and found the feedback very useful. We were able to quickly identify a mistake and correct it. 

Art - Andy Warhol

In art, p6/7 have been learning about Andy Warhol and his artwork. Everyone is now attempting to draw their own pop art using famous people. Everyone concentrated really well and made a fantastic start.

Looking forward to seeing the finished product! 

Personal Achievements

Well done Ella, Kieran and Millie who all participated in a Christmas Swimming Gala. Fantastic effort!