Special Events
Shared Education - We are linking up with the P5 children in Cedar Integrated Primary School to complete a shared education programme in sports. We will be visiting Cedar over the next few weeks and completing activities in fun and games, gymnastics, rugby and much more! It was an excellent day, we made lots of new friends and the most of the sunshine. We are looking forward to our next day together already!
Class Planter Pollination Station - The boys and girls of P5B have been working very hard and showcasing their gardening skills for the class planter competition throughout this week. It has been great fun for all children and the beautiful weather has allowed us to enjoy the outdoor learning areas and lovely sunshine. Well done to all involved! ๐ทโ๏ธ๐
Easter Fun Day - Primary 5 enjoyed an end of term treat with an Easter fun day. They enjoyed a visit from a petting farm, where they got to pet turtles, lambs, goats and even a snake! This was a well deserved treat for the children after working so hard this term.
End of half-term treat - Today we celebrated the end of this half term with a special treat! KS2 went to the hall to watch Inside Out 2 on the big screen. The PFA were very kind to organise slushees and popcorn for the children to enjoy. P5B have worked extremely hard this half term so they definitely deserved this celebration.
National Storytelling and Mental Health Week - This week we celebrated National Storytelling Week along with Mental Health Week. We were lucky to have a visit from childrenโs author Tim Baillie. He read his new book โThe Proud Parakeetโ which focused on the themes of having pride in ourselves but not judging others. The children enjoyed listening to the story and engaged in a great discussion about the importance of being themselves. P5 also took part in activities in class throughout the week; writing their own stories on BookCreator based on the book โIncredible Youโ, as well as enjoying some ERIC time (Everyone Reading In Class).
This week Primary 5 had a special visit from The Dairy Council Northern Ireland. Sara and Chloe talked to the children about the importance of living a healthy, balanced lifestyle and understanding why we need to eat some dairy foods. The children thoroughly enjoyed this workshop and now have a better understanding of the balance between the different food groups and how we should exercise for one hour daily to keep our bodies healthy and active. Remember we only get one body and a healthy body is your greatest prize! Thank you to Sara and Chloe and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Santa Visit - Santa came to visit the pupils to check in with who is on his nice list and give the pupils a little treat before Christmas.
Christmas Jumper Daily Mile - We had great fun participating in our annual Daily Mile Santa Run to promote a healthy lifestyle and highlight the importance of exercise and fun in the outdoors. We also partnered up with children from the P2 classes who made the experience so much more enjoyable. Thank you!
Road Safety Week 2024 - To raise awareness of road safety week, Primary 5 completed posters focusing on the key messages of road safety. This year, road victims are at the heart of Road Safety Week as we raise awareness of the devastating toll of road crashes, and celebrate the work of the incredible people who support families after a road death or serious injury. Primary 5 are now more aware of the different measures we must put in place to protect ourselves on and around the roads! ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๏ธ
Anti-Bullying Week 2024 - The boys and girls of P5B took part in a number of activities this week to spread awareness of anti-bullying week. The children learned about what it means to treat everyone else with respect and how there are many different types of bullying. The P5B pupils are now aware of the action they should take if they believe they are being bullied or know someone else they think is being bullied.
MATHS WEEK IRELAND 2024! The boys and girls of P5B celebrated Maths Week Ireland this week and had great fun using our numeracy skills for a variety of different tasks including outdoor learning using our outdoor classroom and facilities, we also took part in a mental maths challenge using a range of key strategies and finished the week off with a live webinar on problem solving through shape! A brilliant week in the school calendar that the children of P5B thoroughly enjoyed! โโโ๏ธโ๐
We celebrated National Poetry Day in P5B this week, we created our own acrostic poem on a specific theme! Some great poets for the future in Primary 5! ๐๐
The boys and girls of P5B celebrated European Languages Day on Thursday with fun filled activities finding out about all the different languages across the continent of Europe. We created our own flags for various countries and learned how to count from one to ten in many different European languages. A great celebration for a special day in the school calendar! ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฉ๐ช๐ต๐น๐ช๐ธ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ซ๐ท
On Tuesday, the boys and girls had a visit from The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service. This was a very informative talk for Primary 5 as they were made aware of the most common potential things that cause a fire and the best ways to prevent a fire from happening! Thank you to Ian and Mr. Beep! ๐งฏ๐
The boys and girls of P5B celebrated Roald Dahl Day on Friday! The children drew their own book cover for their favourite Roald Dahl book and as a class we then created our own bar graphs for their favourite Roald Dahl book. This was a brilliant day celebrating the work of a fantastic author! ๐โ๏ธ
