With Mrs. Lundy visiting her new school it is my pleasure to bring you the news this week from Kirn Primary.

It has been assessment week here at Kirn Primary.  The staff look at assessment data at different points of the year.  This helps to inform next steps and identify any need for intervention or challenge.  The pupils also use this opportunity to think about individual targets building their self-motivation and sense of achievement which, as we know, is so important for every learner.

We were delighted to welcome Generation Science from Edinburgh Science on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.  Cath and Ellie brought a world of science with them, challenging P4, P5 and P6 pupils to hypothesise and test theories through interactive science experiments.

The bad weather on Tuesday did not dampen the enthusiasm for Lindsay Mitchell and Sara Hawley from Active Schools as they delivered bike confidence lessons for some of our P1 pupils.  Dressed in full waterproofs pupils worked hard to develop their skills and confidence resulting in some who were even able to start peddling independently! What a great achievement!

After a wet start to the beginning of the week pupils and staff were delighted to see the return of the sun on Thursday and Friday.  Not only did this give classes the opportunity to bring their learning outside we were able to bring some of the sunny day activities into playtime and lunchtime.  The upper playground enjoyed making chalk patterns and games whilst the lower playground enjoyed the music and dancing – we may have some budding popstars at KPS!

A reminder that our two parents’ evenings are planned for next Tuesday and Thursday.  Please check your emails for the link to parent booker where you can confirm a slot to speak to your child’s teacher at a time that is convenient.