It is fantastic to see all of our class working so hard since we returned after the summer holidays. P5 are currently working on a black of poetry and we thought you might all enjoy reading this beautiful poem by Max.
I opened a book and in I ran Now nobody can see me
Please see above a link for the Lothian Lockdown Diary Project – a research initiative carried out by Edinburgh University, offering children, young people and adults a chance to submit their lockdown experience. All participants, including under 16’s will be paid £15 to participate.
P5/4 were Zimbabwe in our Olympic Themed Sports Day earlier this month and decided to do a mini topic learning a little more about the country. They have looked at the landscapes, climate, wildlife, food and so on as well as creating some beautiful art work. Due to current restrictions on visitors to the classroom P5/4 are keen to display their work here for everyone to see.
Great fun was had by everyone at our P7 picnic this afternoon to celebrate the end of P7. The sun shone and everyone enjoyed delicious pizza delivered by Bocca Bona Pizza in Balerno.
Sadly there is no Currie Show this year but the committee are inviting you to use your cameras or mobiles to show the world what you have been growing or making this summer. The categories are Flowers, Fruit & Veg, Baking, Crafts and for the little ones only – Junior makes. They will accept photographs by email (currieshow@gmail.com) from mid-July until 27th August when they will be shared on our website (www.currieshow.org) on virtual Show Day 28th August as a Photographic Exhibition.
Last week P7 went to Port Edgar Water Centre to do kayaking and paddle boarding. Our instructors were Ali and Ben. They were friendly and helpful. They made us feel safe and confident in the water.
‘It was scary when we went on the paddle boards and I fell in. I got more confident after falling in as I knew I could float, and I could stand up on the paddle board. At first it was hard and then I got good at it We did a slip and slide and played a game of Gladiators where we were in pairs on the big paddle board and tried to push each other until we fell off and went into the water’. (Dean).
‘I think the kayaking was more relaxed as I could sit on the kayak and not worry about capsizing.’ (Aidan)
‘We did races to get the ball. We were in three teams. Race 1 was to the yellow buoy and back. Race 2 was when we had to kneel on top of the board turned upside down and the third race was when we sat on the back of the kayak. I liked playing tig on the paddle boards’ (Dean)
‘Jumping off the pier was my favourite part of the day’. (Aidan)
‘The slip and slide was my favourite activity although I ran and got stuck in the middle of it’. (Isabella).
‘We stood on the tyre barrier’. (Fraser and Brodie)
‘We enjoyed when we slipped off the paddle boards and did Walk the Plank’. (Sushritha)
Finlay and Lawrence said’ We liked playing the game of Gladiators even though we lost against Connor and Calum.’ ‘I liked the wet suits and helmets’, (Lawrence)
Connor said, ‘I liked the basketball game when we were on kayaks and through the ball in the water.’
‘I preferred the paddle boarding as it was harder to share the kayaks.’ (Skye)
‘I enjoyed not falling in and felt more balanced than the paddle boarding.’ (Aiden)
‘It was a great place to have a full day filled with fun activities. The paddle boarding was my favourite activity and thanks to Ben and Ali for being great instructors!’. (Dylan)
Finally, I have managed to edit through hundreds of Sports Day photos and put ‘some’ on the website for everyone to see! It really was a fun day and the weather was just perfect. We hope you manage to get a flavour of the fun and excitement from these pictures. Congratulations to the Golden Eagles who came first!
Many of you will be aware of Community for Food, a local initiative set up at the start of this year to help local families in need with food provision. Families with young people attending Currie and Balerno High Schools, Deanpark, Currie, Nether Currie and Juniper Green Primary Schools are all covered, referral is made to us from the Schools. Since January up to 50 families a week have been assisted with fresh food and larder provisions, toiletries and cleaning products. We accept donations of food at Juniper Green Village Hall every Saturday from 11am – 12 noon and we also have a paypal account for donations for fresh food. Every penny donated goes to supplying food to the families, however, our funds are now really depleted and we currently only have enough left to supply fresh food for the next couple of weeks. We are therefore reaching out to our school community and families to ask, if you are able, could you help by giving a small donation? Or do you work for a Company that might consider a donation? Our paypal address for donations is Community for Food (paypal.com) or feel free to contact us via our Facebook page or email us at communityforfood@gmail.com. Many thanks.
Currie Primary School 
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