Today we were very lucky to have a visit from the SSPCA. They visited classes throughout the school and had a talk in the hall for children in P1- P3.
We all learnt the difference between the RSPCA and the SSPCA. The RSPCA work in England and Wales and the SSPCA is the organisation that covers animal welfare in Scotland.
The education officers that visited us showed us pictures of animals that their organisation had saved. It was wonderful to see photos of the animals before and after their involvement.
Throughout the sessions, discussion was encouraged and we had the chance to talk about our ideas about animal welfare and animal cruelty. It really gave us food for thought. Taking care of an animal requires a lot of hard work and dedication.

What a great afternoon was had by all! All children worked hard during the week to get their football stalls ready. Well done to all of the classes who created some very imaginative games!
The excitement was wonderful on the football pitch as the P6 boys rose to the challenge and won the game against the P7 boys. Well done to both teams who displayed many of the qualities of good sports people. Also a big thank you to Mr Bonner who coached both teams, organised the match and awarded the Jordan Houston cup. Your help and support of the football means a lot to everyone!
Beth Broadhurst was thrilled to win the Jordan Houston award. She has worked tirelessly throughout the year to ensure that she improves by listening to feedback from her coach.
Thank you to all for your support, I hope you all had as much fun as we did!

Den Day was a great experience for all of the children to create shelters. It helped us all to understand the harsh realities that children from all over the world face daily. We thought especially about the boys and girls in Nepal and their living conditions following the earthquakes there.
The groups for Den Day were made up of children from P1 to P7. We worked with children from our houses. It was great fun to work with children of all different ages. It also helped us to improve our team work skills as we learnt how to negotiate with children of all ages.
Touring the dens was a wonderful opportunity to observe how other children used similar resources in a different way. We were able to go inside some dens and look around. Other dens were too small to accommodate an entire class!
We are very grateful for the opportunity to make dens. Thank you all for your help and participation!

Here is a link to the Den Day page…

http://denday.savethechildren.org.uk/