Port Charlotte Primary School

On Thursday 1st May we went to Bowmore primary school to look at their tuck shop.  When we got there we got introduced to their pupils, then we were split into groups.  One half of us asked questions about the healthy tuckshop and the other half of us went to prepare food for the healthy tuck shop at break.  Then at break time we went to play football, our school versus theirs, they beat us 6-1!  After break we went inside and asked some questions.  Then we left.  We learnt how to run a tuck shop with friends and other people we don’t know.  They inspired us to start a tuckshop of our own.

By Connagh Fletcher

We have an explosion of after school clubs at Port Charlotte for the summer term, so why not come along and try some new and exciting pastimes.

On Monday 3-4 pm Mr Trussler runs the computer club, who are currently creating the school website. 

Tuesday is Health club day with Mrs Clark and Mrs Stuart, from 3-4.  You can take part in fun games and activities to improve your fitness and learn how to cook healthy tasty food on alternate weeks.  Later on at 6.15pm there is Brownies for girls age 7 and up. 

On Wednesday we have Rainbows, for girls aged upto 7, run by Mrs Jones with help from P6 girls.  For the more active there is netball club with Shona Ramsey, our healthy schools coordinator.  Both run from 3-4.

Gardening club gets the green fingered out in force on Thursdays from 3-4, growing vegetables and plants in our community garden run by Mrs MacPherson and Mrs MacTaggart.

Finally on Friday Mr Trussler is once again out from 3-4, taking football club for the aspiring Rooneys out there.

There is plenty to do at Port Charlotte Primary School!

We have a new website at Port Charlotte Primary, designed by the children in computer club with help from Mr Trussler.  The address is www.pcps.ik.org and you can link to it from the blogroll on this page.  You can take a tour of the school grounds and learn more about the school, so please take the time to visit.

Mrs Clark

On the 25th of April Port Charlotte Primary School are having a big assembly and p5/6/7 are doing a presentation on farming.We have all got different projects on farming we have all got to present something like a poster.
We have all liked doing our own project and we are all looking forward to showing everyone what we have been learning about.

By Helena

P5/6/7 are doing farming as their topic this term and they each have a personal topic that they are going to find out about. Some people in the class are researching about animals and some are researching about machinery.We have lots of books and we can research on the internet about our topic and we hope we will know lots of new things when we finish it. I am doing a topic on sheepdogs and I wrote away to the international sheepdog society to ask about information on sheepdogs and they sent me some information and even some free gifts. I have lots of information now and I hope to get more.

by Anna

On Thursday 8th March we had a whole school afternoon of health, which children and teachers thoroughly enjoyed. Children were organised in clans and were able to sample a variety of health related activities. Mrs Stuart got their hearts pumping in a session of physical fun, explaining the importance of warming up and cooling down. The importance of treating people kindly was highlighted through fun games and songs with Mr Trussler and Mrs McLellan. With Mrs CLark children learnt what to do if someone was hurt or injured whilst Mrs McLellan taught the recovery position, both teachers being heart start trained. http://www.bhf.org.uk/hearthealth/index.asp?SecID=1&secondlevel=75

Great fun was had by all and children were able to learn new skills that will help them be healthier individuals.

On Monday the 5th of February we had Quail eggs hatching in p5/6/7. We had been waiting approximately 18 days for them to hatch. There were 24 of them that hatched and they look small, sticky and slimy. So they had to be put in the incubator to be warmed and fluffed up. We kept them in School for about 2 days. Then they were taken home to Mrs Clark’s house. We heard they are all healthy and getting big.

By Connagh and Helena

On Tuesday the 23rd of January the whole of p5/6/7 went on a trip to the field centre, we were going to learn about habitats and Mr Hastings was teaching us. First we had to give ideas about what a habitat was then we got a big roll of paper and wrote down habitats. After that we wrote down animals and put them in the right habitats. Then we went outside and listened and watched out for animals and habitats. We saw a big one write in front of us and it was the sea. Then we went back inside. We made up a story. After that we said goodbye and gave mr Hastings a present and went back to school. I would like to go back to the field centre again.
by Helena

Our class are learning about hatching quail eggs. We are putting our names on the eggs and then leaving them in the incubator with water for up to eighteen days. Not all of them will hatch but most of them will. Hopefully our eggs will hatch in eighteen days and we will be able to see the quails.

by Helena and Anna

On Monday 11th December Port Charlotte got a new headteacher Mr Nicolas
Trussler so Hannah and Anna went to interview him.
The questions were
(H+A) How many schools have you taught at?
(M.T) I have taught at 11 since I started teaching.

(H+A) What’s your favourite school subject to teach?
(M.T) I like teaching writing and science.

(H+A) What classes have you taught?
(M.T) I’ve taught nursery, P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, a class with up to 33 children and a school with only 14 children in it.

(H+A) What are your favourite hobbies?
(M.T) I like walking, golf, listening to music, guitar and watching sport.

(H+A) Do you have any children?
(M.T) No

(H+A) What is your favourite book?
(M.T) My favourite book is lord of the rings.

(H+A) How long have you been teaching?
(M.T) I started teaching in 1994.

(H+A) What is your favourite time of year?
(M.T) Summer is my favouriote time of year because i like the outdoors.

(H+A) What do you expect to get for Christmas?
(M.T) I am getting new walking boots for Christmas.

(H+A) What are your ambitions for the future?
(M.T) My ambitions for the future are that everyone in my school is happy and enjoys coming to school every morning. ALso that everyone learns something new everyday.