Primary 7v Class Blog

Primary 7V were transported back to 1941 when we visited Callendar House this week. We were divided into 2 groups. One group was evacuated, the other group examined real artifacts from WW2. We changed places so that we could experience both activities.

We learned such a lot, and we’d like to say a big thank you to the three ladies who made our visit so worthwhile.

One group was evacuated … it was quite an experience. The three videos below capture the tense atmosphere!

First of all we had to register and collect our Ration Books and Identity Cards.

Next, we had to listen carefully as we were issued with our Gas Mask instructions.

Finally, we arrived at our destination.

Meanwhile, the other group examined artifacts from World War 2. This group had to wear gloves to help preserve the items. Everyone gave a short presentation about what they had discovered. The animoto video below captures some of the moments.

 Facts we learned about becoming a writer - by Anna, Nina and Monica (photograph by Russell).

• Proof Readers check your work, but they don’t read the book from ‘cover to cover’ in case they get too caught up in the story and miss any mistakes. So they start from the back of the book instead

• It’s much easier to write a book now that we have computers. Before that, the writer used a typewriter and printed off the story and the printer had to re-type everything

• You need to find somebody to publish your book

• There are different ways of binding a book. Mr White’s newest book has the most expensive method. Cheaper, older methods can mean that the book falls apart easily

• It takes about a year to write a book but the book Mr White is writing this year may only take a few months as it as not as long as his others

• He has written  loads of books and has a previous one coming out.This one will be about a mystery story and it sounds quite good.It is set in Grangemouth,Falkirk and is a story about a murder 

• He also in his spare time writes for The Times. He has wrote a set of books all about Falkirk Football Club throughout the ages. His set of books started of with Volume 1 and is still writing the other sequels

• His two books the 50th anniversary and the Big book of lists are both ringbinders.You can see them on our class blog!(the post down below)

•  We would like to thank Mr White for coming and telling us about his book.It was an interesting talk and we learned loads.

Mr White came to talk to us today about his job as a writer. His books are about the history of Falkirk Football Club Players …… ‘The Brockville Bairns’!

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It’s really exciting, because he left us 3 signed copies of his latest book. We’re going to have a competition to determine the lucky winners!!

He also left copies of 2 earlier books written by him - all the books he left for us are pictured below.

He took the time to sign the books for us

The books tell the story of Falkirk Football Club.

Nina, Anna and Monica are going to write a post about what they learned today.

It will appear on here soon

Yesterday, John told us about a photograph he was glad to have taken. He explained how he happened to be in a position to be able to capture the moment.

Isn’t it great!!!!

copyright of JSP-photography & John Summers.

P7V are on holiday today … but the teachers have to work

 …… It wasn’t ALL bad, though, because John’s mum is a teacher in our school and she told me that he has his own website where more of his pictures are displayed. You can visit it HERE.

John has offered to come back and give us some more tips on how to take a good photograph. Meanwhile, you can look out for some of the pictures taken by P7V yesterday when we went outside to experiment with our new fancy camera!

We’ll post some on our Photo-a-Day blog soon

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John came to school to talk to us about photography. Last session’s primary 7 class met John when he helped us with our Photo-a-Day project.

This year’s P7’s are going to re-start this project - and we’re in the process of electing photographers, writers and editors.

Some P7’s have been blogging about John’s visit. Anna wrote:

‘Today we had John Summers in. He is a photographer and a very good 1 at that! It was so koooooool! He let a little group go out and take pictures in the playground they were really good.I liked courtneys 1 with the sky in it and russell’s 1 when he was taking a pic of courtney  and she was taking a pic of him across the bench I was thinking maby i could be a Fashion Photographer?Cause they are 2 of my fav things.Well..today i found out about photography and it was good.’

Courtney also put on a blog post. She wrote:

‘Hi today we had John in. he was talking about Photos as he is a photographer - he was nice and i was really interested as i Kinda want t be one when i’m older. I have learned sooo much …..’

He gave is a copy of a photograph he’s particularly proud of … we’ll post it tomorrow - it’s super!!

Carronshore Primary School and Carron Primary School have a traditional ‘Scottish Poetry’ competition every year around this time. We invite the Higginsneuk Burns Club to judge the entries.

It’s always VERY tense waiting for the winning Primary School to be announced!

…………… and the winner this year was - Carron Primary School!! Well done to all of them - they were great

 Carronshore were the hosts this time and we provided some great entertainment while the judges counted up their scores. Although it’s a poetry competition, the ‘interval entertainment’ gives lots of pupils the opportunity to show off their talents.  

Aimee from Carronshore’s Primary 6W/N had the audience captivated by her fantastic dancing display!

 Recently Primary 7V have been ‘blogging’ about what jobs they might like to have in the future.

 Maryam posted this on her blog in January:

 Ainsley  also wants to be a writer. She wrote:

“i just love reading books, i dont know why, i just love it. I love to write stories and read stories. When i am older i want to become a writer and write lots of things ( but i dont know yet what i am going to write) ……..”

Nina wrote a super post about the decisions we have to make in life. You can read some of it here:

“Decisions. There is so much decisions in life there right in front of you, some are hard and some are easy (i tend to ask for advice on the hard).

…… But the one thing that is the hardest i think is what your career should be. Well when we were young we all wanted to be heroes and heroines like firemen, Police, Vets, doctor, teachers, dancers and more. But when you get older you start to think more about this. I’m not old enough to get a job yet of course but it just makes me think.

……. Here are a few jobs i’d like to do and why. Well my first one is a Journalist i’d like to do this because i like to find out things and it would be interesting and i think i’m alright at writing. I’d like to get in touch with a newspaper and get better at my writing…….”

Anna also wrote a post:

“…………Well when i’m older i really want to be something along the lines of a Journalist. (eg;Fashion magazine editor;Write:Journalist) That kinda stuff. ….”

We are really lucky, because Mrs Hart’s daughter is a Journalist. We asked her if we could interview her about her job. You can watch the interview below.

Sometimes ‘Google Video’ doesn’t work in school, so we’ve uploaded it to ‘TeacherTube’, too  - but the quality and the sound isn’t as good

Download Video: Posted by carronshore at TeacherTube.com.

Hopefully, we’ll be able to get some more information about ‘The World of Work’ soon. Here are some more of our thoughts …

Russell wants to be a policeman like his dad. He wrote:

“…… When i grow up i would either like to be a normal police officer which is like solving crimes and stuff. Or in the traffic police, which is like catching speeders and arriving at motorway accidents or illegal number plates. Or be in the armed responce unit which are the police with guns and go to accident which suspects are armed….”

Bethany is going to ‘go with the flow’ - she wrote:

“…… I also used to want to be either a vet or a teacher until i found out that being a vet can involve putting animals down.:( ! A teacher i am still considering with about a million other jobs).

If you think about it there is so much out there so i will just have to go with the flow and see what life throws at me!”

Monica joined in, too, with this post:

“When i am older i would like to become a singer. I would go on the X factor. I have always been quite shy. So that would be a thing i would need to work on…..”

Does anyone know Leon? …. or any other famous singers who might be willing to come and be interviewed :D

Today in school, we celebrated everything Scottish!

There was poetry, dance …… and some drama, too! We had a fantastic afternoon (shortbread and irn bru as well!)

Before we all met in our school hall, Primary 7V had a practice in the classroom and we recorded some of the action on video.

First of all, Jaydean acted out her ‘Stageworks’ performance ……….

Next,our ‘Wee Malkies’ and the poor women they ‘tormented’ made an appearance. Thanks to Miss Law for all her ideas and help with this performance   

Ashleigh entertained us with her wonderful Scottish Dancing display!!

Everyone agreed that the whole afternoon was a superb success ……. well done ALL of Primary 7