Both P7 classes have been learning about forces this term. Today, we learned about friction and talked about some activities use friction (bike brakes, hiking boots, car tyres, fingerprints) and others try to avoid friction (skiers, car engine parts, curling). In pairs, we built two ski jumpers – one that would slide first and fastest down the slope and one that would stick to the slope and be the last ski jumper standing. We explored which materials would be slippy or sticky and how we could these materials to slide or stick successfully.

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Parents encouraged to ensure children receive flu vaccination

NHS Highland is encouraging the parents and guardians of all children aged between two and five to ensure their child receives the flu vaccination this year.

The flu vaccine is offered to all children in this age group (on 1^st September 2020), who are not yet in primary school, through their GP practice.

Vaccination will help protect children against flu which can be a serious illness, even for healthy children.

Dr Tim Allison, NHS Highland’s Director of Public Health, said: “We would strongly recommend that all children aged between two and five living in Highland receive their flu vaccine this year.

“Immunisation will reduce the risk of children spreading flu to their friends and family, and vaccination will help GP practices and hospitals across NHS Highland avoid the additional pressure that a spike in seasonal flu would add on top of pressures caused by Covid-19.

“Practices across NHS Highland have sufficient vaccine available to immunise children. Parents and guardians are encouraged to contact their GP to arrange appointments for their children. Almost all children can have the flu vaccine as a simple, painless nasal spray which is safe and effective.”

Further information about flu vaccination for pre-school children is available on the NHS Inform website at https://www.nhsinform.scot/childflu.

We are aware that some of you have muddy children coming home after school each day.

Every year at this time we have to stop using the field for playing on due to its condition and give it time to recover.  However, at present we need to use it to allow all the children space to play and remain safe within their year group bubbles.

We are currently looking at ways to avoid using/ spend as little time on the grass pitch as we can while still allowing everyone sufficient space to play.  Space within our grounds is a challenge due to our large pupil roll, but with Covid-19 mitigations this is an additional pressure. 

From tomorrow our infant classes will not have access to the grass pitch and will be allocated space in the front playground, in an attempt to support learning to continue smoothly in the afternoons, keep our school clean, and also reduce washing mess at home!

We ask our older pupils to try to avoid mud patches and be aware of where they are playing.  We will keep you posted with updates.

In the meantime, it would be very useful if you could provide your child with a change of clothes in their schoolbag in case it is required, and any clothing that has been loaned please return asap.

Also, we continue to ask that every child comes prepared for the weather conditions and wear appropriate clothing i.e. jacket, particularly as we move into Winter.

Congratulations to Lewis! He is our Star of the Week for his fabulous maths work! He has been working really hard at division and calculating fractions and has really improved his confidence! Well done Lewis! We are very proud of you!

We have been learning British Sign Language and it is great fun!
Here are P5 practising how to sign ‘Do they know it’s Christmas Time?’
Well done everyone! You are doing really well! Keep up the great work!

Another busy week over in P3A. In maths we have been revising the 2 and 5 times tables. We loved listening to the counting in 2s , 5s and tables songs. In reading we were looking at the difference between a fact and an opinion. We were also looking at the days of the week and months of the year. We enjoyed listening to The Lorax and created some lovely collage pictures based on the story. For PE we are still doing our daily run, circuits and team games. In topic we talked about recycling and the problems that plastic can cause if it gets into rivers, seas and oceans.

The telephone issues were unresolved yesterday and the system may be unavailable again this afternoon. If you phone the school and cannot get through on the main school number, please hang up and redial the school mobile on 07788 387590.

We can also be contacted on the school email address lochardil.primary@highland.gov.uk

Thank you for your patience and understanding

We have a large selection of pre loved school uniform to sell for school funds at £1 an item.

If you let us know what you require by email to lochardil.primary@highland.gov.uk we can make a bag up to send home with your child.

Bags will be made up on a first come first served basis.

Payment should be handed to the class teacher in a clearly named envelope for the attention of the school office by cash or cheque ( made payable to Lochardil Primary School).

We have the following items available in various sizes ;

White polo with logo

Purple polo with logo

School logo sweatshirt

School logo cardi

Knitted cardi

Skirt/pinafore/girls trouser

Boys trouser/ school shorts

Thank you in advance.

This afternoon from 1pm to 6pm our school phone line will be out of use due to essential engineer maintenance. Should you need to contact the school please use the school mobile 07788387590.

Hello everyone! Hope you are getting on well.

We have been doing some really amazing pictures with chalks and oil pastels this week which the children have really enjoyed – apologies for any messy uniforms!

Thanks all, keep safe.

OOSC staff