Tuesday 27 January 2015

Lifeboat - Catherine Wheels Theatre Company


All three primary seven classes walked along to James Gillespie's Primary School this afternoon to see a production of the drama Lifeboat performed by members of the Catherine Wheels Theatre Company. It was a very engaging performance and helped us all to learn a lot more about the experience of some children who were evacuated during World War II.

The following text is taken from the Catherine Wheels Theatre Company website (http://www.catherinewheels.co.uk/productions/lifeboat) along with the above picture.

Lifeboat is the extraordinary true story of Bess Walder and Beth Cummings. Set in World War II, it is a story of courage, a story of survival and a story of enduring friendship. 
On Friday 13 September 1940, a ship, The City of Benares, set sail from Liverpool for Canada. On board were 90 evacuees escaping the relentless bombing and dangers of war torn Britain. Four days into the crossing, the ship was torpedoed and sank. Only eleven of the evacuees survived.
Two fifteen year old girls, Bess Walder and Beth Cummings, spent 19 terrifying hours in the water on an upturned lifeboat. They willed each other to survive. Lifeboat tells their story.

Holocaust Memorial Day

Today is the seventieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. This year's Memorial Day theme is 'Keeping the Memory Alive'.
Primary 7C learned more about the holocaust and discussed the idea of keeping the memory alive. They then lit 7 candles (one for every ten years) and decided to hold a two minute silence.



Monday 26 January 2015

Eco Rap Group 4

P7C have been making videos of themselves learning the new Eco Rap (written by Isaac in P5). Here is one of their videos:



Eco Rap Group 3

P7C have been making videos of themselves learning the new Eco Rap (written by Isaac in P5). Here is one of their videos:



Group 2 Eco Rap

P7C have been making videos of themselves learning the new Eco Rap (written by Isaac in P5). Here is one of their videos:



Eco Rap Group 1

P7C have been making videos of themselves learning the new Eco Rap (written by Isaac in P5). Here is one of their videos:



More Ballet Success

Mia achieved a Pass with Distinction in her recent ballet exam.
Well done Mia!


Friday 23 January 2015

Ballet Success

Olivia has recently passed her grade 2 ballet exam with merit.
Well done Olivia!