Tuesday 30 September 2014

Pop Art

We have been looking at the work of the artist Paolozzi and have discussed some of the themes in his work (technology, popular culture, clutter).  We have collected images of the sixties in preparation to make our own collages in the style of Paolozzi and are now making visual decisions about line and a muted palette for our background.  Here we are painting our background.





Cyclocross Race

Calum and Kirsty took part in an exciting challenge at the weekend when they took part in the Cyclocross Race at Inchpark.  This involved cycling up lots of hills and doing hurdles.  Calum got 16th place out of 25 and Kirsty was 8th in the girls section.  

Kirsty has also now raised over £1250 for Parkinson's Disease after her cycling challenge a few weeks back where she cycled from Glasgow to Edinburgh.



Monday 29 September 2014

Swimming Star - Anna Green

Anna Green continued her swimming success this weekend when she won medals at the Club Championships for the backstroke and the 100 metre medley.  Go Anna!


Gymnastics Star - Isla

Primary 6C are also extremely proud of Amazing Isla who trains so hard with her dancing and gymnastics.  This weekend she had huge success at a gymnastics competition in Perth when she won 3 Golds - she was first overall, first on the beam and first on the floor - and a silver for the bars.



Primary 6C - Rugby and Cross Country Success

Primary 6C are very proud of Boris for all his sporting achievements.  This week has been particularly successful for him as he came 7th in the Inter a Schools Cross Country last Wednesday and was part of a winning rugby team at Loretto at the weekend. He also won player of the tournament.  Well done Boris.

Saturday 27 September 2014

Cycling Adventure

Primary 6 enjoyed a fantastic cycle along the Innocent Railway Path on Thursday afternoon.  Our fabulous cycle trainers were impressed at how fit and competent the children were on their bikes.  Lots of fresh air, lovely sights and fun on the bikes; what a great afternoon.




P6 Bronze Junior Award Scheme Scotland (JASS)

P6 JASS Planning

The Junior Award Scheme Scotland (JASS) is an accredited learning programme, celebrating wider achievement, for young people (P6-S2). Sciennes and Tollcross Primary Schools have been implementing this scheme since we piloted it in 2009. Pupils can aim for Bronze in P6, Silver in P7 and Gold in S1/S2 at James Gillespie's High School.

The concept emerged from a discussion during a Sciennes P7 visit to Lagganlia between Alice Brown, Gael Logan and Barry Hewitt who came up with the idea to set up a 'Duke of Edinburgh' style award scheme for upper primary pupils. The scheme has since been developed into a city wide programme.

There are three levels (Bronze, Silver and Gold), each requiring a higher degree of commitment. Each level also includes four sections to be completed, with a minimum of 8 hours in each to achieve Bronze:
  • My Interests - a hobby or interest
  • Get Active, Stay Active - involvement in a sport or physical activity
  • Me and My World - a community or environmental project
  • Adventure - a teamwork challenge through involvement in an outdoor activity (e.g Benmore)

The scheme runs from the beginning of the October holiday until the end of the Easter holiday and pupils can begin planning how they will achieve their Bronze award using this form:


The form can also be accessed by clicking on the tab at the top of this website.

Saturday 13 September 2014

Well done Nikolina!

Well done,  Nikolina, for taking part in the Fresh n Lo Pedal for Scotland Cycle Ride from Linlithgow to Edinburgh.



Wednesday 10 September 2014

Amazing Artistry in P6B

Fabulous profile portraiture from Matthew, Lauri, Sephora, Kirsty and Georgia in P6B.