Today, Friday 15 November 2019, was Riverbank’s first open morning and afternoon of the session. The theme for the day was Visible Learning and, in particular, the characters of disposition were being introduced and drawn as well as the children … Continue reading
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I reported, earlier this week, about our concern over the rising number of lates we have been having each week. There had been quite a rise in the number of lates since we returned to school following the October holidays. … Continue reading
Despite being cancelled on a couple of occasions due to the awful weather we’ve had recently, Mrs Smith’s class managed to grab a dry bit of a day to do some bulb planting. The bulbs were donated by Aberdeen City … Continue reading
Our two Barnardo’s workers, Emily and Roxanne, were able to help some of our pupils with entries into the Barnardo’s 2020 calendar. Children were invited to prepare a piece of art work linked to the seasons of the year. From … Continue reading
Getting into school on time is something we work hard on at Riverbank. It’s really important that children get into school but it is equally important that they arrive in school on time. The ‘all arriving together’ and the process … Continue reading
We have received 2 Golden Tickets for the Scottish Kids Show which is taking place at P&J Live on Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December. There are lots of activities for the children and adults to participate in. Tickets, … Continue reading
Mr Flanagan has sent me the following report on work that P2F are carrying out supported by Robertson’s Construction. This sounds like a really exciting project! P2F are lucky to be taking part in the Big Build Competition 2019, which … Continue reading
Once again, Mrs Smith’s class celebrated Hallowe’en by carving their own pumpkin lanterns. They had a Hallowe’en party and enjoyed learning about the cultural side of Hallowe’en. UNCRC / RRSA Article 28 – Every child has the right to an … Continue reading
I was invited to go and see what Mrs Smith’s class had produced from an empty box! This unexpected project started out as a very large empty box which was to be used as a stimulus for writing ‘What Could … Continue reading
Following on from the very successful Taco Tuesday and Fruity Friday, Mrs Smith’s pupils decided to extend their food experience even further by enjoying Wrap Wednesday. I know, it doesn’t have the same alliterative ring to it, but the two … Continue reading