| LEITH PRIMARY NEWSLETTER APRIL 2021 |
| Welcome to the April edition of our school newsletter. After our lockdown hiatus, we cannot wait to share all the great things that have been happening at Leith Primary School with you. |
| Go to this Sway |
Month: March 2021
Well Done to All of these Fabulous Wee Leithers!
| Tamer | Primary 1b | Tamer has worked incredibly hard this week in our literacy groups and is making super progress with recognising his sounds and forming his letters. I’ve been impressed with Tamer’s positive attitude towards his learning. Well done! |
| Ayo | Primary 2a | He has been very responsible and perseverant this week, joining all the activities and doing everything he was asked to. He has also started building links with his peers, which shows his great capabilities to join a new group and school. Thus, he deserve to be recognised for this! |
| Omar | Primary 2b | Omar has been working hard with his learing tasks this week – well done! |
| Caleb | Primary 3a | Well done to Caleb for showing such enthusiasm and joy when coming to school each morning. |
| Osh | Primary 3b | Osh has worked extremely hard on his writing this week. He wrote a super diary entry based on our book The Creakers and another piece about a girl trapped in a clocktower. Keep up your super concentration skills Osh! |
| Elly | Primary 4a | Elly was nominated by some of her classmates for being kind and playing nicely in the playground. Well done for showing the school value of Kindness Elly! Keep it up! |
| Josephine | Primary 4b | Josephine has worked well on her literacy and numeracy tasks tihs week especially learning times tables. Well done Josephine! |
| Kayla | Primary 5 | Perseverance when completing a maths assessment |
| Denise | Primary 6a | For being a supportive and patient learning partner and for all her hard work and perseverance this week. Denise is a delight to have in the classroom. |
| Eva | Primary 6b | For her amazing artwork including llamas! Well done Eva. |
| Malika | Primary 7a | For their amazing work in writing a 50-word story with a partner. They used short sentences, show not tell and left things secret to create suspense. Well done! |
| Zainab | Primary 7b | Zainab has worked so well in creative writing this week, fabulous mini stories! |
| Mia | Support for Learning | Mia (P4B) worked really hard in support for learning this week and was kind and helpful to others. Her work is always well presented and neat. Well done, Mia! |
Our School & Final Remote Learning Champs
| Rayyan Zeeshan | Primary 1a | Rayyan has been showing lots of hard work and determination this week. He keeps going even when things are tricky and has been showing lots of confidence when speaking in front of the class. Well done Rayyan! |
| Ibra Diabate Chele | Primary 1b | Ibra has been a very respectful member of our class this week and has come into school happy and ready to learn. Ibra has worked particularly hard in his phonics group and has produced some fantastic pieces of writing independently. Well done, Ibra! |
| Lucia Munoz | Primary 2a | She deserves to be recognized for being a fantastic student who is always willing to learn and support others with their learning. She is also a very responsible student, and this has been seen this week when looking after our plants. |
| Taisia | Primary 3b | Taisia has been a wonderful friend to our new boy Kamil this week. She has been working hard translating and explaining school routines to him in their home language. Thank you Taisia for being a fantastic classmate and super help! |
| All of P4a! | Primary 4a | I’ve been so impressed with the children (and their adults) for all their Home Learning. Particularly using Teams. They have quickly developed their skills by: for example joining calls, using Word, completing assignments, saving, uploading and sharing work. I’m also proud of them for how well they have persevered when things were new and challenging. Well done !! Great Job! I’m looking forward to seeing you all in person on Monday 🙂 |
| Yanis Georgiev | Primary 4b | Well done Yanis for being a super home learner! This week Yanis demonstrated a good understanding of symmetry and completed his numeracy tasks accurately. Keep up the good work Yanis! |
| Charlie Hawkins | Primary 5 | ~Charlie presented his information handling task in an Excel document, it was absolutely brilliant!! |
| Noel | Primary 6a | Noel has been to all our meetings during lockdown and is always full of answers and ideas. He puts lots of effort into daily tasks and made a fab Count Olaf head piece on World Book Day! |
| Eva Gildner-Dell | Primary 7a | For her piece of writing on her ‘wonder’ inspired by the novel ‘The Nowhere Emporium’. Eva not only fulfilled the steps to success but used sophisticated language and created a real sense of place for the reader. Well done Eva! |
| Sarah McLean | Primary 7b | Sarah has been resilient and hardworking during this session of remote learning. She has attended every call, taken part with enthusiasm and tried her best in challenging circumstances. Well done Sarah! |
Letter to Parents/Carers About P4-P7 Return
Well Done to This Fantastic Bunch of Learners
| Sharan | Primary 1a | Sharan works very hard and goes out of his way to help his friends and teachers in the classroom and playground. Well done Sharan! |
| Harris  | Primary 1b | Harris has shown kindness to all from his very first day in P1. His love for learning shines through everything he does and it’s been a pleasure to see him grow in confidence since August. Thank you Harris for being such a positive and caring member of our class. We wish you the best of luck in your new school! |
| Gloria | Primary 2a | She has been working very hard on her numeracy and literacy skills. She has also been really supportive with other students. Her behaviour has been excellent, as always, and she needs to be rewarded for this! Congratulations 🙂 |
| Struan | Primary 3b | Struan has worked very hard with his reading and writing this week. He wrote a super story about a bear and has tried really hard with his reading book questions. Well done Struan! |
| Alexander | Primary 4a | Alexander actively participates in all our live sessions. He has shared his work with others during calls and developed lots of new ICT skills. Great work Alexander! |
| Erin | Primary 4b | Erin created a super model of her favourite book character – Isadora Moon – from a toilet roll tube! We have also enjoyed seeing and hearing about the activities and crafts she has completed at home. Well done Erin! |
| Holly | Primary 7a | Holly is in the Recognition book for her reading task on the Nowhere Emporium. She made sure she answered in sentences and put in a lot of work to ensure she had all the relevant details in her answers. Well done! |
| William | Primary 7b | William always participates with enthusiasm and contributes well to our Teams chats! |
| Faith | School Hub Bubble | Faith has shown a great attitude, commitment and responsibility towards her learning this week, trying really hard on her Maths and the Power Point of the United States. Well done!! |
| Judy | Support for Learning | Judy has consistently attended live lessons and has completed all of her tasks. She has worked very hard while learning at home. Well done, Judy! |
Believe. Persevere. Achieve. 