Milton Primary SchoolSleep well tonight Team J Rock! Hopefully everyone is now fast asleep ahead of the exciting day tomorrow.
The children have all worked so hard and we are all very excited to see them perform live on stage in Eden Court Theatre tomorrow.
Remember your packed lunches and snacks for throughout the day. A hot meal/juice will be provided at dinner time.
Looking forward to hearing parents and friends cheering the kids on tomorrow.
Good luck 🤞🏻💓#bethebestyoucanbe
Some fabulous creations during P1 choosing time – friends working together is just the best sight to see!
Why should we value our outdoors?
This is the place in which people learn and it also helps them to make connections between their experiences and the world around them in a meaningful context. Outdoor places provide a diversity of resources and spaces that is hard to replicate in an indoor environment.
A visitor to the school lost their Tiffany bracelet yesterday. We would really appreciate everyone keeping their eyes peeled for it today. It may have fallen off in the car park at the front of entrance to the school. Help appreciated đź‘Ť
There is still time to pick up a ticket at the Eden Court box office! Less than 2 weeks to go!
A massive thank you for the complimentary tickets and a massive well done from everyone at Milton Primary School!
Check out these wonderful creations produced by our after school games club tonight!
The Lego Education brand has been working with educators for over three decades to develop experiences in the classroom that bring learning concepts to life. Lego is just a toy to some people and the educational benefits of playing with the colourful, multi-faceted bricks aren’t always clear. We have identified eight key benefits of creating, configuring and crafting with Lego. Read on for more details.
Children practise dexterity as they connect Lego pieces of different sizes and shapes. This requires different amounts of pressure to assemble and becomes a wonderful exercise for little fingers which supports children in being able to control the pressure they apply while writing.
Through playing with Lego children learn how to share and take turns. When working together on Lego construction, children have to agree on the general idea of their play – is it a castle, a boat or a spaceship? Children have to follow each other’s lead and begin to understand how different ideas can contribute and extend their play. Children also have to learn to negotiate roles and responsibilities in order to have an enjoyable social experience.
Creativity is improved as children use various shapes, colours and sizes of Lego to construct intricate designs, be it a police station or a spacecraft traveling to the moon. Creativity and imagination is fostered when children have no limitations to what they can make. In this situation there is no right or wrong, so children can explore their creativity without the fear of failure.
Following instructions to assemble Lego also has a lot of benefits for children’s problem solving, focus and attention to detail. Ideas of symmetry, balance, shapes and sizes are explored during play with Lego. Children experience working with fractions when they observe how many small pieces can fit into a large piece and can begin to experiment with division.
Lego is a great way to relieve stress and engage in meaningful and joyful conversations. As children comment on their Lego creations, they develop important communication skills including the ability to explain ideas, describe their work, talk about the process and verbalise challenges that they had along the way.
We’ve all watched a carefully constructed tower fall over. Lego teaches children the importance of persisting with a task to see your vision realised. Using Lego encourages children to have a go, take their time and to persevere. As fine motor skills improve, children can create more elaborate construction and follow complex designs.
Connecting small pieces of Lego to create a final product that follows a child’s vision can be challenging. Achieving this task holds immense sense of satisfaction that is obvious in a child’s smile when they proudly show off their completed work. This has an immensely positive effect on a child’s self esteem.
Following Lego instructions can be challenging. However, it does help children to develop planning skills as well as lateral thinking. When faced with an assembly problem, children have to retrace their steps and analyse their work in order to find parts that need fixing.
We all need a little Lego in our lives!
Such a lovely surprise arrived at Milton Primary this morning. The “Lonely Bouquet” from Victoriana, Alness. A huge hit with our children #randomactofkindness #ThisIsHighland
A huge thank you to Victoriana!
If you would like a FREE ticket to the Irn Bru Cup final this Saturday please leave your name at the school office by 9.00am tomorrow.
The game will kick off at 4.30pm.
Ross County will provide one free adult ticket for every 4 children attending.
Mrs Sinclair will be finalising numbers at 9.30 tomorrow – an opportunity not to be missed!
Autumn you are amazing!
This star suggested doing a fundraiser for The Leanne Fund, the charity that supports her in living with Cystic Fibrosis.
As a school we raised ÂŁ164 for this amazing charity.
Well done Autumn, it was so much fun thanks to your super organisation skills! The cheque is now safely in the post.
Milton Primary School