Author: Amy Dunnett

Whole School Assembly 23.05.25

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Today we held our monthly whole school assembly where we focus on Rights Respecting Schools and celebrating success.

We were delighted to share in the success of pupils who managed to cope with unexpected changes, engaged well in their learning, teamwork and friendship.  We also had star awards for staff who have gone above and beyond in supporting our learners.

Our focus right was Article 24 – ‘I have the right to good quality healthcare, to clean water and good food.’  We looked at our emotions, identifying ways to support our mental health and that of others. 

At the end of assembly, classes were set a challenge.  We will be on the look out for staff and pupils who help others, as well as acts of kindness and friendship taking place within the school and these will be acknowledged with special cards.

Here is a copy of our assembly slides, if you want to share them with your child at home.

Whole School Assembly

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This morning we held our monthly whole school assembly with a focus on celebration and Rights Respecting Schools. This month, we looked at Article 15 ‘ I have the right to meet with friends and join groups’.

We looked at some of the qualities that make a good friend and learned the Makaton signs for these and took part in a wee quiz to see which qualities were a good friend or not.

We then spent time celebrating all of the successes we have had in school. Class shared Star Awards for both pupils and staff. There was a very special Star Award for Lorraine who is retiring along with a special song written especially for her, which an be found in the slides.

Here is a copy of our assembly slides, if you want to share them with your child at home.

Have a wonderful holiday and we’ll see everyone on the 14th of April!

Whole School Assembly

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This morning we held our monthly whole school assembly with a focus on celebration and Rights Respecting Schools. This month, we looked at Article 31 ‘ I have the right to relax and play’.

We looked at the different activities people to to relax as well as types of toys we can play with and learnt some Makaton signs to support this

Here is a copy of our assembly slides, if you want to share them with your child at home.

We Are All Unique

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Back in August, the Home Economics department started work on an exciting project to showcase our school in a vibrant and innovative way. By celebrating the unique styles and individuality of our students, we have highlighted the beauty of our diverse community. Each student crafted their own small square, and when combined, these squares create a stunning patchwork that represents our differences while illustrating how they harmoniously come together to form something truly remarkable – much like our school itself.

Every square is a true reflection of each child’s creativity, with personalised choices in colours, designs, and even fonts. This artwork, titled “We are OB 24/25,” beautifully encapsulates the essence of our collective spirit and individuality.

A Feast of Pumpkins

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For our end of term, we held a pumpkin competition where each class was given a pumpkin and asked to decorate it.

This morning we displayed our pumpkins in the hall and classes had the opportunity to come and see them and vote to see which one we liked the most.

We are delighted to announce in third place were Rooms 10, 12 and 18 with 8 votes each. In second place was Room 3 with 10 votes and the winner was Room 7 with 13 votes!

Whole School Assembly

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Today we held our monthly Celebration and Rights Respecting assembly. It was great to say ‘well done’ to so many pupils for their hard work and efforts which included graduating from the MOVE programme, independent walking, building confidence and relationships, as well as developing life skills and enterprise!

We then focused on our right of the month from the UNCRC, which is number 27 – ‘I have the right to a proper home, food and clothing.’

We looked at the changing seasons from summer to autumn, and how this brings about changes in the weather and the types of clothing we need to wear. We also looked at how the change of seasons leads to harvest and the variety of foods available in autumn.

Here is a copy of our assembly slides, if you want to share them with your child at home.

Social Snack

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Today we held our first Social Snack of the school year. We were delighted to have pupils and staff join us from across the school and everyone had a super time socialising and eating together. It was great to see pupils from different classes spending time together and mixing with other pupils that they might not come across within their normal school day.

Pupils were actively encouraged to come and choose their snack from a selection of cereals, fruits and toast and where possible, independently prepare them.

Social Snack will be a regular event, being held monthly and we can’t wait to see how it grows over the year – we just need to work out who’s turn it it’ll be for the washing up!

End of Term Newsletter

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Another school year has gone and as I sat through the various ceremonies and prizegiving’s this week, it made me reflect on how well the community comes together to celebrate all our successes.  This year we have been involved in lots of whole city events, where our children and young people have been recognised for their talents, skills and potential, a trend that I hope we can build upon.  Once again, the pupils have made me so proud (and tearful) when I see all of their achievements.

Outdoor Classroom

It will finally be open in August!  Many thanks to our partners, Fairhurst, especially Bob McCracken and Stuart Thompson who have been invaluable in moving this project forward.  Also, we have many more “thanks” to give which we will do in due course.  The official opening will happen in August.

Thanks

Many thanks to Orchard Brae Connect and Friends of Orchard Brae, whose support to the school is invaluable.

Thank you to all the staff who have, once again, worked hard to support all our pupils to be the best they can be.

Finally, thanks to all the parents and carers who have supported us this year, our community couldn’t thrive without you.

Important Dates

In-service day – Monday 19 August 2024

Term starts – Tuesday 20 August 2024

September holiday – Friday 20 September to Monday 23 September 2024

Term ends – Friday 11 October 2024