Winter Reminder
By Amy Dunnett
/ 5th November 2022
As we head into the winter months, please find below a general reminder of illnesses in school. Due to the...
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School Closure Information Line
By Amy Dunnett / 20th January 2022Please find details of the Aberdeen City schools telephone information service for parents/guardians. This is the Schools Information Line. The main...Read More
Exploring our reflections – Ashgrove Room 2
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Learning through stories and play in Room 9
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First Aid In Room 17
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A Little Spot Of Kindness
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Howes Hoose at the Gym
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Sensory art project in room 5
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Room 6, The puffer fish and “The Exploding Lunch Bag”
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Exploring water in Room 8
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Under the Sea with Room 9
By Amy Dunnett / 23rd February 2024Room 9 dived into their new water topic with an exploration of the story of “The Little Mermaid”. We’ve danced...Read More
A Special Visitor In Room 17
By Amy Dunnett / 23rd February 2024We had a very special visitor to school today. Fern the therapet dog came to Orchard Brae. We got the...Read More
Giving and Receiving with Room 8
Giving and Receiving
Why are these concepts important?
Giving and receiving become synonymous with presents.
Giving and receiving are partners. To do both gracefully is a beautiful balance to achieve at any age. When you receive, you are giving the gift of receiving. The internal feeling of genuine giving of oneself and proper receiving are particularly kindling for peace of heart and mind. When ulterior motives enter into either domain – of giving or receiving – the precious purity and resource of both are diminished. If children can come to know through experience that there is an internal glow present with pure giving and receiving, they will develop a heritage of warmth and closeness which will be priceless in their life journeys.
Usually, we like to connect when giving and receiving with direct eye contact and heart-to-heart connection. We want to thank you so much for our gift from Shell – our great green sofa that is loved and valuable in Room 8. Thanks a lot, Alison, for making this happen.
We managed to send them a card having this in our mind: “What comes from the Heart goes to the Heart…. What comes from the Heart goes to the Heart.”
It encapsulates the most powerful lesson with SUPERKID POWER skills today for the Easter season. Giving and receiving from the Heart. It’s not just with presents, but giving the gift of being a good listener and commenting for acknowledgement, giving and receiving a hug, being there for someone… So many ways to give and receive. Definitely, we are going to practise more of these beautiful skills.
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