Facts for March23 March

World Meteorological DayMeteorology is the study of the changes in

temperature, air pressure, moisture and wind pressure. Why do we have weather? The main reason we have weather is the sun. Weather

systems start because the sun’s energy heats up some parts of Earth more than others.

24 March 1603Union of Scottish and English Crowns -

Ascension of James IJames became King of England he was

already King James VI of Scotland

What’s on ??Monday3.00 Chess Club P5 – 7 - GP Room 3Tuesday9.15 P6 Guitar Group – GP Room 89.15 3E Football – Infant Hall10.00 3S Football – Infant Hall11.20 P5 & 6 Piping – GP Room 23.00 Active Start P4 – Infant Hall4.00 Football Active Schools P 5- 7

What’s on ??WednesdayAM P7 Bowls – Infant Hall9.10 6M Rugby – AWP9.55 6E Rugby – AWP1.00 P7 Piping Group GP Room 22.00 3M Football - AWP3.00 SUPA Club – GP Room 1

What’s on ??Thursday9.15 Cathedral Visit – 3M9.15 3S Walking Tour of Kirkwall3.00 Netball Nippers P1 – PE Hall2.15 Run through Songs for Service –

Infant HallFriday9.30 Easter Service led by 7E – Infant Hall11.15 Earth Hour12.00 Pupil Council – GP Room 2

Games ParliamentAt Games Parliament last week all your suggestionsfor the new name of the Quiet Area were discussedand a short list of 6 names chosen:

– Chillax Corner– Chillout Zone– Dreamland– Super Fun Time Area– Whomping Willows

Voting slips will be going around each class this week to decide which name is most popular.

Eco ClubEarth Hour

• WWF’s Earth Hour is a global annual event where hundreds of millions of people switch off their lights for one hour to show they care about our planet. It’s about people from across the gobe coming together to create a symbolic and spectacular lights out display and asking for change.

• It happens every year between 8.30 – 9.30pm on the last Saturday in March starting in Samoa and finishing in Tahiti. Its been growing every year, with more and more countries signing up – last year 162 countries took part!

• We want to mark the occasion in school again and it would be great if we could have an HOUR WITHOUT POWER. This will take place on Friday 27 March 11.15 – 12.15

Eco Club

We would like to have a think about what we are saving our power for. Follow this link - https://vimeo.com/119934525 to watch a short vedeo by Cel Spellmen.

Papdale could go ‘. Bunting Crazy’. It would be great if each child in school would design an A4 triangle to hand on the bunting.

We want to use paper that has one side already used as this helps us keep this important message in mind. Have fun designing your triangle.

We think we can do this together and make a difference for our world. Be an Eco Super Hero – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZhblyrx4AQ

Eco Club

On LAW DutyThis Week

5M

• 2 LAW officers in each of the playground zones

• 1 LAW officer with Mr MacKinnon to litter pick at the front of the school

Viking Feast

LunchTuesday 24 March

There will be a box in the reception area for the collection of stamps. Thank you

Well Done to …………. All our pupils who took part in our writing a ‘Cliffhanger’ for World

Book Week.

Congratulations to our Class and Year Group winners.

Papdale Primary School

Well Done to ………….

We are very proud of the efforts 4th Kirkwall Brownies (Thursday) have made to raise money for charity and we wanted to share their success with you. The girls, who are in P3-P5 at Papdale and Glaitness schools, held a sponsored silence last Thursday, which raised £564.50 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (Orkney Heart Screening) This brings the total they have raised for charity in the last two years to £1274.30, an impressive total for 19 young ladies!The girls are committed to keeping their Brownie promise, to serve their community and think of others before themselves.

Hannah, Kirstin, Lorraine & TashaLeaders, 4th Kirkwall Brownies

Well Done to ………….

All our musicians who took part in an Orkney

Traditional Music Project Concert on Saturday

evening.

Mia who came and showed us her badges she has

gained at the Rainbows. ‘Pot of Gold’ and ‘Round About

Seasons’. She is now moving up to the Brownies

Evie 7E