Our Staff
Our Staff
Primary 7
P7 2024/25
We have a fantastic P7 class who have hit the ground running this year. P7 is always a very busy year and these pupil are definitely showing that they are up for all of the many roles and responsibilities that they will have this year.
We have been learning about the brain and the importance of having a Growth Mindset.
We are also learning about the importance of having a pause to reset when things feel overwhelming. In English we are writing our own meditation scripts and will create mindfulness videos that we can use. We are also doing Nurture in 5 to help us develop our toolkit of strategies to keep us regulated.
P7 Pupil Voice
Our P7’s know Cedar IPS better than anyone in the school and they have amazing ideas about how to make it even better than it already is! Our Pupil Voice teams meet each week and are consulting with the younger pupils before creating action plans to set out what they hope to achieve this year. This year w have Librarians, PE Team, Student Council (supported by P4-6 Reps), Junior Road Safety Officers, Forest Rangers/Eco Team, Digital Leaders and Anti-Bullying Ambassadors.
Playground Buddies
P7 worked very hard to train as Playground Buddies. This is a role that they all take very seriously as they work to ensure that the younger pupils have an enjoyable playtime. This year they are also supporting our new pupils in the Nursery as they develop their play skills.
Pupil Coaches
What a sporty bunch we have at Cedar! It would be a waste not to use the enthusiasm and skills that we have within the class so out P7’s have become Pupil PE Coaches. So far some have led sessions in rugby and Gaelic, others will take sessions on football, netball, dance and gymnastics across the year.
Our Town: Crossgar
Our first topic of the year is Our Town: Crossgar where we examine how the town has changed over time. We were lucky to have Callum Bowsie lead the pupils on a tour of the town, telling them interesting facts about Crossgar.
As part of this topic we also look at local artists. We had the privilege of having Duxy Leahy visit the class and share his talents and top tips for landscape painting. We definitely have a few budding artists in P7!
Environmental Art
We have been studying the work of Environmental Artists such as Andy Goldworthy. We had a go at creating our own natural masterpieces using our beautiful woodlands. We will create a new piece each season as we consider the impact of colour and texture on our work.
