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This is the official Bluesky account of Primary 6, ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿซ Deanburn Primary School, Boโ€™ness, in Falkirk Council. #AppleTeacher ๐ŸŽ #CertifiedMIE ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ป #AppleLearningCoach

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Woohoo, itโ€™s Codemas at @deanburnps.bsky.social for P6!

What is Codemas you ask? Three festive coding themed challenge activities for your learners from @connectedfalk.bsky.social and DigiLearnFalk.

See the Codemas activities here ๐Ÿ‘‰ blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/fa/public/co...

03.12.2025 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Todayโ€™s Request a Selfie spotlight! ๐Ÿ“ธโœจ
In our class, pupils can request their work be shared on Bluesky when theyโ€™re especially proud of it - K and L were excited to show off their fantastic recounts of Bear and Hare today. ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฐ
Brilliant writing and amazing effort! ๐ŸŒŸ
#Literacy #PupilVoice #ProudWork

03.12.2025 16:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 274    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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We researched significant events in African history ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ“š
Pupils explored key moments, from ancient civilisations to modern milestones, and used their findings to create detailed timelines. Such brilliant curiosity, discussion and historical thinking on show!
#IDL #Africa #History #LearningJourney

03.12.2025 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today we took on the CODEMAS challenges from @digilearnfalk.bsky.social๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ’ป
Using Scratch, pupils coded their own festive games and even explored the Santa Tracker levels on Code Lab!
Amazing creativity, problem-solving and festive fun!
#Coding #Scratch #DigitalLearning #STEM #FestiveFun

03.12.2025 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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We completed a Reflective Reading long-read task map based on the John Lewis Christmas advert Bear and Hare ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿป๐Ÿฐ
Pupils used strategies to dig deeper into the themes, emotions and storyline โ€” developing comprehension, prediction and discussion skills!
#ReflectiveReading #Literacy #Comprehension

03.12.2025 05:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We need your help to decorate the school Christmas tree! ๐ŸŽ„
We can't wait to see your recycled creations!

28.11.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today we recreated Winter Landscape by Wassily Kandinsky โ„๏ธ๐ŸŽจ
Pupils explored colour, shape and atmosphere while using a variety of media to bring their own versions to life โ€” paint, pastels and pen. The results were vibrant, creative and beautifully wintery! โ›„โœจ
#Art #Kandinsky #CreativeLearning

01.12.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒค๏ธ This afternoon we took part in a cold, but sunny Daily Mile โ€“ a perfect brain break with fresh air, movement and smiles all round! A great way to recharge, boost focus and support wellbeing. Proud of everyone for getting involved! ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ๐Ÿ’™ #TheDailyMile #Wellbeing #ActiveLearners

25.11.2025 19:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weโ€™ve been diving into Scratch coding this week ๐Ÿ’ปโœจ
Pupils learned how to add sprites and backdrops, create flying, gliding and talking animations, and then used these new skills to start coding their own games! ๐ŸŽฎ
Brilliant creativity, problem-solving and digital confidence! ๐Ÿš€
#Scratch #Coding #STEM

25.11.2025 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today we learned about the Ndebele people of South Africa ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆโœจ
We explored their way of life and the beautiful tradition of painting houses with bold geometric patterns and bright colours. Pupils then had a go at creating their own vibrant designs! ๐ŸŽจ
#IDL #Africa #ArtEd #NdebeleArt #CreativeLearning

24.11.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In our plenary today, pupils took part in a gallery walk to showcase their posters on different African countries ๐ŸŒโœจ
They noted key info from others, for use in their information reports later this week. Amazing research, sharing and learning from one another! ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“
#IDL #Africa #Literacy #Research

17.11.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pupils used the MTV thinking routine 3โ€“2โ€“1 Bridge to discuss โ€˜A Dayโ€™s Mealโ€™ by African artist Elisha Ongere. Afterward, they created their own versions using tints and tones of a single colour with pencil, black pen, and chalk. Blending art and reflection! ๐Ÿ–ค #ArtEd #ThinkingRoutines #Africa

17.11.2025 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@missbeattie-dps.bsky.social helped with collecting donations for #ChildrenInNeed this morning. As a school we raised an amazing ยฃ225.62 which will help many different charities. Thank you to everyone who donated @deanburnps.bsky.social ๐Ÿ˜Š

14.11.2025 12:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We used Reflective Reading today to develop our comprehension skills ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’ก
Working in reading trios, pupils had to spot the silly words in a passage and suggest sensible alternatives โ€” great teamwork, discussion, and language thinking on display! ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธโœ…
#Literacy #ReflectiveReading #CollaborativeLearning

11.11.2025 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We explored food chains and food webs as part of our Africa topic ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿฆ Pupils used key vocabulary-producer, consumer, predator, and prey-to build and explain food chains from the rainforest and the savannah. Fantastic science and super teamwork! ๐ŸŒฑโžก๏ธ๐Ÿœโžก๏ธ๐Ÿฆ“โžก๏ธ๐Ÿ†
#IDL #Science #Africa #STEM #LearningInAction

11.11.2025 18:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We created African inspired line art today while learning about traditional African textiles and patterns ๐Ÿงต๐ŸŽจ
Pupils explored line, shape and colour using a range of media โ€” and the final pieces were bold, bright and beautiful! ๐ŸŒโœจ
#ArtEd #IDL #Africa #CreativeLearning

10.11.2025 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We used Plickers today as a plenary tool in numeracy to check understanding and assess learning in real time! ๐Ÿ”ข๐Ÿ“Š A quick, no-device-needed way for pupils to show their thinking โ€” and for me to see instantly whoโ€™s secure and who needs support. โœ”๏ธ
#Numeracy #Assessment #Plickers #VisibleLearning

10.11.2025 12:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We sorted African animals into the biomes they belong to today โ€” then explored the amazing adaptations theyโ€™ve developed to survive in such extreme weather conditions ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŒตโ„๏ธ
From heat-tolerance to camouflage to water storage โ€” nature is incredible! ๐Ÿ’ก
#IDL #Africa #STEM #Science #Adaptations

05.11.2025 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today we completed our Exit Ticket out of Africa! ๐ŸŒโœˆ๏ธ
Pupils used their ticket to demonstrate their learning on African biomes and climates.
A brilliant way to reflect, check understanding and celebrate our IDL learning journey! ๐Ÿ’ญโœจ
#IDL #Africa #Geography #VisibleLearning #ExitPass #Evaluate #Assess

04.11.2025 18:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We compared the climate of the UK with the Sahara Desert today ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒง๏ธ
Using graphs, pupils analysed the huge differences in temperature and rainfall โ€” and used this data to help explain why these places look and feel so different. ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ’ก๐ŸŒต #IDL #Geography #Africa #DataHandling

04.11.2025 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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African animal sunset silhouette art ๐ŸŒ…๐Ÿฆ
We explored African wildlife and used a variety of media to create bold sunset backgrounds with silhouette animals. The results were stunning โ€” and the creativity was off the scale! ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ”ฅ #ArtEd #IDL #Africa #CreativeLearning

03.11.2025 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Primary 1 pupils enjoyed a shared reading session with their Primary 6 buddies this morning. Lots of lovely engagement in sharing stories together.

30.10.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pupils created their own Top Trumps cards to showcase their knowledge of African landscapes and climates! ๐ŸŒโ˜€๏ธ They compared temperatures, rainfall, animal life, and even gave each location an adventure rating! ๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŒง๏ธ Such a fun and creative way to learn about geography! ๐Ÿ“šโœจ #IDL #Geography #Africa #Fun

29.10.2025 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We have been coding @microbit.org devices with an element of pupil choice! ๐Ÿ’ก We chose green, amber, or red challenges - creating everything from Rock, Paper, Scissors to flickering lights ๐Ÿ’ก and Magic Eight Balls ๐ŸŽฑ Fantastic creativity, confidence, and coding skills! ๐Ÿ’ปโš™๏ธ @digilearnfalk.bsky.social

29.10.2025 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We used โ€˜The Screamโ€™ by Edvard Munch to explore Emotion Works. We focused on the first 5 cogs - behaviours, emotion words, body sensations, triggers and regulation before briefly discussing the intensity and influences cog too! #art #hwb #EmotionWorks #emotions #discuss

27.10.2025 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We were revising the 2 jump subtraction method in numeracy today to work out 3 digit subtraction calculations using our โ€˜Remember toโ€™sโ€™ from @bigmaths.bsky.social โž– #numeracy #subtraction #FAB #mental #brainonly #workitout #BigMaths

27.10.2025 12:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We completed an exit pass to demonstrate our understanding of the events in our class novel - 3 things that happened, 2 things we learnt about a character and 1 question we still have about the story! ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ›๐ŸŽ #literacy #classnovel #summary #mainideas #comprehension #understanding

27.10.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to the winners of our Blythswood Shoebox Appeal letter-writing competition! ๐Ÿ’Œโœจ Their heartfelt letters are now on their way to boys in Eastern Europe โ€” spreading kindness across the miles. ๐ŸŒ I wonder if theyโ€™ll write back? ๐Ÿ’ญโค๏ธ #BlythswoodCare #KindnessInAction #GlobalCitizens

11.10.2025 15:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our nurture group worked with @mrshogan-dps.bsky.social to run a tuck shop to raise money for the Blythswood Shoebox Appeal ๐ŸŽ They shared their fantastic efforts at assembly, and thanks to them, 12 full shoeboxes are now on their way to Eastern Europe! ๐ŸŒ A wonderful achievement for a great cause โค๏ธ

11.10.2025 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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