Dutch visitors at Yester

Today, we had a visit from four Headteachers from Holland. They were here to see how our school system works. We decided to take a photo of them by our International Education board. Mrs Edwards and Mr Purves are seen with them here.

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Wednesdays in Primary 4

We enjoy using the ibooks.



Mrs Edwards reads us lots of stories in our library.


We all like to do Art and Design.



Cleg is reading to Mrs Cusack.



Chaffie and Tatties are doing a Language exercise.


Tatties and Mr Leslie, a student teacher, are problem solving.


We all enjoy using the percussion instruments.


Here we are doing our best handwriting.



Grouse talks to the class

Crannog writes:

The first thing we do on a Wednesday is the register. Mrs Edwards asks us all to say something when she calls our name. Next we practise our best handwriting. Then we go to Music with Miss Traill, our Music teacher. Break comes next. After break we have our milk then we do some Problem Solving for Maths and some English Language work. Lunch is from 12.30 to 1.15. We go outside to play. If it is raining at Break or Lunch time we stay in our classroom and play. On a Wednesday afternoon we do Spelling, then Mrs Edwards hears a reading group. We do Art and Design - which we all enjoy - and some ICT work. Sometimes Mrs Edwards reads us a story. At 3.15 we finish school for the day - some of us go home on school buses, some of us go home in cars, some of us walk home and some of us go to After School Club until we are collected by our parents.

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My Weekend

Broch writes:
During my weekend I go to Judo and rugby. I play on my green machine. I sometimes go on my dad's tractor.

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Signs of Spring

Monarch writes:
Tree begin to blossom. Birds return from hot countries. The weather usually starts to get warmer. Flowers, like crocuses, daffodils and tulips, start to open up. Some animals come out of hibernation. Frogs lay frogspawn in ponds and rivers. Lambs are being born. Insects come out of their hibernation places. Farmers sow seeds in their fields. Farmers take their produce to the farmers' markets. The days are getting longer because it is getting lighter in the mornings and evenings. People start wearing lighter clothes.

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Easter in Scotland

Blackie writes:
Some people in Scotland roll hard-boiled eggs down hills at Easter. Most people have Easter egg hunts. My mum makes a special Simnel cake with 11 balls on top. People decorate eggs and I do too. We eat hot cross buns to remind us that Jesus died on the cross. Most people get eggs or chocolate eggs. We send people cards.

Some people do springcleaning for Easter. I like hearing the Easter story. Easter eggs represent the stone that was rolled away from Jesus' tomb.

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Bonjour a tous!

Bonjour à tous

Notre école, "les Grands Jardins" a treize classes.

L école élémentaire en France se compose du CP, CE1, CE2, CM1 et CM2 (de 6 à 10 ans).

De 3 à 6 ans, les enfants vont à l'école maternelle (petite section, moyenne section et grande section).

A partir de 11 ans jusqu'à 15 ans il y a le collège avec la 6ème, 5ème, 4ème et 3ème puis le lycée jusqu'à 18 ans (avec la seconde, la première et la terminale pour préparer le baccalauréat).
Enfin, nous pouvons aller à l'université pour suivre des études supérieures.

En primaire, nous étudions la langue française, les mathématiques, l'histoire, la géographie, les sciences, l'Anglais ou l'Allemand, l'éducation civique, la musique, l'informatique, l'art plastique et le sport.

Et vous? Quelles matières étudiez-vous à l'école?
Comment fonctionne votre système scolaire?
Nous espérons avoir bientôt de vos nouvelles.

Les élèves de CM2 des Grands Jardins.


Hello everybody

Our school, les Grands Jardins , has thirteen classrooms.
Elementary school in France is composed of CP, CE1, CE2 , CM1 and CM2 (from 6 to 10 years old ).

From 3 to 6 years old, children go to nursery school(“petite section”, “moyenne section” and “grande section” ).

From 11 years old to 15 years old, there is secondary school with “sixième”, “cinquième”, “quatrième” and “troisième”, then secondary school until 18 years old (with “seconde”, “première” and “terminale” to prepare the baccalaureate).

At last, we can go to the university to follow higher education.

At primary school, we study French, Maths, History, Geography, Science, English or Deutch, Civic Education, Music ,Computer Science, Art and Sport.

And what about you? What subjects do you study at school? What levels do you go through during your schooling?

Looking forward to hearing from you.
CM2 pupils of the Grands Jardins.

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