Thursday 18 December 2008

Yester's Christmas greeting!









We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Click to listen to our messages. We have tried hard to say Merry Christmas in Norwegian for you!
If you follow the voices, you will see who said what, starting from the left hand side of the back row in the photo.

Wednesday 17 December 2008

Visiting the theatre


Yesterday, the 16th December, Primaries 4, 5, 6 and 7 and their teachers and parent helpers, went by bus to Edinburgh to visit a theatre called The Lyceum. At the theatre they watched a performance of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by a famous author called C.S. Lewis. Everyone in Primary 4 enjoyed the performance and everyone had their own favourite part to talk about when they returned to school.

Sorting the post


What a lot of cards there are today!

The Christmas postbox


In our school we have a special Christmas postbox. Pupils and staff post their Christmas cards in this box and, every day, one class in the school has a chance to empty the box, sort out the cards and then deliver the post to all the classes and staff members. Tammie Norrie and Jecky-forty-feet are waiting to empty the box onto our classroom floor so that all the cards can be sorted, then delivered.

Blackie's table decoration


Our completed table decorations were judged by Mrs Hilsley, our headteacher, and Mrs Hughes, our secretary. They chose Blackie's as the best one because it has a ring of snowmen from different countries dancing round the Christmas tree. Well done, Blackie!

The teachers have their lunch


After all the pupils had finished eating, the teachers were able to sit down and enjoy their Christmas lunch. It was lovely!

Our wonderful janitor, Alan


Alan is our janitor. He is very kind and helpful to everyone. He does a lot of work around our school and, on this day, he was the chief dishwasher! Well done, Alan!

Sylvia and her team


Our lovely Christmas lunch was cooked for us by Sylvia, Lynnette, Elaine and Pat. They worked very hard indeed as they had to dish up all the food too! Thank you to them all.

More staff members


Mrs Hughes, our school secretary, and Ms Kerr, who is teaching Primary 2, are waiting to collect lunches from the kitchen to serve to the hungry pupils!

Who is this pretending to be Rudolph?


The children were served their Christmas lunch by the teachers and other staff. Here is Mrs Kemp, who teaches Primary 3, pretending to be Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer!

Dessert



To complete our Christmas lunch we had a choice of an ice-cream star or fruit jelly and cream.

Roast Turkey for the main course


In Scotland, we eat roast turkey for the main part of our Christmas lunch. It is usually served with roast potatoes, vegetables, gravy and a little sausage.

Fruit Cocktail for starters


To begin our Christmas lunch, we had fresh fruit cocktail. Seed-Burd and Sodger are enjoying theirs!

Christmas lunch at Yester Primary


On Tuesday 9th December, we had our special Christmas lunch. Many pupils and staff enjoyed a delicious traditional lunch which was prepared for us by our school cook, Sylvia, and her hardworking team. The dinner tables were beautifully decorated with the table decorations which we had made in our classrooms. It was a lovely event.

Primary 4's Norwegian carol


We hope that you enjoy listening to us trying hard to sing in your native language. Have we pronounced our words correctly?









Jeg er så glad hver julekveld,
for da ble Jesus født,
da lyste stjernen som en sol,
og engler sang så søtt.

Det lille barn i Betlehem,
han var en konge stor
som kom fra himlens høye slott
ned til vår arme jord.

The Flying Scotsman


Here we are dancing a Scottish Country dance. It's called The Flying Scotsman. The Flying Scotsman was a famous steam locomotive which ran between Edinburgh and London for many years. In 1934 it was the first steam train to break the 100 mph barrier. It was restored in 1999 and again carried passengers north from London.
When we are dancing, the two leaders are the engine and the rest of us are the carriages. The noises we are making are the noises of a steam train.

Friday 12 December 2008

Deer and Shark

At school we have Christmas "workshop"each year.
We make Christmas presents and decorations.
We make candles, buttons, oraments, painted glass and cookies.


Juleverksted.
På skolen har vi juleverksted hvert år.
Vi lager julegaver og julepynt.
Vi kan lage stearinlys, knapper, smykker, malte glass og bake.

Thursday 11 December 2008

Tiger.

Christmas tree.

We put Christmas presents under the Christmas tree.
We decorate our trees with Christmas ornaments.

Vi legger julegavene under juletreet.
Vi pynter trærne med julepynt.

Horse and Rabbit

Nissen (The Norwegian santa)

He has a beard.
He has green and brown clothes and a red hat.
He has usually a big tummy.
He is a small as a gnome, and he lives in the barns and under rocks in the woods.
We must give the "Nisse" Christmas porridge, or he will get mad at us.
When he is mad he plays nasty tricks at us.

Nissen (Den norske nissen)

Han har skjegg.
Han har brune og grønne klær og rød lue.
Han har vanligvis en stor mage.
Han er liten som en gnom, og han bor i lover eller under steiner i skogen.
vii må gi "Nissen" Julegrøt eller blir han sint på oss.
Når han er sint gjør han ugagn.

Wednesday 10 December 2008

Dolphin and Kitten

Gingerbread-cookie-houses
We bake Christmas cookies at home before Christmas we use the gingerbread
dough to make litle houses. We decorate them with icing and candy.


Vi baker julekaker hjemme før jul. Vi bruker pepperkake deig til og lager små hus. Vi pynter dem med glasur og smågodt.

Sunday 7 December 2008

How Gouden Aigle prepares for Christmas


My brother and I put up our Advent Calendars.

How Waasp prepares for Christmas


I prepare for Christmas by putting up the Advent Calendars. We find a space for them. I have a Lego one and my brother has a Playmobil Pirate one. We open them once a day. We open them for the count of Christmas. We are all really excited waiting for Christmas Day.

How Seed-burd prepares for Christmas


We decorate the house and put our shoes under the Christmas tree. (This is a French tradition.) We have an Advent Calendar and lights on the window. We have a winter plant called a poinsettia.

How Reid Rab prepares for Christmas


Food and Drink for Santa
I always leave food for Santa. I usually bake cookies for him and I give him some milk as well. For Rudolph I leave a carrot or two. On Christmas Day I always see if Santa has eaten the food I left for him.

How Yella Lintie prepares for Christmas


When I am getting ready for Christmas I go with my family to buy the Christmas tree. Then we all go carol singing. On the 23rd of December I put up my stocking and put my letter for Santa up the chimney. We also go shopping. When we get home we wrap our Christmas presents to give to other people. I also make some space for my new presents.

How Shilfa prepares for Christmas


I do my Christmas shopping and get my Christmas cards. I eat my first chocolate from my High School Musical Advent Calendar. I put up my Christmas tree. Then I decorate my house. Next I put out my Christmas list. My mum puts up my stocking for me. On Christmas Eve I leave food out for Santa and the reindeer.

How Hairy Grannie prepares for Christmas


First I go Christmas shopping with my mum and then we wrap the presents. Next I put up my chocolate Advent Calendar and, on the first of December, I poke out the first chocolate. My mum and I decorate the house by putting up lots of beautiful Christmas decorations. My mum cooks a lovely turkey that my whole family always enjoys. I leave out a mince pie and a cup of milk for Santa and a carrot for Rudolph. On Christmas Eve I put up my stocking.

How Bumbee prepares for Christmas


I leave out a mince pie and a drink for Santa and a carrot for his reindeer.

How Tammie Norrie prepares for Christmas


I decorate my house with lots of decorations. I put tinsel on all the pictures and the big mirror in the corridor. I make snowflakes out of paper and I put them on the windows.

How Grannie prepares for Christmas


My family and I prepare for Christmas by going Christmas shopping. We search for brilliant presents for our family and friends. We decorate the house with paper snowflakes, tinsel and a big Christmas tree.

How Sodger prepares for Christmas


We put up our Christmas tree twelve days before Christmas. On Christmas Eve we leave a carrot and a bowl of water for the reindeer and we leave a mince pie and milk for Santa. We make a Christmas list for Santa. We decorate the house with stockings and baubles. We decorate our Christmas tree with a fairy, soldiers and baubles.

How Wuidpicker prepares for Christmas


I decorate my Christmas tree with baubles and other decorations too. I hang up my Christmas stocking. I have an Advent Calendar.

How Deil's Darnin' Needle prepares for Christmas


We first get our Christmas Advent Calendar. Then we get our Christmas shopping. Twelve days before Christmas we put our Christmas tree up and decorate it. We send our Christmas cards to friends and family. We put up our Christmas stockings on the night before Christmas. We leave a treat out for Santa and a carrot out for Rudolph.

How Snailie prepares for Christmas


The first thing I do to prepare for Christmas is get a chocolate Advent calendar. Then I write my Christmas list. I also go Christmas shopping. I love writing my Christmas cards. I get my Christmas tree at a place where there is a wood full of Christmas trees and the people there cut down the one you want. We make the best mince pies in the world for Santa and he agrees! This year I'm having my nana over for Christmas. We always have huge puddings before Christmas!

How Eemit prepares for Christmas


Putting up our Christmas tree
First of all, my mum cleans the sitting room. Then we go outside and bring in the tree. When it is standing straight we are ready to decorate it. We have a big box full of colourful baubles and tinsel. My little sister and I take it in turns to put things on the tree. We both have decorations that we made when we were small. Every year Mum and Dad buy chocolate decorations. We hang these on the tree too. Our Christmas tree is really special. Last year Santa hung the keys for the quad bike which he had left for us, on the tree!

How Swallie prepares for Christmas


We start by doing the Christmas shopping. On Christmas Eve, we sing carols. We write a list to Santa to tell him what toys we would like. We put up a Christmas tree and decorate it.

How Blackie prepares for Christmas


A few weeks before Christmas we get out the Christmas tree. It's not a real tree but it looks like one. We set it up and decorate it. First we put the lights on. They shine and light the room up. Next we put on the baubles. I like putting on the baubles because I like the way they sparkle and glisten. They sometimes smash and mum and dad get annoyed. Lastly we put on the shimmery star at the top of the tree. We sit back and look at the tree and it feels like Christmas already!

How Osprey prepares for Christmas


We get our Advent Calendar - you can get chocolate ones or ones that you get little presents on each day until Christmas Eve. We buy our Christmas tree at a Garden Centre. My family all help decorate the house and Christmas tree. My sister and I put our stockings on the Christmas tree.

How Kailworm prepares for Christmas


My Christmas tree
Buy a real tree from local farm. (about 2 metres)
Secue it in a log slice with a hole drilled in it. (dad's job!)
Place under the stairs.
Find decorations in loft - a dark, spidery job!
Decorate tree with help to reach the top.
Don't forget chocolate decorations and fairy lights!

How Jecky-forty-feet prepares for Christmas


We put up our Christmas tree 12 days before Christmas. We sing carols in church. I put out milk and mince pies for Santa and a carrot for Rudolph.

How Maggie prepares for Christmas


First, I put up my Advent Calendar. Every day, we open the correct door to get a treat. When we open the last one it is Christmas.

How Blue Bunnet prepares for Christmas


To get ready for Christmas I always get my Advent Calendar and a candle. I also go to get a Christmas tree from a Christmas tree farm. I decorate the Christmas tree with baubles, tinsel and toys. I hang up my stocking on the 24th of December.

Wednesday 3 December 2008

Making Christmas trees


We are having our school Christmas lunch on Tuesday, 9th December. We are making decorations to put on our dinner tables. Here we are making Christmas trees. We are also going to make dancing snowmen to put round the trees. We are having a competition to see whose decoration is the best. We will let you see the finished decorations and let you know who won the competition next week!
Here are Blackie and Wuidpicker busy at work!

Stirling Bear and our Advent Calendar


Eemit opened our Advent Calendar today. The picture was of two gifts. Stirling Bear managed to get in on the act!

Our Norwegian carol!


We are learning to sing a beautiful Norwegian Christmas carol for our Christmas concert which we are holding on Wednesday, 17th December. Miss Traill, our music teacher, is teaching us how to sing in Norwegian as well as English. Mrs Edwards thinks we sound like angels!

Seed-burd and Stirling Bear


Here is Seed-burd showing Stirling Bear the Christmas tree in our hall.

Snow at Yester Primary School!


We are all very excited because, for the last two days, it has been snowing in Gifford and we have been playing in the snow at break and lunchtime. We have great fun but we come back into school exhausted!
Here are Deil's Darnin' Needle and Stirling Bear in our snowy garden.

Monday 1 December 2008

Our Advent Calendar


Today Mrs Edwards put up our Advent Calendar. Each day, from December 1st to December 24th, someone in our class will open a little window to reveal a picture. (We begin our holidays on December 19th so we will have to open all the remaining windows on that day.)
Kailworm opened door number one and she revealed a little boy with a candle. What will we see tomorrow?

Yester's Christmas tree


Here is the school Christmas tree. It is in our hall. It will be on show for all our Christmas activities which include the Nativity story, dramatised by our infant classes, our Christmas concert by Primaries 4,5,6 and 7 and all our Christmas parties.
Hello. My name is Wolf. The Norwegian word for "wolf" is "ulv". I am 10 years old I attend Tyssedal barneskole. I like Nintendo ds. I like Lego. I like fotball.
I like friends. I have 4 siblings. My mum works at a hospital. My dad works at the local newspaper.