Facts for March 23 March World Meteorological Day

Facts for March 23 March World Meteorological Day Meteorology 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 1603 Union of Scottish and English Crowns Ascension of James I James became King of England he was already King James VI of Scotland

Monday 3. 00 Tuesday 9. 15 10. 00 11. 20 3. 00 4. 00 What’s on ? ? Chess Club P 5 – 7 - GP Room 3 P 6 Guitar Group – GP Room 8 3 E Football – Infant Hall 3 S Football – Infant Hall P 5 & 6 Piping – GP Room 2 Active Start P 4 – Infant Hall Football Active Schools P 5 - 7

What’s on ? ? Wednesday AM P 7 Bowls – Infant Hall 9. 10 6 M Rugby – AWP 9. 55 6 E Rugby – AWP 1. 00 P 7 Piping Group GP Room 2 2. 00 3 M Football - AWP 3. 00 SUPA Club – GP Room 1

What’s on ? ? Thursday 9. 15 3. 00 2. 15 Friday 9. 30 11. 15 12. 00 Cathedral Visit – 3 M 3 S Walking Tour of Kirkwall Netball Nippers P 1 – PE Hall Run through Songs for Service – Infant Hall Easter Service led by 7 E – Infant Hall Earth Hour Pupil Council – GP Room 2

Games Parliament At Games Parliament last week all your suggestions for the new name of the Quiet Area were discussed and 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 Club Earth 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. 30 pm 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 A 4 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=h. Zhblyrx 4 AQ

Eco Club On LAW Duty This Week 5 M • 2 LAW officers in each of the playground zones • 1 LAW officer with Mr Mac. Kinnon to litter pick at the front of the school

Viking Feast Lunch Tuesday 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. Papdale Primary School Congratulations to our Class and Year Group winners.

Well Done to …………. We are very proud of the efforts 4 th Kirkwall Brownies (Thursday) have made to raise money for charity and we wanted to share their success with you. The girls, who are in P 3 -P 5 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 & Tasha Leaders, 4 th 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 7 E