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Check out some of our videos from science week. The theme this year was adapt and change some of the ways we explored this theme were: Animal habitats Made our own animals for these habitats Changes in the weather, seasons and colours How our own bodies change and adapt How animals survive and adapt in ... Continue reading Science Week in Beatlie School 2025 →

We had a visit from Fischy Music on Friday as part of our Family Fun Sessions this year. Thank you so much to the pupils, staff and families who came along and took part. There was lots of dancing, singing, signing and definitely plenty of fun! We hope to welcome Fischy back soon.

Last term Ochiltree took part in lots of upcycling projects and today was their final project as they hosted a pre-loved clothing event. They worked very hard to sort and lay out all the clothes, then today everyone had a job to do such as greeting the visitors and manning the stalls. This event also ... Continue reading Pre-loved clothing event →

Last week 3 of our pupils attended the ASN Boccia and Curling Festival run by Active Schools with the college students at West Lothian College. We took part in lots of different stations to develop our throwing and rolling skills, and had lots of fun!

We just want to give a huge thanks to the West Lothian Council Community Payback Team. They donated us a beautiful Christmas garden that they made themselves from scratch. We are so grateful and appreciative of the amount of work that went into this. This has made our lovely outdoor grounds even more special this ... Continue reading Christmas Garden donated by Community Payback Team →

We have had a great time in drama this term, especially with our horse riding sessions. Thanks to all our parents for getting involved and helping to think of names for the children's horses. Clopper, Sir Trot a lot, Shug, Stumpie and Bam Bam! We all had fun trying to control these naughty horses. They ... Continue reading Drama in Hopetoun →

The children have enjoyed a term of settling into their new classes and routines. In Primary, there has been a focus on choosing from a range of songs and instruments to play and explore, plus a movement and relaxation end to the lesson. When the weather was kind, we were also able to take our ... Continue reading Music with Gordon Term 1 →

Last week we celebrated harvest time by hosting a cafe for all our friends and families. There were lots of visitors. The pupils made some delicious autumn treats to share with everyone. There was also a collection for the foodbank and a raffle. In total we made £134 and also had lots of donations of ... Continue reading Harvest Cafe and Foodbank →