By Primary 3 and 4 Chirnsyde Primary School,
Scotland
Primary 3 and Primary 4 were
working together on the tale of
Sinterklass.
Primary 4 illustrated the story of Sinterklass and then made storybooks
to read to the younger children in Primary 3.
After the pupils read the story the two classes then made their own
story board to retell the story of Sinterklaas and the Three Black
Peters.
One of Glasgow City Council initiatives this year is promoting
outdoor learning so the two classes got together to plan and trial
two new outdoor games for the playground using the story of
Sinterklaas and the Black Peters.
We had many ideas but found they didn’t all work but we didn’t
give up!
Eventually we had a game we were really pleased with. As you
move around the hoops, the game tells the story of Sinterklaas
and the Black Peters. Roll the dice and move forward the number
shown on the dice. Each time you stop on green hoop read a card
and follow the instructions. For example,” Share your wealth with
other children, go forward 2 hoops”.
The winner of the game gets to dress up as Sinterklaas and ride his
white horse.
Sinterklaas tig...the Scottish way!
To play our version of this outdoor tig, 4 players wear the
Sinterklaas hats and chase the other players. If you get caught you
must hold up the card with the picture of the present and the only
way to get free is to get another player to run around you to
unwrap your present. Then because we are an eco school, you
must put the wrapper into the recycling bin!
We played our new outdoor Sinterklaas games outside as
the winter sun shone in Glasgow!
Goodbye from P3 and P4
Chirnsyde Primary School