The Rowan class teacher this year is Gwen Twynam Perkins. Keep an eye on this space for updates on what Rowan class get up to this year!

February 2026

Rowan Class have had a brilliant start to 2026. We have enjoyed plenty of trips out and about in the community. Highlights have included going to The Museum of Scotland, The Gyle, The Foodbank to volunteer and exploring the Colinton Tunnel. Our current topic is ‘Rainbows and Sounds’ and the class enjoyed finding a beautiful rainbow within the tunnel. We enjoyed making sounds which echoed and bounced from the walls. 

Over the last few weeks, the class have been learning about Scots poetry and celebrating Burns Night. Everyone had great fun exploring these poems through immersive sensory play opportunities. Who knew Scots poetry could be such fun! Pupils had lots of fun listening to these poems and taking part in messy play sessions, trying haggis and tatties and enjoying the different smells and sounds relating to these poems. Pupils have been encouraged to share their opinions about whether they liked these different sensory experiences. The haggis and tatties were definitely a favourite! 

What a brilliant start to the new year and we are looking forward to much more fun and learning this term. 

December 2025

Rowan class have been up to lots of exciting things this term. We have been exploring lots of autumn based activities which has involved being the woods, enjoying messy play sessions and learning about cold/warm clothing. Pupils have engaged well, listening to and experiencing all the different parts of a spooky Julia Donaldson book, Room on the Broom. Learners moved around the school with their own broomsticks, loosing and finding the witches hat, bow and wand and  had great fun finding the dragon lurking in Aspen’s pod!

During the term pupils have been working hard when swimming and Logan has impressed us all with his skills on the running bike! Maddie and Andy have been swimming in Ainslie park, completing lots of lengths and getting to know the regulars in the pool. Gary, Euan and Logan have been swimming in the school pool and some lovely memories have been made here. Chaimaa and Leila have been working hard to improve their walking in their speedy pacers!

We had a brilliant time at Halloween and pupils enjoyed some scary messy play sessions and some lovely art sessions. A highlight was going to Holyrood Challenge to experience a Halloween themed sensory story. 

We recently enjoyed a trip to The Museum of Scotland. We loved exploring the museum and pupils enjoyed the interactive sections. 

It’s been a fantastic term and we are looking forward to all the Christmas/winter themed activities over the next few weeks.  

September 2025

Rowan class have settled so well this term into their new classroom and everyone has got used to the new class name! All pupils have been exploring the new room and the school grounds on the other side of the building, particularly enjoying the bucket swing and trampoline. Rowan class love music and we have enjoyed sharing some of our favourite tunes with other classes while being outside. 

This term we have been starting some new routines. Now that we have four S6 pupils in the class, we have been enjoying taking on different responsibilities throughout the school week. Some pupils have been delivering snack to the different classes, enjoying collecting photocopying and other jobs around the school. 

Our current topic is ‘This is me’ and learners have been working hard to look at and recognise different photos of themselves as babies/toddlers and finding their own face in the woods, within messy play items and creating face jigsaws. We will be learning more about ourselves and our bodies throughout this term. 

The biggest achievement this term has been that five of our class pupils have been on a residential trip to Lagganlia. We missed these pupils but are so proud of all the fun activities they completed.