Category: Primary 6&7

 

Today we made ice cream in a bag to explore changes of state and reactions in everyday life. We saw a chemical reaction when the salt mixed with the ice and lowered its freezing point, making the ice melt faster and creating a super-cold environment. At the same time, we observed a physical reaction as the milk mixture changed from a liquid to a solid, forming delicious ice cream. The children loved shaking the bags, watching the changes happen, and, of course, tasting the results. It was a fantastic, hands-on way to finish our Fizz, Bang, Pop! chemistry lessons!

Today Grace, Katie, Ryan and Angus took part in an online consultation with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate (HMI) to share their views on the ideal school and the inspection process. Demonstrating their right to be heard, as outlined in Article 12 of the UNCRC, they spoke confidently and articulately, ensuring their voices were represented in discussions about education. The pupils thoughtfully expressed their ideas on creating a supportive and engaging learning environment, as well as how inspections could better reflect the experiences of young people. ⭐️

Our Comic Relief bake sale was a huge success! P6 and P7 worked together to bake delicious treats like banana loaf and pancakes, and set up a bright, welcoming stall. Everyone took turns serving customers, handling money, and keeping the table tidy. It was great to see so many people supporting the cause and enjoying our baking. In the end, we raised an amazing amount of money to help children who need it most. This links to the UNCRC, especially Article 12, as we got to share our ideas and make decisions, and Article 27, because the money we raised will help children have a better standard of living. We’re so proud of what we achieved!

P6/7 have been learning to investigate the environmental impact of human activity and make changes to help our environment. We have been exploring eco friendly options that can be used to reduce waste and single plastic use over Christmas. We have made homemade Christmas crackers, decorations and wrapping paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week the P6&7 class have been learning about the UNCRC Rights of the Child and revisiting the SHANARRI wellbeing wheel. We have been using this information to discuss and agree on our Class Charter Rules, voting for the rights and responsibilities most important to us. Next week they will create their Class Charter display in the classroom.

 

As part of our physical education we have been learning about sequencing. The children took part in a yoga session learning how to sequence movements as well as develop timing.

Today Primary 7 completed part 1 of their leadership training assisted by the Active Schools Co-Ordinator. They worked in pairs and small teams to write and deliver creative lesson plans.

Primary 7 children across Argyll and Bute were asked to participate in a transition project to showcase their Gaelic learning.  They made a sway on Glow where they recorded themselves speaking Gaelic, then challenged themselves to write Gaelic words and phrases also.  Click on the link below to see an example.

https://sway.office.com/uEIh8qLljDLrIXEB?ref=Link

 

For Fairtrade Fortnight the children in P5/6/7 learnt about the different Fairtrade items that are for sale in our local shops.

First, the children identified the various countries these items came from and then located these countries on a world map.  They then worked in pairs to calculate the food miles that each item had travelled to get to Islay as well as the difference in cost from other well known brands.

The children used some Fairtrade items to create pieces of art.  They also wrote out Fairtrade recipes and made some delicious chocolate truffles.