P7S Class Blog
We are very fortunate to have Miss Lowry, our student teacher working with us. We all appreciate her positive approach to school life. I am happy to tell you that Miss Lowry and her colleague Miss Dunne (who taught us Irish dancing recently) will be accompanying us to Aberdeen Science Centre on Monday 4th December. We are also looking forward to singing in ‘The Evening Express Christmas Carol Concert’ on the evening of Wednesday 6th December at 7.30pm.
Mrs Stewart
Class Debate
We really enjoyed our latest class debate, ‘THERE MUST BE LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS’. It was our second debate and it was in front of our “celebrity guest” Mrs Nutkins (Miss Lowry’s tutor). We made eye-catching posters and badges to support our teams in the debate. We learnt that there is bacteria on other planets and that it’s living! The team for life on other planets WON!
Learning Irish Dance
Last week, we were EXTREMELY lucky as Miss Dunne, an Irish dancing teacher, came to Cults to teach all the P7 classes how to Irish dance. We learned how to position our hands and feet when you dance. We also learned how to start a dance by counting to eight beats. The best bit was when we learned how to combine all of the steps into a dance and then added the music.
Anti-Bullying Week
For ‘Anti-Bullying Week’, we started off with an assembly to remind us of the importance of talking to someone you trust when you’re being bullied, so they can help. The first activity we did was an acrostic poem using the word ‘BULLYING’. This progressed into a drama activity where we had to act out a situation of someone being a bully and someone being a victim. Lots of people found it fun and enjoyed getting into character. However, it did help us understand how people feel in those situations and how we can help. Also during the week, we did a homework activity which made us think about what makes a ‘good friend’.
Volcanoes
As our topic is Earth and Space, we took a closer look at volcanoes. In science, we decided to create a chemical reaction that would look like a volcanic eruption. First, we added baking powder and red food colouring to an empty coke can. We then used our artistic skills to mould the plasticine around the Coke can to make it look like a real volcano. We worked in groups of twos and threes and when we finished the design, Miss Lowry added vinegar to the mixture. BOOM! Out flowed ‘lava’ from the slowest erupting volcanoes known to man! The classroom was a bit smelly, but we all had so much fun.
Soil Lab
On Monday 20th November, Mr Paterson from Aberdeen Urban Studies Trust visited us so that we could participate in a series of experiments and investigations in the ‘Soil Lab’ experience. This was a series of experiences to help us investigate Earth’s materials and understand our environment. We really enjoyed using a microscope to investigate three different types of soil. We were surprised to discover which materials were biodegradable. We all learned so much!
By Eryka and Niamh.
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