Last week two people from Balhousie care home, called Lucy and Tanya came to our class P4B and told us about a project that we will be doing at Balhousie Carehome. Our class is going to make butterflies at Balhousie. We are going to be working with some of the residents and we hope that they can tell us some stories. It will be spectacular!
By Caitlin and Clover P4b
Celtic feast
P4 classes were looking at Celtic food and we decided to make Celtic soup.The next day we had a feast with the soup and we also had oat cakes.
To create a good atmosphere we also listened to Celtic music and we had a crackling fire on the smart board. We sat on pillows in a circle. The soup was very yummy! It was fun having the feast!
By Caitlin and Alaisdair P4
P4b has been looking at the news with Miss Sutherland and each day we would look at a different news story on Newsround. As homework we chose our favourite news story and wrote about it. The next week we did our own news round report with a desk and news reporters. It was very interesting!
By Caitlin P4
P4b went to the library to learn about gladiators or markets for our Roman project. We learned a lot about the gladiators and markets. Most boys chose to study gladiators and most girls studied markets. We all wrote some interesting facts and learned more from each other. We are enjoying doing Romans. We also wrote about the gladiators and markets and made our own villa. We had to choose a book and find the right information. After that we could look around the library. It was a big library for Huntly. Some of the people looked at some very interesting books. The people that worked in the library talked about getting a library card. Some of the people chose very interesting books. After a while William came back from the weekend with a library card that the workers at the library were talking about. We had a fun time at the library when we were searching for information about gladiators and markets. If you haven’t been to Huntly library then I think you should go to the library. You can borrow and use books,talking books and DVDs. There are non – fiction books and fiction books. When it was time to go we didn’t want to leave. We had a brilliant time.
By Rachel and Charis.
One day a man called Mr. Vasey came to our class to talk about salmon.
He bought us some salmon eggs in a cool box. We need to check the temperature of the water (it needs to be kept at around 8 degrees c) and make sure the water is clean. We are looking after them until the Easter holidays, when mr Vasey will take them back to the hatchery. We are hoping we can help to release them back into the Deveron when they are big enough.
We found out that female salmon can lay up to 10,000 eggs if they are healthy and can produce healthy eggs. However the eggs can get a fungus that can make them die. The males fertilise (3 or 4 males may try to fertilise the eggs at once) the eggs to keep them healthy when they hatch. We have seen the eggs hatch in our classroom!
Predators
We have found out that some animals in this country are predators like these: Mink,Otter,Heron,Osprey and Peregrine Falcon. Salmon have to be aware of these predators and the salmon will have to hide under the rocks in the river.
Life Cycle
There are five stages of the salmon life cycle. First they are salmon eggs,the eggs are orange with a black dot in the centre. If they are white instead of orange then they are dead. Then they turn into tiny fish with their yolk sacks stuck to their tummies,so they can feed on it.These are called Alevin. Next they grow into slightly bigger fish called fry. After they turn completely silver and get ready to head out to sea.; these are called smolt. Finally they have turned into adults- the males are more colourful to attract females. Then they go out to sea to search for food. Then the life cycle starts all over again.
When they hatch the temperature must be below ten degrees. The adult salmon eats sea snails,pond skaters,water beetles and other insects that fall in the water. The salmon can’t live in polluted water. Salmon can live in the sea for about four years.
The salmon like clear, fresh and cold water. And we would like to keep the Salmon safe in the UK.
SO KEEP THE SALMON SAFE!
Find out more about the project here
http://www.snh.org.uk/salmonintheclassroom/salmon_lifecycle.shtml”>>
By Clover and Charis, P4B
How to make Celtic soup
Last week we made Celtic soup. We put in, two carrots, one leek, one stick of celery, parsley, ¼ of turnip, ½ cups of broth mix, 2 cups of water.
This is how to make the soup:1.First carefully peel the carrots.2.next slice the turnip up.3.After that chop the celery stick.4.then take off the skin of the leek then cut.5.Slice the carrots in half then slice the rest.6.Add the broth mix and the water to the pan.7.Put all of the ingredients in the pan with the broth mix and the water.8.After that cook the soup on a low heat for about 2 hours.9Then enjoy your home made soup.
And we made it in the Deveron building and we had fun making the soup.
By Rachel and Charis P4B
As you had probably noticed there is a tree in the school hall thats looking a bit bare at the moment.
The whole school is taking part in a big tree from the famous quote “friendship is a sheltering tree.” Each class has beeen getting little bits and bobs, such as leaves insects and flowerpots. As their project p6 has been learning about friendship and bullying and the class came up with the idea to make a tree representing “we are all Gordon Primary School.”
everybody will be taking part even the teachers.
The Nursery and P1s will be getting flower pots, they will put their names on the pot and write what they think friendship is on the petals.
P2s to p7s will be doing leaves that they can decorate with their names. Also they will be getting insects or birds to write on what they think friendship is.
The staff will be getting watering cans to sign.
So every single person in Gordon Primary will be taking part.
We are looking forward to seeing the completed tree flourishing and full of leaves!
by Fiona p6 blogger
Primary 4 classes and primary 2 have been very lucky to be given two Judo workshops.
Stuart and Callum, two Judo experts came into Gordon Primary to work with the children. First the children did warm ups, playing fun games. They did a frog run.
They were taught to bow to their opponent and to speak some Japanese.
They learnt some simple Judo moves, such as using your chest to hold down an opponent. Stuart and Callum showed them how to do a judo throw; some of the pupils even managed to throw Stuart and Callum!
To finish off they played exciting games of tug of war.
They were reminded that judo is a martial art that you need to be trained in, and not to try it out in the playground.
Fortunately they will have a chance to develop their Judo skills and judo classes will be starting at Gordon Primary after school in the new Year (organised by Mark Borzoni from Active sports).
Many P4 pupils are keen to learn judo and are really looking forward to the lessons starting.
