Primary 6 recently visited Dalbeattie High School to participate in Science Day with the cluster primaries. Everyone had a great time meeting the teachers and learning about the senses, electrical circuits and chemical reactions. Thank you very much for inviting us and planning a great day for us all!
Primary 5D pupils showed their appreciation to Mr and Mrs Butterworth for all the time, support and encouragement they have given us. We personalised a ukulele, gave a frame with our Music Festival photo and fingerprinted musical notes on a unique ukulele shaped card. We have all loved (Mrs Dyson included) developing our skills in playing the ukulele and have learned so much through our ukulele instructor Mr Butterworth. We look forward to developing our skills further next session.
A huge thank you to Mr and Mrs Butterworth!
As part of our Outdoor Learning activities, Primary 5D pupils were challenged to take digital photographs of their teams in poses which showed them “enjoying nature”. Here are some of the photographs that they took themselves:
Well done Primary 5 Photographers!
Primary 5 pupils had a fun afternoon participating in a variety of Outdoor Learning experiences. We planted and then watered wildflower seeds into our class planter. We then created our own Nature Art to decorate our planter by using a variety of natural materials found in our school grounds. We explored the field area to identify invertebrates using our ID Bug Charts. Calum’s group even found a bug which changed colour as they were watching it! We also took the opportunity to carry out some litter picking to keep our grounds beautiful. Mrs Dyson was very proud of all our hard work and enthusiasm during all activities.
Primary 5D pupils were Citizen Scientists as they carried out a Bug Count Survey for the Open Air Laboratory (OPAL). They explored our school grounds and identified all the bugs found. Pupils worked in teams to spot bugs and then used ID charts to correctly identify each invertebrate. They explored soft ground surfaces, hard man-made surfaces and plants. Pupils were responsible as they handled the bugs with care and remembered to return each one back to their habitat. Brooke, Aimee and Alana then entered all our collected data onto the website where the OPAL team will collate results across the whole of the UK.
Primary 5 pupils took part in the 2 minute Clean-Up as part of the ‘Keep Scotland Beautiful’ campaign. They were pleased to have helped reduce the amount of litter in our school grounds.
Primary 5 pupils carried out a bug survey in the School Grounds and then submitted the data to the OPAL (Open Air Laboratory) website. The first challenge was to identify the invertebrates found on human-made hard surfaces like the walls and fences.
Primary 5 pupils were visited by an SSPCA officer to learn about the important work that the society carries out to help protect Scotland’s wildlife. A very informative visit!
Primary 5 pupils recalled the fun day they spent at Carlingwark Watersports. They wrote interesting diary entries detailing their thoughts and feelings throughout the day.
Please click on the link below to see a short video of P5 who attended water sports in April. The children had a fantastic day at Carlingwark. Thanks to the Outdoor Education team for a great day.
