P6G pendulum painting galaxies
P6G had a great afternoon experimenting with colour and the method of pendulum painting!
We used pictures of galaxies as a stimulus and created elliptical patterns with paint. It was not easy and is probably best done outside. There was paint everywhere!! We worked well as a team and shared thoughts about the height of the bottle and size of shape.
Have a look at our galaxies .
P1Y learning about stranger danger with PC Johnston.
PC Johnston came to visit our class to talk to us about Stranger Danger. We learned about who we could ask if we needed help, and these people are called safe strangers.
PC Johnston also talked to us about keeping safe on line, remembering that there could be strangers there who might want to talk to us.
We had fun looking at the equipment that PC Johnston had on his uniform.The person on the other end of PC Johnson’s radio said hello to us!
Science club (with Amir and Mrs Young).
Our new Science club enjoyed a fascinating hour with Amir, a trainee doctor, working on Chemistry experiments.
We made balloons blow up using vinegar and bicarbonate of soda.
There was elephant sized toothpaste produced in another experiment.
To finish off, the ‘Mentos in a Coke bottle’ experiment was done outside just in case …
Next week we hope to be doing some more exciting Physics experiments.
Nursery Banquet
We had great fun having our own banquet snack. We dressed up as royalty and listened to medieval music. The nursery staff were very impressed with our good table manners.
The Frog Prince
We have been reading stories which have castles in them. It was suggested by a few children that we should read The Frog Prince (aka The Princess and the Frog). This has given us the opportunity to do some froggy activities. We are hoping the frogs will soon be laying their eggs so we can get some tadpoles in the nursery.
P1F French Breakfast
P1F have been learning about healthy eating and the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast. We have also been learning some vocabulary in our French work, of which some words were rather familiar! So we decided to join the learning and have a French breakfast in class. We practiced our vocabulary and then had to ask for the items we would like in French! Next we rated each item of food and decided we would love to go to France!!
P7’s Sharing the Learning with P1F
Last week P1F were visited by a group of talented writers from P7 who entertained them by reading their own version of the Gruffalo in Scots. P1 really enjoyed it and they also loved their illustrations. P1 then decided to entertain the P7’s by reciting the Scots poem they had learned! Thanks P7 and please come back soon!
Gymnastics Exam
Thank you to the three girls who attended my level 1 gymnastics exam with me today at Lochmaben. They were a fantastic support and a credit to the school.
Code Club fun!
Our Code Clubbers enjoyed another busy session at Code Club this week. Keira, Aimee, Millie, Logan and Aaron used code to create their own ChatBot animations. Murdo, Orla and Heather were coding to create their own Dodgeball game. Our Micro:bits arrived so Orla and Heather also investigated how to make their own interactive badge using these pocket-sized computers! Mrs Duncan even popped in to play the animations and games. Mrs Dyson and Mr Muirhead are amazed each week with how well our Code Clubbers are collaborating and progressing. Well done everyone!
