Primary 6 pupils have been identifying how our rights are being met at Heathhall Primary School. This was part of our Rights, Respecting Schools Day.
We worked in two’s to produce posters on how our rights are being met. We then linked how these are being met by identifying the Article which applies.
Primary 6 have been using their META skills when working on creating a poster on known 3 D shapes. We worked in two’s to cut and make nets of shapes, the sticking them onto an A3 piece of card. After that, we wrote the name of the shape, the number of faces, number of edges and number of vertices.
The META skills we used were:
On Wednesday 28th May, we visited Drumlanrig Castle. We had a guided tour around many rooms of the castle. It was beautiful!
We then had an early picnic lunch and spent the afternoon in the adventure playground and rolling down the hills in the gardens – this was definitely a highlight!!
Thank you to the staff at Drumlanrig Castle and our parent helpers for coming along. We all had a great day out.
Primary 6 pupils have been taken part in a Sustrans Bikeability obstacle course. This was fun but we also learned how to balance on a bike and stay safe on a bike.
Primary 6 has been working in groups to design and create a board games for others in the class to play. We discussed ideas and then began to create our board game. We also had to write a set of instructions to explain to others in the class how to play our games.
We used the following META skills during this activity:
We had amazing visits by family members to share information about STEM Careers. We were particularly interested in hearing how the meta-skills we develop in STEM Challenges are applied in the workplace.
I can describe some of the kinds of work that people do and I am finding out about the wider world of work. HWB 1-20a
Telecommunications Engineer with Open Reach
Harry – “I learned that a Telecommunications Engineer has to adapt to the weather, especially the high winds.”
Amelia W – “I want to explore electricity just like my dad.”
Isla Mar. – “I learned that Amelia’s dad leads 27 other workers and checks that they are all safe.”
Fergus – “I learned that the rats can cause problems with the cables.”
Working on a sailboat
Isla Mel. – “I learned that you use creativity on a sailboat. You work out how to make dinner when it’s bumpy weather.”
Fergus – “I would be interested in working on a sailboat when I’m older because it is fun and you always go on new adventures.”
Maisie – “I liked trying on the life jacket. It had a whistle on it to call for help.”
National Gas – Operations Manager and a Technical Admin.
Aurla – “I found out that a Technical Admin. communicates with the helicopter pilot and then she sends out a technician to check the digging.”
Vincent – “I learned about methane and how cows have this gas too!”
Maxwell – “I learned that some underground pipes are so huge that people can walk through them.”
Taylor – “I learned that National Gas work with Health and Safety people including the emergency services.”
Dairy Scientist and Senior Scientist Vet Lab
Lucy – “A Dairy Scientist uses focusing skills when using a microscope to check animal samples.”
Sofia – “After learning about STEM Careers, I would be interested in becoming a Dairy Scientist when I’m older because I would like to help the cows get better too.”
Ritchie – “I learned that Mrs Porter has led other people in her job. She has advised people about fungus and trained farmers and other microbiologists.”
Duty Officer at the Ice Bowl
Blaine – “A Duty Officer has to adapt when the weather changes outside.”
Harry – “I learned that a duty officer communicates with schools, Cafe staff, young farmers and lots of other people at the Ice Bowl.”
Lucy – “Mackay’s dad leads other Duty Officers and Leisure Attendants.”
Amelia W – “I was surprised to learn that someone paints the lines on the ice at the Ice Bowl.”
Mackay – “I would be interested in becoming a Duty Officer when I’m older because I would get to drive a Zamboni and be in charge of other people.”
Trainee Pharmacist and a Pharmacy Technician
Isla Mar. – “A Pharmacist has to adapt to the patients. They might use easier language when speaking to older people.”
Harris – “A Pharmacist, Technician and Support Worker all communicate with each other.”
Mirrin – “I would like to use a robot to get the medicine for people at the hospital. ”
Thank you to our amazing visitors for answering all of our questions (we learned lots!)
Stop-Motion Animations – RME Values in stories
Primary 3 applied their skills in using the Stop-Motion Studio app and used their creativity to plan and create their own animations retelling their chosen Bible Story. Primary 3 developed a range of meta-skills during this challenge. Amazing work everyone!
Click on each name to see the animation:
Smoothie Bike
Numeracy Skills
Mirrin – “We had to focus to match the fractions.”
Vincent – “We worked together to make the hopscotch grid then we used our times tables to play the game.”
Investigating electrical circuits
Ritchie – “We concentrated when trying to light a bulb.”
Harry – “Harris and I worked hard to make our own fan and made it spin. We coloured a pattern on the paper to make an illusion as it was spinning. We were able to make the fan spin in two directions.”
Fergus – “I investigated how many different ways I could light the bulb.”
Kyle – “I enjoyed investigating if materials were conductors or insulators.”
STEM Challenges – Crest Award
Internet Safety Day
Maisie W – “In the game, we had to sort the pictures to show information that is safe to share online and information that we should not share when we are online.”
Fergus – “The digital leaders reminded us about the different ways to keep safe online.”
Create a Circuit Game Challenge!
Ritchie – “I worked with Mackay and Kai to make a game to spin a motor. The fan then blew the ball down the tube to win the game.”
Harry – “Daltyn and I created a game together. You had to roll the dice and collect the matching component. The winner was the first person to make a complete circuit.”
Kyle – “I collaborated with Blaine to make a motor spin and blow the ball the furthest distance to win.”
Leading Learning!
Sofia – “In our game you had to spin a motor and collect something with that colour from around the classroom. You had 10 seconds to do this. The Primary 1/2s liked playing our game.”
Kyle – “I liked teaching Primary 1/2 how to make their own circuit. They were good at listening to me.”
Isla Mar – “The younger children enjoyed playing our game. They had to use the metal hook to move around the metal wire without buzzing it. It was quite tricky.”
What a busy term!
Primary 6 have been creating their own board games, working in groups of four. We planned our games then began to make them. Our next step is to finish making them and then spending an afternoon playing our games.
We also had to write a set of rules for playing our games, ensuring fairness for all.
We have used our HOTS skills and META skills when completing this task.
Mrs Hannay and Primary 6 can’t wait to play these games.
A fantastic sports day enjoyed in the sunshine.
