Heathhall Primary Handbook 2022.23

On Wednesday 1st February the Royal Navy came to carry out STEM challenges with different classes. There were 3 different activities for us to try. – Iona

For one of the activities we used iPads to programme little mechanical balls called Spheros. We made them move in different directions and spin really quickly! They also lit up with animations we could choose.  This helped us develop our programming skills. It was really interesting.- Moaz

Another activity involved us working with hydraulics. We worked in pairs to see how quickly we could build a sequence of pipes for air to pass through. This then powered a pump. We had to see were stronger than air! We developed our teamwork skills. I thought it was really fun and challenging! – Leah

The final activity was to create a circuit. This was to allow electricity to pass through in order to make a propeller fly.  The bigger the circuit had the lower the propeller would fly and the smaller the circuit was the higher the propeller would fly. We developed our problem solving and creativity skills. I thought it was hard but also really fun! – Jailyn

P4/5 have been working very hard! As part of Burns Day they have been creating Scottish Pop Art! Don’t they look great!?

P2/3 have been drawing bears because their new topic is Living Things. Don’t they look great?! P2/3 have been been working very hard!

Primary 1/2 were learning how use the iPads. They all had so much fun.  Some people were geniuses at the iPads and didn’t need as much help.  We learned how to take photos for the P1s and for the P2s they got to do Sumdog as well.

Zander said “the iPads were cool!”

In Primary 4 they have been using the iPads and they were all so happy to use them. They were all super at it! They all knew how to work them like little experts.

Harry said” They were amazing.”

We created currency converters using Purple Mash on the iPads. We were then able to use these to complete our maths work on converting foreign currencies!

It was very fun to make the currency converter and it made maths a lot easier! – Reuben

I enjoyed changing pounds into different currencies. – Ava

P4 Newsletter – Term 3