Outdoor Classroom Day / Eco Superheros for Change

May 24, 2019 by User deactivated | 0 comments

On Thursday, pupils at Kirkcolm Primary participated in the nation wide – Outdoor Classroom Day. Both classes spent the day learning outdoors in our wonderful school grounds. We even had a picnic and a walk down to the beach with Mrs Baillie.

First on the days events – Numeracy. Primary 1-4 had lots of fun using sticks to create 2D shapes and discuss their properties.

Pupils then went on the hunt to find some symmetry in nature. We discussed how most things in nature like to be symmetrical or close to it. We took leaf rubbings and explored natural patterns.

Primary 4-7 took numeracy outdoors and tested their understanding of bearings and angles. Using blindfolds, pupils had to direct their partners around the school grounds.

Next up – Eco Superhero’s for Change

The whole school got together to undertake some important jobs around the school grounds. We invited in some volunteers from “ Keep Kirkcolm Tidy “ and together with staff we worked hard to improve our school grounds. Many thanks to Sara, Brian and Gail who came along to school to help us all out. We weeded the pots, planted flowers and vegetables, collected any litter, cleaned the school gates, brushed the paths, put the sand in the sandpit and even distributed anti-littering information leaflets around the village.

I’m sure you will all agree, it’s hard work being green fingered. The children were delighted when it was time for a well deserved break and a bite to eat. Pupils enjoyed a delicious picnic outside thanks to Anne-Marie in the Kitchen !

In the Afternoon we took literacy outdoors, the whole school pupils enjoyed taking reading to the garden. In the lower primary, the boys and girls were also busy creating posters about how to stay safe on a farm. Hopefully this will mean we are well prepared for our outing to West Galdenoch in 2 weeks time.