Author: Mr Thomson Thomson
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Digital Learning in Nursery
We have recently been looking at how digital technology helps us learn by looking at all the different ways we use it. Here is the list of digital tools we have used: Promethean board 2 iPads 2 Digital camera’s 2 EARL’s coding floor robot 1 Bee bot 2 remote control bugs 2 Talking tins 4…
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Kirkcowan Celebrates K’nex Success
Last month Macey and I won the Machar’s local K’nex competition in Newton Stewart so we got to go to the Bridge in Dumfries to compete against schools across D&G. Our challenge this time was to make a digger in 1 hour with a mechanical bucket that could move up and down and lift one…
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SMART Technology Design Learning in P5-7
As part of their STEMOVATORS project the pupils in P5-7 have been investigating how SMART technology can play a significant part in helping the environment. Using their previous experience of working with MicroBits the pupils were able to create code that could be used to sense movement to turn on lights. After experimenting with moisture…
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Litter Picking with P1-4
As part of Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Litter League, P1-4 enthusiastically did their bit by carefully scouting for and collecting rubbish found close to the school. With the help of Mr McCornick, they went as far as the bottom of Hamilton Crescent. Everyone did and excellent job keeping Kirkcowan tidy and had some fun as they…