A huge thank you to the Parent Council for funding the recent Glasgow Science Centre outreach event. It was a fantastic experience for pupils and staff.
P1 – Science Visit
P1 had a fantastic time when Glasgow Science Centre came to visit.
P2 – Science Visit
What a wonderful experience Bodyworks on Tour was for the children. they enjoyed a presentation about the digestive system (yuck factor of course!) and then took part in a variety of interactive workshops such as memory challenges, body heat cameras and 3D puzzles. Thank you to Mrs Boyd and the Parent Council.
P4/3 – Science Visit
On Wednesday 27th of February we had a visit from the Glasgow Science Centre. We heard a fascinating talk about the digestive system and the journey our food takes through our body. We loved volunteering to help with the demonstrations! Look how long your intestines are!
Later we had a hands-on workshop about many different aspects of the body. Our particular favourites were the thermal imaging camera and screen, multi-tasking speed test and 3D body part jigsaws.
P4 -Science Centre Visit
P4 loved the visit from the Science Centre on Wednesday. They had fun taking part in a range of investigations.
P6/5 & P6 – Disgusting Digestion
Pupils went on a fascinating journey through the human body last week when Body Works on Tour from Glasgow Science Centre visited the school. There were demos that explained the human digestive system and the circulatory system. It looks like Miss Stewart was having lots of fun!!
Fascinating Fact – A set of human lungs has enough surface area to cover an entire tennis court, and the capillaries in our lungs would cover 1,600km if placed end to end.
Top Up Tap
Youngsters paid tribute to one of Dumfries’ most celebrated former residents when they unveiled a new water refill tap in the town.
The high tech Top Up Tap has been installed by Scottish Water on Queensberry Square as part of its national initiative to encourage people to carry a reusable bottle and stay hydrated on the go.
Primary 2 pupils from Noblehill Primary School donned 18th century outfits and recited some poems by Robert Burns. They used drinking vessels from around the same time as Scotland’s national Bard who lived in the town when they became the first users of the town’s new water tap. Two older pupils marked the launch by playing the bagpipes and a chanter.
The unit, which is connected to the mains water supply and inspected regularly, digitally tracks the water usage and records both cost and plastic savings. A recent Scotland-wide study found that almost two thirds (65 per cent) of people now carry a refillable water bottle with them at least some of the time.
Youngsters are amongst the biggest users of refill bottles and schools teach children from an early age about plastic pollution and about how precious the water cycle is.
Pupils from Noblehill Primary School loved filling their bottles from the new tap. Headteacher Kathryn Fraser said: “This tap will help promote and contribute to a healthy lifestyle, reduce litter and help minimise the amount of plastic in the environment which fits well with our school eco aims and priorities. This is a great addition to Dumfries town centre and we have no doubt many people will make full use of it. We’re delighted to support this campaign to encourage people to make the most of the lovely, fresh tap water we have in this country.”
P6 – Science Workshop
We had a fab time finding out about the body through various puzzles, challenges and games. The Heat camera was a big hit as was the memory game and the Organ Drop.
P2 – Science
P2 SOUND EXPERIMENTS
P2 pupils and Mrs Boyom enjoyed finding out about Sound and how it travels in waves. We carried out some experiments to show that a tuning fork, when tapped, sends out vibrations which can splash water out of a tub or even make a ping pong ball on a string bounce around! We also had great fun trying out a ‘string telephone’.
MAPWORK
This term we have been learning about different types of map – we have investigated map symbols and practised reading maps as well as designing our own. We found out that the Key of a map and colour-coding is very important.
ONLINE SAFETY
Please follow the link below for an information guide by National Online Safety about what parents need to know about the MOMO challenge.
