Portpatrick Primary

Class 2 have been exploring the world of electronics.  We have been constructing circuits for a range of purposes.  We have used components to light bulbs and identified ways to make the bulb brighter by increasing voltage.  We have also designed circuits to test conductors and insulators using the principles of a switch.  Today, we applied a range of STEM skills and knowledge to design a continuity circuit to make a ‘Buzz’ game.  The challenge was to use our dexterity skills to move a loop around a wire arch without touching it and risk lighting the bulb.  Some clever folk made it even harder by placing kinks in their arch and reducing the size of the loop.

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Class 2 have also used their imaginations to produce equally fabulous artistic creations inspired by the Scot’s poems they have been learning.

P4: Last Nicht by Amiee Chalmers

P5: Nae Accoontin For Folk, Anon

P6: King O The Midden by James McGonigal

P7: Address To A Haggis by Robert Burns

I’m sure you will agree that they have been original and innovative with their ideas!

 

As part of our Scot’s poetry celebrations, the children of Class 1 have created fabulous pieces of artwork to accompany the poems they have been learning.

• P1: Ode Tae A Spider – Sheena Blackhall
• P2: Social Dancing by Anne Kelley
• P3: Jock  & Jean, Anon

I’m sure you will agree that there has been a lot of effort at home to produce these masterpieces!

 

 

Our responsible P7 pupils, Innes & Katie represented Portpatrick Primary at the annual Rotary lunch.  Whilst there, they chatted to Greg Drummond, the Olympic silver medalist, and learned about his experiences.

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Well done to the four pupils from Portpatrick school who went to the Academy last week to represent their school at a fun Maths Transition challenge. The team consisted of Myles Hine, Rowan Harbottle, Lachlan Ross and Jenna Marshall. The challenge began with an Activity Pack full of Christmas themed maths puzzles and problem solving, as well as a complex cube building challenge and a ‘Tarsia’ hexagon challenge.

Following this, the teams were given a pack of spaghetti, tape and one sheet of paper and tasked with creating the tallest tower. This was very entertaining!
The event was a great success and we look forward to participating in the challenge again next Christmas. Kirkcolm and Leswalt School joined in the fun as well.

The pupils and staff of Portpatrick primary were treated to a delicious Christmas dinner today.  We enjoyed singing along to well known Christmas tunes as we tucked into roast turkey with all the trimmings.  Three cheers for the chef!

For the second year running, the Mount Stewart has very generously hosted a Christmas Party for all the boys and girls of Portpatrick Primary.  The children were treated to a party buffet.  This was followed by carol singing with Kenny kindly providing the piano music for everyone to enjoy and have a little dance to.  Olivia S. also treated us all to her skills on the piano!  The parents had a lovely opportunity for a pre-Christmas mingle.  Everyone received a present of a selection box before leaving tired but happy.  A very BIG thank you to Diane and Graham and all the staff who worked so hard to give the children such a special night.

On Sunday, Portpatrick church hosted their annual carol service. It was a lovely service with local speakers telling us all about the true meaning of Christmas and why it is a special time of year.

A big well done to everyone who came along to the carol service, you all sang beautifully! A special well done goes to Jenna and Mia who both confidently did a Christmas reading in front of the whole congregation.

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Primary 4-7  have been learning about sound as part of their science topic this term.  They boldly took on the challenge of designing and constructing an instrument capable of making sound.  Many skills were used such as:

• identifying how sound might be produced
• selecting and joining materials
• using maths to calculate water volume ratios
• modifying the design to overcome problems
• testing
• decorating for visual appeal

There was an impressive array of creative ideas using pitch, percussion and wind to produce sound in a variety of ways.  Barbara judged the winning designs:

• 1st Rowan Harbottle
• 2nd Livvy Cumming
• 3rd Lee Gaunt

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Portpatrick Primary yet again proved what sporting heroes we are when our boys competed in the primary cluster badminton tournaments on Tuesday.  Lachlan and his partner from Rephad won gold in the the doubles match.  Lachlan also won a silver in the singles games.  Rowan achieved a very impressive quarter finalist ranking for his efforts.  Well done boys!

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