A Day of Discovery in P5-7!
What a day we’ve had in Primary 5-7! From creating our Class Charter to diving into a hands-on STEM challenge and exploring Scottish biodiversity, our pupils were fully engaged and buzzing with energy.
Crafting Our Class Charter
We kicked off the morning by working in groups to select the UNCRC rights that matter most to us in school. After some great discussions, we narrowed it down to the top five: Article 28 – Right to Access Education, Article 12 – Right to Have Their Views Listened to and Respected, Article 13 – Right to Share Thoughts Freely, Article 2 – Right to No Discrimination, and Article 31 – Right to Rest, Relax, Play, and Take Part in Creative and Cultural Activities. These choices show just how thoughtful and caring our pupils are, as they focused on rights that support fairness, creativity, and respect for everyone.
STEM Challenge: Building Bridges
Next up, our budding engineers tackled a super fun STEM challenge: building a 30cm bridge using just paper, string, lolly sticks, and glue. The goal was for the bridge to support a LEGO figure, and the results were amazing! Some bridges held way more than we expected, and our pupil judges gave some spot-on feedback. We can’t wait to see who steps up as our STEM leaders this year!
Exploring Scottish Biodiversity
Our afternoon was all about nature as we dove into Scottish biodiversity. Pupils brainstormed different plants and animals in Scotland, creating mind maps that showed how everything is connected. The enthusiasm during their presentations was off the charts—who knew learning about ecosystems could be so much fun?
Today was full of creativity, collaboration, and some seriously impressive thinking. We’re off to a fantastic start, and there’s so much more to come!
Check out the photos below to see the children planning their UNCRC Rights Charter, building their bridges, and working on their Biodiversity mind maps.
- UNCRC Rights of the Child:
- Article 12 – Right to Have Their Views Listened to and Respected: When the pupils worked together to choose the top five rights for their Class Charter and when they presented their biodiversity mind maps, they were exercising their right to express their views and have them respected by their peers and teachers.
- Article 13 – Right to Share Thoughts Freely: The activities encouraged pupils to express their thoughts and ideas freely, whether in the context of the Class Charter, sharing their bridge designs, or explaining the connections they made in their biodiversity posters.
- Article 29 – Right to Develop Talents and Abilities: The STEM challenge and biodiversity activity allowed pupils to explore and develop their talents in areas like problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork.
- Article 31 – Right to Rest, Relax, Play, and Take Part in Creative and Cultural Activities: Through the creative elements of the day—such as designing the Class Charter and constructing the bridges—the pupils engaged in play, creativity, and hands-on learning, which is central to this right.
- SDG Goals:
- SDG Goal 4 – Quality Education: The entire day was dedicated to engaging, high-quality educational experiences that promoted active learning, creativity, and critical thinking. The creation of the Class Charter, STEM activities, and biodiversity studies all contribute to ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education.
- SDG 14 – Life Below Water: The exploration of Scottish aquatic ecosystems, such as ponds and rock pools, supports this goal, which focuses on conserving and sustainably using the oceans, seas, and marine resources. By studying species like frogs, lily pads, crabs, and seaweed, pupils gain an understanding of the importance of protecting our water environments, fostering a sense of responsibility for marine conservation.
- SHANARRI: Responsible / Respected / Nurtured / Achieving / Included
- Meta-Skills: Collaborating / Communicating / Curiosity / Creativity / Sense-Making / Critical Thinking
