As part of our forces topic we learnt about the famous bridge and canal Scottish engineer Thomas Telford. The task was then to build a bridge that would hold a car.
p4/5 STEM
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p4/5 Children in Need
We took part in a range of activities as part of Children in Need including the live event with Joe Wicks, ;design a Pudsey t shirt; Bear pong; Blooket quiz; 25 lap challenge; puzzles and quizzes.
p4/5 Outdoor learning
We collected lots of leaves to make the hedgehog boxes cosy and topped up the bird feeders. we then had a special treat when p7 came to teach us how to make a wreath from the willow in the garden.
P4/5 Halloween
P4/5 switched off the lights for the day to save energy, Global Goal 13!
We had spooky games in the dark in the hall and class before enjoying a party in the afternoon.
P4/5 Forces
We explored magnets, magnetism, the poles of a magnet and how they are used every day and the force of attraction or how they can repel.
P4/5 RSPB bird survey
We observed the birds we could see from our playground and garden. We kept a tally of how many varieties we saw and found some feathers that we tried to identify.
P4/5 Litter Pick
As part of our commitment to Global Goal 13 and to East Ayrshire Clean Green Award and Eco Schools Scotland we went on a local community litter pick.
P4/5 Science
As part of our ‘forces’ topic we were learning about air resistance this week. We made paper aeroplanes and parachutes. We tested them and evaluated then modified them to improve them.
P4/5 Maths
Exploring, learning and reinforcing times tables with Numicon.
p4/5 Forces topic
We explored buoyancy and items that would float or sink. We discussed what the items were made of and why they were more likely to float or sink.
