Today, Primary 6/7 picked their favourite Celebration! We all had our own reasons for choosing our favourite and Mrs Connell even got her hands on a Malteaser. After, we had to choose a book we wanted to read and give a reason for our answer. Here’s our choices…
Last week…
It’s been a fun packed week with fire brigade visits and swimming, sports and water fights, ice cream and prizegiving.
All that’s left to say is have a fabulous summer, good luck to those moving on from here in their next adventure in life and we look forward to welcoming you back in August.
Angles
This week we have been learning about different types of angles. We went out to the playground to find different examples. We finished off with a game of angle tig.
Knights and Castles 🏰
We enjoyed a visit to Dean Castle Country Park this week to learn about knights and castles. Our tour of the castle took us from the keep to the dungeon, the battlements to the courtyard (shh… we weren’t up on the roof.)
After our tour, we took part in some expressive art activities. We created our own medieval creatures and shields for each class. The shields featured something about each person in the group. Then we took part in some drama activities, discovering what it would be like to be a knight.
Shape
Today we created our own symmetrical patterns using paint. Then we used an app online to draw one half and watch as the computer drew the other half.
Sorn Castle Visit 🏰
Today we visited the amazingly beautiful Sorn Castle. We enjoyed exploring some of the rooms including the drawing room, the bedroom of the late owner and the dining room.
Mrs Connell’s favourite room was where they hold the weddings. She was keen to get a shot of the huge pipe organ.
We had a look around the grounds where we got to see how the electricity is generated by hydropower.
Dumfries House
Yesterday we visited Dumfries House Farm. We were extremely lucky to get to visit lots of stations and learn about the different aspects of farming. We particularly enjoyed getting to see the horses and hold the chicks… they were very cute, even after they pooped on the table.
Shape 🔵🔺🔸
This week we started our new maths topic of shape. As well as identifying properties of 2D and 3D shapes, we have been exploring which shapes tile. Look at our patterns and designs…
Food Preparation
This week, we explored the different food groups. We played a relay race where we had to place each of the foods in the correct group. We then designed a sandwich for someone based on a given criteria. We had to be careful of allergies in particular.
Today, we made our sandwiches and enjoyed eating them. They looked delicious.
Marble Run
Check out our marble runs! We were asked to design a marble run that lasted the longest in duration, not length. We created different obstacles to slow down the ball. It was difficult to try and build our design in an hour!
