P6 have been learning about sustainable homes by thinking about how to conserve energy. We have created homes with insulation materials, energy producing windmills and solar panels, vegetable gardens and the latest technology to reduce energy wastage where we live.

Insulation

Windmill

Vegetable patch

…but don’t worry. Our firefighters know that CO2 is able to extinguish fire by taking away the oxygen which fire needs.

The children experienced creating a chemical reaction to make CO2.

We are finishing our planets from last week. They will be used as a wall display along side some fact charts to show what we learned.

P6 are beginning to make their own solar system. They will use paper mache to create the spheres before leaving them to dry. In addition, we will use them to look at the enormous size of the solar system.

Tune in next week to see them being painted.

Watch out everyone else! P5 have begun training for the Cross Arthurlie sports day! Cue “Eye of the tiger!” And a montage!