Primary 6 have started working towards their Bikeability Level 2 award.

In the playground we have been demonstrating safety checks on our bikes, clothing and helmets.

We have been developing our skills before we get to the road sessions. We are working on-

• Taking off safely – performing checks and signaling.
• Signaling accurately.
• Stopping safely.
• Left hand turns.
• Right hand turns.
• U-turns.

Primary 6 are having to use a lot of risk-assessing skills and on-the-spot thinking during these sessions. We are looking forward to putting our new skills to use on the road!

Primary 6 have been investigating chemical reactions and identifying the different signs of a reaction.  The can identify reversable and irreversible reactions.

Primary 6/1 thoroughly enjoyed their visit to Primary 3’s RSPB Fundraiser. Well done to Mrs Powell and her class for organising and hosting us!

We have been learning about the importance of water and how to clean water.  We collected dirty water and made predictions about how we would clean the water using household materials.  We identified that a combination of filter paper, cloths and sieves cleaned the water the best, but we still would not drink it!

Primary 6 have been learning about pneumatics and created their own Christmas themed design. They worked well together to open and close the lid of their box using air pressure.

On Thursday last week we had a special visit from the Elves and Reindeer!

P6 have been learning about light and shadows. They made shadow puppets to block the light from the screen and create a short story based on well known stories.

Primary 6 have enjoyed learning about space.  they measured the distance between each planet, explored the size of each planet and used  papier mâché to make models of the planets.

Primary 6/1 are off to a great start in our new classroom.

We have spent a long time discussing our rights and deciding our responsibilities in upholding these rights as a class. We selected the Emoji theme:

Primary 6 have started to learn about the 7 Elements of Art. Everyone created a piece of artwork displaying all 7 elements.

We had a whole focus on the element of Line where we all experimented drawing different types of lines. Some of us had a go at “taking a line for a walk” inspired by the artist Paul Klee where we completed a continuous line drawing without lifting our pen from the page.

Yesterday we enjoyed a great trip to the Glasgow Science Centre. We had been preparing in advance for our visit by learning about  body systems and we got to learn more about the the vital organs of the body during the theatre show. We also had lots of time to explore the three floors of the Science Centre and to try out lots of fun activities. Below is a little sample of the things we got up to.