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Magnetics Investigation

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We have been learning all about Forces, including gravitational, electrostatic and magnetic forces. Today we were learning about magnetic forces and how a combination of different magnets can create a ‘push’ or a ‘pull’ force.

We investigated magnets by rotating around a variety of stations and exploring different activities.

After our magnetic forces investigation we made our own Magnetic Face games. We designed a funny face and made sure to leave room for some fashionable facial hair. We then added iron filings and experimented with different strengths and sizes of magnets to create some handsome hairy faces!

As you can tell, we had great fun! – Miss Hamilton

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Social Studies

Famous Victorians

On Friday, we all did our Victorian research presentations. Some people did it on Alexandra Graham Bell, Florence Nightingale and I did it on Jumbo, the famous Victorian  elephant. After we all did our talks we played Top Trumps and we  found out the names of a lot of famous Victorians that we didn’t know existed.    – Ruby

 

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Doing my presentation.

 

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Top Trumps

 

Literacy and English, Social Studies

Poppy Scotland Representative Presentation

Stephen Shires, a representative from Poppy Scotland, visited our school to talk to us about the impact that our money would have on the lives of ex-servicemen and women.

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He revised the history of Poppy Scotland as a charity and told us some very interesting facts about the poppy! 

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Stephen was very knowledgeable and was keen to answer all of our questions. 

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Blair, Adam, Aimee, Rebecca and Euan presented their poppy poems to Stephen, who was very impressed by how moving they were. 

Numeracy and Mathematics

Ordering Decimals

We have been learning about decimal tenths and how we can order them. To order decimals, you have to look at the units digit first. If the units digit is the same, then you have to look at the tenths digit. We made a human decimal number line!

i enjoyed learning how to order decimals. this activity was fun as you needed to work as a team and move around from you’re seat.    – Caleb.

 

Social Studies

Poppy Scotland Fundraiser

This year, Primary Six are raising money for Poppy Scotland and as always we were volunteering to sell the poppy around the school. However, in addition to the poppy sales we decided to raise more money by making our own Remembrance Day loom bands.

The bands were black and red to represent the colours of the poppy. Some bands had a simple fishtail pattern and others had an added poppy charms that some of our talented pupils made using their own looms.

Here are some photos of Primary Six working hard together to make as many bands as they can to raise awareness and money for a good cause! – Miss Hamilton

 

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A poppy charm being created on a loom by Ewan.

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The concentration!

Blog Update

IT’S HALLOWEEN!

Primary Six found out that there was a horrible hairy hand lurking somewhere in the classroom that had been left behind. Our resident detective, Connor McSporran, later found the hairy hand hiding at the back of his tray and won some house points for being so brave when finding it! – Miss Hamilton

 

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Social Studies

Loom Bands!

The Loom Band craze continues in Primary 6 as the children prepare for their Remembrance Day fundraiser. We have all had a lot of fun making the poppy bracelets that will be sold next Tuesday 11th November.

I must say I have learned a lot from the children this week and, thanks to their help, I have managed to make my first loom band bracelet! Thank you everyone! – Miss Hamilton.