P7 a&d crack the code 

Primary 7 transported back to war times to explore methods of communication during the 1900’s. They used Morse code to read secret messages and crack the clues. Then they transferred this skill to making their own cryptic messages and clues and enjoyed cracking each-others. 

 

Well done P7 🙂 Another very productive day! Keep up the Excellent Effort. 

Miss Gavin & MrMcKay

 

Scotland Street School

Primary 4b have been learning about Charles Rennie Mackintosh in Social Studies. This week we went on a trip to Scotland Street School Museum.

In the morning we met the Head Master; he was very strict! We went on a tour of some of the museum and learned about what life would have been like for children when the school first opened. Boys and girls played separately and even took different lessons! The girls would learn how to cook, clean and look after a home, whilst the boys learned woodwork and other skills to prepare them for the world of work.

We made the bed, including new pillow cases and sheets – we promise to do our own at home from now on!

Polishing the brass was a job for the girls.
Laying the table and preparing food was a job for the girls.
In lessons, no one dared to move. If you misbehaved you would be given the belt!
Here we are learning how to bake, we thought that this would an enjoyable lesson but the Head Master told us that because of the stoves, it would have been hot, uncomfortable and dangerous!
Here we are polishing the shoes for the men of the house!
Here we are doing our drill. The boys and girls would usually do this separately.
We had a lot of dishes to wash and dry!

The irons were very heavy. Girls would have done this for 3 hours a day at school!

In the afternoon we took part in a workshop called Shapes of Mackintosh which was great fun! We loved being in a building that Charles Rennie Mackintosh had designed and enjoyed looking at all of the hidden shapes and symbols.

We created shapes with our bodies.
In groups we created larger shapes together. This group created a star!
We created a pentagon!
We created a cone!
Another star!
We also created a star!

At the end of our workshop we created our own pieces of artwork by printing and painting.
We went outside to look for different shapes around the building. We learned about the shapes that Mackintosh used to represent different things. The Mackintosh Squares in the background are a thistle!
We created a sphere!

Influential Scots

Primary 4a have been examining influential Scots from history. Last week they studied John Logie Baird and discussed the influence he has had on their lives today. The children then worked in groups to design and create a television of the future. They used their presenting skills to confidently share their ideas with their classmates.

Have a look at what P3c have been doing this week!

Eastwood House

This afternoon as part of our Outdoor learning, we went to Eastwood House to learn more about our Local Area which is our topic. We found out about the history of Eastwood House and then did a quiz about what we learned.

VR Headsets

During Digital Technology Week we have been using a range of technology to enhance our learning experiences. Have a look at us trying out the VR headsets.

Local Area topic 

We have been using the Chromebooks to find out about local businesses in our area and why they are important to the local community. Then we created some information leaflets about a local business.

We also designed our own business which we thought the community needed. We had to think of a name for the business, what it would sell or provide and explain why it would be important.

P3d Conduct a Traffic Survey!

As part of our Local Area Study P3d went outdoors to conduct a traffic survey.  We registered the different types and the frequency of the traffic. Back in class we used the laptops to put the information into spreadsheets and then created bar charts.

P3d Share Their Projects

Check out P3d’s Blog!

P3d presented their amazing projects on their chosen aspect of the Celts topic.  The children have worked really hard researching and developing their investigative skills and should be extremely proud of themselves.

Eva-Grace said, “I liked learning about the Celts and how they made their houses and clothes.”

“The Celts topic was interesting. I put a lot of effort into making my powerpoint  but I really enjoyed it.”  said Eamon.

“I felt really pleased with the Celtic house that I made.” Matthew said.

P3b Present their research projects!

Primary 3b have been very busy! Last term they learned all about The Celts.

As part of their homework research task they selected an aspect of Celtic life in the past and by using historical evidence, they produced some amazing pieces of evidence.

 

Some boys and girls choose to make Power Points about Celtic food, homes, weapons and even Law and order in Celtic times.  Some of them made models of swords, shields and roundhouses.  Others made fact files and posters.  The pupils very much enjoyed showing off their projects and worked very hard on their presenting skills.

They loved comparing aspects of Celtic life to modern day life and contributing to many discussions around this.  They found out some amazing facts and really enjoyed sharing them with the class.

P3b have done some wonderfully impressive research and investigation and they have really learned from one another’s presentations.

Well done P3b, very impressive work.

 

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