Primary 7a have had a wonderful day today practising their biking skills.
Please remember, like the instructors said, keep practising at home. For your next session on the road, you need to be able to confidently cycle for 3 seconds with one hand off the handlebars, to signal right or left.
Well done boys & girls, you did really well today. I am very proud of you.
Miss Gavin
Primary 7 have been building on their knowledge of energy sources by observing the effect of the sun’s heat on three different variables.
We recorded the temperature of water in three cups before they were exposed to sunlight. Then we placed one cup on white paper, one cup on black paper and covered one cup with cling film.
We left the cups in direct sunlight for 30 minutes and predicted what effect we thought the sun’s energy would have on each cup of water.
“I thought the water on the black paper would be the hottest because the black attracts the sun.”
“I thought it would be the cling film because it was trapping the heat inside the cup.”
“Just before we recorded the temperature for the second time, I could see condensation forming underneath the cling film lid.”
Well done P7; a fantastic experiment using our STEM skills outdoors today.
P7a & d had a fantastic afternoon enhancing their numeracy and literacy skills using the outdoor environment.
Well done everyone! What a fantastic afternoon 🙂
Miss Gavin & Mr McKay
P4b loved hearing about Joe’s job as a Civil Engineer with Network Rail. We were excited to hear that the Harry Potter bridge to Hogwarts is in Scotland and to try on some of the safety gear!
We were challenged to work in teams to build a bridge using Lego; some of us were more successful than others!
Primary 4b have been learning about directions and grids in Numeracy. We programmed the Beebots to follow directions around the mat, it was great fun! 
Cian’s team won Team of the Year in Irish Football! Well done Cian!
Primary 4b enjoyed creating symmetrical pictures in our outdoor classroom. We gathered items from nature and worked together in pairs to create some beautiful work!
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.
Primary 4a had their first trip of the term to the STEM room this week. They worked in small groups to make predictions, carry out experiments and record their conclusions. The aim was to inflate a balloon by creating a chemical reaction using lemon water, baking soda and water. Have a look at their pictures below to see how they got on!
Today, P3b were working very hard on their control skills in PE. They really enjoyed using balloons to practice controlling a piece of light equipment like a shuttlecock.
The balloons were a fantastic way of allowing the pupils control and manoeuvre quickly whilst trying to keep them in the air. They used badminton rackets in pairs to practice their passing skills.
Then, they worked in teams of four to practice passing the balloon through a hoop. This was a great way for them to practice keeping control of the balloon whilst trying to get it through the hoop.
Well done P3b. You worked very hard this morning as a team and you were very successful. We are looking forward to lots more fun playing badminton.
P3b had a great afternoon playing cricket.
They have been discovering a little bit about the game of cricket. Today, they were working on linking actions of throwing and catching the ball. They were very motivated to practice and improve their skills to develop control and flow of the ball.
They are keen to continue playing cricket. They did really well today, following instructions and working as a team.
Well done P3b, Keep up the good work!
