December 22, 2023
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Primary 5-06-7 had a STEM challenge yesterday. The children had to create a sledge to carry a small assortment of sweets down a ramp. We were looking for the one that could go furthest without losing its cargo and the best looking on. The Biggies are getting really good with their practical skills in the … Continue reading “Christmas Challenge” Continue reading
December 11, 2019
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A while back the Biggies created some Christmas Art on their iPads for the NLC Christmas Art Competition. We had a Winner. But here are all our entries. The Class are getting really skilful at using the Brushes App for painting. Many show great understanding of layers and how to use them. Continue reading
December 11, 2019
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We decorated our “Tree of Gratitude” with some micro:bit bobbles. We programmed them to animate when receiving a signal from another micro:bit! Continue reading
December 21, 2018
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The Biggies have some Christmas Challenges today: Minetest, build a snow house, igloo, Christmas tree, bonus points for Christmas jumper Newspaper Christmas table, to hold 5 book, max height 20cm Santa Sleigh to hold choc Santa & pudding Micro:bit Christmas decoration Here are some early minetest results, not sure if we will get to the … Continue reading “Christmas Challenge 1 – Minetest” Continue reading
December 18, 2018
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Comments Off on Candles for Christmas – Poetry
The Biggies haves been writing poems about candlelight. We watch candles burn and made a list of great words to use. Then we wrote poems in one of several forms: Lunes, Haiku or Kennings. Continue reading
December 2, 2016
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The Biggies are makeing some Advent Calendars with Scratch: Continue reading
December 16, 2015
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The choir have worked incredibly hard this term and have thoroughly enjoyed entertaining the local community. They sang at all of our infant Nativities, performed at Forestbank Community Centre as part of their Christmas celebrations and entertained visitors and staff at St. Johns Hospital. On Tuesday 15th December they performed at the Cluster Carol Concert […] Continue reading
November 22, 2015
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Comments Off on Yule be surprised – The Origins of Christmas
It’s simply absurd how early the Christmas adverts started pouring out in their masses from our television screens. I don’t know if I’m becoming more like Ebenezer Scrooge or if they are genuinely infringing on everyone’s non-Christmas months. They appear to have had a more profound affect on me this year and have really put […]
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