Mr Cook promised he’d put this link onto the blog…http://www.mathcats.com/explore/tessellationtown.html
We visited Eden Court yesterday (Finlay, Aimee and Morven) where we met Mr Batty, a specialist in lighting. 
We went up to the highest point of the Empire Theatre so a lady could tell us how the spotlights work. We found out that the spotlights can change colour.
Aimee had a chance to use one of the spotlights. She made the light bigger and smaller, dimmer and brighter. The spotlights are about 1 metre long; but are really light although they look heavy. 
Reminder: Bring in your outfits for Rock Challenge by FRIDAY. We will be starting our dress-rehearsals as of Monday. If you’re requiring pieces for your outfit- speak to one of the P6/7 teachers.
Our technical team: Finlay, Morven and Aimee went to Eden Court today. They will report to you on the blog tomorrow to tell you what they learned.Three weeks today, we will be performing on Eden Court theatre stage. We have been extremely busy rehearsing during class and at lunchtimes, designing scenery and props both during class and at lunchtime, as well as organising and creating our costumes.
We would kindly ask if you could bring in ALL outfits and props which you are bringing from home by THIS Friday, 1st February. They will be stored for each scene in Mrs Prentice’s room. Bring items in a plastic bag, and you can label them, before placing them in the cupboard.
P7 will be competing for the Rosebowl, a prestigious award which is awarded to the BEST P7 Personal Project.
P6 will be competing for the P6 prize – this being great preparation project for next year.
REMINDER: WATCH OUR VIDEOS FROM THE PAST TWO WEEKS BELOW
The EXCELLENT problem solving that James.H and Morven.R created in memory of Robbie Burns, followed number patterns- an area we’re covering in maths, as well as symmetry. Cameron Mac and Luke M got 1st prize which will be available to collect Monday!Have a great weekend!
Mr.Cook, Mrs.MacLeod and Mrs.Prentice
Tomorrow, we’re going to be going all out for Burns. There will be a quiz in the morning, a maths task themed for Burns, and the opportunity to wear something tartan. There will be a donation box for ‘Kilts for Kids’ for those who would like to make a donation.See you tomorrow,
Mr.Cook, Mrs.MacLeod and Mrs.Prentice
Today we learnt about the success of Joseph Black- a chemist who discovered carbon dioxide. Once we had agreed on what carbon dioxide is, a gas; the impact it’s having on the world, global warming; and some of its sources, car fumes; we were able to try and grasp what it might ‘look like’.
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At first he showed the reaction between bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. He then showed what it would be like for 50ml of vinegar, keeping all of the other variables the same, before showing 100 ml.
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As promised on Friday, the video of Alison ‘performing’ our poems can be found below. You will need the password, which we gave you in school today, to watch the video. If you’re a parent/carer and would like access- please email the address below for the password, and we will have it sent to you. 
On Friday, Lochardil Primary (P6/7) were in the Inverness Courier for their fundraising efforts regarding The Archie Foundation. We’ve also received a certificate of thanks from The Archie Foundation. This will be put in the achievement book, and the certificate hung up in reception.
Flowers acrostic- MM
The second Enlightenment VIP we have had visiting P6/7 was Robert Adam, famous architect and designer during the Enlightenment period. His designs were iconic, and have lasted with us into the modern day. Mrs Prentice showed us some of the techniques which Adam used. We’ve begun creating our own Robert Adam style doors, which will house some of his fantastic patterns. Check back to the blog when we have completed them for pictures.
Mr.Cook, Mrs.MacLeod and Mrs.Prentice
Reminder: Billy will be back from Construction Skills tomorrow to work with Mrs.Prentice’s class. There will be NO PE tomorrow, so you do not need kit!
‘Over 300 years ago a revolution swept across Scotland. This period of time in the 18th century, known as The Scottish Enlightenment, is often described as Scotland’s ‘Golden Age’. The Scottish people of that age excelled in many different fields of knowledge suchas economics and philosophy, and became world-renowned for those subjects. There were many different individuals who changed Scotland (and the world) forever. They came up with ideas to make the world a better place; bear in mind these ideas were often controversial. Before the Enlightenment period Scotland was very poor. So how did we become so good?
The first thing that helped change Scotland is that many of the scholars travelled abroad and brought back new ideas from their destinations. This helped to improve Scottish Universities. One example is the founders of the outstanding Edinburgh University medical school, who travelled to the world’s best medical school in Holland.
Secondly, after the Reformation, the Reformers put schools in every parish so that people could read the Bible. The children were around nine years old and went to school for about four years. Also, when the parliaments united the Scottish people lost their political rights, and while that infuriated the country, it also meant the intellectuals didn’t have to take sides. In turn, that meant that there was a flow of free information.
Finally, the Scottish universities were the best in the UK. They also had five of them- the most in the UK! The universities were open to ideas from across the globe which helped make them successful. In the 17th century the universities were only of minor significance, but by the 18th century they were changed fundamentally. Another change was that the universities had more than one teacher, known as ‘Professors’.
All of these points- and many more- helped fuel the Scottish Enlightenment and shape the world as it is today. If Scotland were to have another golden age it would, once again, change the world forever. 300 years have passed and since then we still think about the time. I think that without the Enlightenment we would live in a very different world today.’
You may be thinking it’s too early for Burns… BUT The Scottish Enlightenment did not just happen… inspiring people made it happen.Specialist Group A made this ‘larger than life’ portrait of Robbie Burns in Art with Mrs Prentice on Friday. We’ll learn a little more about how Robbie contributed to The Scottish Enlightenment next week.
Another one of those people was Adam Smith- an economist who used the philosophy of morality to make the big bucks. We found out today that he improved the standards for his workers, to improve the quality of their work. We’ll find out a bit more next week by what Adam Smith meant when he said: ‘To feel much for others, and little for ourselves.’
See you all tomorrow,
Mr.Cook, Mrs.MacLeod and Mrs.Prentice
Rock Challenge information letter went home today. It is important that this is read, as it contains all of the information for our performance on the 19th of February.
This morning, P6/7 were delighted to present Kim from The Archie Foundation with a cheque for £520.85. We heard today that our donation will go towards the new children’s ward within Raigmore Hospital.
Over the past two sessions 2011/2012 and 2012/2013, P6/7 have organised many enterprise and fundraising activities. The profits from each of their ventures- such as the Coffee Morning, Hallowe’en disco, Nails N’ Nibbles and Bottle Full of Change- have been combined to help us give this donation. We have also been able to donate £500 to the ‘Be Your Best- Rock Challenge Foundation’ the past two school years.Our enterprise activities such as our coffee mornings, Hallowe’en discos, Nails N’ Nibbles and bottle-full of change have not only provided us with spending money at Loch Insh (P7) and our entry donation to Rock Challenge, but also provided us with a surplus which is to be donated to The Archie Foundation.Have an excellent weekend. Good luck in any sporting events, such as the Football team in the winter league!
Mr.Cook, Mrs.MacLeod and Mrs.Prentice
THANK YOU BILLY (Construction Skills Scotland) for working with Mrs MacLeod’s and Mr Cook’s register groups. He’ll be back next Thursday to work with Mrs Prentice’s. Then he’ll be able to choose the winner out of the three.
We can’t reveal ANY photos or videos until next week, as it is a SURPRISE what the other groups got up to. Remember- shhh- don’t tell anyone in any other register class, you want your register class to win!See you all in the morning,
Mr.Cook, Mrs.MacLeod and Mrs.Prentice
It was great to see our final number, Tidal Wave, come together today. Having the WHOLE of P6 and P7 on stage doing a rehearsed routine has a massive impact on the audience. Lunchtime rehearsals will start next week to finalise each of the songs.Over the next two Thursdays, Billy Skinner from Construction Skills will be coming to visit us to do a technological problem solving. As we are doing this in 3 groups, it gives us plenty time to learn some more about the key figures of The Scottish Enlightenment.See you in the morning,
Mr.Cook, Mrs.MacLeod and Mrs.Prentice
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This term is an extremely busy term for us. Over the next 5 weeks we will be preparing for Rock Challenge at Eden Court on February 19th. We have the choreography for the main body of our performance, however we have to complete our final number in which we will all be on stage.
This term we will also be studying ‘The Scottish Enlightenment’ as our topic. We found out today that The Scottish Englightenment was a period of time in the 1700s (18th Century), in which Scotland was famous for: philosophy, chemistry, geology, architecture, poetry, engineering, technology, economics, sociology, medicine and history. During this time, also known as ‘The Golden Age’, many people contributed to this, and over this term, we will be learning about their successes.
We are having a think about a fantastic excursion which will support our topic. If you have any ideas/expertise about ‘The Scottish Enlightenment’- please do get in touch!
See you tomorrow,
Mr.Cook, Mrs.MacLeod and Mrs.Prentice
