We have had a fun filled, busy term 3.  We have learned all about lighthouses and were surprised to find out that the first lighthouse was used in Egypt 2000 years ago!  As part of our theme we made our own lighthouses using plastic cups and tea lights – we even got a chance to get messy using papier mache.  We have enjoyed being scientists and finding out how electrical circuits work, and managed to join two circuits together to make two light bulbs work.

This term Primary 2 will be finding out about our senses and healthy eating. This will include experiments involving the 5 senses and emphasising the importance of diet on our health and well being.

During term three P3B were exploring ‘The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark’. Throughout the topic the children were able to participate in many group challenges including making an owl. We were also fortunate enough to have a visit from the Country Ranger where we were able to observe stuffed owls and other wildlife. Following on from this topic we spent a couple of weeks on ‘The Solar System’ where the children learned about the planets, Earth and the Sun.

In P1C this term our theme is ‘The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch’. We will be learning about seasons and the weather and how lighthouses can help us in different weathers. We will be learning about the history of lighthouses and the different types of lighthouses that there are. We will be working on ‘push and pull’ forces and exploring these through our play and conducting experiments to help us learn about push and pull. We will be making our own simple electrical circuits to learn about electricity and how it they make the light shine from lighthouses. This term we will be learning about how we can be healthier both in and out of school and will be preparing some healthy food in the kitchen.

Busy children in P1A

This term our Context for Learning was Thrills and Spills. We have investigated forces in theme parks, particularly roller coasters, ferris wheels and loop the loops. We used this understanding to build our own marble roller coasters from junk. These were very successful, a lot of fun and allowed pupils to develop their knowledge of potential and kinetic energy. We also debated whether a theme park should be built in Lossiemouth with Miss Noel. Stem challenges were a big part of our term, and the pupils worked really hard to develop their growth mindset, perseverance and resilience. The pupils were very busy during STEM week with our visits to Morayvia and the Moray Science Fair, and presentations from the RAF about hydraulics, radio and radar waves, which was a lot of fun! Our team were really successful at the SCDI STEM club festival in Inverness, where we won the Regional Club of the year for the North East. Our lollypop bridge managed to hold 15 water bottles – which was a great achievement!

This term in Primary 1 our theme is ‘Percy The Park Keeper’. We will be planting  seeds and beans and learning about how to care for them and help them grow. We will be learning about nature and the life cycles including how we can care for pets and animals. We will be learning about Bumble Bees and how we can help to save their habitats. We will be discussing food and learning about where our food comes from. We will also be learning about dangerous substances and how we can stay safe and make good choices. We will also be practising how to cross the road safely and learning about the importance of road safety. A very exciting term in P1c practising for our Bumble Bee Assembly.

Our trip to Morayvia at Kinloss during STEM week. We had a fantastic day exploring the different display aircrafts, piloting the Nimrod, trying to rescue people from the Seaking helicopter, exploring the Solar System in the Planetarium and lastly making and firing our own rockets.

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We have been learning about the weather and natural disasters this term. We carried out various scientific experiments linked to the water cycle. The children investigated the freezing and melting properties of water. We researched a number of natural disasters, including volcanoes and earthquakes.