P3A  Term 3

Our theme was “Owls “ and  this led on to “Planet Earth”.

OWLS

We learnt about:

• the characteristics of different birds and how we could sort them
• food chains and how living things depend on each other
• an owl’s diet and dissected owl pellets
• different types of habitats and what might be found there
• Scottish wildlife from Ged Connell, the Countryside Ranger
• how we can protect barn owls and hedgehogs from danger – Conservation

PLANET EARTH

We researched facts about:

• the phases of the moon , the stars and the sun
• our solar system, the size and location of the planets
• shadows and sun dials – we had lots of fun doing outdoor learning one sunny day!

P3A – Term 4

Our theme is “Coastal Classrooms” and we will be working each week with leaders from Wildthings and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. Most weeks our outdoor learning will take place at West Beach, Lossiemouth and we will then use this as a stimulus for follow up work in the classroom.

Through COASTAL CLASSROOMS we will learn about:

• the effect of the sun and moon on the tides
• life on the foreshore – sea creatures and plants
• all about seaweed and its uses
• the bottlenose dolphins living in the Moray Firth –the threats to them and how we can protect them
• John Muir, a famous Scottish conservationist who lived in America
• conservation of our beaches – beach litter and the threat it poses to the environment
• working together to create beach art
• having FUN

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.

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.

Designing and building 3D ice-cream vans.

In P1A this term, our theme is ‘Percy the Park Keeper’.   We will be planting beans and seeds and caring for them.   We will be looking at various lifecycles and how to care for animals and pets.   Some of our discussions will be about where our food comes from and being aware of dangerous substances.   We will also be learning how to cross the road correctly and safely.   We have a very busy term ahead with many exciting activities to look forward to.

Primary 3B are focusing on a new topic in Term 4 which we are referring to as ‘The Seaside’.  We are just at the beginning of this topic and so far have focused on how the sun and moon impact on the tide, explored different types of seaweed and have tasted it. We are moving on in the next few weeks to explore rock pooling, conservation, dolphins and will learn how to cook over an open fire. The class are all excited about our trips out on a Wednesday with Wild Things who are supporting us in our learning this term. Within the class we are further investigating these aspects and will be looking at this theme cross curricular. Our first art focus has been making sharks – the children have thoroughly enjoyed this.

Term 4 started off with our class assembly.  We spent the first week learning new songs in British Sign Language and learning about looking after our environment.  The children were amazing on the day and performed beautifully!

Our theme this term is Percy the Park Keeper.  We had a special visitor to our class, Barney the Rabbit.  He spent the day with us so we could learn about caring for pets – Barney was a great success.  We have already planted broad beans and made grass caterpillars, we are now eagerly waiting to watch them grow.  We are also carrying out experiments to see what environment is best for broad beans to grow…Watch this space!

P1A        January 2016

In P1A this term, our theme is ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’.   We will be looking at the weather and different cloud formations.   P1a will be discussing lighthouses and why they are so important to sailors.   We will be talking about and working on the forces push and pull, carrying out experiments using these forces.  We will be discussing electricity and making simple electrical circuits.   Healthy food will also be discussed and we will be in the kitchen too.

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.