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!
Category Archives: Classes
Term 4
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.
Firing Rockets at Morayvia
Our trip to Morayvia at Kinloss during STEM week. We had a fantastic day exploring th
e 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.
Term 3
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.
P 4 – 7
P 1 – 3
Nursery
Mighty Mountains
In term two Primary 4/5 are looking forward to learning all about Mighty Mountains. We are going to improve our mapping skills by using maps and atlases to find the highest mountains in the world. We are going to invite a visitor into the school to learn all about the mountain rescue team and all the equipment they need to keep us safe. We are all keen to learn about the weather and climate on these high mountains and hope there will be some snow in Lossiemouth so we can do some snow experiments. Everyone in the class loves animals and we can’t wait to find out how animals adapt to the different conditions on these high mountains.
