P5 Science Investigation

Primary 5 have been working in groups to plan and prepare how they could investigate the speed at which mould appears on fruit. They discussed possible variables that could be tested and the five variables chosen are: type of fruit, moisture, temperature, exposure to light and size of fruit pieces. They had a busy morning yesterday as they carefully set up their experiments. Over the next two weeks they will

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Hope – Takeaway Productions Workshop (P4-7)

P4-7 participated in a drama workshop this afternoon delivered by Takeaway Productions. Pupils enjoyed watching a very important production about the concept of bullying and then took part in a workshop afterwards to discuss the content and think about how the story ends. Pupil participation was excellent and Sam (P7), Amy (P6) and Jamie (P5) really enjoyed being Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and David Walliams. Their face masks made us

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P5 3D Mosques

Well done to P5 for making fabulous 3D Mosques for their homework task. You all worked very hard with excellent results! Everyone in school really enjoyed admiring them as they passed. Thank you to all parents for your support and encouragement with this.

P5 Kodaly

Primary 5 have really been enjoying their Kodaly music lessons with visiting teacher Mrs MacGregor. They have been learning how to create rhythm through a variety of fun games. The children have also been introduced to reading stick notation and clapping the beats accordingly. Keep up the good work P5!!  

P5 Visit New Lanarkshire Mosque

Primary 5 recently enjoyed a trip to New Lanarkshire Mosque. They were given a tour by the Imam to allow them to put their learning in a real life context.  They also learned about the 5 pillars of Islam and particularly enjoyed their juice and crisps at the end! Thank you to all the parents who volunteered to accompany us and special thanks to Mrs Lees and Mrs Reed  for

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P5 Food Technology – Let’s make Bruschetta!

Primary 5 had so much fun yesterday preparing a Bruschetta – a tasty Italian bread. After carefully washing their hands and putting on their aprons they were ready to listen carefully. They brushed their bread with olive oil and then rubbed a fresh clove of garlic over it. Their next task was to carefully place some mozzarella slices on top. Some careful chopping using the ‘bridge cut’ was then carried

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