Overtown Primary School

P7/6 carried out a science investigation to see if they could propell a film container into the air to simulate a rocket launch.  After much discussion they used a film canister, Vitamin C tablet and 3 different liquids – water, vinegar and a fizzy drink (this was the variable they changed each time). Each child made a hypothesis and predicted what they thought would happen. They worked in small groups and each had a role to play.  They had great fun with this experiment and were very responsible, thinking of the health and safety aspects of it.  Results were videoed on the i-Pad and children talked about their findings and recorded them in the form of graphs. As a class our results showed that the fizzy drink produced the biggest explosion. We found that the more acidic the substance the greater the chemical reaction.  Next stop NASA!!!

Primary 7/6 were lucky enough to have a visit from a ‘real live’ bank manager as part of their Money block!  They learned all about British and foreign currency, and even got to handle £50 and £100 notes – a first for the teacher too! They learned all about different bank accounts available, how important security is, and how to make the best of their money.  They took part in an interesting activity on ‘wants’ and ‘needs’ and budgeted for a holiday, making decisions where to stay, what to eat and where to go.  They were all very money conscious and stayed well within budget!  Parents take note!!!  At the end they had lots of questions to ask and were given a notebook and pen.  The children thoroughly enjoyed this activity and learned a lot.  Our thanks go to Mr Brock for giving up his time to come in and work with us.

Recently Primaries 7 and 6 held a very successful Tea Dance to bring to an end their study of WWII The Home Front.  It was attended by family and friends of the pupils and the school hall was fit to burst!  The children had all dressed up in the costume of the day and looked amazing!  They sang and acted their hearts out, dancing to some of the wartime tunes!  The audience loved the experience and were treated to tea and a spot of home baking (which they had donated!) after which they retired to the classroom to examine the children’s topic work and see the displays.  The ‘home’ baking and donations which were left were shared amongst the other children in school the next day – there were many happy smiling faces!  The school made a donation to the ‘Poppy Appeal’ on behalf of the parents who contributed to what was a very successful day!

Well done children!!!

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Primary 4 really enjoyed their final activities during Science Week. Here are some photographs of the children taking part in a some investigations where they learned about air resistance and forces.

Parachute and Air Resistance:

Forces – Moving Toys: