Overtown Primary School

Primary Five/Four learned that David Livingstone had two important things to help him tell the African people about God – a Bible and a magic lantern. The magic lantern was an old-fashioned slide projector which David used to show pictures from Bible stories.

The children decided that they would like to create their own magic lantern slides of a well known Bible story. Initially they designed their slides on paper. These were then photocopied onto acetate. Each child used their slides to share a Bible story with their peers.

Primary five have been busy learning all about electricity this week. First, they learned how electricity is generated in power stations. They then went on to learn about electrical circuits and the standard symbols which electricians all around the world use to design and create circuits. They particularly enjoyed creating their own circuits using a range of components.  Finally, they learned how batteries work. They worked in groups to create a poster which explains how a battery works and then presented this to the class. All children participated well and spoke with confidence to their peers about their new learning.

Please take a look at the photos from their presentations today and read some  comments from the children about their learning during Science Week:

Morgan S – In Science I learned that there are three parts to a battery; cathode, anode and the electrolyte.

Zara – I learned what goes on inside a battery and about the different parts of one.

Emma T – I enjoyed making my own circuit.

Kyle St – I learned how a battery works. It was fascinating finding out about the different parts.

A-Jay – I learned how batteries work.

Morgan H – I enjoyed learning about how a battery works. I had no clue about it before today.

Kristian – I enjoyed working in a group to create a poster about how a battery works.

Thomas P – I had fun making circuits.

Reece – I learned all about how a battery works and that it has three sections; the anode, electrolyte and cathode.

Matthew – I learned that there are electrons in batteries.

Elise – I did not know there are three layers in a battery. I enjoyed making a presentation about it.

Heather – I knew very little about electricity before Science Week. Now I know loads about electricity and batteries.

Clare – I learned that electricity is an energy source and realised that I hadn’t really thought about how a battery works or my electronics work.

Aaron – I learned that electricity can be made by burning rubbish or gas. It can also be made using solar panels.

Jamie – In Science I learned about a battery and what goes on inside them. I super enjoyed it and I wish I could do the subject again.

Grace – I really enjoyed learning about electricity and batteries.

Ziad – I really enjoyed Science Week because we were learning about complicated electricity but now it’s easy.

P2 have been learning all about sounds and vibrations this  science week with Miss Potts. They have been participating in numerous experiments to find out what factors can influence the sounds that we hear and to find out how sounds are made.

I have had lots of fun working with P2 and hope they have too!

The boys and girls from Primary 5/4 and Primary 4/3 were extremely excited to watch live footage of the solar eclipse this morning.  The children knew lots of details about what was happening and could confidently talk about the different stages of the eclipse while it was happening. It was amazing to see how dark the sky was becoming. Hopefully the children will remember this moment for years to come!