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Forest Schools, Out door ed, Science

Minibeast Hunting

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This term P1/2 have been doing different minibeast hunts.

This has included looking for different minibeast habitats  in the park and up in the forest where we have been looking under stones, in grass, in trees etc.

The children have also been putting the minibeasts into groups including arachnids, insects, gastropods and athropods.

Finally when hunting for minibeasts the children have been learning their French name too.

Out door ed, Science, Uncategorized, Working with others

P1/2 Visit Dundee Science Centre

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On Monday 29th. May, P1/2 visited Dundee Science Centre.

On the way the children learned about the Tay Bridge Disaster and the 3 j’s that Dundee is famous for- jam, jute and journalism.

Once inside they were allowed to explore the different areas. This included a section of a huge head, which they could then slide down!

The children then watched a show all about minibeasts! Here they saw large minibeasts including cockroaches, spiders, snails and millipedes.

After lunch they put on lab coats and carried out a number of experiments related to our senses and  how liquids react with each other.

Next it was back to exploring the Centre. One of the most popular exhibits was the sand pit, where the children made large hills and on these hills an ordnance survey map was projected onto it!

A big thank you to Hazel and Ben who came along and were great helpers!

Out door ed, Topic

Stirling Castle

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We had a glorious day with bright sunshine most of the day. We were joined by Rhys’s Gran and Harrison’s Gran too. (Thank you, ladies,!)  We split up into two groups, but met up for a lovely picnic lunch at the cannons.

There were super exhibitions to see and the players in the castle were keen to involve the children. The chambermaid of Mary Queen of Scots told us all about her life and one of the groups was even taught a dance in the Great Hall by a Lady in Waiting.

The children got to see what people ate in Medieval times in the Great Kitchen and how young boys had the job of turning the spits at the fire. They particularly enjoyed trying on clothes, playing the musical instruments of the time and having fun with the jester.

Throughout our walks the children were knowledgeable about parts of the castle and how they could defend the castle.

At the very end it was time for the shop and the most popular things bought were of course….swords and catapults!