We were delighted that two pupils from Inchinnan qualified to take part in the Creating Engineers Regional Final. Well done Scott Miller and Ritchie Martin. They had to spend the morning at City of Glasgow College and take part in a design challenge. 3500 pupils from 71 schools took part in the initial stages of the competition. We qualified through to the Regional Semi-Final.
A great effort for Team Inchinnan! Well done boys. We are so proud of you!
University of the West of Scotland – Science in the Spotlight @ UWS
There is a fantastic opportunity for children and young people from P3-S2, and parents, to attend a Science in the Spotlight event at UWS on 7th June, 4-7 pm.
Part of the Glasgow Science Festival.
Register for the event at http://uwssciencefestival.eventbrite.co.uk or simply drop in on the day. Free entry.
www.glasgowsciencefestival.org.uk
The Construction Club are taking part in a 2018 Cluster Level Challenge promoted by The Glasgow Science Festival Creating Engineers Competition.
The challenge was to design and build a Ferris Wheel which has at least six seats. The Ferris Wheel needed to be able to turn freely with seats that always ‘hang down’ whilst the wheel is turning. There was a list of specifications that the children had to follow in their design. The challenge encouraged experimenting, tinkering, building, observing, exploring, problem solving and creating. They really developed their practical engineering skills.
Well done to all the children who took part in this first stage of the competition.
The Inchinnan winner was Scott Miller. Scott will go to the final in our school cluster and represent our school.
Runners up were Kate Jamieson & Sofia Smeaton.
Some photos of our future engineers hard at work!
The finished designs.
Two representatives from our Fairtrade Committee attended the ‘Inchinnan Parish Church Thursday Lunch Club’ today.
They set up our Rice Challenge stall to help raise awareness of Fairtrade as well as selling some of our rice. We have sold 50 bags this week already!
Thank you to the Minister Anne Knox and lunch club team for their support as well as the kind donations.
Our Stall
Kind lady who donated money towards the Rice Challenge.
Emma and Kiara having a quick lunch before the rush!
Using our enterprise skills is such hard work!
Our Rice Stall is set up in the school, please feel free to pop in and buy a bag of rice for £3 and help the Fairtrade Committee reach their target.
Respect me is a Scottish Anti-Bullying Service.
The Website link is below.
Respectme, Scotland’s anti-bullying service, was launched in March 2007. The service is fully funded by the Scottish Government and is managed by SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) in partnership with LGBT Youth Scotland.
Their vision is of a respecting, just, equal and inclusive Scotland in which all children and young people can live free from bullying and harassment and are encouraged to reach their full potential. Their work is driven by a focus on children’s rights.
Respectme work with all adults involved in the lives of children and young people to give them the practical skills and confidence to deal with children who are bullied and those who bully others.
They aim to build the capacity of these adults to effect change and challenge bullying and stigma at an individual, school, family, community and societal level. They also campaign at a national level to raise awareness of the service and the impact that bullying can have.
The publications and video resources offer practical advice and guidance for adults and children and young people.
