Category: Eco Schools

@AttainRen @OutdoorClassDay We had a fantastic time for our Outdoor Learning Day! We have been thinking about what Maths means and we how we can use our Maths skills in a new and interesting way.  We decided to use our school playground to create, research, interpret and present our own Maths investigations.  We looked around us to see what problems we could solve.

We then created our own Big Maths Question and worked in small groups to find the answers to our problems.  Some groups decided to investigate the different types of trees in the playground, some used scale and angles to estimate the height of the tallest trees and another group decided to find out how many benches we would need in our playground to have enough seats for everyone!

We then presented our findings to the class through a poster or presentation…one group even recreated a BBC News Report and recorded it for the class!  It was a great use of our school playground and Maths skills.

Primary 3 took their learning outside today. We used chalk to draw equal groups and repeated addition to help us learn our 4 times table.

Primary 1 learned about parts of a plant today and were able to plant their own sunflower seeds.  #EcoDay

Thank you to the Parent Council Fund Raising Committee for securing funding from Aviva to purchase equipment to enhance the nature garden and playground. The children loved building the equipment.

The nursery will benefit from a planter to add to their garden area. The nature garden has been enhanced with a bug hotel, water butt, compost bin and weather station. All of this will promote teaching and learning across the curriculum. #LearningTogether.SucceedingTogether.

 

Well done to our P3 pupil for winning the Braehead Bug Competipn and seeing his creation come to life! #ambition

The Eco Committee harvested carrots from the Wallace Garden and used these to make soup.  They roasted peppers and cut onions to add with the carrots.  The results were delicious.

Primary 5 participated in the Food for Thought Cook Along Live session.  They enjoyed developing their cooking skills to work together to make a delicious dish.  The children shredded, grated peeled and sliced a range of vegetables to make a sensational vegetable noodle pot.