In P7/6 China has been our focus topic this term. We have spent time doing lots of practical activities such as creating a working bobsleigh track and building a model birds nest stadium (inspired by the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022) , sculpting our own Terracotta Army, perfecting our Chinese calligraphy and practising our paper folding skills with some origami.
So far this term, P7/6 have continued to work on our Blue Planet topic but with a focus on sustainability and COP26.
We have spent some time learning about the Sustainable Development Goals and how we can become more eco-friendly, making ‘Climate Pledges’ that we displayed on our tree.
We focussed on Goal number 6 ‘Clean Water and Sanitation’ and designed and tested Dirty Water Filters during an exciting hands-on science lesson.
Over the past few weeks we have all learned a lot about how if everyone makes little changes can make a big difference to the planet. We are ready to go out there and make change!
This term as our topic we have been looking at our blue planet. We started learning all about the structure of the Earth, different rocks and minerals and even got the chance to investigate some local fossils that Miss Houston found near Kirk Hill just outside of Dailly. These fossils showed us that an ancient seabed was once there, up on the top of the hill!
We have done some thorough research on the oceans around the
world and will continue to look at the life in the oceans, how we humans depend so much on it and ultimately how important it is that we start to look after our blue planet. There is so much to learn and we are all so excited about the things we still have to do, therefore, this topic will run into Term 2.
Lots of fun and learning was had during this years Math Week Scotland. P7/6 enjoyed getting to practice a variety of different mathematical skills every day with exciting challenges and active maths activities.
This term our topic is Blue Planet and we have been learning all about the impact that plastic pollution can have on wildlife. We have committed to giving up some time each month to do a litter pick around the village in the hope that it will reduce the amount of plastic interfering with our ecosystems. So far we have collected around 10kg of litter from our local woodland areas. We are going to continue this throughout the year. 
At the very start of the term P7/6 were extremely lucky to take part in a residential trip to Dolphin House at Culzean. We were welcomed warmly as the first school to return to Dolphin House since the pandemic began and we certainly couldn’t have asked for a better week away. Our trip was filled with loads of outdoor activities such as mountain biking, caving, canoeing, orienteering and rockpooling. We also enjoyed learning some new life skills such as making our beds and organising ourselves without adults. A fun week full of laughter, learning and embracing new things was had by all. P7/6 will continue to work on their John Muir Award by sharing their experience of their trip over the next term.
