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Auld Ayr Walk

Yesterday, P7 were lucky enough to get a guided tour of Ayr from Mr Barclay who works at the Carnegie Library. We  started off at the library then walked down to the Auld Brig , up to the Auld Kirk, back down towards the Citadel and then finished off with a visit inside Loudon Hall. We were really lucky with the weather! Here are some photographs taken from yesterday.

This was the stained glass window of Carnegie himself …

This was us standing on the auld brig looking at the new brig…

Apparently these two cobbles on the auld brig are facing the opposite direction to the others as they represent where the old toll gate would have been . This gate would have been the border line that separated Ayr and Newton on Ayr…

There was talk of the auld brig being demolished because of how much it had been damaged over the years. This plaque is on the auld brig because Robert Burns had written a poem about the old and the new bridge and had called it ‘The Brigs of Ayr.’ Within this poem he predicted that the new bridge would not last as long as the auld brig. Years after his death, a storm came and destroyed the new bridge, making Burns’ prediction true! Robert Burns fans from all around the world made donations to restore the auld brig so that it did not need to be demolished. Here are the girls beside the plaque…

We learned about the mortsafe at the Auld Kirk which was used to protect the corpses of the recently deceased. Mr Barclay explained that potential doctors and students needed freshly deceased bodies to operate and practice on and it was common for body snatchers and grave diggers to steal bodies. This device ensured that no one could open the coffins. Just as we were told this, two pigeons flew down from the roof and were close to our heads. Everyone got a massive fright and Miss Gunning screamed! 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

Here are all of the other photos that were taken…

 

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Rocks

We were really lucky to have Neil in from Dolphin House on Friday to tell us about rocks. We have been talking about Scotland’s landscape and how it was formed. This week we will be transforming all of our notes into detailed pieces of writing to show what we have learned. For now though, here are some photos from Friday’s session.

 

   

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Welcome to P7

We are coming to the end of our  second full week as the new P7’s. We are enjoying getting into a new routine and taking on some of the responsibilities of a P7 pupil, for example, corridor monitoring, P1 buddies and writing our speeches for the Captain roles. We have not stopped since we returned this term and are looking forward to  Dolphin House next week!

We were lucky to have a lot of parents come and visit us during the open afternoon. Miss Gunning had set us an ‘EGGCITING’ challenge where we had to work in pairs to design a contraption that would allow an egg to be dropped from a height without it cracking or breaking. It was brilliant! Some of our parents give us hints and tips and some parents were blown away by our ideas. There were two rounds in the competition to test each contraption. Miss Gunning dropped it from her shoulder height on to the black bag landing area in the playground, if the egg remained undamaged then it moved into the second round. The second round involved Mr Hardy dropping the egg from a higher height (his head). We found it tense but hilarious. Check out the photos of our completed contraptions below. A massive congratulations to Orla and Adam, our overall winners 😀

 

 

 

Term 4

IT’S OVER!

Bikeability 2 – done!

Bikeability 2 is over for another year and what grit and great concentration our cyclists have shown as they’ve practised on-road cycling over the last 8 weeks.

A huge thanks to our parent helpers – Mr Stewart, Mrs Masson and Mr Elder. Without you we couldn’t have run the course.

We’re all looking forward to our cycle to Auchincruive on Tuesday.

Please remember, though, that the training does not mean that any of our cyclists are ready for solo on-road cycling. Just as when preparing for a driving test, lots of supervised practise is still needed!

Term 4, The Big Splash

Marine Conservation Society

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P6 had a great afternoon with Tara from the Marine Conservation Society. She mainly talked about the leatherback turtle which is an endangered species of turtle because humans keep eating their eggs and because we are polluting the sea with plastics which they eat and which kill them.

Tara  told us that we need to be careful not to drop any plastic/litter on the beaches because the turtles could eat it and die.

We played a game with Tara to see how long it took different pieces of litter to dissolve in the sea.

Alana said, “I’ll never leave any littler on the beach again.”

Katie told us that she didn’t know how many different species there are in our seas.

Iona said, “I thought it was very interesting and it made me feel guilty at what I throw away.”

Reporters: Abbie and Rebecca.

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Personal Topic

As part of the Big Splash Fortnight our usual class homework has been replaced with a model or poster on anything sea-themed. Pupils have chosen to do dioramas, models, drawings, powerpoints or just posters by themselves.

“I enjoyed being able to be creative and choose how I’d like to lay things out. However I was very annoyed when all my hard work on my power-point deleted.” Iona explained.

“I like how we can take our projects home and do what we like with them!” Carly said.

“I liked how we got to pick what subject we were focusing on, I think everyone made a better effort because it was something we were interested in.” said Sophie.

All the projects were full of detail, very interesting and eye- catching.

Reporters: Ewan and Grace

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Bikeability

This year in Bikeability we have been split into two groups and in those groups we have been learning how to cycle on the road properly using hand signals. We have learned how to do right turns and left turns and we also learned how to start off. We have learned about minor roads and major roads and how important they really are!

Here’s what some people said.

Ben said, “I’ve really enjoyed cycling on the road because it’s a new experience and it’s really fun!”

Abbie said, “I have really enjoyed making my own decisions while out cycling on the road.”

At first Adam said, “What’s Bikeability?” But then he remembered and said, “I’ve enjoyed learning how to do a u turn.”

We’ve had a lot of fun this year at Bikeability and it has been a great experience and it really helped us learn. We hoped you liked this blog. Oh and thanks to our parent helpers, Mr Elder, Mr Stewart and Mrs Masson.

Reporters: Bailey and Orla

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Ayr and Troon Ports

Today Primary 5 came in to talk to us about the Ayr and Troon Ports. They used the information they had learned from their visit from Mr Hume, who works at the Ayr Ports. P5 showed us the PowerPoint Mr Hume had used so we could learn from it. We split the class in half so we could have a better chance to learn more, but each group did the same thing.

P5 told us that a port is, where ships can load and unload cargo like coal and shredded wood. They also told us how each cargo was loaded and unloaded onto the ships. For example, the shredded wood gets picked up by a tractor and gets bagged then is placed onto the truck, which then drives onto the ship.

It is also where ships like cruise ships, cargo ships, ferries and sea explorers can park.

Abbie said, “I enjoyed learning about the different ships that come in and out of the port the most.”

We definitely all learned something from the visit and the P5s did a good job presenting the talk!

Reporters: Katie and Alana

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Growth Mindset

We are promoting Growth Mindsets to help our pupils realise their full potential. In today’s lesson we had fun thinking about “What makes a great teacher?” I thought I’d share some of the characteristics and behaviours the pupils thought they like in a teacher:

“Not be too strict but make sure the work gets done, make sure there’s no conflict, boost self-esteem, encouraging, helps people, understanding, firm but fair, good sense of humour, always happy, cheerful, funny and kind, bubbly, trustworthy, growth mindset, allows everyone to have their say, don’t have a teacher’s pet, set a good example, don’t compare one person to another, not biased, not violent, don’t say rude stuff, don’t swear, a role model.”   🙂

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Exciting Investigations

Thanks to the keen young scientists who have been bringing in their investigations to share with us.

We’re having fun learning from each other and we look forward to more interesting discoveries this week.

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GETTING READY FOR STEM WEEK

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P6 are getting ready for STEM week which starts next Thursday. We have all chosen a STEM investigation to carry out as homework this week. We can work with a friend or on our own. Please remember that you may need an adult’s help with your investigation.

Be ready to tell and show the class what you have done and don’t forget to prepare your STEM lab coat for next Thursday.

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And they’re off!

 

 

That’s it. Our alevins have been safely deposited in a redd created by Struan and Gordon. The river was too fast and high after yesterday for us to go near it, so we watched by the river bank. It’s been an amazing experience with such rich and varied learning experiences for us all. Do ask the P6s what they’ve learned. They’re full of chat and enthusiasm. Many thanks to Greggs for sponsoring the experience and to Struan and Gordon for walking us through it. Next week onto the Expressive Arts with our visit to the City Hall Glasgow for the Ten Pieces Concert.

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Euroquiz Done and Dusted

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So, the first words they said when they rushed back into the classroom were, “We got croissants!” Haha. Glad that their priorities are in the right place for 10 year old girls.

Well done, Alloway for winning, they say. Even though they didn’t win it was a great experience and they’re glad they got to go they agreed.

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Have Fun at the Euroquiz!

Our 4 representatives (Katie, Grace, Alana and Iona) and  are off to the Euroquiz at Prestwick Academy this morning with Mrs McLaren. The girls have been studying over the last 6 weeks during their free time – lunchtimes and at home. Well done, girls. We’re proud of your commitment and great positivity. Have fun today.

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Art with Mrs Reid

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P6 had a great day with Mrs Reid yesterday. Alana tells me that the artist Paul Klee was a musician before he became an artist. Their chalk pictures are brightening up our classroom beautifully. Ewan tells me they are line drawings. Thank you, Mrs Reid. The pupils are already looking forward to next Thursday!

Numeracy

Learnits

This was another great week where over half the class had improved their performance on last week. We challenged a Primary 7 guest who managed 100% in record time! Well done. We are motivated and raring to go. This Friday we will be preparing for the Ultimate Challenge Week 1. Are there any parents out there who would like to pop in at 9am on Friday and take the challenge?

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