We have been looking at making strong structures and as part of a Challenge Play session Primary 2 went into the P3/4 playground to build our structures using larger materials. The challenge was not in building the strong structures – it was in the strong wind blowing the foam shapes about as we tried to build.

We needed to work well together and share the materials.

We tested our structures to see if they were strong by pushing, pulling and leaning on them.

“We went to the Primary 7’s playground.  We drew what we could see.” Amber

“We were drawing Kingsland from up high.  We got a clipboard and some paper.  We went to the P7s balcony and looked down at the school and nursery.  We drew the slide and things you can jump off.  It was fun.”  Willow

“”I liked drawing a map about the playground from above.”  Ellie

“I learned to draw things from above.  To see the school from above we couldn’t go from a hot air balloon so we had to go from a platform.” Phoebe

Primary 2 have been investigating different materials that would make strong bridges and towers. This is part of their new topic which they want to be about the towers and bridges in Peebles. They went on to test them out and were quite surprised when their structures were not as strong as they thought. So, they are now going to improve their designs and attempt to make them much stronger.

We had great fun trying out different activities like ballet, cheerleading, yoga and Zumba during Health Week. What did you try? What did you learn?

We learned about our health and well being indicators and we made a classroom display to help us to use these as we learn. We need to know what to do if we need help with our Health and Well being. Look on our display for ideas.

Can you name all the indicators?

Safe, healthy, included, achieving, nurtured, active, responsible, respected.

What a fantastic week we had! Loads of special activities – for example, a fantastic assembly introducing our ‘This is Me’ focus led by Miss Nicholson, an amazing activities afternoon, some potentially life saving first aid training by the First Responders, our daily Run a Mile, and our week long focus on the wellbeing indicators! Here are pictures from some of these activities:

Primary 4 were given the homework challenge of researching a type of renewable energy. They then had to create a model of their chosen type of energy, and a poster explaining how it works.

Everyone in primary 4 rose to the challenge and worked really hard on their project – we had some incredible and inventive wind turbines, solar panels and water wheels. In class the pupils then got the opportunity to share their models in front of the class, as well as with partners and with primary 4/3. The pupils had to evaluate and reflect on what they had done well and could have done better. They also got the chance to look at and give feedback to their peers. The rest of the school are now getting the opportunity to see the models, as they are being displayed in the corridor outside our classroom! I’m so proud and impressed with your models and posters, well done!

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Today P1 visited Tesco with Michael the puppet to find out what goes on behind the scenes. We learned all about what happens to the deliveries, how the shelves are filled and how tills work. We also got to feel how cold the freezer is!!

The lady from Tesco talked to us about the fruit they have and we tried some. She kindly gave us some fruit to take back to school.

We have been having lots of easter fun this week! Some of the boys and girls started drawing the easter bunny last week at our mark making table.

From this we added some egg shapes to our gluing and painting area to make a lovely easter display and had an easter tray with eggs, chickens, and straw!

On the last day we had an easter egg hunt outside and made easter nests!

Hope everyone has a lovely holiday

During health week P6A have thoroughly enjoyed taking part in several healthy activities. We learnt about the wellbeing indicators and discussed how Kingsland helps us to feel safe, healthy, active, responsible, respected, achieving, nurtured and included. We also ran the daily mile each day and took part in a health activity afternoon on Tuesday. P6A really enjoyed teaching the P1’s and the nursery some playground games and listening to professionals talk about skin care and the 5 a day healthy eating plate. It has been a great week and we have learnt that it is important to be yourself.