Online Event. This week P7s attended an online event called ‘We’re aff tae the Big School’. This was a transition event that schools from all over Scotland could take part in. There was lots of fun had by all as we heard some encouraging stories and took part in a fun quiz as well as trying the biscuit challenge. We also enjoyed hot chocolate and some snacks too.

Sport Day. Everyone really gave their all in our class races and there was definitely some competitive spirit on show. The class were fantastic at encouraging and cheering every team on. Well done to everyone for such a fun afternoon.

This week seems to have flown by. There has been a lot of discussion and activities linked to our house teams this week. The class were really keen to give their ‘House Team’ boards a refresh in preparation for sports day next week. They have done a fantastic job with each board.

Big Question. This week we have been thinking about different forms of transport and transportation networks within different world cities. The class worked in groups and then shared their findings with the class. We also made some ‘World landmark’ hot air balloon artwork.

This or That. We had the choice between dogs, USA and netball for our be our quest this week and then also had to design a new biscuit for ‘National biscuit day’. Some lovely creations made by the class.

Primary 6’s week with P4/5. Here are just a selection of photos from the week that P6 spent with Mrs. Johnson and Primary 4/5. They were absolute stars all week (as I knew they would be) and hopefully all had a ball!

Primary 7’s trip to Unst. Here are just a selection of photos from our trip to Unst. The kids all had a super time and, despite the weather, we had a fun exploring Unst.

Big Question – Natural Disasters. This week our focus has been all around the different natural disasters we’ve not covered. Pupils worked in groups to research 7 different natural disasters and then shared their learning with the class. Great to see excellent team work and lots of original ideas across the groups.

All about Volcanoes. This week our ‘Big Question’ has been learning all about volcanoes and how an eruption happens. Pupils worked independently to create a poster / booklet / PowerPoint about Volcanoes and then in groups created models about famous volcanoes. We then all had a go at making our own volcanic eruptions. A couple of pupils wanted to use up the last of the materials and created a bigger version of the experiment we did. I think everyone had a lot of fun!

Electric Explorers. On Thursday afternoon, Primary 4 – 6 went to the village club to take part in a workshop by Edinburgh Science Festival. They all came back full of news and excitement about the event.

Earthquake Challenge. On Friday afternoon, we had a group task to build a structure of at least 30cm in height that could withstand an earthquake. The pupils could use anything they wanted to build their structures and there were points for creativity and structural integrity. Amazing creativity and team work on show from all teams and some very original designs. Both P7 girl groups won 1st place for creative design and P6 girls were runners up. One of the P7 girl groups also won for their structure as it hardly moved when hit by a powerful earthquake. Well done to everyone!

All about kites. For our writing this week, we were focused on creating posters about kites. The class all had their own creative spin on these, with some using Canva and some hand-drawing / writing them. As an extension to this, the class had the opportunity to create or make their own kites. There was lots of testing and experimenting with designs to see if any of them would fly.

Trip to the Burn. With such a sunny day, Primary 4 – 7 walked to the Tow burn. A great time was had by all.

Rocking Reading. This term we are working on reading stamina and trying to increase the amount of time we can read independently. Everyone is doing really well with the challenge and it has been lovely to see people choosing more challenging novels or books that they normally wouldn’t read.

Big Question – Tsunamis. This week our big question has been learning all about tsunamis. We made tsunami chatterboxes and posters about the stages in a tsunami and we will be doing a design challenged linked to these and another natural disaster next week.

This or That. For our challenges this week we were learning about Earth Day and we made posters or presentations around the theme ‘Plastic vs the Planet’ (the theme for Earth day 2024). The pupils did an amazing job and were able to experiment with different features with PowerPoint and Canva. Our ‘Be our Quest’ tasks were a choice between birds, Australia and boats/fishing. The pupils demonstrated amazing collaboration, creativity and focusing to complete their quest.

It has been lovely to have everyone back and we’ve had a very busy and productive week.

Big Question – Shetland’s Landscape. We watched a tour video all about the different features of Shetland’s landscape. We made our own notes and then used these to create our own tour guides for Shetland. There was excellent creativity on show and we had leaflets, posters, fortune tellers, and bookmarks.

This or That. This week we had to choose between cats, gladiators and Ancient Rome for ‘Be our Quest’ and Japan was the focus for ‘A Whole New World’. Once again, lots of creativity and out of the box thinking from the class. Have a look at some of our learning below.

This week has been very busy with lots of creativity in our ‘This or That’ tasks, some Easter activities and creating science report posters. A big highlight has been the Amazingly Wonderful presentations.

Amazingly Wonderful. This week the pupils all shared their home learning about different neurodiversities. Everyone presented their poster or PowerPoint with confidence and it was great to see the range of neurodiversities spoken about. Well done P6/7!

Big Questions this term. This is our finished ‘Big Question’ wall for the term. I just love the range of learning and how the pupils chose to share it.