Primary 6/7 - 2022/23 - Cunningsburgh Primary School

P6/7 have been drawing and painting the arrival of Spring. They have been finding out about David Hockney – a famous British artist.

 P6/7 have been carefully drawing Blue Morpheo butterflies and designing a tropical leaf background.The focus skills they are learning are using paint to mix colour tones and contrasts. They are in charge of their choice of materials. For example which paint colours to use and which brushes to use. After this they are researching an animal if their choice to draw and then make a drawing on clay of an animal.
Next week I will post the finished works on display.

This term P.6-7 have been taking part in the ‘How Do Instruments Make Sound?’ Project. As well as learning about the different instruments in the four sections of the orchestra, the class have also brought in instruments to show and perform to the class, we’ve had musicians performing their instruments to us and we have even created our own instruments too!

In music with Mrs Pottinger, P.6-7 have been learning to play chords on the ukuleles and tuned percussion instruments and have been practicing different strumming patterns and rhythms. This culminated in a performance of a rock medley of some classic rock songs.

1. P5/6/7 (2022) have their bird drawings included in this mural made by Gilly B and for the new new RSPB bird hide at Spiggie. Artmachine carried out the graphic art work. It is well worth a visit. We are so happy to be part of a schools art project organised by the RSPB.
   

It is great to be back after the Easter break, made even better by the lovely weather we have had this week.

On Tuesday afternoon Emma Chittick joined us for our last two sessions for this school year.  We are using these sessions to learn about solar and wind power.  This week we focused on solar power. The pupils worked in pairs to design a structure to support a solar panel, then they measured the amount of energy collected.  They then discussed how their designs worked and problem solved improvements.

It was great to be able to welcome the Jarl Squad in for SMUHA this year! The weather held up and we had a great time seeing and hearing the squad and seeing the galley.