Author: Miss Hunter

I was so incredibly proud of the bairns today (well more so than normal!) They put on their class assembly for the rest of the school and they did us all so very proud! They told the rest of the class about different super senses that animals have as well as doing some experiments… even Mr Clark got involved! A super morning! Well done! (Thanks to Mrs Johnson for taking the photos!)

 

 

 

We had Isla Ramsay in today to look at some fundamentals of movement where we focused on moving, balancing and throwing and catching. The bairns (and staff) had a super session and look forward to next week.

Remember how your dad has curly hair and your mum has blue eyes? Just like you inherited some of their traits, let’s pretend you’re a little wizard picking out special features from a potion to make a new friend. What traits would you choose to pass on, like hair colour, eye colour, or even a big smile?

The bairns had a super morning in Lerwick on Tuesday to see the senior and junior jarl squads. The bairns were amazing as always and enjoyed seeing the vikings, galley and the bill. Special thanks to John, Moira, Amanda and Richard for joining us for the morning!

Our big question this week was, “Can you think of a cosy house shaped like a little cottage, where a family of friendly bunnies might live? Now, what about a tall apartment building with lots of windows, where a group of busy bees could have their hive? Let’s use our imagination to create homes for all sorts of creatures!” and the bairns did not disappoint!

Here is a quick snapshot of some of the things going on in the classroom!

Whilst we were looking at freezing and melting, we had discussions about liquids and solids which led to discussing when forces are involved (i.e. stirring paint to loosen it, concrete being a liquid but then becomes a solid, whipping cream, etc) so we did some experiments to see what happens…

There was a lot of mess!

This morning has been a busy morning with LOTS of creativity and team work! What a great way to spend a Friday morning.

Mrs Evans was in the class today and the bairns enjoyed doing a castle building activity to tie in with our play projects, knights. The bairns chose to work together or in groups and they had to plan a castle before going on to build it using whatever materials they wanted. They then had to share with the class to reflect on how they did. Some went on to create drawbridges out of the big blocks, helmets out of junk modelling, hama bead shields, stories about knights.. the list was endless!

Good morning,

Staying safe and cosy is the first priority! But I have put together a suggested home learning grid. Please remember to send in photo, if you get a chance!

Suggested Snow Day Activities Jan 2024

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