On Monday 16th April we started our next science investigation -Grow. We are looking at how growing conditions across the UK affect how well plants grow. We prepared and measured spring onions and will be recording their growth over 2 weeks. At the end of the two weeks we will calculate the growth rate and upload data onto the University website.
On the last afternoon of term we were treated to some fantastic performances by lots of children. There was acting, singing and lots of different musical items. It was a thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining afternoon.
On Thursday 29th March we had our last Kenyan session. This week we were making collages of Kenyan wildlife. 
On 28th March we had our class assembly. Everyone worked really hard together to prepare assembly boards and scripts. We presented information about the Old Stone Age, New Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Picts and Vikings and Kenya. Everyone sang beautifully, starting with ‘What does Shetland mean to me’ and finishing with Hakuna Matata and Archie and Ronan also played the cornet and accordion. A big well done to all the bairns for their performances, we know that it’s not always easy to perform to a big audience, but they all supported each other and did so well.
We were all very sorry to hear that Jessica and Jake were leaving, so on 20th March we had a leaving party for Jessica. We wish them all a very happy move to Brunei.
Looking forward to hearing P5/6 performing today. If you can’t be there, you can watch it all on Shetland Arts live. GOOD LUCK!
Some of the class have made some wonderful World Book Day characters from fruit and veg. Can you recognise any of the characters?
Primary 5/6 were really excited to receive their replies from Lomayana. The cards were beautifully drawn and it was really good to hear all about life in this part of Kenya.
Lomayana is in the very dry and hot region of Kenya called Baringo. It has been very hot here this week, usually in the mid 30s. Ms Scanlan has also visited a school on a tiny local island called Kokwe.
The children in both schools were very excited to hear from us.
Chris Dyer came into school again this afternoon to help us to make our models. Last week we planned them and this week we were given all the materials and now we have to make them! We used polystyrene blocks for the stonework and wood for the roof. We’ll be making other artefacts with clay.
Here is how we got on today.
