Just a quick note to say that reading books have started to go home in school bags. New reading will be written on a marker in the book. Reading will be sent home regularly throughout the year.
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ICT
We have been learning about the key components on computers and the difference between hardware and software. Primary 7 collaborated in small groups to identify the different computer parts. It was a lot of fun. We were glad we didn’t have to put them back together again!
Leaves
As we continue to explore plants, we have been learning how leaves are the solar panels of the plant. We investigated the process of photosynthesis by placing different types of leaves under water in the bright sunshine. We watched closely to see if oxygen bubbles would start to form. They did.
Seed Dispersal
There are so many seeds around our school and we have been learning how they disperse. We spotted Sycamore seeds high up in the trees in the wildlife area and tried to make some of our own. They were very successful.
Curriculum Information – Term 1
Here is our class curriculum information for term 1.
Seaweed
Today we have been outside washing and identifying our seaweed. We found lots of different types including Sea Lettuce, Kelp and Oar Weed. We are hoping to use the Seaweed to fertilise our plants. Again our focus was on collaboration. Whilst exploring our garden we spotted lots of plants dispersing their seeds, including apples and berries.
Seaweed
Today we gathered lots of different types of seaweed from the beach. The meta-skill we focused on was collaboration. Even more collaborative skills were seen at the end when everyone worked together to build a giant dam! We looked carefully at the adaptations different types of seaweed have and will investigate further as we identify each type.
Pollinators
We are still busy spotting pollinators around our school. This pollinator was spotted by a P7 pupil.
Mixed Media Flowers
Today we carried on our exploration of the flowers that surround our school. We made mixed media diagrams labelling the different parts of the flower. We focused on two meta skills – creativity and collaboration.
Flower Hunt
The first day of primary 7 has brought sunshine. Our topic for this term is plants. We brainstormed some ideas about what we wanted to find out. We have spent the afternoon finding different flowering plants, some have been flowering since June and some have recently started flowering. We dissected some of the abundant flowers to find out more about how they reproduce.
