Primary 6 2025-2026

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December 12, 2025
by Mrs Ritchie
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PE Gymnastics – Week 5 Equipment

Exciting Equipment Updates This Week!

We made some changes to our PE setup to keep things fresh and fun for everyone. Here’s what’s new:

  • 4 Sections of the Solid Box – Perfect for balance and jumping activities.
  • Springboard at the Bar Box – Great for practicing vaults and take-offs.
  • Trampette – For safe, controlled jumps and landings.
  • Double Bar – Ideal for upper body strength and coordination.
  • High Ladder – Encourages climbing skills and confidence.

December 11, 2025
by Mrs Hunter
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Christmas Jumper Day

This term we organised  Christmas Jumper Day for our leadership task.

We made posters making pupils aware when Christmas Jumper Day was.

We also organised a swap for anyone wanting to change their old jumper or to get a jumper if they did not have one.

We were so lucky to receive so many jumpers.

Everybody was looking very festive on Christmas Jumper Day!

December 3, 2025
by Mrs Hunter
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Conductors and Insulators

Eleanor Hutcheon came into class and helped us investigate conductors and insulators.  Some materials let electricity move through them and some don’t. If electricity can move through a material, it is called a conductor. If electricity can’t move through, it is called an insulator. We used our Hot Wire circuit to test materials for conductivity.  We predicted whether playdough, string, wire,blu tack and paper were conductors.  Then we tested! Our predictions were fairly accurate.We used our communicating, collaborating, curiosity and sense-making meta-skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Build your own games controller- using the makey makey kits and a selection of conductive materials + programming a game in scratch.

November 28, 2025
by Mrs Ritchie
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PE Week 4 Gymnastics Equipment

This Week’s Equipment Highlights

  • New Heights: One box was set higher, and another had a lower bench leading up to it, adding variety and challenge.
  • Ropes Added: The ropes were introduced this week and were a huge hit with the pupils!
  • Directional Changes: We included a mix of benches, beams, and tables with changes of direction to keep things interesting and engaging.

November 19, 2025
by Mrs Hunter
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Dogs Against Drugs

What do they do?

Michael Coutts visited our class to tell us about Dogs Against Drugs.  We had fun trying on some of the outfits that Michael wears to do his job.  He also took handcuffs and a baton in to show us.  We found out that a dog’s sense of smell is 30x better than a humans.  Labradors are ideal dogs to train for the job.  Dogs Against Drugs keep us safe by trying to stop drugs coming into Shetland.  They visit the post office, the airport, Northlink and freight centres.

Echo

We met Echo at the end of the session. She was a lovely friendly dog.

November 16, 2025
by Mrs Hunter
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Batteries and Circuits

Eleanor Hutcheon came to our class to help us learn a little more about batteries and circuits.

Batteries

This session introduced the pupils to the concept of a chemical cell.  They had the opportunity to apply their knowledge and build a chemical cell (battery) out of simple materials.  They made a lemon battery that was able to power a clock.

When that was completed they experimented with different fruit and vegetables to see if they got the same results or better.

Circuits

The class then got an introduction to circuits.  They found out what symbols could be used for the different components of a circuit board.

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