June 17, 2025
by Mrs Sinclair
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In Art primary 6 have been learning to form shapes to create a sculpture inspired by artist Joan Miro. After a lot of research and designing pupils decided on their favourite idea and created the structure using junk materials.
Once the structures were complete, pupils were introduced to Modroc and covered their models in the plaster bandages. The Modroc was great fun and the art room got very messy!
Once dry they painted them with lots of lovely colours and patterns.
May 27, 2025
by Mrs Hunter
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We were lucky enough to get a trip on the Swan. The class was divided into two. The weather was great and we all had a great time. We were practicing our focusing, collaborating and communication skills!
Pupil Voice
I loved putting the sail up. I have never done that before.
I thought it was good that we got the chance to steer the boat.
It was good to hear the history of the Swan.
May 26, 2025
by Mrs Hunter
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This past week it was Health and Wellbeing Week at Sound School. We had a lot of activities organised.
Gratitude Journal
Each day we recorded what we were grateful for, what went well and our thoughts and feelings. There was also a mindfulness picture to colour.
Playleaders
As playleaders we led a session in the playground where we taught Primary 2A and Primary 1B how to play some games in the playground. They were good at listening and they picked up the rules of the games quickly. Hopefully they will be able to play these games at playtime. We were practising our communication and collaborating skills.
Yoga
We went to the gym and did some yoga. We watched Cosmic Kids Yoga and it had a Harry Potter theme. It was nice and calming as we put a lot of the lights out!
Outdoor Learning
We went to the Wildlife Garden and our task was to make a nest using the branches and leaves that we found on the ground. We worked in pairs so we were practicing our communicating and collaboration skills.
May 12, 2025
by Mrs Hunter
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We had a lovely trip to the museum to find out more about life in Victorian Times. First we went into the activity room and we saw different things from the Victorian past. It was great to feel and touch these artefacts first hand.
Then we went around the museum with Linda and she pointed out some special displays related to Victorian times. We saw a beautiful handknitted shawl that was made for Queen Victoria.
Pupil Voice
“We enjoyed seeing all the Victorian items like the top hat and chamber pot.”
“I enjoyed feeling all the items as normally you are not allowed to touch them.”
“It was good seeing the models of Shetland in the past.”
“Some of us were shocked at how detailed the models of Shetland were.”
April 24, 2025
by Mrs Hunter
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Below I have added the Curriculum Information for Term 4.
It is going to be another busy term!
April 22, 2025
by Mrs Hunter
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We had a fantastic time at Scalloway Youth Centre learning about STEM with Scott from the Science Skills Academy.
What is energy?
Scott explained there was seven main types of energy – heat, light, gravitational, sound, movement, chemical and elastic. The first activity was to look at some energy sorting boards and decide what type of energy was being used.
Then we had to look at different objects and decide what energy went in and what energy was expelled. We also had to consider what energy was wasted energy. We explored how electricity was generated and used in the home.
Build a battery
We then built working batteries using cola battery cells. We had to measure the voltage generated using a voltmeter and figure out how big the battery needed to be to power a lightbulb.
Electronics and circuits
We built circuits using magnetic circuit components. We were able to make flashing lights and sounds by putting the right components together.
Pupil Voice
“We are learning more about what energy can be.”
“We learned about different types of energy.”
“I never knew about chemical energy before.”
“Movement energy is kinetic energy.”
April 3, 2025
by Mrs Hunter
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On a lovely sunny day we headed into town to see what evidence we could find of Victorian Lerwick. We walked around Clickimin Loch and we stopped a couple of times. We looked at the broch and compared it to a photo Mrs Nicholson had shown us with very few houses in the background. Hayfield House could be seen in the old photo with no houses around it. We stopped at Hayfield House and considered how much the surrounding area had changed since the old photo.
We stopped at the Gilbertson Park and looked at another photo that showed the opening ceremony. We spoke about how Burgh Road used to be the edge of the new town.
At the flower park we spoke about how Islesburgh and the Town Hall were designed by John Aitken. We looked closely at the style of both and we could see turrets on both. They are quite similar.
Next we stopped at the Town Hall. Mrs Nicholson told us about a bottle of coins and a document that was buried under the foundation stone. We found out that the Town Hall was built facing out to the new town.
At the fort we looked over the wall and could see so many huge chimneys. We had our snack there.
On the street we saw more evidence of life from the Victorian times. We saw glass panels outside Harrys that used to let the light down into the cellars. We saw a bulge on one wall that stopped horses and carts hitting the walls. We looked for dates on the front of buildings. We looked for turrets. We noticed the buildings were made of stone. Katie and Eve were great at talking photos as we went and recording the evidence.
Pupil Voice
“Most of the buildings on the street are from Victorian times and are still there.”
“We saw a lot of turrets and chimneys.”
“A lot of the buildings from Victorian times are still there.”
“It was good having photos to compare.”
April 3, 2025
by Mrs Hunter
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Tracey works at he museum and she came into our class with a box of Victorian toys. We found that most Victorian children would have only a few toys. Very different to our childhoods now! Toys were mainly made from wood and some of them were home made. She thought some children might have only been allowed to play with their toys once a week. Never on a Sunday though!
Football
Football was a common sport amongst men at that time. No women would be involved! The ball was hard, not bouncy and it would have been very sore if it hit you in the face!
Duckie Doll
This was made from straw. It’s a doll you would have seen a lot particularly in Shetland. It was not a cuddly toy and could break easily.
Kaleidoscope
This made lovely patterns when you turned the end. Some pupils had something similar at home.
Skipping Rope
Less popular now, but it has been popular till recently.
Tumbler
This had two bits of wood which when squeezed together made the wooden acrobat spin.
Ball and Cup
We were all a bit frustrated with this! It was so hard to get the ball in the cup!
Spinning Top
A lot of pupils recognised this one.
Even though these toys were really simple we all had fun trying them. Tracey asked us to compare these toys to the toys we have now. A lot of pupils have ‘gadgets’ rather than toys.
Pupil Voice
“They were really cool and interesting.”
“It was interesting to see a real Victorian toy.”
“It was surprising how similar some toys looked to todays toys.”
“I was amazed to find out the spinning top would have been the most expensive.”
Next Step
We are going to make our own replicas of some Victorian toys.
March 26, 2025
by Mrs Hunter
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Donna Brunton delivered an excellent workshop on gaming and internet safety. Donna works for the Scottish Gambling Education Hub. She began the session by asking the pupils to think about their engagement with digital spaces in terms of time and information shared. Pupils were asked to reflect upon gaming online and the benefits and challenges of those specific digital spaces. Donna spoke about gambling style mechanics in gaming and asked the pupils to consider where else they might come across gambling products in their lives or communities. The focus was thinking about being safe with gaming and gambling products both within and outside of the digital realm whilst linking to overall internet safety.
Pupil Voice
“It was interesting and something there should be awareness about.”
“Gaming can have a gambling side that can impact mental health.”
“We were shocked at the total time we spent online!”
March 21, 2025
by Mrs Hunter
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We had our last week of Playleader training. Today Primary 3 joined us. We had to explain how to play a game and then they played it. They were excellent at listening and seemed to enjoy the games. We are now ready to help in the playground after considering how to pick fair teams, how to be a good leader and how to be fair.
Pupil Voice
“We were taught to be good leaders it was important to talk clearly and explain instructions.”
“We learned confidence was important. You weren’t to be afraid, you were just giving instructions!”
“We have to be resilient. If they don’t understand the first time we have to help them understand.”
