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We had a visit from Dynamic Earth and they brought a planetarium. P4-7 and the nursery went inside the planetarium dome together. When it got really dark in there, we were shown the different planets and we had a trip through our solar system, our galaxy and the universe. We all really enjoyed it.

Active Schools organised some Table Tennis taster sessions for us. Joan Smith led the session and P4-7 showed some real skills! Joan and Chris are back next Monday, too!

Eleanor (UHI Shetland) visited us on Thursday for a super input on programming. Each child was able to successfully move their robot around the gym hall. They even used their robots to have a game of football and races! Later, the class programmed their robots by using algorithms to use voices and move in a… Continue reading STEM

Lois created her very own Tudors and Stuarts version of snakes and ladders as part of her home learning activities. It was a hit in the P4-7 class. Well done Lois!

In primary 4-7 we had fun doing PARKOUR exercises with Isla from Active Schools.       

STEM co-ordinators Eleanor and Emma challenged P4-7 to create their own wind turbines using Lego Tech. There was a Lego Tech generator and the children could measure the speed and electricity through a monitor. Lots of engineers among us in Lunnasting!

We had a visit from STEM co-ordinators, Eleanor and Emma. They challenged P4-7 to create a contraption to remove oil for the sea. The class were given various materials to simulate animals, birds and land. The children could see how bad oil is for wildlife and land, and just how difficult it is to lift… Continue reading STEM challenge 1 – oil slick

In Maths this week, we have been working with different 2D shapes.