Daily Archives: March 13, 2019

Numeracy and Mathematics, Sciences, Technologies

P7a Experiment with Driverless Cars

Today Primary 7 have been taking part in a STEM workshop. The focus was on the new technology that is required for cars to work without a human driver. The class thought about the different applications of this technology and the different skills that are needed to be able to use this technology effectively.

The class spent time programming robots to move carefully around the block. They had program movements and sounds. We looked at how mathematical symbols are used in programming and were able to apply our own maths skills to the task.

Finally we looked at how new technology is changing how different jobs are done and where technology is currently being used effectively in Shetland.

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Primary 6B Victorian Day with Izzy

P6B loved dramatising a Victorian School day with Izzy.

Izzy was very strict with us.  We started by lining up outside the classroom and taking a register with Victorian names.

Our lessons started with a hand check, to make sure we were not filthy or wearing jewellery or nail varnish.  Some of us did not pass the test!  We then had to make sure we sat up straight, looked to the front and kept our hands on the table at all times.

We recited the school prayer.

We completed a handwriting and language lesson as well as reciting a poem and singing ‘All things bright and beautiful’.  We even did a gym lesson at our tables.

If we made a mistake, moved or made a noise, Miss Swanson punished us.  She even ordered some of us to face the wall!

We thoroughly enjoyed having a Victorian school day but we are even more happy that school is not like that now.