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The Great Outdoors / Music

During the week P6 went on their third outdoor learning walk to Ladywell Park. Our focus this time was on what lives in our local area beside the water.

Each group took a magnifying glass and sample jars to examine what they found. Using i-Pads they photographed different species and identified what they were using an App we installed called I-Seek.

They loved the den they found among the trees and bushes. Next week we will make a Bug Hotel to see what lives in the grounds of the school and try den making too.

Back in school the class continued to develop their skills and knowledge in Music by learning an African lullaby.

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The Light on Dumyat / The Great Outdoors

Primary 6 and Primary 7 participated in a walk up Dumyat on Friday organised by Stirling Council and SP Energy.

The project began with the pupils reading The Light on Dumyat and undertaking related activities at school.  Throughout the walk the children were entertained by actors, who performed aspects of the story, and who gave the pupils clues to solve a code.

As part of our Great Outdoors topic my class had to record the wind speed at various points, using anemometers they made in school, photograph the landscape and record what they could see on their journey.

The weather was glorious and the views breathtaking as we made our way to the top. A great day was had by all!

VIE- Very Important Eggs

P5/6A and P5 have been busy designing a safe method of transport for a very important egg whose mission would be to fly over and active volcano.

Their mode of transport will be tested by Mr Brown or Mrs Abraham dropping Eggy in his carriage from the  top of a ladder.

Each design will be scored on safety, design, VIP decoration and comfort.

Starting to create our designs below.

Stay tuned for the results to follow later….will Eggy be able to complete his mission….

P6 Active Learning

Another busy week in P6.

Outdoor learning continued with a joint nature walk with P1 to explore the plants and flowers in Bluebell Wood .

Learning angles and how to use a protractor aided our measuring of the speed of wind using our home made anemometers.

At the end of the week a circuit ensured the class became more confident in speaking and writing in French.

 

Maths: Transferable Skills

Mrs. Collington has been teaching the class coordinates, in particular 4 point grid references, to both plot and describe the location of a point on a grid.

Using a map of the world the class identified grid references for different countries, played grid reference games on the i-Pads, identified letters on given grid references to spell a message and at the whiteboard identified a grid reference for a symbol or placed a symbol on a given grid reference. Some children even managed to look at 6 point grid references.

The class are working hard on their mapping skills in preparation for their forthcoming walk up Dumyat and to aid us as we venture out in our local area and explore the ‘great outdoors’.

Netball Tournament

Well done to the P6 Team who participated in a Netball Tournament at Bannockburn High tonight. The team did really well displaying the skills they have developed over the past year and super sportsmanship. I am sure Mrs. MacDougall , your former coach, will be pleased to hear you are continuing to play and  proud of what you have  achieved.