This week we really enjoyed the danceathon on Thursday. We dressed up (or down!) as kids from the 2010s decade. They told us about events, the advances in technology and songs and movies from the decade. We were taught a dance by the Primary 7s and then performed it – you can see us on Twitter! At the end of the danceathon we completed a whole school conga – it was epic!

In Maths we learnt about capacity and volume and how these are measured. We had to work out what all the graduations were on the measuring jugs which can be quite tricky!

In Science we planned an experiment adding nutrients to plants to see which made the plants grow best. We added nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus which all help the plants to grow in different. Nitrogen fertilisers aid stem and active leaf growth, phosphorus helps root growth and potassium promotes flower and fruit development. We also have a control plant to observe what happens to a plant with no additional nutrients.

In learning across the curriculum, we learnt about the desert climate. We thought about what we would need to survive a trip to the desert. We would need a supply of water because the temperature is very high during the day. We would need bug repellent to stop bites and we would something to scare away snakes. We would need a sharp knife to cut down a kokerboom tree to use it as a fridge for our food. We would need a black light to see the scorpions and something warm to use at night time because the temperature drops dramatically as there is no cloud cover to keep the heat in.

Table of the week with 700 points

We were very proud of Orlaith who got our school values certificate this month. Well done, Orlaith!

We were also incredibly proud of Jude whose writing was chosen for the Stellar awards. What a big smile you have , Jude!