Children were randomly selected to go to the Glasgow Science Centre to take part in a science exhibit. Children were asked to do a short presentation of what they had being doing in their club and then took part in 3 min science and engineering challenges, run by STEM. Children were able to take part in lots of activities during the day and watch a 3D movie in the Imax cinema. There was an award ceremony at the end. Children had a fantastic time and have asked for Science Club to continue next year so watch this space.
Fruit Smoothie Challenge.
The business teams.
Fruit Smoothie Challenge!
P3/4 has undertaken a challenge this week, to create a business which would produce and promote a fruit smoothie. Children have formed business teams and designed a logo for their business. Each busines has started to research different fruit combinations for their smoothie. Children will be issued tasks to complete from now until the end of term and will be secretly graded on the quality of their work and their success in meeting their learning intentions. The winning team will make their fruit smoothie for the P7 Leaver’s assesmbly.
Homework will be to research food products, packaging and advertising to help complete challenges. We will continue to keep you updated. Please check the blog for regular up dates.
What a star – Gala Races
Ryan displays his extensive range of trophies awarded at the local gala day at the weekend. Ryan won the flat race, 3-legged race, half lap, full lap, 7-8 years boys championship, overall boy champion and overall champion. What an effective contributor to his community and what a fabulous achievement! A potential future Olympic star in the making! Well done, Ryan!
Triathlon Event
Primary 5, 6 and 7 children participated in the West Lothian Schools’ Triathlon Event held at Armadale Academy. They were challenged in all three events, swimming, cycling and running. The children were enthusiastic and encouraged each other to the finishing line. Well done boys and girls!
Active Schools Charter – Bronze Award
Glenn Marsters, our Active School’s Co-ordinator presents Mr McDermott with our Bronze Award for Active Schools Charter. This is in recognition of all the sporting opportunities that are available to children within the school community, staff training to develop their own and children’s skills further and also raising awareness of this provision. A huge thank you to all our community who support these events!
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
The whole school were given a critical skills challenge to design and make a crown, a souvenir coin or a flag to use during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations on Tuesday 5th June. The children worked very well supporting each other during this activity and were very pleased with their results. Enjoy the celebrations everyone!
Partnership with CETS
The Co-operative Education Trust Scotland (CETS) requested that our children make a significant number of badges for them to sell at one of their events at New Lanark on 14th June. Our P4/5 and P6/7 children have been very busy designing and making these badges.
Olympic Science
As part of their Science lesson, P3/4 were given a challenge. They were asked to predict if the person with the longest legs in their group would jump the furthest. Children took part in a blind count and most children predicted that it would be the person with the longest legs that would jump farthest. Children then conducted an investigation to solve this challenge. Each child had their leg measured and recorded. They then took part in a standing long jump event. To keep the test fair, children made sure they started from the same position, they jumped three times and took the best measurement and when measuring they had someone to check their measurements.
They discovered that it didn’t matter the length of a persons legs when it came to jumping but technique was very important.
The Big Spring Clean Up
P.6/7 members of the Eco Team led the Big Spring Clean Up. The event took place on Tuesday 1st May. It involved Environmental Enforcement Officers from West Lothian Council, pupils,staff and parents. The Event was a big success.
