Meldrum Primary School Blog

This term P1/2 are learning about ways to keep themselves healthy. We have had a visit from Jammin Andy who taught us some moves on the dance floor to keep our bodies fit. It was great fun and the children worked well with a partner and listened carefully to instructions. Well done to Emma and Donni who had the difficult task of leading the dances, with support from Andy!

Last week we learned the correct way to wash our hands and this week we are discussing the importance of brushing our teeth. Over the next few weeks we will be finding out about healthy and not so healthy foods. We have a healthy food shop in our classroom role play area where the children can practise what they have been learning.

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Pumpkins

Does this work?

Meldrum had a visit from ‘Jammin’ Andy McKechnie today. Andy is a motivation speaker on Health and Wellbeing and mixes messages on Health and Wellbeing with physical movement and exercise.

The whole school had an assembly in the morning and everyone (including teachers!) took part in performing a dance based around both the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

Individual classes then had sessions with Andy and focused on more specific skills.

The whole school had an enjoyable and active day!

In Primary 6 we have been looking at the effect the fertilizer has on plant growth. We planted radish seeds in compost and fed them a different amount of liquid fertilizer (Miracle-Gro). We measured the seedlings over a period of 10 days and recorded the results in a table. These results were then plotted onto graph paper and also electronically represented on a spreadsheet.

Primary 6 collated all the information into a scientific report, proving that their hypothesis was correct.

Planting seeds into pots using compost.

Measuring correct volume to keep a ‘Fair Test’

Observing and recording results.