We found out that Roman children liked playing games such as hopscotch and chess. They played with dolls and had mini chariot races with their chariots pulled by goats or dogs! They also played a throwing and catching game called … Continue reading →

This week we had great fun participating in a PE event organised by the Primary 7 House captains. The activities were very well organised,demonstrated and explained clearly. Thank you! As part of our topic we have been finding out about … Continue reading →

In Science we have been experimenting with magnets. We tested lots of different items in our class to see if they were attracted / not attracted to our bar magnets. We even tried Mrs Millar’s gold wedding ring and found … Continue reading →

This week we have been learning about Roman schools. We found out that children wrote on a wax tablet using a stylus to write with. We also have been calculating sums using Roman numerals. We learned that V is 5, … Continue reading →

This week we had our last tennis taster session with Ian our coach. We have really enjoyed learning new skills over the past few weeks in sessions that have been great fun! In Science we measured how far a toy … Continue reading →

We are learning lots of interesting information about Romans. We wrote a story about Romulus and Remus, who were brought up by a she wolf and founded the city of Rome. We are also constructing a time line showing when … Continue reading →

This week we had our first tennis taster session with our coach Ian. We participated enthusiastically in a variety of activities and particularly enjoyed a game of keepy uppy using our tennis balls and racquets! Our new topic is Romans … Continue reading →

This week we have have been finding out about Greyfriars Bobby, the little dog who would not leave his master’s grave. We learned that the Lord Provost of Edinburgh gave him a special collar engraved with his name. Some boys … Continue reading →

This week we tested a variety of objects to see if they would float or sink. First of all we had to predict what we thought would happen then carried out our experiment. We worked in groups and Mrs Millar … Continue reading →