Using the concept of city design, the primary 7 class created their own mini-cities.  A draft blueprint was made in each group, and the city blocks were drawn in 2D.

There were many specific shapes and geometric specific instructions to follow.  Once the 2D base was made, the 3D buildings were made using the net of the shape.

With some personal touches added, the mini cityscapes have been a big hit with everyone who has passed the display.

Geometrical Words Used

• Acute angle
• Arc
• Asymmetry
• Complementary angle
• Intersecting lines
• Irregular
• Line segment
• Obtuse angle
• Parallel lines
• Perpendicular lines
• Points
• Radius
• Reflection
• Rotation
• Straight angle
• Symmetry
• Tangent
• Vertex

2D Geometrical Shapes Used

• Circle
• Decagon
• Ellipse
• Equilateral triangle
• Hexagon
• Isosceles triangle
• Kite
• Nonagon
• Octagon
• Parallelogram
• Pentagon
• Polygon
• Rectangle
• Rhombus
• Right angled triangle
• Scalene triangle
• Semi-circle
• Septagon
• Square
• Trapezoid

3D Geometrical Shapes Used

• Cube
• Cuboid
• Cylinder
• Triangular prism
• Square based pyramid
• Triangular based pyramid
• Cone

Skills Used

• Concentration
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Coordination
• Design
• Patience

Primary three are studying Vikings.  As part of their technology work, they have made model Viking longboats.  This involved marking out and cutting the cardboard sail.  They also had to accurately cut and sand the wood for the hull and the mast.  They then had to cut very fine detail card for the head and tail of the dragon.  Finally, the hull and mast were painted brown.

Mr Price asked, “what do you think of the Viking longboats we made?”

• “they looked cool.”
• “they looked amazing.”

Mr Price then asked, “what was your favourite part when you were making it?”

•  “the painting part because I like to paint.”
•  “when we made the head and the tail.”

Next Mr Price asked, “what skills did you improve?”

• “I improved my painting skills.”
• “I improved my cutting small details.”

The class were so pleased with their work, they decided to put it on the school blog.

Primary 5 have been making catapults with Mr Price in STEM. Today we got the chance to launch them – some of them went really far!

We learned that if we had made a full-sized catapult that we’d be able to hurl a big rock as far as the Lanthorn – amazing!

In STEM, primary 6 were working hard to create 3D tuk tuks as part of our India topic.  First, the pupils each drew an exploded isometric drawing to show which components were needed, then they built the frame using wood.

The tuk tuks looked fantastic!

Then, one member of of the class, had a genius idea! “Why don’t we make them electric?!” So that’s exactly what the class did.

Using their knowledge of electricity, learned in P6, the pupils created a simple circuit to power their cars.  Today, we took the working electric cars in to the dining hall and raced them!

For Halloween, P6 pupils voted to carry out a spooky science experiment with Mr Price, instead of coming in wearing fancy dress. Here are some photos from the science experiment!

Ask your child what they were testing!

The pupils will be able to explain the meanings of words such as variables, dissolve and disintegrate. They will also be able to explain how to carry out a fair test and will be able to discuss how their predictions differed from the results.

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