Another busy week!
Another busy week with lots of things going on-
Ukulele practice!
A lot of the start of this week was spent practising their ukulele skills in preparation for the Celebrating Success assembly. I am very proud of their playing and singing. It’s not an easy thing to play in time, change chords AND sing in tune (or maybe thats just me!)
Primary 3 get our Celebrating Success Assembly off to a flying start with Alice the Camel on their ukulele's☺ pic.twitter.com/Gk8ZedYPeU
— Kirkhill Primary (@wlkirkhill) May 16, 2017
Shoebox Challenge
The P3 pupils from Dechmont PS were here again for another transition day – this gave us the opportunity to continue our work on our Shoebox Car for the Primary Engineer challenge. Cars getting complete, decorated and tested this week.
P3s decorating their cars. #primaryengineer pic.twitter.com/CMTgxA82zU
— Kirkhill Primary (@wlkirkhill) May 17, 2017
P3s testing their shoebox cars for #primaryengineer pic.twitter.com/ezrltBaSii
— Kirkhill Primary (@wlkirkhill) May 17, 2017
Mummification!
This week P3s learned about the process of mummification that was carried out by the Ancient Egyptians. They were grossed out by the thought of the brains being scooped out via their nostrils!
P3s demonstrating how the brains were removed as part of the Egyptian mummification process! pic.twitter.com/ZoLdvp5Ar9
— Kirkhill Primary (@wlkirkhill) May 18, 2017
The class have also tried to make their own “mummies” – by carrying out mummification of tomatoes.
P3s in the first stage of mummifying their tomatoes- remove the insides. pic.twitter.com/jGEqjfOSYp
— Kirkhill Primary (@wlkirkhill) May 18, 2017
P3 tomato mummification stage 2- fill with natron (salt & bicarbonate mix) to extract the moisture. pic.twitter.com/fsU3dzsha8
— Kirkhill Primary (@wlkirkhill) May 18, 2017
P3 tomato mummification- now we wait and observe what happens. See if the pupils' predictions about weight and appearance come true. pic.twitter.com/jqKDuP9vfp
— Kirkhill Primary (@wlkirkhill) May 18, 2017
The class are going to make observations over the next few weeks to see what happens to their mummies and see if their predictions come true.
Roots of Empathy
P3s are coming to the end of the RoE program with only 1 more visit from Baby Billie due next week. This week they were recapping all the things they have learned, and wrote some wishes for Baby Billie to be put into a book to present to her next week.
The P3s sharing what they would wish for Baby Billie when she is their age. #RootsOfEmpathy pic.twitter.com/xgi4ncFv2h
— Kirkhill Primary (@wlkirkhill) May 19, 2017
