Longridge Primary School – Sharing Our Learning

Dynamic Earth -Careers in STEM

P7 and P6 visited Dynamic Earth on Wednesday, during British Science Week. We were there to attend a careers showcase where we found out about different jobs involving STEM. We did VR mechanics and welding with Edinburgh college, we used ultrasound to examine what happens inside our mouth when we speak, we learned about nature and different types of rock found in Scotland. We were also lucky enough to have 2 visits to the planetarium where we travelled through the solar system and learned about how scientists photograph distant stars.

Science Week

P2/1 are enjoying Science Week so far. Today the P6 and P7 STEM Leaders visited our class to help us to conduct a skittles experiment. We enjoyed seeing the colours blend as the sugar dissolved, although we did wish we could ‘taste the rainbow’ even a little!

We explored materials and reactions by mixing different store-cupboard ingredients and testing the results – discovering that vinegar and baking soda are very exciting! P2s also researched famous female scientists from the past, and told the P1s and nursery class about how they challenged discrimination and made huge contributions to science. We are very glad that women and girls are not excluded from science any more, the girls and the boys in this class love getting hands on and exploring our world.

British Science week 2026

As part of British Science week we have been making posters for a national competition . The theme this year is ‘What makes children’s lives positive?’ We discussed what makes us happy and feel good in our lives. We had some lovely responses, like family, friends, being outside in nature, animals, playing with friends etc.

We also made a web ecosystem, which was way more fun than it sounds! We each had a random animal, plant or source of food that can be found in our local environment. We had to choose another animal/plant/food source that we had a connection with and throw the ball of string to them. We very quickly saw how all the different parts of an ecosystem are connected.

Division

P3/2 have been developing their understanding of division by using a sharing strategy with cubes and plates. Through this practical activity, learners explored how quantities can be shared equally into groups, helping them to build confidence in division and further develop their problem solving skills.

Marty the Robot

P3/2 kicked off science week with some outdoor learning using Marty the Robot. We worked collaboratively using our critical thinking skills on how to get Marty the Robot from one side of the MUGA to the other using different movements. Each group then decided to race their Marty the Robot. We had so much fun we have asked Miss Smith if we can learn more about Marty and Programming!

Our P6/7 STEM leads then planned and delivered a science experiment. We made predictions about what we thought would happen and worked as a team to carry the experiment out!