Sharing Our Learning
P7/6 were learning about electricity this week and about which materials are conductors and which are insulators. We made predictions and then planned an experiment to test different materials within a circuit to check if the were conductors of electricity or not. We checked this by including them in a circuit with a bulb to check of the bulb would still light. We then wrote up our findings and used our knowledge of circuit symbols to draw a diagram.
What a fabulous celebration for St Andrew’s Day. The children enjoyed a ceiling with a modern twist and enjoyed their toast to Scotland!
P6/5 did a fabulous job in leading our St Andrew’s Day Assembly. They shared artwork inspired by Scottish culture, recited a St Andrew’s Day poetry, and performed a drama about the story of St Andrew.
The children showed off a traditional Scottish dance and finished off with a sing along to The Proclaimers – 500 miles. We are very lucky to have such talented pupils here at Longridge Primary.
Thank you so much to those families who came to celebrate St Andrew’s Day with us!
P3/2 have enjoyed exploring shapes this week and have been learning to use different shapes to create tessellation patterns. We used our critical thinking skills to decided which shapes we could use to tile and what shapes would not be good as they would leave gaps. We then used our creativity to create different pictures.
P2/1 have been celebrating all things Scottish during Collaboration Time this week. We introduced the nursery class to ceilidh dancing by demonstrating the Gay Gordons that we have been learning in PE. Then Primary Ones and Nursery children set off to explore Scottish traditions – more dancing, Saltires created from collage and from play dough, tartan weaving with fabrics and paper, and admiring the tradition kilt worn by our friend Buddy the Bear. Meanwhile the Primary Twos researched Saint Andrew, taking notes about when and why he became Scotland’s patron Saint. They gave a very informative presentation to the younger children to wrap up the afternoon. We can’t wait for Friday’s school ceilidh to put our learning into action!
