There have been lots of things happening in primary 5 as we prepare for Christmas.

We were able to go and watch the Nursery children perform their Nativity. It was fantastic to see, especially as we had been in the nursery a few weeks ago reading to them.

On Thursday we made Spiced Apple Chutney with Mrs Logan. It was great fun. We had to peel, chop and dice the ingredients before measuring out brown sugar, red wine vinegar, sultanas,  cayenne pepper, cumin and ground ginger. Then we mixed all the ingredients in a bowl before finally putting the chutney into our own glass jars which we took home. We need to remember to leave it for 2-3 days in the fridge to allow all the flavours to mix. Don’t forget to give it a shake every day!

Also on Thursday we completed the last experiment in our Science topic, Solids, Liquids and Gases. The last experiment was to create a gas. We needed to get into groups of three. In our groups we poured vinegar into a small bottle until it was one quarter full. Then we put a teaspoon of baking powder in a balloon and put the balloon over the top of the bottle. After 3 we all tipped the balloon up so that the baking powder reacted with the vinegar causing carbon dioxide to form in the bottle, making the balloon blow up.