P1/2/3 have started weekly practical problem solving.  Friday’s challenge was to make a boat that would be able to carry a small man.  The resources available were 2 pieces of paper, sellotape and paperclips.  Here are our successful results!

Some of the boys have also been busy in the construction area.

On the 16th of April P4-7 had a visit from Anne O’Brian, who works for the Seabird Centre and Dynamic Earth.  She came in to talk to us about volcanoes and earthquakes.  Everyone was excited to hear what she had to say. Anne started the talk by showing us some slides, then she brought out a toy mammoth called Mike.  Anne explained the various parts of a mammoth especially its layers of fur.  Afterwards Anne decided to test us.  She got some pictures of glaciers or dormant volcanoes, like Bass Rock and Arthurs Seat.  If we thought it was a volcanoe we would stand up. If we thought it was a glacier we had to stay sitting down. Once we had all done that Anne showed us some fossils that were from the Ice Age, like Cave Bears claws and Sabertooth Cats teeth.  Most of them were first casts. We took a short break then once we came back in Anne told us we were going to make volcanoes erupt. Everyone was so excited they did all the things she said.  The volcanoes spurted out red liquid.

Anne said she would do a bigger one which erupted much better than the last ones . At the end of the lesson everyone had learned so much and hope they could have a lesson like that again.

P1-3 also had a short session with Anne.  

They learned lots of interesting facts about Puffins and played a really fun game!   

Just a reminder that P4/5 are swimming on Wednesdays this term.  They will need their swimming costumes and towels!