Primary 6 learning – St John's RC Primary School

28 May 2025

Non-Newtonian fluids

This week, Primary 6 delved into the fascinating world of non-Newtonian fluids! We got our hands messy making oobleck (a mix of cornflour and water) to truly explore how its properties change when we apply force.

By mixing cornflour and water, we observed firsthand how applying force transformed this seemingly simple substance, making it behave like a solid when punched or squeezed, yet flow like a liquid when left alone. It was amazing to see it act like both a liquid and a solid, and the children found it incredibly engaging to explore its unique properties!

We also discovered why non-Newtonian fluids are so important and widely used in areas like medicine, healthcare, everyday products, and scientific research!

15 May 2025

The great liquid race!

Primary 6 have been thoroughly enjoying their new topic, ‘States of Matter’! We’ve had some fascinating lessons exploring the properties of solids. Today we learned about the properties of liquids, with a particular focus on viscosity.

To bring this concept to life, the class had the opportunity to work collaboratively as a team to identify high and low viscosity liquids, make a hypothesis, and record the results of their findings during a fun liquid race involving washing up liquid, olive oil and syrup!

2 April 2025

Spring has sprung in P6B

Last week we worked very hard on our individual blossom tree branches. Each branch needed three separate stages of painting (including drying time) so we completed them over several days.

Huge thanks to Rhia and Sydney who gave up most of their lunch break today to help assist Mrs Birdsell so we could assemble our tree for all to enjoy!

2 April 2025

Art and Storytelling in the Sun

This afternoon P6 spent a lot of time in the sunny playground transferring our storyboard plans to outdoor art. We worked in groups to plan our adventure stories. Then we used outdoor chalk to transform our playground into a storyteller’s dream! We hope you enjoy our creations!

Completed story mural: Sponge Bob in Space

24 February 2025

P6 learning

Primary 6 have been diving into their new topic on the Berlin Wall.

Today, the children enjoyed a full-day, immersive role-play activity. Each child arrived with either an “East” or “West” Berliner ID card, instantly placing them within the historical context. We then divided the classroom, creating a “wall” to simulate the physical and social division of Berlin.

Throughout the day, students experienced the realities of life during that time. They encountered “guards” at Checkpoint Charlie, who meticulously checked their identification before allowing them to cross between the East and West sides.