Our whole school topic for the beginning of term 1 is expeditions. As a school we will be working on developing our teamwork skills ahead of a whole school expedition. We are excited to be embedding this unique learning experience through the curriculum.
We have been using our Wednesday STEM challenge afternoons to focus on different skills including teamwork, turn taking, problem solving, communication, fine motor skills and resilience!
Primary 6 worked together in pairs to ‘save Fred’ the hapless gummy worm who managed to capsize his lifeboat and lose his life jacket – all without hurting Fred or dropping him in the ‘lake’!
P6 worked super hard to assemble a catapult using lolly sticks and rubber bands – what a challenge! Well done P6 for demonstrating perseverance!
P6 worked in teams to build a contraption to keep an egg safe from breaking when dropped from a height.
We also worked in teams with a strict time limit to create ‘the longest’ paper chain. What a success!
P6 have also created self portraits which includes words we might use to describe ourselves (our interests, character traits etc) as part of the detail. You’ll be able to admire them at Meet the Teacher.
We have been discussing the importance of a ‘growth mindset’. The children made super posters to showcase what they have learned.
