Outdoor Fun

Primary 3 pupils have been learning how to whittle, cut sticks in half using a saw, make a spark using a flint and steel and light a campfire. They had a wonderful afternoon learning lots of new skills.

LEAF - Learning About Forests

We are delighted to announce that Houston Primary School has been selected to take part in the very first LEAF project. Only 55 schools in Scotland were chosen and we can’t wait to get started!

We will be working towards achieving our Learning for Sustainability goal, as part of our ongoing 8th Eco School green flag award. Our pupils will connect with nature and develop a deeper understanding of the natural world.

Primary 1 and Primary 7 plan to work in partnership outdoors, learning about their environment , how it works and how to protect it.

Plastic Pollution

 

Primary 5 pupils took part in a live lesson about plastic pollution. Plastic is a very useful resource that we use everyday. Unfortunately plastic impacts wildlife in our seas. Animals can become trapped and tangled up in plastic thrown away. Animals ingest plastic because it can feel like food and animals can be hungry. Plastic hides the real food animals need to survive. Animals can even get stuck in plastic. They also learned about Leatherback Turtles who swim in our seas in Scotland.

Woods in Autumn: Things to See and Do - Woodland Trust

 https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/things-to-do/woods-through-the-seasons/autumn/?fbclid=IwAR04mINidwpM7O7Dg0itj82c0-7l0KzxuuZ6eFp4XtmAd9GAjqibf2yJh_A

Primary 2 Potato Harvest

In Primary 1 our pupils planted potatoes and now they are ready to harvest.

They were delighted to take a small bag home.

Craftivism Competition

 Thank you to all those who entered the Craftivism Competition. I’m sure you’ll agree we have very many artistic pupils, who have great patience. The winning entries have now been sent off to Eco School Scotland. Fingers crossed we win a prize!

Maths Week and Climate Week

P6 have been working on place value and rounding with 6 digit number, we took our learning outdoors and created our place value charts with natural materials.