It
was such a busy Term 3 for Primary 5/6 in Kirklandneuk Primary and we
couldn't quite believe how quickly Easter seemed to arrive! As you
all know, we were learning all about Robert Burns and The Georgians
last term. Beginning with our Burns Assembly, Supper and Ceilidh
back in January, we continued to explore what life might have been
like for Robert Burns and others who lived during the Georgian
period. We learned all about where people lived, in cottages and
town houses; we looked at the clothes people used to wear; we found
out more about many of the historical events that took place, such as
The United States declaring its independence from Britain in 1776 and
Bonnie Prince Charlie being defeated at Culloden in 1746, and much
more. One of the highlights of our topic last term, was our trip to
Alloway, Ayr - the village where Robert Burns was born. During our
visit, we tried on Georgian clothing; we explored the cottage in
which Robert Burns was born; we visited the Robert Burns Birthplace
Museum, where many of us made our very own “shadow portrait”, as
well as exploring a range of original artefacts related to Robert
Burns, his life and work as a poet. Luckily, the weather was
wonderful during our trip to Alloway, so we were able to end our day
with a fascinating walk around the local area, during which we saw
many of the landmarks and places we learned about during our topic,
such as Brig o' Doon.
Another
highlight of the term was our Open Evening, where we brought together
and showcased all the things we had been learning about, across all
curricular areas, through our interdisciplinary topic 'Robert Burns
and The Georgians'. We really enjoyed welcoming our parents and
guests to Room 13. Some of the activities on offer included:
guessing the current UK population at 'The Population Station';
'Pinning Robert Burns on Alloway'; discovering the Robert Burns
Heritage Trail through our interactive map; exploring our huge frieze
and time line of some of the significant events during the life of
Robert Burns and the Georgian period; and discovering what it might
have looked like inside a typical countryside cottage and town house,
during the 18th century. Thank you to everyone who was
able to make it along! We received some really positive feedback for
all our hard work and effort to make our Open Evening a success.
Everyone in Room 13 should be exceptionally proud of their
determination and commitment – especially for the Personal
Projects, which were wonderful! Well done!
Finally, Primary 6
thoroughly enjoyed their recent visit to St Mirren Park, Paisley, for
the Safe Kids event. We heard from the Police, Fire & Rescue
Service, footballers and others, to learn more about Internet safety,
drug awareness, littering and other ways in which we can be
Responsible Citizens. If it wasn't interesting enough, we were also
really lucky to catch a glimpse of the Scotland U21 national team,
during their training!
So,
from everyone in Room 13, we hope you had an eggcellent
Easter!
