Helping the Bumblebees!

After learning all about the bumblebee for the RSPB Vote for Nature project, the children in Primary 2/1 have been lucky enough to become involved in a local project to help the bumblebee, and particularly the Great Yellow Bumblebee, survive. Eileen Summers, Environmental Officer for the Council, helped P2/1 plant seedlings of eight different plants native to Orkney. In time these plants should provide pollen for bumblebees right through the spring and summer months. We are looking forward to seeing these plants flower. Well done Primary 2/1 for playing your part in helping to look after the bumblebee!

The outdoor classroom

Rainforest Adventure

On Friday 14th May every class in the school had the opportunity to take part in an exciting adventure through the rainforest. Jenny from Zoolab led us through the rainforest and introduced us to several creatures which can be found there, for example, a giant land snail, a corn snake and a giant millipede.

Sharing our Learning

As part of their houses & Homes topic P4/3 have been researching the importance of recycling and saving energy.  They decided it would be a good idea to share this learning with the wider community, and went to work creating an information leaflet.

It's been a very big project, with writing being completed in class, illustrations being designed with Miss Grant in art and they're now at the final stage: designing the leaflet.

The recycling group were first to work on this challenge.  With a little help from Mr Gallacher, they found how to select, drag and position text and images on the computer.

We're looking forward to seeing the finished leaflet boys and girls!

RSPB Vote for Nature

Recently pupils and staff at St Andrews Primary School took part in the RSPB Vote for Nature. Classes were asked to create a display and a presentation about one of five endangered species (P2/1 - bumblebee, P3/2 - polar bear, P4/3 - Sumatran tiger, P5/4 - albatross and P7 - sand eel). On Thursday 6th May, to coincide with the General Election, votes were cast to choose which of these five creatures should receive the biggest proportion of an imaginary pot of money, to help with the preservation of its species. The creature chosen by the pupils and staff of St Andrews Primary School was the bumblebee. Congratulations to all the pupils for the beautiful and informative displays, which can be seen in the school foyer.