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After reading a story ‘The Making of Milton’ where a young boy loses his courage and a mysterious stranger gives him a ‘jar of courage’, pupils made their own ‘jars of courage’. They had to identify areas in their lives … Continue reading →

After learning about the meaning behind Shrove Tuesday and the traditions of Pancake Day. Pupils enjoyed lots of fun making yummy pancakes. Alexander had honey on his pancakes for snack time, others tried out syrup, fruit or lemon and sugar.

Pupils continued to learn about chemical reactions which take place under certain conditions. They discovered how salt can change from crystal format as it is dissolved in water and, although it is still there, it cannot be seen. Pupils learnt … Continue reading →

Younger pupils were using standard and non-standard units for measuring capacity and length. They were solving capacity problems using the skills of estimating and were experimenting with different containers. Older pupils were converting between different units of length – mm/cm/m/km … Continue reading →

Younger pupils were learning about the work of artist Wassily Kandinsky and using inspiration from that to create their own artwork. Pupils were learning about mixing colours and how to create secondary colours by mixing primary colours. They also experimented … Continue reading →

P.E. this term is focusing on basketball skills in the lead up to the Basketball Festival for P5-7 in March. Pupils were learning how to control the ball, feeling the weight of the ball as it bounces and controlling the … Continue reading →

As you all know – it was Valentine’s Day this week and at Raasay Primary School we learnt about St Valentine and children created their own hand-made cards and gifts for their loved ones.

We were delighted to welcome PC Nina Zielke to the school on Wednesday 13th February. PC Zielke is our liaison officer and very kindly came to give us a talk about E-safety and how to stay safe online. We will … Continue reading →

Pupils in P2-7 attended a British Heart Foundation Heartstart Training event in the hall on Thursday 7th February. Pupils all received training in basic First Aid and CPR. Pupils also learnt how to put someone in the recovery position and … Continue reading →

As part of science lessons, pupils used lemon juice to make their own invisible ink. After writing their messages and drying the ‘ink’ they then saw the chemical reaction taking place after heating it up to reveal the message. Pupils … Continue reading →